Counties in Missouri by death rate (July to June)
Ripley County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 115 counties in 2022, at 23.33 per 1,000 inhabitants. Boone County had the lowest, at 7.92 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 14.86 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Missouri was 12.26 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2022 | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ripley County Estimated | 23.33 | +2.97 pts |
| 2 | Worth County Estimated | 23.02 | +8.28 pts |
| 3 | Hickory County Estimated | 23.01 | -0.18 pts |
| 4 | Oregon County Estimated | 22.64 | +1.51 pts |
| 5 | Wayne County Estimated | 21.81 | +1.41 pts |
| 6 | Iron County Estimated | 21.33 | +2.33 pts |
| 7 | Putnam County Estimated | 20.54 | +3.7 pts |
| 8 | Dent County Estimated | 20.53 | +2.93 pts |
| 9 | Douglas County Estimated | 20.5 | +1.57 pts |
| 10 | Ozark County Estimated | 20.49 | +1.54 pts |
| 11 | Benton County Estimated | 20.05 | +2.23 pts |
| 12 | New Madrid County Estimated | 19.91 | -0.47 pts |
| 13 | Pemiscot County Estimated | 19.53 | +0.2 pts |
| 14 | Atchison County Estimated | 19.07 | -0.89 pts |
| 15 | Reynolds County Estimated | 19.05 | +2.6 pts |
| 16 | Montgomery County Estimated | 18.93 | +3.46 pts |
| 17 | Crawford County Estimated | 18.71 | +2 pts |
| 18 | Mississippi County Estimated | 18.57 | -0.49 pts |
| 19 | Holt County Estimated | 18.39 | -2.78 pts |
| 20 | St. Clair County Estimated | 18.31 | +2.01 pts |
| 21 | Dunklin County Estimated | 18.29 | -1.65 pts |
| 22 | Shannon County Estimated | 17.88 | -2.5 pts |
| 23 | Vernon County Estimated | 17.87 | +2.02 pts |
| 24 | Texas County Estimated | 17.87 | +0.22 pts |
| 25 | Henry County Estimated | 17.85 | +1.87 pts |
| 26 | Chariton County Estimated | 17.76 | -0.27 pts |
| 27 | Washington County Estimated | 17.66 | +0.06 pts |
| 28 | Stoddard County Estimated | 17.64 | +2.78 pts |
| 29 | Wright County Estimated | 17.5 | +2.34 pts |
| 30 | Grundy County Estimated | 17.36 | +1.48 pts |
| 31 | Knox County Estimated | 17.23 | +1.79 pts |
| 32 | Maries County Estimated | 17.19 | +0.73 pts |
| 33 | Bates County Estimated | 17.12 | +2.87 pts |
| 34 | Madison County Estimated | 17 | -1.19 pts |
| 35 | Bollinger County Estimated | 16.98 | +0.32 pts |
| 36 | Butler County Estimated | 16.96 | -0.09 pts |
| 37 | Morgan County Estimated | 16.9 | +0.83 pts |
| 38 | Carter County Estimated | 16.63 | -2.38 pts |
| 39 | Howell County Estimated | 16.49 | +0.46 pts |
| 40 | Dade County Estimated | 16.49 | -1.69 pts |
| 41 | Mercer County Estimated | 16.4 | -0.47 pts |
| 42 | Shelby County Estimated | 16.04 | +1.95 pts |
| 43 | Cedar County Estimated | 16 | +0.89 pts |
| 44 | Stone County Estimated | 15.97 | +0.4 pts |
| 45 | Gasconade County Estimated | 15.82 | -3.81 pts |
| 46 | Ray County Estimated | 15.8 | +1.13 pts |
| 47 | Clark County Estimated | 15.44 | +0.22 pts |
| 48 | Laclede County Estimated | 15.37 | +0.47 pts |
| 49 | Scott County Estimated | 15.26 | +0.45 pts |
| 50 | Barton County Estimated | 15.24 | +1.67 pts |
| 51 | Dallas County Estimated | 15.22 | -3.86 pts |
| 52 | St. Francois County Estimated | 15.11 | -0.8 pts |
| 53 | Lewis County Estimated | 15.08 | +1.91 pts |
| 54 | Randolph County Estimated | 15 | +0.48 pts |
| 55 | Gentry County Estimated | 14.92 | -1.16 pts |
| 56 | Miller County Estimated | 14.91 | +0.79 pts |
| 57 | Macon County Estimated | 14.87 | -1.92 pts |
| 58 | Linn County Estimated | 14.86 | -2.52 pts |
| 59 | Livingston County Estimated | 14.84 | -0.99 pts |
| 60 | Barry County Estimated | 14.8 | -0.64 pts |
| 61 | Camden County Estimated | 14.75 | -1.21 pts |
| 62 | Caldwell County Estimated | 14.67 | +0.69 pts |
| 63 | Lafayette County Estimated | 14.65 | +0.36 pts |
| 64 | Audrain County Estimated | 14.64 | +0.37 pts |
| 65 | Monroe County Estimated | 14.52 | -2.03 pts |
| 66 | Carroll County Estimated | 14.52 | -2.32 pts |
| 67 | Lawrence County Estimated | 14.4 | -1.2 pts |
| 68 | Cooper County Estimated | 14.31 | +1.34 pts |
| 69 | Taney County Estimated | 14.31 | +0.32 pts |
| 70 | Daviess County Estimated | 14.23 | +1.76 pts |
| 71 | Harrison County Estimated | 14.16 | -0.9 pts |
| 72 | Ralls County Estimated | 14.15 | +0.05 pts |
| 73 | Saline County Estimated | 14.09 | +0.31 pts |
| 74 | Marion County Estimated | 14.03 | +0.74 pts |
| 75 | Newton County Estimated | 13.77 | +0.11 pts |
| 76 | Sullivan County Estimated | 13.63 | -2.86 pts |
| 77 | Howard County Estimated | 13.6 | +2.26 pts |
| 78 | Phelps County Estimated | 13.36 | -1.15 pts |
| 79 | Jasper County Estimated | 13.24 | +0.45 pts |
| 80 | Warren County Estimated | 13.24 | +2.31 pts |
| 81 | Buchanan County Estimated | 13.05 | -1.3 pts |
| 82 | Ste. Genevieve County Estimated | 13.01 | +0.6 pts |
| 83 | Franklin County Estimated | 13 | +0.06 pts |
| 84 | DeKalb County Estimated | 12.96 | -0.69 pts |
| 85 | Webster County Estimated | 12.93 | +1.3 pts |
| 86 | Scotland County Estimated | 12.89 | -2.49 pts |
| 87 | Polk County Estimated | 12.86 | -1.69 pts |
| 88 | McDonald County Estimated | 12.71 | -0.47 pts |
| 89 | Osage County Estimated | 12.7 | +1.13 pts |
| 90 | Pettis County Estimated | 12.52 | -0.75 pts |
| 91 | Moniteau County Estimated | 12.51 | +0.59 pts |
| 92 | Pike County Estimated | 12.37 | -1 pts |
| 93 | Greene County Estimated | 12.31 | +0.33 pts |
| 94 | Perry County Estimated | 12.25 | -0.76 pts |
| 95 | Schuyler County Estimated | 11.96 | -4.74 pts |
| 96 | Cass County Estimated | 11.9 | +0.92 pts |
| 97 | Cape Girardeau County Estimated | 11.74 | -1.09 pts |
| 98 | Clinton County Estimated | 11.71 | -2.67 pts |
| 99 | St. Louis County Estimated | 11.63 | -0.47 pts |
| 100 | St. Louis city Estimated | 11.52 | -0.61 pts |
| 101 | Andrew County Estimated | 11.48 | +0.41 pts |
| 102 | Jefferson County Estimated | 11.4 | +0.39 pts |
| 103 | Jackson County Estimated | 11.35 | +0.68 pts |
| 104 | Adair County Estimated | 11.09 | +0.07 pts |
| 105 | Callaway County Estimated | 11.05 | -0.95 pts |
| 106 | Cole County Estimated | 10.82 | -0.85 pts |
| 107 | Christian County Estimated | 10.73 | +0.79 pts |
| 108 | Lincoln County Estimated | 9.98 | +0.02 pts |
| 109 | Johnson County Estimated | 9.8 | -0.03 pts |
| 110 | Nodaway County Estimated | 9.53 | +0.54 pts |
| 111 | St. Charles County Estimated | 9.06 | -0.37 pts |
| 112 | Clay County Estimated | 9.04 | -0.01 pts |
| 113 | Platte County Estimated | 8.53 | +0.02 pts |
| 114 | Pulaski County Estimated | 8.48 | -0 pts |
| 115 | Boone County Estimated | 7.92 | +0.36 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)?
Ripley County, with 23.33 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?
Boone County, with 7.92 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.
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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