The Commonwealth Fund: 10 States with Highest Rate of Avoidable Deaths Before Age 75

  1. West Virginia: 416 deaths per 100
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  3. Mississippi: 411 deaths per 100
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  5. Oklahoma: 392 deaths per 100
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  7. Arkansas: 382 deaths per 100
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  9. Kentucky: 378 deaths per 100
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  11. Tennessee: 374 deaths per 100
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  13. Louisiana: 357 deaths per 100
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  15. Alabama: 348 deaths per 100
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  17. District of Columbia: 348 deaths per 100
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  19. New Mexico: 330 deaths per 100
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Notes: Average rate of avoidable deaths before age 75 in the U.S. is 272 deaths per 100,000 population.