COVID-19 Surveillance Deaths

COVID-19 Surveillance Deaths

Surveillance deaths are a subset of people who meet the COVID-19 case definition that also meet one of two criteria: (1) had a death certificate listing natural causes and the death occurred within 30 days of their case event date, or (2) had a death certificate listing COVID-19 as an immediate cause of death, underlying cause of death, or significant condition contributing to death. The surveillance case definition for COVID-19 deaths differs from the definition used for Florida's Bureau of Vital Statistics. Numbers will not align between the two data sources. Data are provisional and subject to change.

Monitoring death data helps assess trends and target prevention opportunities.

Resources:   Healthy People 2030 | Other Resource 1 | Other Resource 2
COVID-19 Surveillance Deaths  
County2020202120222023202420252026
Alachua17438424710863131
Baker3785299440
Bay2334821704726182
Bradford251034525612
Brevard5491,260673288254803
Broward1,9913,0661,5425653181729
Calhoun3153246510
Charlotte271434278133134368
Citrus28654528614080310
Clay2165192258760151
Collier362523258121102544
Columbia128199136392392
Miami-Dade4,5114,9052,68380753422210
DeSoto637730161531
Dixie11512313311
Duval8712,075849313226627
Escambia42271032113482414
Flagler492341407662145
Franklin541116010
Gadsden6611064211630
Gilchrist3346309510
Glades151931200
Gulf2940185320
Hamilton16331013300
Hardee19853413950
Hendry55863181040
Hernando29364731811091333
Highlands2133672057144290
Hillsborough1,1892,0431,1024313321285
Holmes3242326910
Indian River1733991779281394
Jackson12311852372480
Jefferson1832194810
Lafayette2426134200
Lake349897513203159708
Lee6871,176638301218959
Leon1953382447873232
Levy1810762191160
Liberty121452210
Madison36472015210
Manatee440791459219151535
Marion5011,29364521599386
Martin21131222311194331
Monroe366634142080
Nassau7118588343283
Okaloosa2503331695640130
Okeechobee59102381718100
Orange8241,53487332725811711
Osceola31964229110264341
Palm Beach1,9692,3951,52361045615712
Pasco3961,231580273200844
Pinellas1,0601,7061,1905083751583
Polk8301,72082032526212411
Putnam8229585311381
St. Johns1243522107374353
St. Lucie413637334138110413
Santa Rosa1473821577840182
Sarasota5338246502832017610
Seminole31958434315288525
Sumter13434420910761331
Suwannee9417482241261
Taylor2855319510
Union7033204210
Volusia4931,212586316229863
Wakulla30753661210
Walton5612154291250
Washington34563317630
Unknown0600300
Florida23,35339,87821,3238,4546,0382,431177
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Data Note(s)


FLHealthCharts.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Epidemiology

  • Data are provisional and subject to change.

  • COVID-19 death counts include only Florida residents with a positive PCR, antigen, or sequencing test result.

  • County of death is based on the county of residence when the person became a case.

  • The surveillance case definition for COVID-19 deaths differs from the definition used by Florida’s Bureau of Vital Statistics. Numbers will not align between the two data sources.