In 2021, it was estimated that there were 188 deaths among those who were homeless in King County, Washington. From 2012 to 2021, the total number of deaths among those presumed to be homeless was 1,429, with the majority (1,000; 70%) of these deaths occurring in Seattle. This statistic shows the number of deaths among those presumed to be homeless in King County, Washington from 2012 to 2021.
Number of deaths among those presumed to be homeless in King County, Washington from 2012 to 2021
King County is the largest county in Washington State and includes the city of Seattle as well the surrounding area. A list of the cities, towns and unincorporated areas of King County can be found here.
The source used data from the King County Medical Examiner’s Office (KCMEO) to determine the number of deaths among those presumed to be homeless. Individuals were considered homeless if they were recorded as having "no fixed address" in the KCMEO database.
"The Medical Examiner’s Office investigated the deaths of 26,3364 individuals between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2021. Approximately 5% (n=1,429) were presumed to be homeless."
The majority of deaths over this period occurred in Seattle (1,000; 70%).
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Public Health – Seattle & King County. (November 29, 2022). Number of deaths among those presumed to be homeless in King County, Washington from 2012 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463066/homeless-deaths-number-king-county-washington/
Public Health – Seattle & King County. "Number of deaths among those presumed to be homeless in King County, Washington from 2012 to 2021." Chart. November 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463066/homeless-deaths-number-king-county-washington/
Public Health – Seattle & King County. (2022). Number of deaths among those presumed to be homeless in King County, Washington from 2012 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463066/homeless-deaths-number-king-county-washington/
Public Health – Seattle & King County. "Number of Deaths among Those Presumed to Be Homeless in King County, Washington from 2012 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463066/homeless-deaths-number-king-county-washington/
Public Health – Seattle & King County, Number of deaths among those presumed to be homeless in King County, Washington from 2012 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463066/homeless-deaths-number-king-county-washington/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of deaths among those presumed to be homeless in King County, Washington from 2012 to 2021 [Graph], Public Health – Seattle & King County, November 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463066/homeless-deaths-number-king-county-washington/
