Counties in Louisiana by death rate (July to June)
Bienville Parish had the highest death rate (July to June) of 64 counties in 2022, at 19.44 per 1,000 inhabitants. Ascension Parish had the lowest, at 8.54 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 13.9 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Louisiana was 12.31 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2022 | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bienville Parish Estimated | 19.44 | -1.33 pts |
| 2 | Union Parish Estimated | 18.7 | +0.7 pts |
| 3 | Morehouse Parish Estimated | 18.59 | -1.06 pts |
| 4 | Webster Parish Estimated | 18.13 | -2.05 pts |
| 5 | Franklin Parish Estimated | 17.81 | +1.08 pts |
| 6 | Tensas Parish Estimated | 17.52 | -3.62 pts |
| 7 | Sabine Parish Estimated | 17.25 | -0.67 pts |
| 8 | Caldwell Parish Estimated | 17.18 | +0.52 pts |
| 9 | Washington Parish Estimated | 17 | +0.86 pts |
| 10 | Pointe Coupee Parish Estimated | 16.76 | +1.35 pts |
| 11 | West Carroll Parish Estimated | 16.68 | -3.04 pts |
| 12 | East Feliciana Parish Estimated | 16.35 | +2.23 pts |
| 13 | Avoyelles Parish Estimated | 16.3 | +0.61 pts |
| 14 | LaSalle Parish Estimated | 16.19 | +2.64 pts |
| 15 | St. Helena Parish Estimated | 16.05 | +0.35 pts |
| 16 | Red River Parish Estimated | 15.61 | -3.48 pts |
| 17 | Allen Parish Estimated | 15.6 | -0.58 pts |
| 18 | Concordia Parish Estimated | 15.6 | -2.11 pts |
| 19 | Catahoula Parish Estimated | 15.54 | -4.72 pts |
| 20 | St. Mary Parish Estimated | 15.48 | +1.18 pts |
| 21 | Acadia Parish Estimated | 15.3 | -1.1 pts |
| 22 | Rapides Parish Estimated | 15.17 | -0.4 pts |
| 23 | St. Landry Parish Estimated | 15.12 | -0.95 pts |
| 24 | Claiborne Parish Estimated | 15 | -0.27 pts |
| 25 | Jefferson Davis Parish Estimated | 14.99 | -0.32 pts |
| 26 | Assumption Parish Estimated | 14.62 | +1.75 pts |
| 27 | Jackson Parish Estimated | 14.35 | -1.37 pts |
| 28 | Caddo Parish Estimated | 14.32 | -0.83 pts |
| 29 | Evangeline Parish Estimated | 14.16 | -1.49 pts |
| 30 | Winn Parish Estimated | 14.15 | -3.77 pts |
| 31 | Iberville Parish Estimated | 14.09 | -0.82 pts |
| 32 | De Soto Parish Estimated | 13.94 | +0.44 pts |
| 33 | Richland Parish Estimated | 13.86 | -2.43 pts |
| 34 | Iberia Parish Estimated | 13.7 | +0.61 pts |
| 35 | Grant Parish Estimated | 13.68 | +0.66 pts |
| 36 | Natchitoches Parish Estimated | 13.56 | -1.14 pts |
| 37 | Tangipahoa Parish Estimated | 13.33 | +1.28 pts |
| 38 | East Carroll Parish Estimated | 13.09 | -2.35 pts |
| 39 | Madison Parish Estimated | 13.05 | -2.25 pts |
| 40 | Lafourche Parish Estimated | 13.03 | +2.03 pts |
| 41 | Beauregard Parish Estimated | 12.99 | -0.14 pts |
| 42 | Vermilion Parish Estimated | 12.82 | -1.04 pts |
| 43 | St. Martin Parish Estimated | 12.71 | -0.18 pts |
| 44 | Terrebonne Parish Estimated | 12.66 | +0.75 pts |
| 45 | St. James Parish Estimated | 12.66 | +0.83 pts |
| 46 | Ouachita Parish Estimated | 12.45 | -0.96 pts |
| 47 | St. John the Baptist Parish Estimated | 11.52 | +0.34 pts |
| 48 | Jefferson Parish Estimated | 11.5 | +0.31 pts |
| 49 | Calcasieu Parish Estimated | 11.39 | -1.26 pts |
| 50 | East Baton Rouge Parish Estimated | 11.15 | +0.43 pts |
| 51 | West Feliciana Parish Estimated | 11.09 | +0.09 pts |
| 52 | Vernon Parish Estimated | 11.02 | -0.01 pts |
| 53 | Orleans Parish Estimated | 10.94 | +0.78 pts |
| 54 | Livingston Parish Estimated | 10.93 | +0.87 pts |
| 55 | Bossier Parish Estimated | 10.88 | +0.11 pts |
| 56 | St. Tammany Parish Estimated | 10.88 | +0.31 pts |
| 57 | St. Bernard Parish Estimated | 10.51 | +0.2 pts |
| 58 | St. Charles Parish Estimated | 10.08 | +0.96 pts |
| 59 | Lincoln Parish Estimated | 9.84 | -0.74 pts |
| 60 | Lafayette Parish Estimated | 9.78 | -0.22 pts |
| 61 | Plaquemines Parish Estimated | 9.6 | -0.13 pts |
| 62 | West Baton Rouge Parish Estimated | 9.59 | -1.05 pts |
| 63 | Cameron Parish Estimated | 8.98 | -3.16 pts |
| 64 | Ascension Parish Estimated | 8.54 | +0.78 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)?
Bienville Parish, with 19.44 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?
Ascension Parish, with 8.54 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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