4. Massachusetts
Massachusetts has the third-highest number of deaths in the United States, with the fourth-highest number of deaths per capita. Over 7,400 deaths in the state give Massachusetts a per capita rate of 107 deaths per 100,000 people. The highest death rates in the state are in Hampden County, which has a rate of 133 per 100,000, and in Essex County, with a rate of 130 per 100,000.
