United States Death Rate By State in 2020
Updated on June 18, 2025.
According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2020, the death rate for the United States was 9.34. West Virginia had the highest death rate (13.57), followed by Alabama (11.87), and Maine (11.55). On the other hand, Utah had the lowest death rate (5.91), followed by Alaska (7.17), and Colorado (7.39).
Death Rate refers to the average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).
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United States Death Rate By State in 2020
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| State | Death Rate |
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| Alabama | 11.87 |
| Alaska | 7.17 |
| Arizona | 9.02 |
| Arkansas | 11.18 |
| California | 7.74 |
| Colorado | 7.39 |
| Connecticut | 9.4 |
| Delaware | 10.56 |
| Florida | 10.66 |
| Georgia | 8.87 |
| Hawaii | 9.76 |
| Idaho | 8.1 |
| Illinois | 9.36 |
| Indiana | 9.97 |
| Iowa | 9.76 |
| Kansas | 9.33 |
| Kentucky | 11.15 |
| Louisiana | 10.77 |
| Maine | 11.55 |
| Maryland | 9.19 |
| Massachusetts | 9.15 |
| Michigan | 10.37 |
| Minnesota | 8.3 |
| Mississippi | 11.4 |
| Missouri | 10.58 |
| Montana | 10 |
| Nebraska | 8.69 |
| Nevada | 9.05 |
| New Hampshire | 9.62 |
| New Jersey | 9.19 |
| New Mexico | 9.47 |
| New York | 9.15 |
| North Carolina | 9.76 |
| North Dakota | 8.81 |
| Ohio | 10.85 |
| Oklahoma | 10.95 |
| Oregon | 9.4 |
| Pennsylvania | 11.2 |
| Rhode Island | 9.9 |
| South Carolina | 10.75 |
| South Dakota | 8.9 |
| Tennessee | 10.77 |
| Texas | 7.58 |
| Utah | 5.91 |
| Vermont | 9.83 |
| Virginia | 8.84 |
| Washington | 8.33 |
| West Virginia | 13.57 |
| Wisconsin | 9.33 |
| Wyoming | 9.4 |
| District of Columbia | 8.57 |