Surprising Numbers

Deaths in Williams County exceeded births in 2021. Officials say, 300 children were born in 2021 while 345 people died. Statewide, Ohio saw more deaths than births in 2020 for the first time in the 112 years the state has been tracking the information. Preliminary data from the Ohio Department of Health shows that trend continued in 2021, with 147,299 deaths but only 129,762 births.