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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 2024, at 14 per 1,000 inhabitants. Utah had the lowest, at 6.19 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.83 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the United States was 9.14 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest14West Virginia
Lowest6.19Utah
Median9.8351 states
United States9.14History

All states, 2024

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West VirginiaWest Virginia: 14 per 1,000 inhabitants14MississippiMississippi: 12.19 per 1,000 inhabitants12.19MaineMaine: 11.96 per 1,000 inhabitants11.96ArkansasArkansas: 11.77 per 1,000 inhabitants11.77KentuckyKentucky: 11.67 per 1,000 inhabitants11.67AlabamaAlabama: 11.58 per 1,000 inhabitants11.58TennesseeTennessee: 11.12 per 1,000 inhabitants11.12OklahomaOklahoma: 11.01 per 1,000 inhabitants11.01OhioOhio: 10.81 per 1,000 inhabitants10.81LouisianaLouisiana: 10.81 per 1,000 inhabitants10.81South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 10.76 per 1,000 inhabitants10.76MissouriMissouri: 10.68 per 1,000 inhabitants10.68VermontVermont: 10.62 per 1,000 inhabitants10.62PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 10.53 per 1,000 inhabitants10.53New MexicoNew Mexico: 10.44 per 1,000 inhabitants10.44MichiganMichigan: 10.26 per 1,000 inhabitants10.26DelawareDelaware: 10.18 per 1,000 inhabitants10.18IndianaIndiana: 10.17 per 1,000 inhabitants10.17IowaIowa: 10.16 per 1,000 inhabitants10.16MontanaMontana: 10.16 per 1,000 inhabitants10.16New HampshireNew Hampshire: 10.12 per 1,000 inhabitants10.12OregonOregon: 9.99 per 1,000 inhabitants9.99FloridaFlorida: 9.93 per 1,000 inhabitants9.93KansasKansas: 9.85 per 1,000 inhabitants9.85North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 9.84 per 1,000 inhabitants9.84WyomingWyoming: 9.83 per 1,000 inhabitants9.83WisconsinWisconsin: 9.67 per 1,000 inhabitants9.67South DakotaSouth Dakota: 9.42 per 1,000 inhabitants9.42Rhode IslandRhode Island: 9.31 per 1,000 inhabitants9.31NebraskaNebraska: 9.23 per 1,000 inhabitants9.23ArizonaArizona: 9.23 per 1,000 inhabitants9.23NevadaNevada: 9.02 per 1,000 inhabitants9.02ConnecticutConnecticut: 8.99 per 1,000 inhabitants8.99IllinoisIllinois: 8.96 per 1,000 inhabitants8.96VirginiaVirginia: 8.94 per 1,000 inhabitants8.94HawaiiHawaii: 8.85 per 1,000 inhabitants8.85GeorgiaGeorgia: 8.75 per 1,000 inhabitants8.75North DakotaNorth Dakota: 8.74 per 1,000 inhabitants8.74MarylandMaryland: 8.68 per 1,000 inhabitants8.68MinnesotaMinnesota: 8.61 per 1,000 inhabitants8.61MassachusettsMassachusetts: 8.59 per 1,000 inhabitants8.59IdahoIdaho: 8.45 per 1,000 inhabitants8.45WashingtonWashington: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3New YorkNew York: 8.13 per 1,000 inhabitants8.13New JerseyNew Jersey: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8AlaskaAlaska: 7.64 per 1,000 inhabitants7.64ColoradoColorado: 7.51 per 1,000 inhabitants7.51TexasTexas: 7.42 per 1,000 inhabitants7.42CaliforniaCalifornia: 7.36 per 1,000 inhabitants7.36District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia: 7.16 per 1,000 inhabitants7.16UtahUtah: 6.19 per 1,000 inhabitants6.19
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankStates2024
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2023
1West Virginia Estimated14-0.56 pts
2Mississippi Estimated12.19+0.05 pts
3Maine Estimated11.96-0.26 pts
4Arkansas Estimated11.77-0.13 pts
5Kentucky Estimated11.67-0.29 pts
6Alabama Estimated11.58-0.22 pts
7Tennessee Estimated11.12-0.29 pts
8Oklahoma Estimated11.01-0.15 pts
9Ohio Estimated10.81-0.36 pts
10Louisiana Estimated10.81-0.11 pts
11South Carolina Estimated10.76-0.3 pts
12Missouri Estimated10.68-0.39 pts
13Vermont Estimated10.62+0.07 pts
14Pennsylvania Estimated10.53-0.34 pts
15New Mexico Estimated10.44-0.13 pts
16Michigan Estimated10.26-0.3 pts
17Delaware Estimated10.18-0.5 pts
18Indiana Estimated10.17-0.33 pts
19Iowa Estimated10.16-0.12 pts
20Montana Estimated10.160 pts
21New Hampshire Estimated10.12-0.13 pts
22Oregon Estimated9.99-0.25 pts
23Florida Estimated9.93-0.31 pts
24Kansas Estimated9.85-0.42 pts
25North Carolina Estimated9.84-0.26 pts
26Wyoming Estimated9.83+0.06 pts
27Wisconsin Estimated9.67-0.24 pts
28South Dakota Estimated9.42+0.02 pts
29Rhode Island Estimated9.31-0.27 pts
30Nebraska Estimated9.23-0.08 pts
31Arizona Estimated9.23-0.32 pts
32Nevada Estimated9.02-0.18 pts
33Connecticut Estimated8.99-0.11 pts
34Illinois Estimated8.96-0.3 pts
35Virginia Estimated8.94-0.2 pts
36Hawaii Estimated8.85-0.18 pts
37Georgia Estimated8.75-0.19 pts
38North Dakota Estimated8.74-0.11 pts
39Maryland Estimated8.68-0.03 pts
40Minnesota Estimated8.61-0.09 pts
41Massachusetts Estimated8.59-0.17 pts
42Idaho Estimated8.45-0.15 pts
43Washington Estimated8.3-0.37 pts
44New York Estimated8.13-0.31 pts
45New Jersey Estimated8-0.26 pts
46Alaska Estimated7.64-0.01 pts
47Colorado Estimated7.51-0.17 pts
48Texas Estimated7.42-0.19 pts
49California Estimated7.36-0.38 pts
50District of Columbia Estimated7.16-0.28 pts
51Utah Estimated6.19+0.01 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 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Utah, with 6.19 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024.

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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