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Counties in Massachusetts by death rate (July to June)

Barnstable County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 14 counties in 2021, at 13.82 per 1,000 inhabitants. Nantucket County had the lowest, at 5.22 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.93 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Massachusetts was 8.81 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest13.82Barnstable County
Lowest5.22Nantucket County
Median8.9314 counties
Massachusetts8.81History

All counties, 2021

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Barnstable CountyBarnstable County: 13.82 per 1,000 inhabitants13.82Berkshire CountyBerkshire County: 13.37 per 1,000 inhabitants13.37Hampden CountyHampden County: 11.19 per 1,000 inhabitants11.19Bristol CountyBristol County: 10.73 per 1,000 inhabitants10.73Franklin CountyFranklin County: 9.97 per 1,000 inhabitants9.97Plymouth CountyPlymouth County: 9.77 per 1,000 inhabitants9.77Essex CountyEssex County: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2Worcester CountyWorcester County: 8.66 per 1,000 inhabitants8.66Hampshire CountyHampshire County: 8.65 per 1,000 inhabitants8.65Norfolk CountyNorfolk County: 8.28 per 1,000 inhabitants8.28Dukes CountyDukes County: 7.87 per 1,000 inhabitants7.87Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 7.37 per 1,000 inhabitants7.37Suffolk CountySuffolk County: 6.4 per 1,000 inhabitants6.4Nantucket CountyNantucket County: 5.22 per 1,000 inhabitants5.22
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Barnstable County Estimated13.82
2Berkshire County Estimated13.37
3Hampden County Estimated11.19
4Bristol County Estimated10.73
5Franklin County Estimated9.97
6Plymouth County Estimated9.77
7Essex County Estimated9.2
8Worcester County Estimated8.66
9Hampshire County Estimated8.65
10Norfolk County Estimated8.28
11Dukes County Estimated7.87
12Middlesex County Estimated7.37
13Suffolk County Estimated6.4
14Nantucket County Estimated5.22

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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 13.82 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Nantucket County, with 5.22 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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