Counties in Missouri by death rate (July to June), 2025
Oregon County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 115 counties in 2025, at 22.79 per 1,000 inhabitants. Boone County had the lowest, at 6.82 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 13.23 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Missouri was 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2025
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2025 | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon County Estimated | 22.79 | +1.03 pts |
| 2 | Iron County Estimated | 20.93 | +1.11 pts |
| 3 | Ripley County Estimated | 19.88 | +0.18 pts |
| 4 | Benton County Estimated | 19.77 | +0.75 pts |
| 5 | Dunklin County Estimated | 19.18 | +0.45 pts |
| 6 | Hickory County Estimated | 18.51 | +0.42 pts |
| 7 | Dent County Estimated | 18.19 | +0.72 pts |
| 8 | Douglas County Estimated | 17.63 | +0.5 pts |
| 9 | Knox County Estimated | 17.21 | +0.52 pts |
| 10 | Dade County Estimated | 17.1 | +0.43 pts |
| 11 | St. Clair County Estimated | 16.75 | +0.62 pts |
| 12 | Bollinger County Estimated | 16.69 | +0.47 pts |
| 13 | Atchison County Estimated | 16.63 | +0.32 pts |
| 14 | New Madrid County Estimated | 16.6 | +0.5 pts |
| 15 | Linn County Estimated | 16.46 | +0.24 pts |
| 16 | Stoddard County Estimated | 16.16 | +0.4 pts |
| 17 | Holt County Estimated | 16.16 | +0.36 pts |
| 18 | Wayne County Estimated | 16.09 | +0.68 pts |
| 19 | Shannon County Estimated | 16.06 | +0.51 pts |
| 20 | Ozark County Estimated | 15.87 | +0.07 pts |
| 21 | Gasconade County Estimated | 15.46 | +0.58 pts |
| 22 | Pemiscot County Estimated | 15.41 | +0.31 pts |
| 23 | Clark County Estimated | 15.32 | +0.5 pts |
| 24 | Cedar County Estimated | 15.29 | +0.5 pts |
| 25 | Vernon County Estimated | 15.05 | +0.13 pts |
| 26 | Macon County Estimated | 15.01 | +0.39 pts |
| 27 | Maries County Estimated | 14.8 | +0.28 pts |
| 28 | Reynolds County Estimated | 14.78 | +0.64 pts |
| 29 | Butler County Estimated | 14.68 | +0.34 pts |
| 30 | Stone County Estimated | 14.57 | +0.4 pts |
| 31 | Mississippi County Estimated | 14.45 | +0.32 pts |
| 32 | Crawford County Estimated | 14.29 | +0.6 pts |
| 33 | Grundy County Estimated | 14.26 | +0.25 pts |
| 34 | DeKalb County Estimated | 14.23 | +0.27 pts |
| 35 | Chariton County Estimated | 14.22 | +0.43 pts |
| 36 | Shelby County Estimated | 14.17 | +0.42 pts |
| 37 | Laclede County Estimated | 14.15 | +0.27 pts |
| 38 | Caldwell County Estimated | 14.12 | +0.41 pts |
| 39 | Morgan County Estimated | 14.07 | +0.3 pts |
| 40 | Howell County Estimated | 13.98 | +0.4 pts |
| 41 | Madison County Estimated | 13.85 | +0.32 pts |
| 42 | Marion County Estimated | 13.81 | +0.4 pts |
| 43 | Carroll County Estimated | 13.78 | +0.07 pts |
| 44 | St. Francois County Estimated | 13.75 | +0.11 pts |
| 45 | Clinton County Estimated | 13.75 | +0.42 pts |
| 46 | Henry County Estimated | 13.71 | +0.24 pts |
| 47 | Texas County Estimated | 13.69 | +0.05 pts |
| 48 | Montgomery County Estimated | 13.65 | +0.36 pts |
| 49 | Washington County Estimated | 13.62 | +0.18 pts |
| 50 | Putnam County Estimated | 13.61 | +0.59 pts |
| 51 | Lafayette County Estimated | 13.56 | +0.54 pts |
| 52 | Wright County Estimated | 13.47 | +0.37 pts |
| 53 | Audrain County Estimated | 13.46 | +0.26 pts |
| 54 | Dallas County Estimated | 13.43 | +0.41 pts |
| 55 | Sullivan County Estimated | 13.39 | +0.48 pts |
| 56 | Lewis County Estimated | 13.38 | +0.17 pts |
| 57 | Barry County Estimated | 13.24 | +0.07 pts |
| 58 | Bates County Estimated | 13.23 | +0.26 pts |
| 59 | Scott County Estimated | 13.23 | +0.27 pts |
| 60 | Camden County Estimated | 13.21 | +0.19 pts |
| 61 | Buchanan County Estimated | 13.04 | +0.21 pts |
| 62 | Barton County Estimated | 13 | +0.49 pts |
| 63 | Carter County Estimated | 12.99 | -0.11 pts |
| 64 | Mercer County Estimated | 12.91 | +0.45 pts |
| 65 | Randolph County Estimated | 12.89 | +0.23 pts |
| 66 | Ray County Estimated | 12.82 | +0.41 pts |
| 67 | Taney County Estimated | 12.7 | +0.14 pts |
| 68 | Harrison County Estimated | 12.59 | +0.08 pts |
| 69 | Pike County Estimated | 12.56 | +0.43 pts |
| 70 | Daviess County Estimated | 12.54 | +0.34 pts |
| 71 | Ralls County Estimated | 12.44 | +0.59 pts |
| 72 | Lawrence County Estimated | 12.42 | +0.15 pts |
| 73 | Saline County Estimated | 12.39 | +0.66 pts |
| 74 | Livingston County Estimated | 12.32 | +0.23 pts |
| 75 | McDonald County Estimated | 12.26 | +0.25 pts |
| 76 | Miller County Estimated | 12.19 | +0.21 pts |
| 77 | Phelps County Estimated | 12.16 | +0.18 pts |
| 78 | Gentry County Estimated | 11.97 | +0.4 pts |
| 79 | Schuyler County Estimated | 11.93 | +0.13 pts |
| 80 | Monroe County Estimated | 11.9 | +0.07 pts |
| 81 | Perry County Estimated | 11.73 | +0.32 pts |
| 82 | Jasper County Estimated | 11.4 | +0.17 pts |
| 83 | Ste. Genevieve County Estimated | 11.37 | +0.31 pts |
| 84 | Newton County Estimated | 11.37 | +0.09 pts |
| 85 | Howard County Estimated | 11.23 | +0.06 pts |
| 86 | Nodaway County Estimated | 11.22 | +0.78 pts |
| 87 | Pettis County Estimated | 11.14 | +0.22 pts |
| 88 | Polk County Estimated | 11.02 | +0.19 pts |
| 89 | St. Louis city Estimated | 11 | +0.3 pts |
| 90 | St. Louis County Estimated | 10.99 | +0.33 pts |
| 91 | Worth County Estimated | 10.98 | +0.01 pts |
| 92 | Franklin County Estimated | 10.82 | +0.08 pts |
| 93 | Greene County Estimated | 10.68 | +0.27 pts |
| 94 | Osage County Estimated | 10.56 | +0.39 pts |
| 95 | Warren County Estimated | 10.45 | +0.18 pts |
| 96 | Moniteau County Estimated | 10.37 | +0.27 pts |
| 97 | Scotland County Estimated | 10.35 | -0.12 pts |
| 98 | Cape Girardeau County Estimated | 10.33 | +0.01 pts |
| 99 | Jefferson County Estimated | 10.21 | +0.22 pts |
| 100 | Cooper County Estimated | 10.04 | +0.3 pts |
| 101 | Cole County Estimated | 9.85 | +0.17 pts |
| 102 | Jackson County Estimated | 9.79 | +0.23 pts |
| 103 | Lincoln County Estimated | 9.63 | +0.03 pts |
| 104 | Cass County Estimated | 9.55 | -0.16 pts |
| 105 | Callaway County Estimated | 9.45 | -0.01 pts |
| 106 | Andrew County Estimated | 9.3 | -0.03 pts |
| 107 | Webster County Estimated | 9 | +0.14 pts |
| 108 | Christian County Estimated | 8.87 | +0.02 pts |
| 109 | Adair County Estimated | 8.58 | +0.07 pts |
| 110 | St. Charles County Estimated | 8.33 | +0.13 pts |
| 111 | Clay County Estimated | 8.24 | +0.08 pts |
| 112 | Platte County Estimated | 8.15 | +0.05 pts |
| 113 | Johnson County Estimated | 7.54 | +0.09 pts |
| 114 | Pulaski County Estimated | 7.13 | +0.23 pts |
| 115 | Boone County Estimated | 6.82 | +0.07 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)?
Oregon County, with 22.79 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?
Boone County, with 6.82 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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