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Counties in Missouri by death rate (July to June)

Oregon County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 115 counties in 2023, at 20.57 per 1,000 inhabitants. Boone County had the lowest, at 7.21 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 13.58 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Missouri was 11.07 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest20.57Oregon County
Lowest7.21Boone County
Median13.58115 counties
Missouri11.07History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Oregon CountyOregon County: 20.57 per 1,000 inhabitants20.57Iron CountyIron County: 19.29 per 1,000 inhabitants19.29Ripley CountyRipley County: 18.79 per 1,000 inhabitants18.79Hickory CountyHickory County: 18.61 per 1,000 inhabitants18.61Wayne CountyWayne County: 18.02 per 1,000 inhabitants18.02Benton CountyBenton County: 17.89 per 1,000 inhabitants17.89New Madrid CountyNew Madrid County: 17.75 per 1,000 inhabitants17.75Dunklin CountyDunklin County: 17.42 per 1,000 inhabitants17.42Pemiscot CountyPemiscot County: 17.41 per 1,000 inhabitants17.41Worth CountyWorth County: 17.1 per 1,000 inhabitants17.1Dade CountyDade County: 17.01 per 1,000 inhabitants17.01Shannon CountyShannon County: 17 per 1,000 inhabitants17Stoddard CountyStoddard County: 16.61 per 1,000 inhabitants16.61Mississippi CountyMississippi County: 16.57 per 1,000 inhabitants16.57Ozark CountyOzark County: 16.25 per 1,000 inhabitants16.25Douglas CountyDouglas County: 16.03 per 1,000 inhabitants16.03Dent CountyDent County: 16 per 1,000 inhabitants16Atchison CountyAtchison County: 15.92 per 1,000 inhabitants15.92Shelby CountyShelby County: 15.58 per 1,000 inhabitants15.58St. Clair CountySt. Clair County: 15.41 per 1,000 inhabitants15.41Bollinger CountyBollinger County: 15.41 per 1,000 inhabitants15.41Linn CountyLinn County: 15.4 per 1,000 inhabitants15.4Putnam CountyPutnam County: 15.27 per 1,000 inhabitants15.27Gasconade CountyGasconade County: 15.24 per 1,000 inhabitants15.24Howell CountyHowell County: 15.1 per 1,000 inhabitants15.1Butler CountyButler County: 15.08 per 1,000 inhabitants15.08Vernon CountyVernon County: 15.05 per 1,000 inhabitants15.05Maries CountyMaries County: 15.04 per 1,000 inhabitants15.04Knox CountyKnox County: 14.96 per 1,000 inhabitants14.96Cedar CountyCedar County: 14.82 per 1,000 inhabitants14.82Marion CountyMarion County: 14.8 per 1,000 inhabitants14.8Henry CountyHenry County: 14.63 per 1,000 inhabitants14.63Gentry CountyGentry County: 14.46 per 1,000 inhabitants14.46Reynolds CountyReynolds County: 14.38 per 1,000 inhabitants14.38Schuyler CountySchuyler County: 14.37 per 1,000 inhabitants14.37Grundy CountyGrundy County: 14.37 per 1,000 inhabitants14.37Chariton CountyChariton County: 14.34 per 1,000 inhabitants14.34Stone CountyStone County: 14.26 per 1,000 inhabitants14.26Laclede CountyLaclede County: 14.23 per 1,000 inhabitants14.23Ray CountyRay County: 14.13 per 1,000 inhabitants14.13
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2022
1Oregon County Estimated20.57-2.07 pts
2Iron County Estimated19.29-2.04 pts
3Ripley County Estimated18.79-4.55 pts
4Hickory County Estimated18.61-4.4 pts
5Wayne County Estimated18.02-3.79 pts
6Benton County Estimated17.89-2.16 pts
7New Madrid County Estimated17.75-2.17 pts
8Dunklin County Estimated17.42-0.88 pts
9Pemiscot County Estimated17.41-2.12 pts
10Worth County Estimated17.1-5.92 pts
11Dade County Estimated17.01+0.52 pts
12Shannon County Estimated17-0.88 pts
13Stoddard County Estimated16.61-1.04 pts
14Mississippi County Estimated16.57-2.01 pts
15Ozark County Estimated16.25-4.24 pts
16Douglas County Estimated16.03-4.47 pts
17Dent County Estimated16-4.53 pts
18Atchison County Estimated15.92-3.15 pts
19Shelby County Estimated15.58-0.47 pts
20St. Clair County Estimated15.41-2.9 pts
21Bollinger County Estimated15.41-1.57 pts
22Linn County Estimated15.4+0.54 pts
23Putnam County Estimated15.27-5.27 pts
24Gasconade County Estimated15.24-0.58 pts
25Howell County Estimated15.1-1.4 pts
26Butler County Estimated15.08-1.88 pts
27Vernon County Estimated15.05-2.82 pts
28Maries County Estimated15.04-2.16 pts
29Knox County Estimated14.96-2.27 pts
30Cedar County Estimated14.82-1.18 pts
31Marion County Estimated14.8+0.78 pts
32Henry County Estimated14.63-3.22 pts
33Gentry County Estimated14.46-0.46 pts
34Reynolds County Estimated14.38-4.66 pts
35Schuyler County Estimated14.37+2.41 pts
36Grundy County Estimated14.37-2.99 pts
37Chariton County Estimated14.34-3.43 pts
38Stone County Estimated14.26-1.71 pts
39Laclede County Estimated14.23-1.14 pts
40Ray County Estimated14.13-1.67 pts
41Texas County Estimated14.11-3.76 pts
42Washington County Estimated14.1-3.56 pts
43Caldwell County Estimated14.07-0.6 pts
44Dallas County Estimated14.02-1.2 pts
45Harrison County Estimated14-0.16 pts
46DeKalb County Estimated13.97+1.01 pts
47Pike County Estimated13.95+1.58 pts
48Lewis County Estimated13.89-1.19 pts
49Montgomery County Estimated13.87-5.07 pts
50Holt County Estimated13.85-4.54 pts
51Wright County Estimated13.76-3.73 pts
52Crawford County Estimated13.76-4.95 pts
53Livingston County Estimated13.74-1.09 pts
54Barry County Estimated13.73-1.06 pts
55Lafayette County Estimated13.69-0.96 pts
56Madison County Estimated13.66-3.34 pts
57Carter County Estimated13.6-3.03 pts
58Clinton County Estimated13.58+1.87 pts
59Scott County Estimated13.55-1.71 pts
60St. Francois County Estimated13.51-1.6 pts
61Carroll County Estimated13.47-1.04 pts
62Morgan County Estimated13.45-3.45 pts
63Camden County Estimated13.42-1.33 pts
64Macon County Estimated13.28-1.59 pts
65Lawrence County Estimated13.23-1.17 pts
66Barton County Estimated13.22-2.02 pts
67McDonald County Estimated12.9+0.19 pts
68Buchanan County Estimated12.84-0.21 pts
69Monroe County Estimated12.79-1.74 pts
70Clark County Estimated12.72-2.72 pts
71Randolph County Estimated12.64-2.36 pts
72Newton County Estimated12.61-1.16 pts
73Audrain County Estimated12.6-2.04 pts
74Bates County Estimated12.28-4.84 pts
75Miller County Estimated12.25-2.65 pts
76Saline County Estimated12.18-1.91 pts
77Taney County Estimated12.17-2.14 pts
78Perry County Estimated12.16-0.09 pts
79Ralls County Estimated12.06-2.09 pts
80Ste. Genevieve County Estimated11.91-1.1 pts
81Franklin County Estimated11.9-1.11 pts
82Jasper County Estimated11.76-1.48 pts
83Daviess County Estimated11.53-2.7 pts
84Phelps County Estimated11.43-1.94 pts
85Moniteau County Estimated11.42-1.09 pts
86Pettis County Estimated11.4-1.11 pts
87Sullivan County Estimated11.12-2.51 pts
88St. Louis city Estimated11.03-0.49 pts
89Greene County Estimated10.96-1.35 pts
90St. Louis County Estimated10.93-0.7 pts
91Polk County Estimated10.83-2.03 pts
92Osage County Estimated10.73-1.97 pts
93Jefferson County Estimated10.7-0.69 pts
94Warren County Estimated10.7-2.54 pts
95Mercer County Estimated10.63-5.77 pts
96Howard County Estimated10.56-3.04 pts
97Cape Girardeau County Estimated10.47-1.28 pts
98Webster County Estimated10.31-2.62 pts
99Cass County Estimated10.09-1.81 pts
100Callaway County Estimated10.05-1 pts
101Jackson County Estimated9.97-1.39 pts
102Andrew County Estimated9.95-1.53 pts
103Cole County Estimated9.93-0.89 pts
104Cooper County Estimated9.8-4.51 pts
105Lincoln County Estimated9.78-0.2 pts
106Scotland County Estimated9.43-3.46 pts
107Christian County Estimated9.35-1.39 pts
108Nodaway County Estimated9.17-0.36 pts
109Adair County Estimated8.87-2.22 pts
110Clay County Estimated8.46-0.58 pts
111St. Charles County Estimated8.43-0.63 pts
112Platte County Estimated8.41-0.12 pts
113Johnson County Estimated8.02-1.77 pts
114Pulaski County Estimated7.77-0.7 pts
115Boone County Estimated7.21-0.71 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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Which county has the highest death rate (July to June)?

Oregon County, with 20.57 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Boone County, with 7.21 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.

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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