Mortality reports analyze the leading causes of death in South Dakota, based on death certificates submitted by local physicians and coroners.
Mortality data plays a crucial role in understanding population health, identifying health disparities, and informing public health initiatives. The information collected provides valuable insights into the leading causes of death, age-specific mortality rates, and other vital statistics that shape the health landscape.
Find a comprehensive collection of mortality reports, data sets, and resources. These reports cover various aspects of mortality, including leading causes of death, age groups affected, geographic distribution and trends over time.
Mortality Data
South Dakota Mortality Report, 2025 (Provisional)
South Dakota resident deaths and leading causes of death by month.
South Dakota Mortality Data, 2008-2024
Local physicians or coroners submit death certificates to the South Dakota Department of Health. Over the past 17 years, 2008-2024, the two most common causes of death have been heart disease and cancer. Over this time period, influenza and pneumonia have gone from generally being the 7th leading cause to the 13th leading cause. Similarly, chronic liver disease and cirrhosis have gone from generally the 13th leading cause to the 8th leading cause.
South Dakota American Indian Mortality Data, 2008-2024
This report examines the 10 leading causes of death among American Indians in South Dakota from 2008 to 2024. It analyzes data derived from death certificates submitted by local physicians and coroners. The report highlights the most prevalent causes of death, including cancer, heart disease, chronic liver disease, and diabetes, over the 17-year period. Additionally, it explores age-specific mortality patterns, revealing the leading causes of death in different age groups, such as motor vehicle accidents and suicide among children and young adults, chronic liver disease in the 30-59 age group, and the impact of COVID-19 on the 60-69 age group. The report also identifies heart disease as the primary cause of death in individuals aged 90 and above.
South Dakota Mortality Report, 2024
South Dakota resident deaths and leading causes of death by month.
Causes of Death, 2014-2023
This report lists selected causes of death for South Dakota residents from 2014 to 2023 by year of death and excludes infant deaths.