Per 2022 data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Washington State's leading causes of death were cancer, heart disease, and accidents.

Heart disease, cancer, and accidents were the leading causes of death in 2022. Of the 70,230 deaths that year, 48% of the total were due to one of these three causes.

Heart disease, cancer, and accidents were the leading causes of death in 2022. Of the 70,230 deaths that year, 48% of the total were due to one of these three causes.

Suicides are not only a concern in the Valley, but statewide and nationwide as well. Nationally, suicide was the 12th leading cause of death from 2018 through 2024, claiming more than 334,000 lives.

The county struggled last year with an elevated death rate from opioid overdoses of 28.2 per 100,000 residents. That was far higher than the 17.8 per 100,000 recorded in all of California.

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CDC data showed accidents, followed by suicide and homicide, were the leading causes of death among people ages 18 to 25. These categories all include firearm-related deaths.