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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 2022, at 16.82 per 1,000 inhabitants. Utah had the lowest, at 6.94 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the United States was 10.38 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest16.82West Virginia
Lowest6.94Utah
Median10.951 states
United States10.38History

All states, 2022

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West VirginiaWest Virginia: 16.82 per 1,000 inhabitants16.82MississippiMississippi: 13.82 per 1,000 inhabitants13.82KentuckyKentucky: 13.59 per 1,000 inhabitants13.59ArkansasArkansas: 13.3 per 1,000 inhabitants13.3AlabamaAlabama: 13.28 per 1,000 inhabitants13.28TennesseeTennessee: 13.06 per 1,000 inhabitants13.06MaineMaine: 12.97 per 1,000 inhabitants12.97OklahomaOklahoma: 12.87 per 1,000 inhabitants12.87OhioOhio: 12.68 per 1,000 inhabitants12.68South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 12.36 per 1,000 inhabitants12.36LouisianaLouisiana: 12.31 per 1,000 inhabitants12.31MissouriMissouri: 12.26 per 1,000 inhabitants12.26New MexicoNew Mexico: 12.04 per 1,000 inhabitants12.04PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 11.94 per 1,000 inhabitants11.94FloridaFlorida: 11.76 per 1,000 inhabitants11.76MichiganMichigan: 11.74 per 1,000 inhabitants11.74IndianaIndiana: 11.67 per 1,000 inhabitants11.67MontanaMontana: 11.66 per 1,000 inhabitants11.66WyomingWyoming: 11.62 per 1,000 inhabitants11.62DelawareDelaware: 11.36 per 1,000 inhabitants11.36KansasKansas: 11.31 per 1,000 inhabitants11.31IowaIowa: 11.15 per 1,000 inhabitants11.15VermontVermont: 11.12 per 1,000 inhabitants11.12North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 11.12 per 1,000 inhabitants11.12ArizonaArizona: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9OregonOregon: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9WisconsinWisconsin: 10.79 per 1,000 inhabitants10.79NevadaNevada: 10.58 per 1,000 inhabitants10.58New HampshireNew Hampshire: 10.57 per 1,000 inhabitants10.57South DakotaSouth Dakota: 10.28 per 1,000 inhabitants10.28GeorgiaGeorgia: 10.18 per 1,000 inhabitants10.18Rhode IslandRhode Island: 10.08 per 1,000 inhabitants10.08IllinoisIllinois: 10.04 per 1,000 inhabitants10.04VirginiaVirginia: 9.95 per 1,000 inhabitants9.95NebraskaNebraska: 9.87 per 1,000 inhabitants9.87IdahoIdaho: 9.84 per 1,000 inhabitants9.84ConnecticutConnecticut: 9.66 per 1,000 inhabitants9.66North DakotaNorth Dakota: 9.46 per 1,000 inhabitants9.46HawaiiHawaii: 9.35 per 1,000 inhabitants9.35MinnesotaMinnesota: 9.34 per 1,000 inhabitants9.34MarylandMaryland: 9.33 per 1,000 inhabitants9.33WashingtonWashington: 9.09 per 1,000 inhabitants9.09MassachusettsMassachusetts: 9.08 per 1,000 inhabitants9.08New YorkNew York: 8.93 per 1,000 inhabitants8.93New JerseyNew Jersey: 8.92 per 1,000 inhabitants8.92AlaskaAlaska: 8.81 per 1,000 inhabitants8.81TexasTexas: 8.73 per 1,000 inhabitants8.73ColoradoColorado: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia: 8.28 per 1,000 inhabitants8.28CaliforniaCalifornia: 8.13 per 1,000 inhabitants8.13UtahUtah: 6.94 per 1,000 inhabitants6.94
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankStates2022
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2021
1West Virginia Estimated16.82+1.4 pts
2Mississippi Estimated13.82-0.3 pts
3Kentucky Estimated13.59+0.65 pts
4Arkansas Estimated13.3+0.01 pts
5Alabama Estimated13.28-0.43 pts
6Tennessee Estimated13.06+0.19 pts
7Maine Estimated12.97+1.21 pts
8Oklahoma Estimated12.87+0.09 pts
9Ohio Estimated12.68+0.21 pts
10South Carolina Estimated12.36-0.23 pts
11Louisiana Estimated12.31+0.05 pts
12Missouri Estimated12.26+0.03 pts
13New Mexico Estimated12.04+0.37 pts
14Pennsylvania Estimated11.94-0.04 pts
15Florida Estimated11.76+0.24 pts
16Michigan Estimated11.74+0.29 pts
17Indiana Estimated11.67+0.23 pts
18Montana Estimated11.66+0.47 pts
19Wyoming Estimated11.62+0.93 pts
20Delaware Estimated11.36+0.1 pts
21Kansas Estimated11.31+0.15 pts
22Iowa Estimated11.15+0.05 pts
23Vermont Estimated11.12+1.15 pts
24North Carolina Estimated11.12+0.13 pts
25Arizona Estimated10.9-0.21 pts
26Oregon Estimated10.9+1.04 pts
27Wisconsin Estimated10.79+0.26 pts
28Nevada Estimated10.58+0.25 pts
29New Hampshire Estimated10.57+0.64 pts
30South Dakota Estimated10.28-0.78 pts
31Georgia Estimated10.18+0.01 pts
32Rhode Island Estimated10.08-0.22 pts
33Illinois Estimated10.04-0.03 pts
34Virginia Estimated9.95+0.27 pts
35Nebraska Estimated9.87-0.08 pts
36Idaho Estimated9.84+0.73 pts
37Connecticut Estimated9.66+0.03 pts
38North Dakota Estimated9.46-0.6 pts
39Hawaii Estimated9.35+0.91 pts
40Minnesota Estimated9.34+0.34 pts
41Maryland Estimated9.33-0.22 pts
42Washington Estimated9.09+0.72 pts
43Massachusetts Estimated9.08+0.27 pts
44New York Estimated8.93+0.06 pts
45New Jersey Estimated8.92-0.16 pts
46Alaska Estimated8.81+1.41 pts
47Texas Estimated8.73-0.45 pts
48Colorado Estimated8.5+0.49 pts
49District of Columbia Estimated8.28-0.38 pts
50California Estimated8.13-0.64 pts
51Utah Estimated6.94+0.29 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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Which state has the highest death rate (July to June)?

West Virginia, with 16.82 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Utah, with 6.94 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.

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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