United States Death Rate By State in 2024
Updated on June 16, 2025.
According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2024, the death rate for the United States was 9.12. West Virginia had the highest death rate (13.85), followed by Mississippi (12.18), and Maine (11.96). On the other hand, Utah had the lowest death rate (6.25), followed by District of Columbia (7.18), and California (7.38).
Death Rate refers to the average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear.
Hover over or click on the chart to see this information for each state. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).
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United States Death Rate By State in 2024
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| State | Death Rate |
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| Alabama | 11.54 |
| Alaska | 7.64 |
| Arizona | 9.12 |
| Arkansas | 11.66 |
| California | 7.38 |
| Colorado | 7.62 |
| Connecticut | 8.96 |
| Delaware | 10.02 |
| Florida | 9.85 |
| Georgia | 8.74 |
| Hawaii | 8.6 |
| Idaho | 8.38 |
| Illinois | 9.02 |
| Indiana | 10.18 |
| Iowa | 10.05 |
| Kansas | 9.7 |
| Kentucky | 11.63 |
| Louisiana | 10.85 |
| Maine | 11.96 |
| Maryland | 8.65 |
| Massachusetts | 8.61 |
| Michigan | 10.13 |
| Minnesota | 8.6 |
| Mississippi | 12.18 |
| Missouri | 10.61 |
| Montana | 9.92 |
| Nebraska | 9.17 |
| Nevada | 8.91 |
| New Hampshire | 10.06 |
| New Jersey | 7.97 |
| New Mexico | 10.48 |
| New York | 8.16 |
| North Carolina | 9.91 |
| North Dakota | 8.66 |
| Ohio | 10.71 |
| Oklahoma | 10.91 |
| Oregon | 9.97 |
| Pennsylvania | 10.49 |
| Rhode Island | 9.28 |
| South Carolina | 10.77 |
| South Dakota | 9.47 |
| Tennessee | 11.11 |
| Texas | 7.4 |
| Utah | 6.25 |
| Vermont | 10.43 |
| Virginia | 8.94 |
| Washington | 8.3 |
| West Virginia | 13.85 |
| Wisconsin | 9.65 |
| Wyoming | 9.61 |
| District of Columbia | 7.18 |