There have been more than 100,000 confirmed cases in the United States, but the actual toll is probably much higher, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the CDC data to assess how many excess deaths might have occurred in each state.
Alabama
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 468 – 24th most (4.3% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 385 – 25th most (82.3% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 83 – 20th fewest (17.7% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 3,199 per 100,000 residents – 24th fewest
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 7.7% – 25th highest
• Population density: 93.2 persons per square mile – 25th most
Alaska
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 56 – 4th fewest (6.5% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 10 – 2nd fewest (17.9% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 46 – 6th fewest (82.1% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 4,829 per 100,000 residents – 11th most
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 1.1% – the lowest
• Population density: 1.1 persons per square mile – the fewest
Arizona
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 1,201 – 17th most (8.7% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 532 – 20th most (44.3% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 669 – 12th most (55.7% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 2,831 per 100,000 residents – 19th fewest
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 6.9% – 22nd lowest
• Population density: 62.9 persons per square mile – 19th fewest
Arkansas
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 223 – 18th fewest (3.4% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 88 – 12th fewest (39.5% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 135 – 27th most (60.5% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 2,907 per 100,000 residents – 20th fewest
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 5.5% – 15th lowest
• Population density: 56.7 persons per square mile – 17th fewest
California
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 3,307 – 8th most (5.9% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 2,630 – 7th most (79.5% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 677 – 11th most (20.5% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 3,123 per 100,000 residents – 22nd fewest
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 6.4% – 16th lowest
• Population density: 241.7 persons per square mile – 11th most
Colorado
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 1,568 – 15th most (16.4% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 967 – 16th most (61.7% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 601 – 13th most (38.3% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 2,268 per 100,000 residents – 2nd fewest
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 17.2% – 8th highest
• Population density: 54.7 persons per square mile – 14th fewest
Connecticut
• Total excess deaths, Apr. 5 to Apr. 25: none
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Apr. 5 to Apr. 25: 1,673 – 10th most
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Apr. 5 to Apr. 25: none
• Testing rate as of May 18: 4,973 per 100,000 residents – 10th most
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 21.5 – 3rd highest
• Population density: 644.5 persons per square mile – 4th most
Delaware
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 260 – 22nd fewest (12.4% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 221 – 18th fewest (85% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 39 – 3rd fewest (15% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 4,390 per 100,000 residents – 13th most
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 18.5% – 6th highest
• Population density: 388.6 persons per square mile – 6th most
Florida
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 2,132 – 11th most (4.8% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 1,715 – 9th most (80.4% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 417 – 16th most (19.6% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 3,182 per 100,000 residents – 23rd fewest
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 6.9% – 21st lowest
• Population density: 323.9 persons per square mile – 8th most
Georgia
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 1,527 – 16th most (8.3% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 1,401 – 12th most (91.7% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 126 – 28th most (8.3% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 3,463 per 100,000 residents – 22nd most
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 10.5% – 20th highest
• Population density: 177 persons per square mile – 16th most
Hawaii
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 11 – 2nd fewest (0.5% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 17 – 4th fewest (154.5% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: none
• Testing rate as of May 18: 2,968 per 100,000 residents – 21st fewest
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 1.5% – 2nd lowest
• Population density: 129.9 persons per square mile – 20th most
Idaho
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 110 – 11th fewest (3.8% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 67 – 11th fewest (60.9% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 43 – 5th fewest (39.1% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 2,078 per 100,000 residents – the fewest
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 6.6% – 18th lowest
• Population density: 21 persons per square mile – 7th fewest
Illinois
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 4,843 – 6th most (19% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 3,349 – 6th most (69.2% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 1,494 – 6th most (30.8% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 4,735 per 100,000 residents – 12th most
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 16% – 9th highest
• Population density: 220 persons per square mile – 12th most
Indiana
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 1,637 – 14th most (11.1% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 1,362 – 13th most (83.2% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 275 – 19th most (16.8% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 2,748 per 100,000 residents – 16th fewest
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 15.4% – 10th highest
• Population density: 183.7 persons per square mile – 15th most
Iowa
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 188 – 14th fewest (3.1% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 252 – 20th fewest (134% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: none
• Testing rate as of May 18: 3,268 per 100,000 residents – 25th most
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 14.5% – 13th highest
• Population density: 56.1 persons per square mile – 15th fewest
Kansas
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 190 – 15th fewest (3.6% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 172 – 16th fewest (90.5% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 18 – 2nd fewest (9.5% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 2,301 per 100,000 residents – 4th fewest
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 12.4% – 16th highest
• Population density: 35.4 persons per square mile – 10th fewest
Kentucky
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 384 – 25th fewest (3.9% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 304 – 24th fewest (79.2% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 80 – 19th fewest (20.8% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 3,250 per 100,000 residents – 25th fewest
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 5.5% – 14th lowest
• Population density: 110.6 persons per square mile – 21st most
Louisiana
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 2,524 – 10th most (22% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 2,194 – 8th most (86.9% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 330 – 17th most (13.1% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 5,789 per 100,000 residents – 6th most
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 12.9% – 15th highest
• Population density: 89 persons per square mile – 25th fewest
Maine
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 62 – 5th fewest (2.1% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 64 – 9th fewest (103.2% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: none
• Testing rate as of May 18: 2,596 per 100,000 residents – 11th fewest
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 4.9% – 12th lowest
• Population density: 37.8 persons per square mile – 12th fewest
Maryland
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 2,698 – 9th most (21.5% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 1,510 – 11th most (56% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 1,188 – 8th most (44% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 3,426 per 100,000 residents – 23rd most
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 19.3% – 4th highest
• Population density: 487.1 persons per square mile – 5th most
Massachusetts
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 5,895 – 5th most (33.4% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 4,840 – 3rd most (82.1% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 1,055 – 9th most (17.9% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 6,798 per 100,000 residents – 4th most
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 18.6% – 5th highest
• Population density: 654 persons per square mile – 3rd most
Michigan
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 6,597 – 4th most (25.7% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 4,526 – 4th most (68.6% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 2,071 – 5th most (31.4% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 4,252 per 100,000 residents – 14th most
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 12.2% – 17th highest
• Population density: 103.4 persons per square mile – 24th most
Minnesota
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 760 – 20th most (7.9% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 558 – 19th most (73.4% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 202 – 22nd most (26.6% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 2,791 per 100,000 residents – 17th fewest
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 10.5% – 21st highest
• Population density: 64.5 persons per square mile – 20th fewest
Mississippi
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 877 – 19th most (12.4% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 421 – 22nd most (48% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 456 – 14th most (52% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 3,876 per 100,000 residents – 16th most
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 9.9% – 22nd highest
• Population density: 61.7 persons per square mile – 18th fewest
Missouri
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 738 – 21st most (5.5% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 472 – 21st most (64% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 266 – 20th most (36% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 2,515 per 100,000 residents – 8th fewest
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 7.1% – 23rd lowest
• Population density: 87.9 persons per square mile – 23rd fewest
Montana
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 83 – 9th fewest (4.1% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 16 – 3rd fewest (19.3% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 67 – 7th fewest (80.7% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 2,651 per 100,000 residents – 12th fewest
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 1.7% – 3rd lowest
• Population density: 7.2 persons per square mile – 3rd fewest
Nebraska
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 82 – 7th fewest (2.4% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 96 – 13th fewest (117.1% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: none
• Testing rate as of May 18: 3,636 per 100,000 residents – 20th most
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 15.1% – 12th highest
• Population density: 24.9 persons per square mile – 8th fewest
Nevada
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 197 – 16th fewest (3.7% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 301 – 23rd fewest (152.8% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: none
• Testing rate as of May 18: 2,661 per 100,000 residents – 14th fewest
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 8.6% – 23rd highest
• Population density: 27.4 persons per square mile – 9th fewest
New Hampshire
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 240 – 21st fewest (9% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 131 – 15th fewest (54.6% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 109 – 29th most (45.4% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 3,647 per 100,000 residents – 19th most
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 7.4% – 24th lowest
• Population density: 145.1 persons per square mile – 19th most
New Jersey
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 13,370 – 2nd most (48% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 9,116 – 2nd most (68.2% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 4,254 – 3rd most (31.8% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 5,675 per 100,000 residents – 7th most
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 29.3% – the highest
• Population density: 1021.3 persons per square mile – the most
New Mexico
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 373 – 24th fewest (9% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 191 – 17th fewest (51.2% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 182 – 24th most (48.8% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 6,568 per 100,000 residents – 5th most
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 4.4% – 11th lowest
• Population density: 17.2 persons per square mile – 6th fewest
New York
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 35,641 – the most (54.3% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 26,584 – the most (74.6% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 9,057 – the most (25.4% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 7,233 per 100,000 residents – 3rd most
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 24.8% – 2nd highest
• Population density: 358.2 persons per square mile – 7th most
North Carolina
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to Apr. 25: 88 – 10th fewest (1.1% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to Apr. 25: 300 – 22nd fewest (340.9% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to Apr. 25: none
• Testing rate as of May 18: 2,463 per 100,000 residents – 7th fewest
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 7.4% – 25th lowest
• Population density: 192.9 persons per square mile – 14th most
North Dakota
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 24 – 3rd fewest (1.8% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 35 – 6th fewest (145.8% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: none
• Testing rate as of May 18: 7,441 per 100,000 residents – 2nd most
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 3.4% – 5th lowest
• Population density: 10.8 persons per square mile – 4th fewest
Ohio
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 1,765 – 13th most (6.7% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 1,331 – 14th most (75.4% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 434 – 15th most (24.6% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 2,310 per 100,000 residents – 5th fewest
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 10.5 – 19th highest
• Population density: 260.8 persons per square mile – 10th most
Oklahoma
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 129 – 12th fewest (1.9% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 266 – 21st fewest (206.2% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: none
• Testing rate as of May 18: 3,557 per 100,000 residents – 21st most
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 3.8% – 7th lowest
• Population density: 56.4 persons per square mile – 16th fewest
Oregon
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 234 – 20th fewest (3.1% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 127 – 14th fewest (54.3% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 107 – 30th most (45.7% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 2,320 per 100,000 residents – 6th fewest
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 3.8% – 8th lowest
• Population density: 42.6 persons per square mile – 13th fewest
Pennsylvania
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 8,884 – 3rd most (26.2% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 3,688 – 5th most (41.5% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 5,196 – 2nd most (58.5% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 2,660 per 100,000 residents – 13th fewest
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 18.5% – 7th highest
• Population density: 278.1 persons per square mile – 9th most
Rhode Island
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 175 – 13th fewest (7.7% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 418 – 23rd most (238.9% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: none
• Testing rate as of May 18: 10,913 per 100,000 residents – the most
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 11.1% – 18th highest
• Population density: 684.3 persons per square mile – 2nd most
South Carolina
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 1,154 – 18th most (10.5% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 330 – 25th fewest (28.6% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 824 – 10th most (71.4% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 2,588 per 100,000 residents – 10th fewest
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 6.8% – 20th lowest
• Population density: 158.8 persons per square mile – 18th most
South Dakota
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 70 – 6th fewest (4.2% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 31 – 5th fewest (44.3% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 39 – 3rd fewest (55.7% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 3,292 per 100,000 residents – 24th most
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 13.9% – 14th highest
• Population density: 11.4 persons per square mile – 5th fewest
Tennessee
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 430 – 25th most (2.8% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 241 – 19th fewest (56% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 189 – 23rd most (44% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 4,984 per 100,000 residents – 9th most
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 5.3% – 13th lowest
• Population density: 160.6 persons per square mile – 17th most
Texas
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 3,616 – 7th most (8.3% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 1,086 – 15th most (30% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 2,530 – 4th most (70% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 2,519 per 100,000 residents – 9th fewest
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 6.7% – 19th lowest
• Population density: 106.9 persons per square mile – 22nd most
Utah
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 204 – 17th fewest (5% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 66 – 10th fewest (32.4% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 138 – 26th most (67.6% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 5,402 per 100,000 residents – 8th most
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 4.2% – 10th lowest
• Population density: 37.2 persons per square mile – 11th fewest
Vermont
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 232 – 19th fewest (17.3% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 53 – 8th fewest (22.8% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 179 – 25th most (77.2% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 3,804 per 100,000 residents – 17th most
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 3.9% – 9th lowest
• Population density: 65.1 persons per square mile – 21st fewest
Virginia
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 2,063 – 12th most (13% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 827 – 18th most (40.1% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 1,236 – 7th most (59.9% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 2,286 per 100,000 residents – 3rd fewest
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 15.2% – 11th highest
• Population density: 199.1 persons per square mile – 13th most
Washington
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 710 – 22nd most (5.9% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 902 – 17th most (127% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: none
• Testing rate as of May 18: 3,785 per 100,000 residents – 18th most
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 6.5% – 17th lowest
• Population density: 105.7 persons per square mile – 23rd most
West Virginia
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 360 – 23rd fewest (9.5% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 53 – 8th fewest (14.7% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 307 – 18th most (85.3% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 4,211 per 100,000 residents – 15th most
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 2% – 4th lowest
• Population density: 74.5 persons per square mile – 22nd fewest
Wisconsin
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 650 – 23rd most (5.7% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 398 – 24th most (61.2% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 252 – 21st most (38.8% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 2,704 per 100,000 residents – 15th fewest
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 8.1% – 24th highest
• Population density: 88.8 persons per square mile – 24th fewest
Wyoming
• Total excess deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 83 – 9th fewest (8.7% more than expected)
• Confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 7 – the fewest (8.4% of excess deaths)
• Excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mar. 1 to May 9: 76 – 18th fewest (91.6% of excess deaths)
• Testing rate as of May 18: 2,807 per 100,000 residents – 18th fewest
• Positive test rate as of May 18: 3.5% – 6th lowest
• Population density: 5.9 persons per square mile – 2nd fewest