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US states by death rate (July to June)

West Virginia had the highest death rate (July to June) of 51 states in 2021, at 15.42 per 1,000 inhabitants. Utah had the lowest, at 6.64 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.52 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the United States was 10.36 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest15.42West Virginia
Lowest6.64Utah
Median10.5251 states
United States10.36History

All states, 2021

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West VirginiaWest Virginia: 15.42 per 1,000 inhabitants15.42MississippiMississippi: 14.12 per 1,000 inhabitants14.12AlabamaAlabama: 13.71 per 1,000 inhabitants13.71ArkansasArkansas: 13.29 per 1,000 inhabitants13.29KentuckyKentucky: 12.94 per 1,000 inhabitants12.94TennesseeTennessee: 12.87 per 1,000 inhabitants12.87OklahomaOklahoma: 12.78 per 1,000 inhabitants12.78South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants12.6OhioOhio: 12.48 per 1,000 inhabitants12.48LouisianaLouisiana: 12.26 per 1,000 inhabitants12.26MissouriMissouri: 12.23 per 1,000 inhabitants12.23PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 11.98 per 1,000 inhabitants11.98MaineMaine: 11.76 per 1,000 inhabitants11.76New MexicoNew Mexico: 11.67 per 1,000 inhabitants11.67FloridaFlorida: 11.53 per 1,000 inhabitants11.53MichiganMichigan: 11.46 per 1,000 inhabitants11.46IndianaIndiana: 11.45 per 1,000 inhabitants11.45DelawareDelaware: 11.26 per 1,000 inhabitants11.26MontanaMontana: 11.19 per 1,000 inhabitants11.19KansasKansas: 11.16 per 1,000 inhabitants11.16ArizonaArizona: 11.11 per 1,000 inhabitants11.11IowaIowa: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1South DakotaSouth Dakota: 11.07 per 1,000 inhabitants11.07North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11WyomingWyoming: 10.69 per 1,000 inhabitants10.69WisconsinWisconsin: 10.52 per 1,000 inhabitants10.52NevadaNevada: 10.33 per 1,000 inhabitants10.33Rhode IslandRhode Island: 10.31 per 1,000 inhabitants10.31GeorgiaGeorgia: 10.17 per 1,000 inhabitants10.17IllinoisIllinois: 10.07 per 1,000 inhabitants10.07North DakotaNorth Dakota: 10.06 per 1,000 inhabitants10.06VermontVermont: 9.98 per 1,000 inhabitants9.98NebraskaNebraska: 9.95 per 1,000 inhabitants9.95New HampshireNew Hampshire: 9.92 per 1,000 inhabitants9.92OregonOregon: 9.85 per 1,000 inhabitants9.85VirginiaVirginia: 9.69 per 1,000 inhabitants9.69ConnecticutConnecticut: 9.63 per 1,000 inhabitants9.63MarylandMaryland: 9.56 per 1,000 inhabitants9.56TexasTexas: 9.18 per 1,000 inhabitants9.18IdahoIdaho: 9.12 per 1,000 inhabitants9.12New JerseyNew Jersey: 9.08 per 1,000 inhabitants9.08MinnesotaMinnesota: 8.99 per 1,000 inhabitants8.99New YorkNew York: 8.87 per 1,000 inhabitants8.87MassachusettsMassachusetts: 8.81 per 1,000 inhabitants8.81CaliforniaCalifornia: 8.76 per 1,000 inhabitants8.76District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia: 8.67 per 1,000 inhabitants8.67HawaiiHawaii: 8.45 per 1,000 inhabitants8.45WashingtonWashington: 8.37 per 1,000 inhabitants8.37ColoradoColorado: 8.02 per 1,000 inhabitants8.02AlaskaAlaska: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4UtahUtah: 6.64 per 1,000 inhabitants6.64
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankStates2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1West Virginia Estimated15.42
2Mississippi Estimated14.12
3Alabama Estimated13.71
4Arkansas Estimated13.29
5Kentucky Estimated12.94
6Tennessee Estimated12.87
7Oklahoma Estimated12.78
8South Carolina Estimated12.6
9Ohio Estimated12.48
10Louisiana Estimated12.26
11Missouri Estimated12.23
12Pennsylvania Estimated11.98
13Maine Estimated11.76
14New Mexico Estimated11.67
15Florida Estimated11.53
16Michigan Estimated11.46
17Indiana Estimated11.45
18Delaware Estimated11.26
19Montana Estimated11.19
20Kansas Estimated11.16
21Arizona Estimated11.11
22Iowa Estimated11.1
23South Dakota Estimated11.07
24North Carolina Estimated11
25Wyoming Estimated10.69
26Wisconsin Estimated10.52
27Nevada Estimated10.33
28Rhode Island Estimated10.31
29Georgia Estimated10.17
30Illinois Estimated10.07
31North Dakota Estimated10.06
32Vermont Estimated9.98
33Nebraska Estimated9.95
34New Hampshire Estimated9.92
35Oregon Estimated9.85
36Virginia Estimated9.69
37Connecticut Estimated9.63
38Maryland Estimated9.56
39Texas Estimated9.18
40Idaho Estimated9.12
41New Jersey Estimated9.08
42Minnesota Estimated8.99
43New York Estimated8.87
44Massachusetts Estimated8.81
45California Estimated8.76
46District of Columbia Estimated8.67
47Hawaii Estimated8.45
48Washington Estimated8.37
49Colorado Estimated8.02
50Alaska Estimated7.4
51Utah Estimated6.64

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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 15.42 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Utah, with 6.64 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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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