Milwaukee Medical Examiner Releases Preliminary 2020 Death Data

Milwaukee WI

19 January, 2021

11:44 AM

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MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WI — Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Brian Peterson released Milwaukee County's preliminary death data for 2020 on Tuesday. The county reported nearly 9,000 deaths for last year — most of which were natural, according to the medical examiner's office. The numbers, released via social media, are broken down as follows: Natural (non-COVID-19): 6,492Accidents: 1,038COVID-19 related: 887Homicides: 215Suicides: 123Preliminary 2020 death data: Accidents: 1,038 Homicides: 215 Suicides: 123 Natural (non-COVID): 6,492 COVID-related: 887 Not all natural deaths are reported to our office.— Medical Examiner (@mkemedexamine) January 19, 2021 The third leading cause of death among residents in Milwaukee County stemmed from COVID-19 complications, Dr. Peterson reported. The demographic data for 2020 COVID-19 deaths in Milwaukee County are as follows: 0-19: 020-29: 730-39: 1040-49: 2950-59: 6760-67: 17070-79: 25380-89: 22690-99: 119+100: 6Demographic data for 2020 COVID deaths in Milwaukee County: https://t.co/0tSOU9rrvv pic.twitter.com/BLzfCYuJGG— Medical Examiner (@mkemedexamine) January 19, 2021 The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office has an open data portal to provide accurate information on deaths in the county. The portal includes deaths beyond those attributed to COVID-19. To view the portal, visit this link.