Ranking of US States By Death Rate per 1K in 2012

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the Death Rate per 1K for the United States was 8. Among all US states and DC, West Virginia had the highest death rate (11.58), followed by Arkansas (10.08), and Alabama (10.06).

On the other hand, Alaska had the lowest death rate (5.4) followed by Utah (5.46), and California (6.34).

The chart below shows the top 10 states with high death rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all the 50 US states and the District of Columbia.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Ranking of US States By Death Rate per 1K in 2012

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Rank	State	Death Rate
1	West Virginia	11.58
2	Arkansas	10.08
3	Alabama	10.06
4	Pennsylvania	9.84
5	Kentucky	9.79
6	Mississippi	9.75
7	Oklahoma	9.72
8	Ohio	9.64
9	Maine	9.6
10	Tennessee	9.44
11	Missouri	9.24
12	Iowa	9.13
13	Florida	9.06
14	Michigan	9
15	Indiana	8.98
16	Montana	8.96
16	South Carolina	8.96
17	South Dakota	8.94
18	Louisiana	8.88
19	Rhode Island	8.84
20	Vermont	8.71
21	Kansas	8.68
22	North Dakota	8.55
23	Oregon	8.48
24	Delaware	8.44
25	Wisconsin	8.38
26	Nebraska	8.24
27	North Carolina	8.2
28	Connecticut	8.09
29	New Hampshire	7.95
30	New Mexico	7.9
31	Massachusetts	7.89
32	Illinois	7.87
33	New Jersey	7.81
34	Wyoming	7.64
35	New York	7.52
36	Arizona	7.48
36	Idaho	7.48
36	Nevada	7.48
37	Maryland	7.41
38	Hawaii	7.39
38	Virginia	7.39
39	Minnesota	7.33
40	District of Columbia	7.22
41	Washington	7.2
42	Georgia	7.15
43	Texas	6.54
44	California	6.34
44	Colorado	6.34
45	Utah	5.46
46	Alaska	5.4