Arizona Death Records
State of Arizona Death Statistics
There were 45,065 deaths that occurred in 2009 in Arizona; the total population was 6,595,778. The death rate was 683.2 (rate of deaths per 100,000 population).
State Death Record Accessibility
Only the following persons can request a death record: spouse or immediate family members, attorneys representing estates, attorneys representing family members, attorneys representing persons with a legal interest, non-attorney legal interest/other vital interest, third party, private investigators, requests for fetal death certificates, and anyone requesting the record for genealogical reasons.
State Death Records
In addition to the ability to order from the state office, you may be able to order a death record from your local county health department.
Arizona Department of Health Services, Office of Vital Records
Mailing Address:Post Office Box 3887, Phoenix, AZ 85030
Physical Address:1818 West Adams, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone Number: (888) 816-5907 or (602) 364-1300
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Required Information: Signed application, fee, and ID (such as: government-issued driver’s license or identification card, tribal identification cards, U.S. Military identification cards, passport, visa, or resident alien card).
Years Available: Death records are available from the late 1800s to the present.
Search Fees: Death records are $15.
Retrieval Timeframe: 15 to 20 business days
Notes: Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope with your mail-in order.
Death Records Online
Fetal Death Ceritificates
Note that the state of Arizona is a “closed record” state, and only those persons mentioned above can request a fetal death certificate.
