Deaths Overview Dashboard

This data dashboard provides access to statistical information based primarily on aggregate data from Wisconsin death records. 2022 is the most recent year of data currently available. The data are updated annually, and were last updated May 1, 2024.

Wisconsin Stat. ch. 69 mandates the State Registrar in the Department of Health Services (DHS) to supervise and direct the collection and use of these kinds of data. This statute also requires DHS to issue annual statistics based on the data. See the technical notes for more information on the data presented on this page.

Key findings

In 2022, the total number deaths in Wisconsin to residents ages 1 and older was 60,157.
The statewide crude mortality rate decreased from 2021 (1041.6 deaths per 100,000 people) to 2022 (1,031.6) but remains higher than pre-COVID-19 levels (934.2 in 2019).
In 2022, the counties with the lowest age-adjusted mortality rate were Buffalo, Pepin, and Calumet. The counties with the highest age-adjusted mortality rate were Menominee, Juneau, and Ashland.
The region with the highest age-adjusted mortality rate was the Southeastern region (820.8 deaths per 100,000 people) while the lowest was the Western region (743.1) in 2022. DHS regions by county.

Suggested citation: Wisconsin Dept. of Health Services, Division of Public Health, Office of Health Informatics. Wisconsin Vital Records Data Dashboard, https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/stats/deaths/overview.htm. Death Overview Dashboard, accessed MM/DD/YYYY.

Unintentional Injuries represent any harm or damage to the body resulting from an external force, which can be physical (e.g., fire, blast, shock) or chemical (e.g., poison or a drug overdose). The intent of injuries is classified as unintentional, self‐ inflicted, assaults, or undetermined (when the intent is unknown). See the full list of unintentional injuries (PDF).

Deaths Overview Dashboard

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