Ranking of US States By Death Rate per 1K in 2020
Updated on July 29, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Death Rate per 1K for the United States was 9.34. Among all US states and DC, West Virginia had the highest death rate (13.57), followed by Alabama (11.87), and Maine (11.55).
On the other hand, Utah had the lowest death rate (5.91) followed by Alaska (7.17), and Colorado (7.39).
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 2020
Rank | State | Death Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | 13.57 |
| 2 | Alabama | 11.87 |
| 3 | Maine | 11.55 |
| 4 | Mississippi | 11.4 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 11.2 |
| 6 | Arkansas | 11.18 |
| 7 | Kentucky | 11.15 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 10.95 |
| 9 | Ohio | 10.85 |
| 10 | Louisiana | 10.77 |
| 10 | Tennessee | 10.77 |
| 11 | South Carolina | 10.75 |
| 12 | Florida | 10.66 |
| 13 | Missouri | 10.58 |
| 14 | Delaware | 10.56 |
| 15 | Michigan | 10.37 |
| 16 | Montana | 10 |
| 17 | Indiana | 9.97 |
| 18 | Rhode Island | 9.9 |
| 19 | Vermont | 9.83 |
| 20 | Hawaii | 9.76 |
| 20 | Iowa | 9.76 |
| 20 | North Carolina | 9.76 |
| 21 | New Hampshire | 9.62 |
| 22 | New Mexico | 9.47 |
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