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US states by death rate (July to June), 2025

West Virginia had the highest death rate (July to June) of 51 states in 2025, at 14.06 per 1,000 inhabitants. Utah had the lowest, at 6.24 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.72 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the United States was 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest14.06West Virginia
Lowest6.24Utah
Median9.7251 states
United States9.1History

All states, 2025

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West VirginiaWest Virginia: 14.06 per 1,000 inhabitants14.06MississippiMississippi: 12.12 per 1,000 inhabitants12.12MaineMaine: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9ArkansasArkansas: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8AlabamaAlabama: 11.56 per 1,000 inhabitants11.56KentuckyKentucky: 11.55 per 1,000 inhabitants11.55OklahomaOklahoma: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2TennesseeTennessee: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1MissouriMissouri: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9OhioOhio: 10.74 per 1,000 inhabitants10.74South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 10.69 per 1,000 inhabitants10.69LouisianaLouisiana: 10.64 per 1,000 inhabitants10.64PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 10.55 per 1,000 inhabitants10.55VermontVermont: 10.45 per 1,000 inhabitants10.45New MexicoNew Mexico: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4IowaIowa: 10.36 per 1,000 inhabitants10.36MichiganMichigan: 10.35 per 1,000 inhabitants10.35DelawareDelaware: 10.31 per 1,000 inhabitants10.31IndianaIndiana: 10.22 per 1,000 inhabitants10.22MontanaMontana: 10.02 per 1,000 inhabitants10.02New HampshireNew Hampshire: 9.97 per 1,000 inhabitants9.97KansasKansas: 9.92 per 1,000 inhabitants9.92OregonOregon: 9.86 per 1,000 inhabitants9.86WyomingWyoming: 9.83 per 1,000 inhabitants9.83FloridaFlorida: 9.73 per 1,000 inhabitants9.73WisconsinWisconsin: 9.72 per 1,000 inhabitants9.72North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7ArizonaArizona: 9.39 per 1,000 inhabitants9.39South DakotaSouth Dakota: 9.34 per 1,000 inhabitants9.34Rhode IslandRhode Island: 9.28 per 1,000 inhabitants9.28NebraskaNebraska: 9.08 per 1,000 inhabitants9.08NevadaNevada: 9.02 per 1,000 inhabitants9.02IllinoisIllinois: 8.99 per 1,000 inhabitants8.99North DakotaNorth Dakota: 8.95 per 1,000 inhabitants8.95VirginiaVirginia: 8.84 per 1,000 inhabitants8.84ConnecticutConnecticut: 8.81 per 1,000 inhabitants8.81HawaiiHawaii: 8.79 per 1,000 inhabitants8.79GeorgiaGeorgia: 8.69 per 1,000 inhabitants8.69MinnesotaMinnesota: 8.69 per 1,000 inhabitants8.69MarylandMaryland: 8.58 per 1,000 inhabitants8.58MassachusettsMassachusetts: 8.34 per 1,000 inhabitants8.34IdahoIdaho: 8.33 per 1,000 inhabitants8.33WashingtonWashington: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3New YorkNew York: 8.01 per 1,000 inhabitants8.01New JerseyNew Jersey: 7.87 per 1,000 inhabitants7.87AlaskaAlaska: 7.54 per 1,000 inhabitants7.54ColoradoColorado: 7.46 per 1,000 inhabitants7.46TexasTexas: 7.38 per 1,000 inhabitants7.38CaliforniaCalifornia: 7.34 per 1,000 inhabitants7.34District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia: 6.96 per 1,000 inhabitants6.96UtahUtah: 6.24 per 1,000 inhabitants6.24
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankStates2025
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2024
1West Virginia Estimated14.06+0.06 pts
2Mississippi Estimated12.12-0.07 pts
3Maine Estimated11.9-0.05 pts
4Arkansas Estimated11.8+0.03 pts
5Alabama Estimated11.56-0.01 pts
6Kentucky Estimated11.55-0.12 pts
7Oklahoma Estimated11.2+0.19 pts
8Tennessee Estimated11.1-0.03 pts
9Missouri Estimated10.9+0.22 pts
10Ohio Estimated10.74-0.08 pts
11South Carolina Estimated10.69-0.07 pts
12Louisiana Estimated10.64-0.17 pts
13Pennsylvania Estimated10.55+0.02 pts
14Vermont Estimated10.45-0.17 pts
15New Mexico Estimated10.4-0.04 pts
16Iowa Estimated10.36+0.2 pts
17Michigan Estimated10.35+0.09 pts
18Delaware Estimated10.31+0.13 pts
19Indiana Estimated10.22+0.05 pts
20Montana Estimated10.02-0.13 pts
21New Hampshire Estimated9.97-0.15 pts
22Kansas Estimated9.92+0.07 pts
23Oregon Estimated9.86-0.13 pts
24Wyoming Estimated9.83-0.01 pts
25Florida Estimated9.73-0.2 pts
26Wisconsin Estimated9.72+0.05 pts
27North Carolina Estimated9.7-0.14 pts
28Arizona Estimated9.39+0.16 pts
29South Dakota Estimated9.34-0.08 pts
30Rhode Island Estimated9.28-0.03 pts
31Nebraska Estimated9.08-0.16 pts
32Nevada Estimated9.02-0.01 pts
33Illinois Estimated8.99+0.02 pts
34North Dakota Estimated8.95+0.22 pts
35Virginia Estimated8.84-0.1 pts
36Connecticut Estimated8.81-0.18 pts
37Hawaii Estimated8.79-0.06 pts
38Georgia Estimated8.69-0.06 pts
39Minnesota Estimated8.69+0.08 pts
40Maryland Estimated8.58-0.11 pts
41Massachusetts Estimated8.34-0.25 pts
42Idaho Estimated8.33-0.12 pts
43Washington Estimated8.30 pts
44New York Estimated8.01-0.12 pts
45New Jersey Estimated7.87-0.13 pts
46Alaska Estimated7.54-0.1 pts
47Colorado Estimated7.46-0.05 pts
48Texas Estimated7.38-0.05 pts
49California Estimated7.34-0.02 pts
50District of Columbia Estimated6.96-0.2 pts
51Utah Estimated6.24+0.05 pts

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About this ranking

Estimated deaths from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year per 1,000 residents, using the average of the population estimates at the two July 1 endpoints.

Published Census population estimates rate. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year death rates.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: death rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which state has the highest death rate (July to June)?

West Virginia, with 14.06 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest death rate (July to June)?

Utah, with 6.24 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: death rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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