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Counties in Alaska by death rate (July to June)

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area had the highest death rate (July to June) of 30 counties in 2021, at 14.83 per 1,000 inhabitants. Yakutat City and Borough had the lowest, at 2.88 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 7.72 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Alaska was 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest14.83Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
Lowest2.88Yakutat City and Borough
Median7.7230 counties
Alaska7.4History

All counties, 2021

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Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 14.83 per 1,000 inhabitants14.83Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaHoonah-Angoon Census Area: 14.48 per 1,000 inhabitants14.48Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaYukon-Koyukuk Census Area: 11.35 per 1,000 inhabitants11.35Lake and Peninsula BoroughLake and Peninsula Borough: 10.48 per 1,000 inhabitants10.48Wrangell City and BoroughWrangell City and Borough: 10.41 per 1,000 inhabitants10.41Nome Census AreaNome Census Area: 9.14 per 1,000 inhabitants9.14Haines BoroughHaines Borough: 9.11 per 1,000 inhabitants9.11Bethel Census AreaBethel Census Area: 8.96 per 1,000 inhabitants8.96Dillingham Census AreaDillingham Census Area: 8.93 per 1,000 inhabitants8.93Sitka City and BoroughSitka City and Borough: 8.57 per 1,000 inhabitants8.57Bristol Bay BoroughBristol Bay Borough: 8.39 per 1,000 inhabitants8.39Northwest Arctic BoroughNorthwest Arctic Borough: 8.19 per 1,000 inhabitants8.19Kenai Peninsula BoroughKenai Peninsula Borough: 8.02 per 1,000 inhabitants8.02Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area: 7.95 per 1,000 inhabitants7.95Kusilvak Census AreaKusilvak Census Area: 7.76 per 1,000 inhabitants7.76Petersburg BoroughPetersburg Borough: 7.67 per 1,000 inhabitants7.67Skagway MunicipalitySkagway Municipality: 7.55 per 1,000 inhabitants7.55Matanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-Susitna Borough: 7.45 per 1,000 inhabitants7.45Anchorage MunicipalityAnchorage Municipality: 7.43 per 1,000 inhabitants7.43Juneau City and BoroughJuneau City and Borough: 6.67 per 1,000 inhabitants6.67Kodiak Island BoroughKodiak Island Borough: 6.64 per 1,000 inhabitants6.64Fairbanks North Star BoroughFairbanks North Star Borough: 6.27 per 1,000 inhabitants6.27Chugach Census AreaChugach Census Area: 6.27 per 1,000 inhabitants6.27Ketchikan Gateway BoroughKetchikan Gateway Borough: 6.2 per 1,000 inhabitants6.2North Slope BoroughNorth Slope Borough: 6.19 per 1,000 inhabitants6.19Copper River Census AreaCopper River Census Area: 6.09 per 1,000 inhabitants6.09Denali BoroughDenali Borough: 4.98 per 1,000 inhabitants4.98Aleutians East BoroughAleutians East Borough: 3.51 per 1,000 inhabitants3.51Aleutians West Census AreaAleutians West Census Area: 3.5 per 1,000 inhabitants3.5Yakutat City and BoroughYakutat City and Borough: 2.88 per 1,000 inhabitants2.88
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area Estimated14.83
2Hoonah-Angoon Census Area Estimated14.48
3Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area Estimated11.35
4Lake and Peninsula Borough Estimated10.48
5Wrangell City and Borough Estimated10.41
6Nome Census Area Estimated9.14
7Haines Borough Estimated9.11
8Bethel Census Area Estimated8.96
9Dillingham Census Area Estimated8.93
10Sitka City and Borough Estimated8.57
11Bristol Bay Borough Estimated8.39
12Northwest Arctic Borough Estimated8.19
13Kenai Peninsula Borough Estimated8.02
14Southeast Fairbanks Census Area Estimated7.95
15Kusilvak Census Area Estimated7.76
16Petersburg Borough Estimated7.67
17Skagway Municipality Estimated7.55
18Matanuska-Susitna Borough Estimated7.45
19Anchorage Municipality Estimated7.43
20Juneau City and Borough Estimated6.67
21Kodiak Island Borough Estimated6.64
22Fairbanks North Star Borough Estimated6.27
23Chugach Census Area Estimated6.27
24Ketchikan Gateway Borough Estimated6.2
25North Slope Borough Estimated6.19
26Copper River Census Area Estimated6.09
27Denali Borough Estimated4.98
28Aleutians East Borough Estimated3.51
29Aleutians West Census Area Estimated3.5
30Yakutat City and Borough Estimated2.88

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About this ranking

Estimated deaths from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year per 1,000 residents, using the average of the population estimates at the two July 1 endpoints.

Published Census population estimates rate. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year death rates.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: death rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest death rate (July to June)?

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, with 14.83 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?

Yakutat City and Borough, with 2.88 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: death rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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