Revealing The Leading Cause Of Death In Montana

Facing The Inevitable: Death In Montana

Death is a subject that most people prefer to avoid or ignore.

Coming to terms with death is challenging, not just for ourselves but also for those around us.

Top Causes of Death in Montana: What the Data Shows

People are living longer than past generations, but this has also brought new challenges.

As we age and get older, our body breaks down more, and we see chronic pain, more cancer, and diabetes, along with Alzheimer's.

Sadly, no one is immortal, and even if we're living longer today than in the past, at some point time just runs out for all of us.

The Impact Of Covid-19 On Montana Mortality

To find out what the leading causes of death were in Montana, we consulted the CDC and used their "Stats of the States" information.

This breaks down the top 10 causes of death in each state along with the per 100,000 rate as well.

Starting in 2020, Covid-19 quickly became one of the leading causes of death, not just here in Montana, but across America.

Currently Covid-19 sits in the #10 spot on our list of the top 10 leading causes of death in Montana; to find out the other 9, keep scrolling through our gallery below.