Mississippi has the highest average death rate from influenza and pneumonia, while Vermont has the lowest, according to historical CDC data analyzed by Newsweek.
The news outlet calculated an average using CDC data on annual rates recorded between 2017 and 2021, the latest year for which flu and pneumonia mortality rates are available. The figures represent historical trends and do not necessarily reflect current flu and pneumonia death rates.
Because the rates represent averages over the last five years for which data is available, "large year-to-year swings in mortality rates may push a state's overall average up or down," Newsweek said.
Here are the average deaths due to flu and pneumonia per 100,000 population for each state:
Alabama: 18.54Alaska: 9.22
Arizona: 10.92
Arkansas: 17.44
California: 13.28
Colorado: 7.94
Connecticut: 11.5
Delaware: 11.74
Florida: 9.14
Georgia: 13.04
Hawaii: 18.36
Idaho: 10.68
Illinois: 14.34
Indiana: 12.24
Iowa: 12.64
Kansas: 14.2
Kentucky: 16.44
Louisiana: 13.84
Maine: 13.46
Maryland: 12
Massachusetts: 13.7
Michigan: 13.26
Minnesota: 8.2
Mississippi: 23.36
Missouri: 14.86
Montana: 10
Nebraska: 13.78
Nevada:15.06
New Hampshire: 10.76
New Jersey: 11.84
New Mexico: 13.18
New York: 17.04
North Carolina: 14.92
North Dakota: 14.7
Ohio: 13.58
Oklahoma: 14.32
Oregon: 8.36
Pennsylvania: 13.34
Rhode Island: 11.12
South Carolina: 11.72
South Dakota: 15.86
Tennessee: 18.32
Texas: 11.62
Utah: 11.22
Vermont: 7.2
Virginia: 11.68
Washington: 9.62
West Virginia: 17.98
Wisconsin: 10.84
Wyoming: 14.9