Leading Causes of Death

Leading Causes of Death, Aged 65 and Older, Florida
Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
Age Adjusted Death Rates for Leading Causes of Death by Race and Ethnicity, Florida, 2024
Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
  
STATE
IndicatorMeasureYear(s)CountPercent/ Rate
Leading Causes of Death11
Per 100,0002024
179,829
3,593.7
       Non-Hispanic White
Per 100,0002024
133,049
3,765.1
       Non-Hispanic Black
Per 100,0002024
16,526
3,484.2
       Hispanic
Per 100,0002024
25,067
3,024.8
Per 100,0002024
41,818
835.7
       Non-Hispanic White
Per 100,0002024
30,965
876.3
       Non-Hispanic Black
Per 100,0002024
3,803
801.8
       Hispanic
Per 100,0002024
5,817
701.9
Per 100,0002024
37,273
744.9
       Non-Hispanic White
Per 100,0002024
27,624
781.7
       Non-Hispanic Black
Per 100,0002024
3,430
723.2
       Hispanic
Per 100,0002024
5,179
625.0
Per 100,0002024
2,233
81.8
       Non-Hispanic White
Per 100,0002024
1,577
83.6
       Non-Hispanic Black
Per 100,0002024
281
103.2
       Hispanic
Per 100,0002024
305
63.8
Per 100,0002024
2,573
113.2
       Non-Hispanic White
Per 100,0002024
1,718
104.3
       Non-Hispanic Black
Per 100,0002024
389
192.6
       Hispanic
Per 100,0002024
397
113.3
Per 100,0002024
2,227
44.5
       Non-Hispanic White
Per 100,0002024
1,726
48.8
       Non-Hispanic Black
Per 100,0002024
147
31.0
       Hispanic
Per 100,0002024
295
35.6
Per 100,0002024
15,687
313.5
       Non-Hispanic White
Per 100,0002024
11,006
311.5
       Non-Hispanic Black
Per 100,0002024
1,746
368.1
       Hispanic
Per 100,0002024
2,482
299.5
Per 100,0002024
9,990
199.6
       Non-Hispanic White
Per 100,0002024
8,160
230.9
       Non-Hispanic Black
Per 100,0002024
555
117.0
       Hispanic
Per 100,0002024
1,069
129.0
Per 100,0002024
5,964
119.2
       Non-Hispanic White
Per 100,0002024
4,014
113.6
       Non-Hispanic Black
Per 100,0002024
415
87.5
       Hispanic
Per 100,0002024
1,405
169.5
Per 100,0002024
3,276
65.5
       Non-Hispanic White
Per 100,0002024
2,530
71.6
       Non-Hispanic Black
Per 100,0002024
186
39.2
       Hispanic
Per 100,0002024
486
58.6
Per 100,0002024
5,501
109.9
       Non-Hispanic White
Per 100,0002024
3,330
94.2
       Non-Hispanic Black
Per 100,0002024
909
191.6
       Hispanic
Per 100,0002024
1,002
120.9
Per 100,0002024
6,104
122.0
       Non-Hispanic White
Per 100,0002024
4,969
140.6
       Non-Hispanic Black
Per 100,0002024
397
83.7
       Hispanic
Per 100,0002024
553
66.7
Per 100,0002024
2,823
56.4
       Non-Hispanic White
Per 100,0002024
1,842
52.1
       Non-Hispanic Black
Per 100,0002024
503
106.0
       Hispanic
Per 100,0002024
363
43.8
Other Causes of Death11
Per 100,0002024
7,605
152.0
       Non-Hispanic White
Per 100,0002024
5,556
157.2
       Non-Hispanic Black
Per 100,0002024
645
136.0
       Hispanic
Per 100,0002024
1,226
147.9
1/21/2026 9:49:13 PM

Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Notes:

  • Data are based on county of residence.

  • Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.

  • Green, yellow, orange and red county quartiles represent the most to the least favorable situation (1st to 4th quartile). Light to dark blue county quartiles represent density from lowest to highest (1st to 4th).

  • If cells are blank, data are not available.

  • Data are suppressed when there are 1 to 4 hospitalizations or emergency department visits in a year.

  • Percent licensed drivers by age group is the proportion of people by age group with a Florida driver’s license divided by the estimated population for that age group. In some cases, the result is greater than 100%.

  • The leading causes of death presented in this report are the most frequently occurring causes of death among Florida residents aged 65 years and older.

Data Sources:

  • 1 Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research, midyear (July 1) population estimates

  • 2 United States Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, 5-year estimates

  • 3 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

  • 4 Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

  • 5 Florida Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Florida Department of Health

  • 6 Florida Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance

  • 7 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

  • 8 Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)

  • 9 Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Silver Alert Monthly Reports

  • 10 Florida Department of Elder Affairs, Profile of Older Floridians

  • 11 Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics

  • 12 Social Security Administration

  • 13 Veteran's Administration

  • 14 Florida Department of Health, Environmental Public Health Tracking