Peach Tree Times

There were 42 Hispanic people who died in Georgia in the week ending Dec. 31, 2022, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The data shows an increase from the week before when 37 people of Hispanic origin died.

Many records within the CDC are incomplete, as only 60 percent of death records are submitted within 10 days of death.

The Brookings Institute believes deaths among minority populations, specifically Hispanic and Blacks, are chronically underreported.

The U.S. Census defines Hispanic people as those who self-identify as such, often with relatives from regions such as Central and Southern America.

State	Lives lost
Texas	1,019
California	636
Florida	498
Arizona	192
New Jersey	151
New Mexico	150
Illinois	142
Colorado	111
New York	93
Pennsylvania	63
Massachusetts	53
Georgia	42
Virginia	37
Nevada	36
Washington	35
Oregon	35
North Carolina	35
Indiana	31
Connecticut	29
Maryland	27
Ohio	23
Utah	21
Oklahoma	18
Wisconsin	15
South Carolina	14
Missouri	14
Kansas	13
Minnesota	11