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Flu and pneumonia death rate by state

Deaths from flu and pneumonia for every 100,000 people, adjusted so states with older people can be compared fairly. From the CDC's leading causes of death (NCHS).

In deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted). The latest year differs by state, so compare the year too.

Source: CDC open data, Flu and pneumonia death rate (deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted)). Retrieved 10 Nov 2026.

All states, highest first

Deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted), latest year for each.

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  1. 1Hawaii201729.6
  2. 2Mississippi201723.0
  3. 3Tennessee201721.3
  4. 4Alabama201720.2
  5. 5Arkansas201719.8
  6. 6Nevada201719.6
  7. 7South Dakota201719.0
  8. 8West Virginia201718.2
  9. 9Kentucky201718.1
  10. 10New York201717.7
  11. 11North Carolina201717.5
  12. 12Wyoming201717.5
  13. 13Missouri201716.7
  14. 14Nebraska201716.2
  15. 15Massachusetts201715.9
  16. 16Illinois201715.6
  17. 17North Dakota201715.3
  18. 18Maine201715.2
  19. 19Louisiana201715.1
  20. 20Kansas201715.0
  21. 21Delaware201714.9
  22. 22Ohio201714.9
  23. 23California201714.6
  24. 24Pennsylvania201714.6
  25. 25Michigan201714.2
  26. 26Maryland201714.0
  27. 27Oklahoma201713.9
  28. 28Rhode Island201713.9
  29. 29Georgia201713.8
  30. 30Indiana201713.8
  31. 31Idaho201713.7
  32. 32New Mexico201713.6
  33. 33Montana201713.3
  34. 34Utah201713.3
  35. 35Iowa201713.2
  36. 36Connecticut201713.1
  37. 37New Hampshire201713.1
  38. 38Virginia201713.1
  39. 39Wisconsin201712.9
  40. 40Washington201712.6
  41. 41South Carolina201712.3
  42. 42Alaska201711.7
  43. 43New Jersey201711.7
  44. 44District of Columbia201711.4
  45. 45Texas201711.2
  46. 46Oregon201711.1
  47. 47Arizona201710.1
  48. 48Colorado201710.1
  49. 49Minnesota20179.9
  50. 50Vermont20179.7
  51. 51Florida20179.6

Source: CDC open data, Flu and pneumonia death rate (deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted)), latest year for each state. Retrieved 10 Nov 2026.

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Acuitas Health Analytics. Flu and pneumonia death rate by state, latest year. Data: CDC. Retrieved 10 Nov 2026, from https://www.acuitashealthanalytics.com/benchmarks/us-flu

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