United States Death Rate By State in 2021
Updated on January 23, 2024.
According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2021, the death rate for the United States was 10.36; and the top three states that had the highest death rate were:
- West Virginia: 15.34
- Mississippi: 14.01
- Alabama: 13.7
On the other hand, the top 3 states that had the lowest death rate were:
- Utah: 6.65
- Alaska: 7.31
- Colorado: 8.05
Use the interactive visualization and the table below to explore the death rate for each U.S. state in 2021.
Death Rate refers to the average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).
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United States Death Rate By State in 2021
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| State | Death Rate |
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| Alabama | 13.7 |
| Alaska | 7.31 |
| Arizona | 11.14 |
| Arkansas | 13.3 |
| California | 8.79 |
| Colorado | 8.05 |
| Connecticut | 9.6 |
| Delaware | 11.25 |
| Florida | 11.55 |
| Georgia | 10.18 |
| Hawaii | 8.37 |
| Idaho | 9.1 |
| Illinois | 10.07 |
| Indiana | 11.41 |
| Iowa | 11.13 |
| Kansas | 11.15 |
| Kentucky | 12.93 |
| Louisiana | 12.2 |
| Maine | 11.75 |
| Maryland | 9.54 |
| Massachusetts | 8.82 |
| Michigan | 11.44 |
| Minnesota | 9.01 |
| Mississippi | 14.01 |
| Missouri | 12.24 |
| Montana | 11.05 |
| Nebraska | 9.95 |
| Nevada | 10.36 |
| New Hampshire | 9.9 |
| New Jersey | 9.07 |
| New Mexico | 11.66 |
| New York | 8.87 |
| North Carolina | 10.96 |
| North Dakota | 10.04 |
| Ohio | 12.46 |
| Oklahoma | 12.75 |
| Oregon | 9.87 |
| Pennsylvania | 11.98 |
| Rhode Island | 10.35 |
| South Carolina | 12.62 |
| South Dakota | 11.06 |
| Tennessee | 12.86 |
| Texas | 9.22 |
| Utah | 6.65 |
| Vermont | 9.97 |
| Virginia | 9.63 |
| Washington | 8.4 |
| West Virginia | 15.34 |
| Wisconsin | 10.5 |
| Wyoming | 10.71 |
| District of Columbia | 8.71 |
County-Level Maps showing Death Rate in 2021 for each US state
Use the links below to see maps that highlight the death rate by county for each state in the United States for the year 2021.
Historical Death Rate for States in the United States
Use the links below to find the historical death rate for each United States state and District of Columbia.