Deaths

This page provides access to annual statistics based on aggregate data from Wisconsin death records. Wisconsin Stat. ch. 69 authorizes the State Registrar in the Department of Health Services (DHS) to supervise and direct the collection of vital statistics death data. This statute also specifies how local registrars are to collect and file certificates for deaths that occur in their jurisdictions.

The source of data for the annual Wisconsin Deaths report is death certificates filed with DHS. Most of these deaths occurred in Wisconsin, although DHS receives Wisconsin resident death certificates from other states and countries as well. All tables and figures in the report present Wisconsin resident data (deaths of Wisconsin residents). This means that deaths have been assigned to the area where the person lived (usually legal residence), regardless of where the death occurred.

Death data dashboard topics

Death overview dashboard

This dashboard provides an overview of information based on data from Wisconsin death records.

Find an overview of Wisconsin death data

Leading causes of death dashboard

Data on this page shows the top 10 statewide leading causes of death by various demographics.  

Find data related to leading causes of death

Downloadable data

Find downloadable Excel documents with birth and mortality rates from 2015 to 2022.

Download birth and mortality rate data

Related link

• Reports and publications from previous years
  • Births and Infant Mortality
  • Mortality
• WISH Data Query System (births, infant deaths, and other topics)
• Copies of Vital Records

If you have any questions, email the Division of Public Health Data Resource Center at DHSDPHDataResourceCenter@dhs.wisconsin.gov.