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Counties in Maine by death rate (July to June)

Washington County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 16 counties in 2021, at 16.41 per 1,000 inhabitants. Cumberland County had the lowest, at 9.81 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.26 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Maine was 11.76 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest16.41Washington County
Lowest9.81Cumberland County
Median12.2616 counties
Maine11.76History

All counties, 2021

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Washington CountyWashington County: 16.41 per 1,000 inhabitants16.41Aroostook CountyAroostook County: 15.45 per 1,000 inhabitants15.45Piscataquis CountyPiscataquis County: 14.28 per 1,000 inhabitants14.28Oxford CountyOxford County: 13.47 per 1,000 inhabitants13.47Hancock CountyHancock County: 13.18 per 1,000 inhabitants13.18Somerset CountySomerset County: 12.92 per 1,000 inhabitants12.92Franklin CountyFranklin County: 12.66 per 1,000 inhabitants12.66Penobscot CountyPenobscot County: 12.37 per 1,000 inhabitants12.37Waldo CountyWaldo County: 12.15 per 1,000 inhabitants12.15Knox CountyKnox County: 12.13 per 1,000 inhabitants12.13Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 11.87 per 1,000 inhabitants11.87Kennebec CountyKennebec County: 11.82 per 1,000 inhabitants11.82Androscoggin CountyAndroscoggin County: 11.56 per 1,000 inhabitants11.56Sagadahoc CountySagadahoc County: 11.15 per 1,000 inhabitants11.15York CountyYork County: 10.84 per 1,000 inhabitants10.84Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 9.81 per 1,000 inhabitants9.81
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Washington County Estimated16.41
2Aroostook County Estimated15.45
3Piscataquis County Estimated14.28
4Oxford County Estimated13.47
5Hancock County Estimated13.18
6Somerset County Estimated12.92
7Franklin County Estimated12.66
8Penobscot County Estimated12.37
9Waldo County Estimated12.15
10Knox County Estimated12.13
11Lincoln County Estimated11.87
12Kennebec County Estimated11.82
13Androscoggin County Estimated11.56
14Sagadahoc County Estimated11.15
15York County Estimated10.84
16Cumberland County Estimated9.81

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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)?

Washington County, with 16.41 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Cumberland County, with 9.81 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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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