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Counties in Alaska by death rate (July to June)

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area had the highest death rate (July to June) of 30 counties in 2022, at 17.04 per 1,000 inhabitants. Aleutians East Borough had the lowest, at 2.05 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.91 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Alaska was 8.81 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest17.04Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Lowest2.05Aleutians East Borough
Median8.9130 counties
Alaska8.81History

All counties, 2022

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Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaYukon-Koyukuk Census Area: 17.04 per 1,000 inhabitants17.04Dillingham Census AreaDillingham Census Area: 16.01 per 1,000 inhabitants16.01Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 13.2 per 1,000 inhabitants13.2Northwest Arctic BoroughNorthwest Arctic Borough: 13.1 per 1,000 inhabitants13.1Wrangell City and BoroughWrangell City and Borough: 12.48 per 1,000 inhabitants12.48Kusilvak Census AreaKusilvak Census Area: 11.47 per 1,000 inhabitants11.47Kenai Peninsula BoroughKenai Peninsula Borough: 10.34 per 1,000 inhabitants10.34Lake and Peninsula BoroughLake and Peninsula Borough: 10.06 per 1,000 inhabitants10.06Nome Census AreaNome Census Area: 9.75 per 1,000 inhabitants9.75Ketchikan Gateway BoroughKetchikan Gateway Borough: 9.66 per 1,000 inhabitants9.66Petersburg BoroughPetersburg Borough: 9.49 per 1,000 inhabitants9.49Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area: 9.39 per 1,000 inhabitants9.39Bristol Bay BoroughBristol Bay Borough: 9.31 per 1,000 inhabitants9.31Chugach Census AreaChugach Census Area: 9.25 per 1,000 inhabitants9.25Matanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-Susitna Borough: 8.92 per 1,000 inhabitants8.92Anchorage MunicipalityAnchorage Municipality: 8.89 per 1,000 inhabitants8.89Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaHoonah-Angoon Census Area: 8.68 per 1,000 inhabitants8.68Yakutat City and BoroughYakutat City and Borough: 8.61 per 1,000 inhabitants8.61Sitka City and BoroughSitka City and Borough: 8.12 per 1,000 inhabitants8.12Bethel Census AreaBethel Census Area: 8.09 per 1,000 inhabitants8.09Juneau City and BoroughJuneau City and Borough: 7.76 per 1,000 inhabitants7.76Haines BoroughHaines Borough: 7.69 per 1,000 inhabitants7.69Fairbanks North Star BoroughFairbanks North Star Borough: 7.17 per 1,000 inhabitants7.17Kodiak Island BoroughKodiak Island Borough: 7.15 per 1,000 inhabitants7.15Copper River Census AreaCopper River Census Area: 6.82 per 1,000 inhabitants6.82North Slope BoroughNorth Slope Borough: 6.63 per 1,000 inhabitants6.63Skagway MunicipalitySkagway Municipality: 6.25 per 1,000 inhabitants6.25Denali BoroughDenali Borough: 3.77 per 1,000 inhabitants3.77Aleutians West Census AreaAleutians West Census Area: 3.75 per 1,000 inhabitants3.75Aleutians East BoroughAleutians East Borough: 2.05 per 1,000 inhabitants2.05
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2021
1Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area Estimated17.04+5.7 pts
2Dillingham Census Area Estimated16.01+7.07 pts
3Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area Estimated13.2-1.64 pts
4Northwest Arctic Borough Estimated13.1+4.9 pts
5Wrangell City and Borough Estimated12.48+2.07 pts
6Kusilvak Census Area Estimated11.47+3.7 pts
7Kenai Peninsula Borough Estimated10.34+2.31 pts
8Lake and Peninsula Borough Estimated10.06-0.42 pts
9Nome Census Area Estimated9.75+0.61 pts
10Ketchikan Gateway Borough Estimated9.66+3.46 pts
11Petersburg Borough Estimated9.49+1.82 pts
12Southeast Fairbanks Census Area Estimated9.39+1.45 pts
13Bristol Bay Borough Estimated9.31+0.91 pts
14Chugach Census Area Estimated9.25+2.98 pts
15Matanuska-Susitna Borough Estimated8.92+1.47 pts
16Anchorage Municipality Estimated8.89+1.46 pts
17Hoonah-Angoon Census Area Estimated8.68-5.8 pts
18Yakutat City and Borough Estimated8.61+5.74 pts
19Sitka City and Borough Estimated8.12-0.44 pts
20Bethel Census Area Estimated8.09-0.88 pts
21Juneau City and Borough Estimated7.76+1.09 pts
22Haines Borough Estimated7.69-1.43 pts
23Fairbanks North Star Borough Estimated7.17+0.9 pts
24Kodiak Island Borough Estimated7.15+0.51 pts
25Copper River Census Area Estimated6.82+0.73 pts
26North Slope Borough Estimated6.63+0.44 pts
27Skagway Municipality Estimated6.25-1.3 pts
28Denali Borough Estimated3.77-1.21 pts
29Aleutians West Census Area Estimated3.75+0.25 pts
30Aleutians East Borough Estimated2.05-1.46 pts

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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)?

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, with 17.04 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Aleutians East Borough, with 2.05 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.

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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