Counties in Louisiana by death rate (July to June), 2025
West Carroll Parish had the highest death rate (July to June) of 64 counties in 2025, at 20.53 per 1,000 inhabitants. Ascension Parish had the lowest, at 7.24 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.34 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Louisiana was 10.64 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2025
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2025 | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Carroll Parish Estimated | 20.53 | +0.6 pts |
| 2 | Caldwell Parish Estimated | 17.26 | +0.17 pts |
| 3 | Tensas Parish Estimated | 16.76 | +0.31 pts |
| 4 | Bienville Parish Estimated | 16.48 | +0.03 pts |
| 5 | Webster Parish Estimated | 16.34 | -0.05 pts |
| 6 | Catahoula Parish Estimated | 16.28 | +0.36 pts |
| 7 | Pointe Coupee Parish Estimated | 16 | +0.49 pts |
| 8 | Red River Parish Estimated | 15.96 | +0.22 pts |
| 9 | East Feliciana Parish Estimated | 15.51 | +0.12 pts |
| 10 | Morehouse Parish Estimated | 15.37 | +0.3 pts |
| 11 | Washington Parish Estimated | 15.03 | -0.07 pts |
| 12 | Claiborne Parish Estimated | 15.02 | +0.31 pts |
| 13 | Jackson Parish Estimated | 14.69 | -0.24 pts |
| 14 | Madison Parish Estimated | 14.51 | +0.32 pts |
| 15 | Franklin Parish Estimated | 14.47 | +0.31 pts |
| 16 | Richland Parish Estimated | 14.42 | +0.15 pts |
| 17 | Avoyelles Parish Estimated | 14.34 | +0.04 pts |
| 18 | Evangeline Parish Estimated | 14.16 | 0 pts |
| 19 | Union Parish Estimated | 14.04 | +0.07 pts |
| 20 | Concordia Parish Estimated | 14.03 | +0.05 pts |
| 21 | Sabine Parish Estimated | 13.98 | +0.09 pts |
| 22 | Winn Parish Estimated | 13.52 | -0.35 pts |
| 23 | LaSalle Parish Estimated | 13.39 | -0.04 pts |
| 24 | Jefferson Davis Parish Estimated | 13.33 | -0.02 pts |
| 25 | Iberville Parish Estimated | 13.23 | +0.04 pts |
| 26 | St. Landry Parish Estimated | 13.11 | -0.05 pts |
| 27 | Rapides Parish Estimated | 12.94 | -0.15 pts |
| 28 | St. Mary Parish Estimated | 12.92 | +0.07 pts |
| 29 | Caddo Parish Estimated | 12.5 | -0.22 pts |
| 30 | Assumption Parish Estimated | 12.48 | +0.25 pts |
| 31 | St. Helena Parish Estimated | 12.43 | +0.03 pts |
| 32 | Acadia Parish Estimated | 12.35 | -0.12 pts |
| 33 | De Soto Parish Estimated | 12.33 | +0.02 pts |
| 34 | Iberia Parish Estimated | 12.28 | +0.02 pts |
| 35 | St. James Parish Estimated | 12.04 | -0.13 pts |
| 36 | East Carroll Parish Estimated | 12 | +0.1 pts |
| 37 | Allen Parish Estimated | 11.85 | +0.05 pts |
| 38 | Natchitoches Parish Estimated | 11.84 | +0.17 pts |
| 39 | Grant Parish Estimated | 11.72 | +0.25 pts |
| 40 | St. John the Baptist Parish Estimated | 11.55 | +0.07 pts |
| 41 | St. Martin Parish Estimated | 11.52 | +0.04 pts |
| 42 | Vermilion Parish Estimated | 11.24 | -0.16 pts |
| 43 | Tangipahoa Parish Estimated | 11.15 | -0.24 pts |
| 44 | Beauregard Parish Estimated | 10.99 | -0.01 pts |
| 45 | Terrebonne Parish Estimated | 10.79 | +0.03 pts |
| 46 | Ouachita Parish Estimated | 10.77 | -0.3 pts |
| 47 | Lafourche Parish Estimated | 10.44 | -0.1 pts |
| 48 | Lincoln Parish Estimated | 10.41 | +0.08 pts |
| 49 | West Baton Rouge Parish Estimated | 9.95 | +0.08 pts |
| 50 | Vernon Parish Estimated | 9.83 | +0.21 pts |
| 51 | Jefferson Parish Estimated | 9.77 | -0.29 pts |
| 52 | Calcasieu Parish Estimated | 9.67 | -0.28 pts |
| 53 | Orleans Parish Estimated | 9.66 | -0.17 pts |
| 54 | West Feliciana Parish Estimated | 9.56 | +0.06 pts |
| 55 | St. Tammany Parish Estimated | 9.5 | -0.36 pts |
| 56 | Bossier Parish Estimated | 9.39 | -0.29 pts |
| 57 | East Baton Rouge Parish Estimated | 9.07 | -0.26 pts |
| 58 | St. Bernard Parish Estimated | 8.9 | -0.07 pts |
| 59 | Livingston Parish Estimated | 8.71 | -0.34 pts |
| 60 | Plaquemines Parish Estimated | 8.65 | +0.12 pts |
| 61 | Lafayette Parish Estimated | 8.65 | -0.28 pts |
| 62 | St. Charles Parish Estimated | 8.36 | +0.06 pts |
| 63 | Cameron Parish Estimated | 8.01 | +0.09 pts |
| 64 | Ascension Parish Estimated | 7.24 | -0.18 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)?
West Carroll Parish, with 20.53 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?
Ascension Parish, with 7.24 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025.
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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