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Counties in Massachusetts by death rate (July to June), 2025

Barnstable County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 14 counties in 2025, at 13.28 per 1,000 inhabitants. Suffolk County had the lowest, at 5.96 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.45 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Massachusetts was 8.34 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest13.28Barnstable County
Lowest5.96Suffolk County
Median8.4514 counties
Massachusetts8.34History

All counties, 2025

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Barnstable CountyBarnstable County: 13.28 per 1,000 inhabitants13.28Berkshire CountyBerkshire County: 13.25 per 1,000 inhabitants13.25Franklin CountyFranklin County: 11.36 per 1,000 inhabitants11.36Hampden CountyHampden County: 10.51 per 1,000 inhabitants10.51Bristol CountyBristol County: 9.46 per 1,000 inhabitants9.46Plymouth CountyPlymouth County: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Essex CountyEssex County: 8.57 per 1,000 inhabitants8.57Worcester CountyWorcester County: 8.33 per 1,000 inhabitants8.33Hampshire CountyHampshire County: 8.33 per 1,000 inhabitants8.33Norfolk CountyNorfolk County: 8.15 per 1,000 inhabitants8.15Dukes CountyDukes County: 7.85 per 1,000 inhabitants7.85Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 6.98 per 1,000 inhabitants6.98Nantucket CountyNantucket County: 6.24 per 1,000 inhabitants6.24Suffolk CountySuffolk County: 5.96 per 1,000 inhabitants5.96
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2024
1Barnstable County Estimated13.28-0.29 pts
2Berkshire County Estimated13.25-0.14 pts
3Franklin County Estimated11.36-0.1 pts
4Hampden County Estimated10.51-0.18 pts
5Bristol County Estimated9.46-0.29 pts
6Plymouth County Estimated9.3-0.27 pts
7Essex County Estimated8.57-0.29 pts
8Worcester County Estimated8.33-0.34 pts
9Hampshire County Estimated8.33-0.1 pts
10Norfolk County Estimated8.15-0.22 pts
11Dukes County Estimated7.85+0.11 pts
12Middlesex County Estimated6.98-0.28 pts
13Nantucket County Estimated6.24+0.03 pts
14Suffolk County Estimated5.96-0.08 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)?

Barnstable County, with 13.28 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Suffolk County, with 5.96 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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