Ranking of US States By Death Rate per 1K in 2020

Updated on June 18, 2025.

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

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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
23	Connecticut	9.4
23	Oregon	9.4
23	Wyoming	9.4
24	Illinois	9.36
25	Kansas	9.33
25	Wisconsin	9.33
26	Maryland	9.19
26	New Jersey	9.19
27	Massachusetts	9.15
27	New York	9.15
28	Nevada	9.05
29	Arizona	9.02
30	South Dakota	8.9
31	Georgia	8.87
32	Virginia	8.84
33	North Dakota	8.81
34	Nebraska	8.69
35	District of Columbia	8.57
36	Washington	8.33
37	Minnesota	8.3
38	Idaho	8.1
39	California	7.74
40	Texas	7.58
41	Colorado	7.39
42	Alaska	7.17
43	Utah	5.91