Deaths Overview Dashboard

This data dashboard provides access to statistical information based primarily on aggregate data from Wisconsin death records. 2023 is the most recent year of data currently available. The data are updated annually, and were last updated February 17, 2025.

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 2023, the total number deaths in Wisconsin to residents ages 1 and older was 57,114.
The statewide crude mortality rate continued its decline and has dropped from 1068.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 to 976.1 deaths per 100,000 in 2023.
In 2023, the counties with the lowest age-adjusted mortality rate were Calumet, Pepin, and Ozaukee. The counties with the highest age-adjusted mortality rate were Menominee, Green Lake, and Lincoln.
The region with the highest age-adjusted mortality rate was the Southeastern region (781.1 deaths per 100,000 people) while the lowest was the Southern region (732.2) in 2023. 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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