Mississippi ranks first in U.S. COVID-19 deaths per capita 

The rate of death by COVID-19 per 100,000 residents compared to that state's population, similarly represented in total units of 100,000 citizens.

State populations are shown as divided by 100,000 to create an adequate visual comparison with the death rate. The death rate for New York state does not include any data for New York City. Last updated: Sep. 24, 2021.
Chart: Nigel Dent Source: CDC, Mississippi Today and World Population Review