The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-08
AVERAGE DEATH RATE
14.1IN UNITED STATES
New Hampshire Had the Highest Rate,
with i'll Per Thousand of Popu
lation-Vermont's Rate
Was 1873.

Washington d. G., Feb. S.--The annual
report on mortality in the United States
relating to the calendar year 1913 which
il soon to be issued by Director Harris
partment of commerce, viii show death
rate OF AL per 1000 estimated popula
ton in the registration area OF the
s United States, slight increase as COM
pared with the rate for 1912 The re.
port was outlined by DIR. Cressy L! VIII
bur, formerly connected with the division
OF vital statistics, bureau of the census,
and was prepared under the direction of
Mr.. Richard G. Lappin, Of that division.
In May, 1918, the census bureau issued
a preliminary statement relating TO NOR
tality in 1913, but the detailed report
contains many features Of interest not
included in the preliminary announce
ment
Total Deaths in Registration Area.
The total number OF deaths texclusive
OF stillbirths in the registration area,
which now contains about two-thirds OF
the population OF the United States, was
00S4S. The lowest rate ever shown IN
the bureaus reports was that for 1912,
which was 1879 per 1000 There has
been a marked, though not continuous,
decline in the death rate since 1880, when
it was 1913 per 900, based on the deaths
among II per cent. OF the country's popu
lation.
The registration area Of the United
states, as constituted for the year 1918,
consists of p states an one Of which,
North Carolina, the registration is re-
stricted TO municipalities which had 900
population or over in 1900. the District
Of Columbia, and 81 cities in Ron.regis
tration states. The states and cities
making up this area are those whose
registration of deaths has been accepted
by the bureau OF the census as being
fairly complete lat least On per cent. OF
the total number of deathsl, and from
which transcripts OF the death certificates
recorded under the state laws or munich |
pal ordinances were received by the bu- |
rcau OF the census.
The estimated population OF the reg /
istration area in 1913 was 63.29S,7ls. II |
has grown from six-tenths Of per cent. |
hf the lNtai lhNu AREA OF lNt 4 Nllel 4
States in 1850 10 1876 per cent. in 1918, |
and the proportion of the population liv- |
ing in Il has increased from ~ per Gene. 1
in lss0 20 65l per cent. in 1913.
Comparison with Foreign Countries.
Comparative figures for foreign coun-
tries are not available for 1918. but IN
1912 the only important countries or
provinces having lower death rates than
the United States were Norway asa
per l.000i England and Wales n33l,
Denmark (l3l. the Province Of Ontario
tl24t. Holland tl23), Australia me-,
and New Zealand $50.
Death Rates Of States.
Following are the death rates per 900
population IN 1913 for the states
Included within the registration area
california. las; Colorado, us; Connec-
ticut. IS; Indiana. 1873. Kentucky, 1873, |
Maine. 1873; Maryland. 1872; Massachu-
sctts. l5. Michigan. 1919; Minnesota.
104. Missouri 1855 Montana. ~, NeW
l7li New Jersey. l45; New
York. as. North Csroliua Figures relate
only 20 municipalities having = popula-
ton 81 ] 90 o. over IN 1900, l6.si Ohio.
1as. Pennsylvania, t4G. Rhode Island
IS Utah. 30. Vermont l5si Virginia
1870. Washington k5 Wisconsin Il5