This Is The Deadliest State In America In 2020 Best Life

First, we considered the leading cause of death in America, heart disease, consulting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to find the heart disease mortality rate per capita for each state. We also looked at the number two killer in the U.S., cancer, factoring in the mortality rate for that disease, according to the CDC as well. Next, we turned to COVID-19, which is now the third leading cause of death in the U.S., including the CDC’s COVID death rate per capita for every state. This rounded out the major three metrics, which were weighted the heaviest. However, freak accidents and disastrous events are also frequent causes of death. To account for casualties like poisoning, drowning, or falling, we scoured the U.S. National Security Council’s preventable death rates per state. Then, using the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), we included each state’s number of fatal car crashes per capita. Finally, the last indicator to round out our analysis was the violent crime rate per capita from the FBI. (Note: Every per capita value used in our index is per 100,000 people). All of these metrics were run through our custom algorithm to determine all 50 states’ Deadliness Scores. In the end, the deadliest state had the highest automobile fatality rate in the country and came in second for cancer, third for heart disease, and seventh for COVID deaths. Read on to discover where your state lands in our ranking of every state, from the safest to the deadliest states. And for more surprising state standings, This Is the Most Hated State in America. Read the original article on Best Life. Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 125.6 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 123.5 COVID death rate per capita: 15 Accident mortality rate per capita: 44 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 8.2 Violent crime rate per capita: 285.5 Deadliness Score: -0.05 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 146.4 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 120 COVID death rate per capita: 19 Accident mortality rate per capita: 40.6 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 8.2 Violent crime rate per capita: 235.6 Deadliness Score: 7.37 And for the states where drinking is a concern, check out This Is the Drunkest State in America. Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 124.3 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 127.6 COVID death rate per capita: 40 Accident mortality rate per capita: 53.5 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 11.1 Violent crime rate per capita: 381.0 Deadliness Score: 10.2 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 119.0 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 143.1 COVID death rate per capita: 45 Accident mortality rate per capita: 49.8 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 6.8 Violent crime rate per capita: 236.4 Deadliness Score: 11.65 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 128.4 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 150.6 COVID death rate per capita: 16 Accident mortality rate per capita: 49.5 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 12.1 Violent crime rate per capita: 284.4 Deadliness Score: 17.93 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 139.7 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 135 COVID death rate per capita: 44 Accident mortality rate per capita: 35.8 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 9 Violent crime rate per capita: 441.2 Deadliness Score: 17.97 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 135.4 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 145.3 COVID death rate per capita: 31 Accident mortality rate per capita: 45.1 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 7.3 Violent crime rate per capita: 293.9 Deadliness Score: 18.28 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 129.7 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 141.5 COVID death rate per capita: 11 Accident mortality rate per capita: 54.2 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 10.9 Violent crime rate per capita: 867.1 Deadliness Score: 21.91 And for more reasons why some states aren’t looking so good, check out This Is the Ugliest State in the U.S. Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 145.7 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 150.5 COVID death rate per capita: 34 Accident mortality rate per capita: 41.8 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 11.9 Violent crime rate per capita: 300.9 Deadliness Score: 27.58 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 147.9 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 149.3 COVID death rate per capita: 43 Accident mortality rate per capita: 46.2 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 9.6 Violent crime rate per capita: 208 Deadliness Score: 28.26 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 136.4 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 131.9 COVID death rate per capita: 83 Accident mortality rate per capita: 59.3 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 14.1 Violent crime rate per capita: 455.3 Deadliness Score: 28.87 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 152.7 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 140.6 COVID death rate per capita 15 Accident mortality rate per capita: 61.1 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 19.2 Violent crime rate per capita: 217.4 Deadliness Score: 28.99 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 140 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 145.2 COVID death rate per capita: 73 Accident mortality rate per capita: 47.1 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 13.9 Violent crime rate per capita: 284.6 Deadliness Score: 30.40 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 151 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 143.7 COVID death rate per capita: 35 Accident mortality rate per capita: 70.7 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 10.9 Violent crime rate per capita: 152.5 Deadliness Score: 30.89 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 150.5 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 156 COVID death rate per capita: 9 Accident mortality rate per capita: 70.9 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 10.9 Violent crime rate per capita: 202.2 Deadliness Score: 33.3 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 142.1 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 134.1 COVID death rate per capita: 129 Accident mortality rate per capita: 57.5 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 8.2 Violent crime rate per capita: 183.6 Deadliness Score: 33.66 And for states struggling for other reasons, here’s The Least Successful State in the U.S. Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 147 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 162.1 COVID death rate per capita: 11 Accident mortality rate per capita: 74.7 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 10.2 Violent crime rate per capita: 115.2 Deadliness Score: 34.36 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 157.9 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 149.5 COVID death rate per capita: 36 Accident mortality rate per capita: 50.7 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 13.2 Violent crime rate per capita: 223.8 Deadliness Score: 34.72 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 143.1 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 141.7 COVID death rate per capita: 79 Accident mortality rate per capita: 59.5 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 14.7 Violent crime rate per capita: 378.4 Deadliness Score: 35.57 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 131.5 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 142.8 COVID death rate per capita: 144 Accident mortality rate per capita: 57.5 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 5.2 Violent crime rate per capita: 327.6 Deadliness Score: 36.23 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 156.3 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 145.2 COVID death rate per capita: 49 Accident mortality rate per capita: 51.2 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 14.8 Violent crime rate per capita: 399 Deadliness Score: 37.17 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 163.2 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 140.7 COVID death rate per capita: 36 Accident mortality rate per capita: 56.3 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 17.2 Violent crime rate per capita: 404.9 Deadliness Score: 38.29 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 157.8 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 151.5 COVID death rate per capita: 36 Accident mortality rate per capita: 65.1 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 10.1 Violent crime rate per capita: 293.2 Deadliness Score: 38.64 And for the states that are fundamentally unhappy, check out The Most Miserable State in the U.S. Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 161.9 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 149.9 COVID death rate per capita: 68 Accident mortality rate per capita: 38.2 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 8.3 Violent crime rate per capita: 454.1 Deadliness Score: 40.54 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 155.5 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 154.2 COVID death rate per capita: 42 Accident mortality rate per capita: 57.9 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 13.8 Violent crime rate per capita: 371.8 Deadliness Score: 40.88 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 170 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 142.9 COVID death rate per capita: 63 Accident mortality rate per capita: 37.1 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 12.7 Violent crime rate per capita: 418.9 Deadliness Score: 41.14 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 148.2 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 136.4 COVID death rate per capita: 49 Accident mortality rate per capita: 72.3 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 18.7 Violent crime rate per capita: 832.2 Deadliness Score: 41.3 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 158.9 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 156.4 COVID death rate per capita: 35 Accident mortality rate per capita: 50.3 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 13.9 Violent crime rate per capita: 410.8 Deadliness Score: 41.34 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 165.1 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 155.3 COVID death rate per capita: 55 Accident mortality rate per capita: 46.9 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 10.1 Violent crime rate per capita: 266.6 Deadliness Score: 42.71 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 163.9 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 153.5 COVID death rate per capita: 79 Accident mortality rate per capita: 47.2 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 8.1 Violent crime rate per capita: 406.9 Deadliness Score: 46.42 And for the states that are lacking excitement, find out which is The Most Boring State in the U.S. Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 158.9 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 151.6 COVID death rate per capita: 114 Accident mortality rate per capita: 68 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 5.6 Violent crime rate per capita: 221.1 Deadliness Score: 49.9 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 175.8 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 152.4 COVID death rate per capita: 76 Accident mortality rate per capita: 42 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 14.3 Violent crime rate per capita: 340.7 Deadliness Score: 51.52 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 159.1 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 159.4 COVID death rate per capita: 73 Accident mortality rate per capita: 68.4 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 11.5 Violent crime rate per capita: 422.6 Deadliness Score: 52.5 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 163 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 141.3 COVID death rate per capita: 183 Accident mortality rate per capita: 52.5 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 6.3 Violent crime rate per capita: 206.9 Deadliness Score: 54.67 And if you’re curious about some other states, check out The One Burning Question People Have About Your State. Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 190.7 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 146.5 COVID death rate per capita: 58 Accident mortality rate per capita: 51 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 10.9 Violent crime rate per capita: 493.8 Deadliness Score: 55.52 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 176.1 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 156.6 COVID death rate per capita: 68 Accident mortality rate per capita: 67 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 9.3 Violent crime rate per capita: 306.4 Deadliness Score: 55.57 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 167 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 157.3 COVID death rate per capita: 77 Accident mortality rate per capita: 66.3 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 20.4 Violent crime rate per capita: 511.3 Deadliness Score: 60.32 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 180.7ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Cancer mortality rate per capita: 165.7 COVID death rate per capita: 65 Accident mortality rate per capita: 56.5 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 12.8 Violent crime rate per capita: 370.8 Deadliness Score: 61.84 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 191.1 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 165.2 COVID death rate per capita: 45 Accident mortality rate per capita: 66.3 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 9.1 Violent crime rate per capita: 293.2 Deadliness Score: 62.88 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 188.4 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 165.3 COVID death rate per capita: 49 Accident mortality rate per capita: 64.9 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 15 Violent crime rate per capita: 495 Deadliness Score: 67.24 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 195 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 161.1 COVID death rate per capita: 77 Accident mortality rate per capita: 55.6 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 9.8 Violent crime rate per capita: 437.4 Deadliness Score: 67.88 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 198.3 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 181.6 COVID death rate per capita: 33 Accident mortality rate per capita: 68.3 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 16.2 Violent crime rate per capita: 217.1 Deadliness Score: 74.91 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 202.4 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 168 COVID death rate per capita: 49 Accident mortality rate per capita: 66.2 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 15.4 Violent crime rate per capita: 595.2 Deadliness Score: 77.19 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 196.4 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 179.5 COVID death rate per capita: 25 Accident mortality rate per capita: 94.5 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 16.3 Violent crime rate per capita: 316.6 Deadliness Score: 78.98 And for more environmental issues that some states are facing, check out This Is the Dirtiest State in the U.S. Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 217.4 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 168.8 COVID death rate per capita: 65 Accident mortality rate per capita: 50.8 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 17.1 Violent crime rate per capita: 584.6 Deadliness Score: 84.51 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 171.9 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 138.2 COVID death rate per capita: 369 Accident mortality rate per capita: 37.9 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 4.8 Violent crime rate per capita: 358.6 Deadliness Score: 86.34

Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 224.7 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 170.4 COVID death rate per capita: 60 Accident mortality rate per capita: 54.9 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 19.5 Violent crime rate per capita: 510.8 Deadliness Score: 88.87 And if want to learn about even more state facts, sign up for our newsletter. Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 228.5 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 178.1 COVID death rate per capita: 34 Accident mortality rate per capita: 66.2 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 16.6 Violent crime rate per capita: 431.8 Deadliness Score: 90.53 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 212.2 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 169 COVID death rate per capita: 127 Accident mortality rate per capita: 59.7 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 16.5 Violent crime rate per capita: 549.3 Deadliness Score: 93.63 Heart disease mortality rate per capita: 222.1 Cancer mortality rate per capita: 179.7 COVID death rate per capita: 113 Accident mortality rate per capita: 56.7 Automotive fatality rate per capita: 22.3 Violent crime rate per capita: 277.9 Deadliness Score: 99.34 And for more rankings like this, check out The Unfriendliest State in the U.S.