Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Rhode Island
Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Rhode Island
As has been true throughout America’s COVID-19 history, every state—and every county threin—has its own COVID-19 story, driven by local policies and behaviors. The United States as of April 15 had reached 565,275 COVID-19-related deaths and more than 31.5 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Amid the grim numbers come two bright spots: As of Feb. 2, more Americans had been vaccinated for COVID-19 than had been infected; and since then, rolling averages for case counts and deaths have been on the decline.
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 death rates in Rhode Island using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Counties are ranked by the highest death rate per 100k residents as of April 14, 2021. Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 death rates in your state.
#5. Newport County
--- 80.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Rhode Island
--- #2,953 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.2 (1 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,289 (5,983 total cases)
--- 45.9% less cases per 100k residents than Rhode Island
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 241 (198 new cases, +24% change from previous week)
#4. Washington County
--- 47.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Rhode Island
--- #2,136 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,385 (9,274 total cases)
--- 45.2% less cases per 100k residents than Rhode Island
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 137 (172 new cases, -15% change from previous week)
#3. Kent County
--- 15.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Rhode Island
--- #1,158 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.4 (4 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,391 (17,072 total cases)
--- 22.9% less cases per 100k residents than Rhode Island
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 248 (408 new cases, +22% change from previous week)
#2. Bristol County
--- 16.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Rhode Island
--- #517 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,740 (4,722 total cases)
--- 27.7% less cases per 100k residents than Rhode Island
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 270 (131 new cases, +32% change from previous week)
#1. Providence County
--- 20.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Rhode Island
--- #447 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.7 (11 new deaths, +57% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,183 (90,620 total cases)
--- 5.2% more cases per 100k residents than Rhode Island
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 287 (1,833 new cases, +45% change from previous week)
