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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 2023, at 14.56 per 1,000 inhabitants. Utah had the lowest, at 6.18 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.92 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the United States was 9.41 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest14.56West Virginia
Lowest6.18Utah
Median9.9251 states
United States9.41History

All states, 2023

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West VirginiaWest Virginia: 14.56 per 1,000 inhabitants14.56MaineMaine: 12.22 per 1,000 inhabitants12.22MississippiMississippi: 12.14 per 1,000 inhabitants12.14KentuckyKentucky: 11.97 per 1,000 inhabitants11.97ArkansasArkansas: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9AlabamaAlabama: 11.79 per 1,000 inhabitants11.79TennesseeTennessee: 11.42 per 1,000 inhabitants11.42OhioOhio: 11.18 per 1,000 inhabitants11.18OklahomaOklahoma: 11.16 per 1,000 inhabitants11.16MissouriMissouri: 11.07 per 1,000 inhabitants11.07South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 11.06 per 1,000 inhabitants11.06LouisianaLouisiana: 10.92 per 1,000 inhabitants10.92PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 10.87 per 1,000 inhabitants10.87DelawareDelaware: 10.69 per 1,000 inhabitants10.69New MexicoNew Mexico: 10.57 per 1,000 inhabitants10.57MichiganMichigan: 10.56 per 1,000 inhabitants10.56VermontVermont: 10.55 per 1,000 inhabitants10.55IndianaIndiana: 10.51 per 1,000 inhabitants10.51IowaIowa: 10.28 per 1,000 inhabitants10.28KansasKansas: 10.27 per 1,000 inhabitants10.27New HampshireNew Hampshire: 10.25 per 1,000 inhabitants10.25OregonOregon: 10.24 per 1,000 inhabitants10.24FloridaFlorida: 10.23 per 1,000 inhabitants10.23MontanaMontana: 10.15 per 1,000 inhabitants10.15North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1WisconsinWisconsin: 9.92 per 1,000 inhabitants9.92WyomingWyoming: 9.78 per 1,000 inhabitants9.78Rhode IslandRhode Island: 9.59 per 1,000 inhabitants9.59ArizonaArizona: 9.56 per 1,000 inhabitants9.56South DakotaSouth Dakota: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4NebraskaNebraska: 9.31 per 1,000 inhabitants9.31IllinoisIllinois: 9.26 per 1,000 inhabitants9.26NevadaNevada: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2VirginiaVirginia: 9.15 per 1,000 inhabitants9.15ConnecticutConnecticut: 9.09 per 1,000 inhabitants9.09HawaiiHawaii: 9.04 per 1,000 inhabitants9.04GeorgiaGeorgia: 8.95 per 1,000 inhabitants8.95North DakotaNorth Dakota: 8.85 per 1,000 inhabitants8.85MassachusettsMassachusetts: 8.76 per 1,000 inhabitants8.76MarylandMaryland: 8.72 per 1,000 inhabitants8.72MinnesotaMinnesota: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7WashingtonWashington: 8.67 per 1,000 inhabitants8.67IdahoIdaho: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6New YorkNew York: 8.44 per 1,000 inhabitants8.44New JerseyNew Jersey: 8.26 per 1,000 inhabitants8.26CaliforniaCalifornia: 7.74 per 1,000 inhabitants7.74ColoradoColorado: 7.68 per 1,000 inhabitants7.68AlaskaAlaska: 7.65 per 1,000 inhabitants7.65TexasTexas: 7.61 per 1,000 inhabitants7.61District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia: 7.44 per 1,000 inhabitants7.44UtahUtah: 6.18 per 1,000 inhabitants6.18
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankStates2023
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2022
1West Virginia Estimated14.56-2.26 pts
2Maine Estimated12.22-0.75 pts
3Mississippi Estimated12.14-1.68 pts
4Kentucky Estimated11.97-1.63 pts
5Arkansas Estimated11.9-1.4 pts
6Alabama Estimated11.79-1.49 pts
7Tennessee Estimated11.42-1.65 pts
8Ohio Estimated11.18-1.5 pts
9Oklahoma Estimated11.16-1.71 pts
10Missouri Estimated11.07-1.19 pts
11South Carolina Estimated11.06-1.3 pts
12Louisiana Estimated10.92-1.4 pts
13Pennsylvania Estimated10.87-1.07 pts
14Delaware Estimated10.69-0.68 pts
15New Mexico Estimated10.57-1.47 pts
16Michigan Estimated10.56-1.18 pts
17Vermont Estimated10.55-0.57 pts
18Indiana Estimated10.51-1.17 pts
19Iowa Estimated10.28-0.87 pts
20Kansas Estimated10.27-1.04 pts
21New Hampshire Estimated10.25-0.32 pts
22Oregon Estimated10.24-0.66 pts
23Florida Estimated10.23-1.53 pts
24Montana Estimated10.15-1.51 pts
25North Carolina Estimated10.1-1.02 pts
26Wisconsin Estimated9.92-0.87 pts
27Wyoming Estimated9.78-1.85 pts
28Rhode Island Estimated9.59-0.49 pts
29Arizona Estimated9.56-1.35 pts
30South Dakota Estimated9.4-0.88 pts
31Nebraska Estimated9.31-0.56 pts
32Illinois Estimated9.26-0.78 pts
33Nevada Estimated9.2-1.38 pts
34Virginia Estimated9.15-0.8 pts
35Connecticut Estimated9.09-0.57 pts
36Hawaii Estimated9.04-0.32 pts
37Georgia Estimated8.95-1.23 pts
38North Dakota Estimated8.85-0.61 pts
39Massachusetts Estimated8.76-0.32 pts
40Maryland Estimated8.72-0.61 pts
41Minnesota Estimated8.7-0.63 pts
42Washington Estimated8.67-0.42 pts
43Idaho Estimated8.6-1.24 pts
44New York Estimated8.44-0.49 pts
45New Jersey Estimated8.26-0.65 pts
46California Estimated7.74-0.39 pts
47Colorado Estimated7.68-0.82 pts
48Alaska Estimated7.65-1.16 pts
49Texas Estimated7.61-1.12 pts
50District of Columbia Estimated7.44-0.84 pts
51Utah Estimated6.18-0.76 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 14.56 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Utah, with 6.18 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.

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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