Counties in Maine by death rate (July to June), 2025
Washington County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 16 counties in 2025, at 16.53 per 1,000 inhabitants. Cumberland County had the lowest, at 10.02 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.58 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Maine was 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
All counties, 2025
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2025 | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington County Estimated | 16.53 | +0.07 pts |
| 2 | Piscataquis County Estimated | 16.46 | +0.03 pts |
| 3 | Aroostook County Estimated | 16.16 | +0.09 pts |
| 4 | Somerset County Estimated | 14.35 | -0.08 pts |
| 5 | Knox County Estimated | 14.08 | -0.01 pts |
| 6 | Oxford County Estimated | 13.7 | -0.05 pts |
| 7 | Lincoln County Estimated | 13.29 | +0.16 pts |
| 8 | Franklin County Estimated | 12.74 | +0.12 pts |
| 9 | Kennebec County Estimated | 12.42 | -0.09 pts |
| 10 | Penobscot County Estimated | 12.23 | -0.01 pts |
| 11 | Waldo County Estimated | 12 | -0.08 pts |
| 12 | Androscoggin County Estimated | 11.8 | -0.06 pts |
| 13 | Hancock County Estimated | 11.48 | -0.08 pts |
| 14 | Sagadahoc County Estimated | 11.34 | -0.17 pts |
| 15 | York County Estimated | 10.2 | -0.06 pts |
| 16 | Cumberland County Estimated | 10.02 | -0.1 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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which county has the highest death rate (July to June)?
Washington County, with 16.53 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?
Cumberland County, with 10.02 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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