Colorado Death Records
State of Colorado Death Statistics
There were 31,132 deaths in 2009 for Colorado. There were 25,809 white deaths, 1,139 black deaths, 3,479 Hispanic deaths, 259 American Indian/Native Alaskan deaths, and 1,139 Asian deaths. There were 8,253 deaths from cardiovascular disease, 6,938 deaths from malignant neoplasms, 2,072 deaths from chronic lower respiratory disease, 2,141 deaths were due to unintentional injuries, 655 deaths were due to pneumonia and influenza, 940 deaths were due to suicide, 778 deaths were due to diabetes mellitus, 61 deaths were due to HIV infection and 552 deaths were due to chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. You can view the complete information for the state online at http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/hs/vs/2009/Colorado.pdf.
State Death Record Accessibility
Complete eligibility requirements can be found at http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/certs/death eligibility.pdf. The current spouse, the ex-spouse, the parent, the stepparent, the grandparents/great grandparents, the siblings/half siblings, children/grandchildren/great grandchildren, step-children, legal representative/paralegals, consular corps/consulate offices, genealogists, in-laws/aunts/uncles/nephews/nieces/cousins, probate researchers/creditors/anatomical board, employer, insurance companies, hospital/nursing home/hospice/physician, funeral directors, or an informant can all request death records if the proper information is provided.
State Death Records
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment -- Vital Records Section
Mailing Address:4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, HSVRD-VR-A1, Denver, CO 80246-1530
Physical Address: See above
Phone Number:(303) 692-2000 or (800) 886-7689 (In-state)
Fax: N/A
Hours:8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday—Friday/ Same-day service for ordering vital records is available until 4:30 p.m.
Email: N/A
Required Information: full name of the deceased person, sex of the deceased person, date of death (month, day, year or series of years to be searched), city or county of death, Social Security number; you’ll also need to provide information about yourself: full name, your relationship to person named on the certificate (father, mother, self, etc.), your mailing address (include city, state and zip code), your daytime phone number, a copy of your photo ID, and your signature.
Years Available: N/A
Search Fees: Death records are $17 for the first copy, and $10 for each additional copy ordered thereafter.
Retrieval Timeframe: N/A
Death Records Online
