As of April 16, more than 564,000 people in the U.S. have died after contracting COVID-19, according to The New York Times.
The Times used data from reports of coronavirus cases and deaths by U.S. states and counties. The database includes cases and deaths that have been identified by public health officials as probable coronavirus patients, which means they did not have confirmed tests for coronavirus infection but were evaluated using criteria developed by national and local governments. Read more about the data here. State population data is from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Here is a breakdown of COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 people in all 50 U.S. states and Washington, D.C. The data was last updated at 6:51 a.m. CDT.
Note: These are the latest numbers available. The list includes ties.
New Jersey: 282
Population: 8.9 million residents
New York: 262
Population: 19.4 million
Massachusetts: 253
Population: 6.9 million
Rhode Island: 250
Population: 1.1 million
Mississippi: 239
Population: 3 million
Arizona: 235
Population: 7.3 million
Connecticut: 224
Population: 3.6 million
Louisiana: 221
Population: 4.6 million
South Dakota: 220
Population: 884,659
Alabama: 219
Population: 4.9 million
Pennsylvania: 200
Population: 12.8 million
North Dakota: 198
Population: 762,062
Indiana: 196
Population: 6.7 million
New Mexico: 191
Population: 2.1 million
Illinois: 189
Population: 12.7 million
Arkansas: 188
Population: 3 million
Iowa: 186
Population: 3.2 million
South Carolina: 181
Population: 5.1 million
Georgia: 179
Population: 10.6 million
Michigan: 178
Population: 10 million
Tennessee: 175
Population: 6.8 million
Nevada: 174
Population: 3.1 million
Texas: 171
Population: 30 million
Kansas: 170
Population: 2.9 million
Oklahoma: 169
Population: 4 million
Delaware: 164
Population: 973,764
Ohio: 162
Population: 11.7 million
Florida: 159
Population: 21.5 million
West Virginia: 155
Population: 1.8 million
California: 154
Population: 39.5 million
District of Columbia: 154
Population: 705,749
Missouri: 148
Population: 6.1 million
Kentucky: 143
Population: 4.5 million
Montana: 143
Population: 1.1 million
Maryland: 141
Population: 6 million
Wisconsin: 127
Population: 5.8 million
Minnesota: 125
Population: 5.6 million
Virginia: 123
Population: 8.5 million
Wyoming: 121
Population: 578,759
Nebraska: 120
Population: 1.9 million
North Carolina: 118
Population: 10.5 million
Idaho: 113
Population: 1.8 million
Colorado: 110
Population: 5.8 million
New Hampshire: 93
Population: 1.4 million
Washington: 71
Population: 7.6 million
Utah: 67
Population: 3.2 million
Oregon: 58
Population: 4.2 million
Maine: 56
Population: 1.3 million
Alaska: 43
Population: 731,545
Vermont: 38
Population: 623,989
Hawaii: 33
Population: 1.4 million
New Jersey: 183 per 100,000 people
Population: 8.9 million residents
New York: 170
Population: 19.4 million
Massachusetts: 143
Population: 6.9 million
Connecticut: 128
Population: 3.6 million
Louisiana: 126
Population: 4.6 million
Rhode Island: 111
Population: 1.1 million
Mississippi: 109
Population: 3 million
Washington, D.C.: 91
Population: 705,749
Arizona: 81
Population: 7.3 million
Illinois: 77
Population: 12.7 million
Florida: 76
Population: 21.5 million
Michigan: 75
Population: 10 million
South Carolina: 74
Population: 5.1 million
Georgia: 72
Population: 10.6 million
Delaware: 70
Population: 973,764
Pennsylvania: 68
Population: 12.8 million
Maryland: 68
Population: 6 million
Texas: 62
Population: 30 million
Indiana: 61
Population: 6.7 million
Arkansas: 60
Population: 3 million
North Dakota: 60
Population: 762,062
Alabama: 58
Population: 4.9 million
Nevada: 57
Population: 3.1 million
Iowa: 52
Population: 3.2 million
Missouri: 47
Population: 6.1 million
New Mexico: 46
Population: 2.1 million
Ohio: 45
Population: 11.7 million
Tennessee: 45
Population: 6.8 million
California: 44
Population: 39.5 million
Minnesota: 43
Population: 5.6 million
Virginia: 42
Population: 8.5 million
South Dakota: 42
Population: 884,659
North Carolina: 40
Population: 10.5 million
Colorado: 39
Population: 5.8 million
New Hampshire: 35
Population: 1.4 million
Kansas: 33
Population: 2.9 million
Kentucky: 33
Population: 4.5 million
Idaho: 32
Population: 1.8 million
Oklahoma: 32
Population: 4 million
Washington: 31
Population: 7.6 million
Nebraska: 31
Population: 1.9 million
Wisconsin: 31
Population: 5.8 million
Montana: 28
Population: 1.1 million
West Virginia: 24
Population: 1.8 million
Utah: 18
Population: 3.2 million
Oregon: 16
Population: 4.2 million
Hawaii: 15
Population: 1.4 million
Wyoming: 12
Population: 578,759
Maine: 11
Population: 1.3 million
Vermont: 9
Population: 623,989
Alaska: 9
Population: 731,545
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