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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 2024, at 15.25 per 1,000 inhabitants. Aleutians West Census Area had the lowest, at 3.89 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.31 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Alaska was 7.64 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest15.25Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Lowest3.89Aleutians West Census Area
Median8.3130 counties
Alaska7.64History

All counties, 2024

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Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaYukon-Koyukuk Census Area: 15.25 per 1,000 inhabitants15.25Wrangell City and BoroughWrangell City and Borough: 14.16 per 1,000 inhabitants14.16Bristol Bay BoroughBristol Bay Borough: 14.02 per 1,000 inhabitants14.02Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 11.54 per 1,000 inhabitants11.54Copper River Census AreaCopper River Census Area: 10.79 per 1,000 inhabitants10.79Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaHoonah-Angoon Census Area: 10.54 per 1,000 inhabitants10.54Dillingham Census AreaDillingham Census Area: 10.44 per 1,000 inhabitants10.44Lake and Peninsula BoroughLake and Peninsula Borough: 9.07 per 1,000 inhabitants9.07Northwest Arctic BoroughNorthwest Arctic Borough: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Nome Census AreaNome Census Area: 8.89 per 1,000 inhabitants8.89Yakutat City and BoroughYakutat City and Borough: 8.79 per 1,000 inhabitants8.79Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area: 8.78 per 1,000 inhabitants8.78Kusilvak Census AreaKusilvak Census Area: 8.65 per 1,000 inhabitants8.65Ketchikan Gateway BoroughKetchikan Gateway Borough: 8.49 per 1,000 inhabitants8.49Sitka City and BoroughSitka City and Borough: 8.39 per 1,000 inhabitants8.39Skagway MunicipalitySkagway Municipality: 8.23 per 1,000 inhabitants8.23Haines BoroughHaines Borough: 8.21 per 1,000 inhabitants8.21Anchorage MunicipalityAnchorage Municipality: 7.89 per 1,000 inhabitants7.89Kenai Peninsula BoroughKenai Peninsula Borough: 7.64 per 1,000 inhabitants7.64Chugach Census AreaChugach Census Area: 7.52 per 1,000 inhabitants7.52Bethel Census AreaBethel Census Area: 7.32 per 1,000 inhabitants7.32Matanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-Susitna Borough: 7.24 per 1,000 inhabitants7.24Kodiak Island BoroughKodiak Island Borough: 7.06 per 1,000 inhabitants7.06Juneau City and BoroughJuneau City and Borough: 6.89 per 1,000 inhabitants6.89Petersburg BoroughPetersburg Borough: 6.73 per 1,000 inhabitants6.73Fairbanks North Star BoroughFairbanks North Star Borough: 6.55 per 1,000 inhabitants6.55North Slope BoroughNorth Slope Borough: 6.32 per 1,000 inhabitants6.32Denali BoroughDenali Borough: 5.05 per 1,000 inhabitants5.05Aleutians East BoroughAleutians East Borough: 4.05 per 1,000 inhabitants4.05Aleutians West Census AreaAleutians West Census Area: 3.89 per 1,000 inhabitants3.89
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2023
1Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area Estimated15.25+0.3 pts
2Wrangell City and Borough Estimated14.16+1.55 pts
3Bristol Bay Borough Estimated14.02+7.06 pts
4Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area Estimated11.54+1.32 pts
5Copper River Census Area Estimated10.79+3.29 pts
6Hoonah-Angoon Census Area Estimated10.54+1.28 pts
7Dillingham Census Area Estimated10.44+1.85 pts
8Lake and Peninsula Borough Estimated9.07+2.41 pts
9Northwest Arctic Borough Estimated9-1.63 pts
10Nome Census Area Estimated8.89+0.1 pts
11Yakutat City and Borough Estimated8.79+2.95 pts
12Southeast Fairbanks Census Area Estimated8.78+2.28 pts
13Kusilvak Census Area Estimated8.65+0.74 pts
14Ketchikan Gateway Borough Estimated8.49+0.53 pts
15Sitka City and Borough Estimated8.39+0.23 pts
16Skagway Municipality Estimated8.23+0.91 pts
17Haines Borough Estimated8.21-1.9 pts
18Anchorage Municipality Estimated7.89+0.17 pts
19Kenai Peninsula Borough Estimated7.64-0.89 pts
20Chugach Census Area Estimated7.52-0.28 pts
21Bethel Census Area Estimated7.32-1.45 pts
22Matanuska-Susitna Borough Estimated7.24-0.19 pts
23Kodiak Island Borough Estimated7.06+0.69 pts
24Juneau City and Borough Estimated6.89+0.08 pts
25Petersburg Borough Estimated6.73-0.94 pts
26Fairbanks North Star Borough Estimated6.55-0.13 pts
27North Slope Borough Estimated6.32+0.32 pts
28Denali Borough Estimated5.05-1.28 pts
29Aleutians East Borough Estimated4.05-2.36 pts
30Aleutians West Census Area Estimated3.89-0.06 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 15.25 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Aleutians West Census Area, with 3.89 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024.

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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