United States Death Rate By State in 2021

Updated on July 29, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2021, the death rate for the United States was 10.36. West Virginia had the highest death rate (15.44), followed by Mississippi (14.12), and Alabama (13.71). On the other hand, Utah had the lowest death rate (6.64), followed by Alaska (7.26), and Colorado (8.02).

Death Rate refers to the average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear.

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Alabama 13.71
Alaska 7.26
Arizona 11.1
Arkansas 13.3
California 8.78
Colorado 8.02
Connecticut 9.63
Delaware 11.25
Florida 11.53
Georgia 10.18
Hawaii 8.39
Idaho 9.13
Illinois 10.08
Indiana 11.45
Iowa 11.11
Kansas 11.17
Kentucky 12.96
Louisiana 12.26
Maine 11.75
Maryland 9.56
Massachusetts 8.81
Michigan 11.46
Minnesota 8.99
Mississippi 14.12
Missouri 12.23
Montana 11.08
Nebraska 9.97
Nevada 10.34
New Hampshire 9.91
New Jersey 9.06
New Mexico 11.64
New York 8.86
North Carolina 10.99
North Dakota 9.97
Ohio 12.46
Oklahoma 12.77
Oregon 9.87
Pennsylvania 11.97
Rhode Island 10.33
South Carolina 12.57
South Dakota 10.96
Tennessee 12.87
Texas 9.2
Utah 6.64
Vermont 9.99
Virginia 9.69
Washington 8.4
West Virginia 15.44
Wisconsin 10.53
Wyoming 10.67
District of Columbia 8.71