Counties in Montana by death rate (July to June)

Wibaux County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 56 counties in 2022, at 23.68 per 1,000 inhabitants. Gallatin County had the lowest, at 5.72 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 13.22 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Montana was 11.66 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest23.68Wibaux County
Lowest5.72Gallatin County
Median13.2256 counties
Montana11.66History

All counties, 2022

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Wibaux CountyWibaux County: 23.68 per 1,000 inhabitants23.68Roosevelt CountyRoosevelt County: 20.57 per 1,000 inhabitants20.57Prairie CountyPrairie County: 18.99 per 1,000 inhabitants18.99Sanders CountySanders County: 17.71 per 1,000 inhabitants17.71Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 17.51 per 1,000 inhabitants17.51Rosebud CountyRosebud County: 17.3 per 1,000 inhabitants17.3Sheridan CountySheridan County: 17.11 per 1,000 inhabitants17.11Musselshell CountyMusselshell County: 16.22 per 1,000 inhabitants16.22Phillips CountyPhillips County: 15.91 per 1,000 inhabitants15.91Fergus CountyFergus County: 15.72 per 1,000 inhabitants15.72Glacier CountyGlacier County: 15.52 per 1,000 inhabitants15.52Petroleum CountyPetroleum County: 15.37 per 1,000 inhabitants15.37Dawson CountyDawson County: 15.3 per 1,000 inhabitants15.3Mineral CountyMineral County: 14.94 per 1,000 inhabitants14.94Teton CountyTeton County: 14.89 per 1,000 inhabitants14.89Golden Valley CountyGolden Valley County: 14.44 per 1,000 inhabitants14.44Big Horn CountyBig Horn County: 14.44 per 1,000 inhabitants14.44Treasure CountyTreasure County: 14.44 per 1,000 inhabitants14.44Ravalli CountyRavalli County: 14.4 per 1,000 inhabitants14.4Silver Bow CountySilver Bow County: 14.33 per 1,000 inhabitants14.33Sweet Grass CountySweet Grass County: 14.26 per 1,000 inhabitants14.26Deer Lodge CountyDeer Lodge County: 13.86 per 1,000 inhabitants13.86Toole CountyToole County: 13.74 per 1,000 inhabitants13.74Custer CountyCuster County: 13.69 per 1,000 inhabitants13.69Carter CountyCarter County: 13.5 per 1,000 inhabitants13.5Powder River CountyPowder River County: 13.38 per 1,000 inhabitants13.38Powell CountyPowell County: 13.36 per 1,000 inhabitants13.36Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 13.27 per 1,000 inhabitants13.27Beaverhead CountyBeaverhead County: 13.17 per 1,000 inhabitants13.17Cascade CountyCascade County: 13 per 1,000 inhabitants13Stillwater CountyStillwater County: 12.85 per 1,000 inhabitants12.85Granite CountyGranite County: 12.85 per 1,000 inhabitants12.85Valley CountyValley County: 12.56 per 1,000 inhabitants12.56Hill CountyHill County: 12.46 per 1,000 inhabitants12.46Garfield CountyGarfield County: 12.37 per 1,000 inhabitants12.37Lake CountyLake County: 12.33 per 1,000 inhabitants12.33Pondera CountyPondera County: 12.22 per 1,000 inhabitants12.22Chouteau CountyChouteau County: 12.15 per 1,000 inhabitants12.15Richland CountyRichland County: 11.91 per 1,000 inhabitants11.91Blaine CountyBlaine County: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9Wheatland CountyWheatland County: 11.73 per 1,000 inhabitants11.73McCone CountyMcCone County: 11.68 per 1,000 inhabitants11.68Madison CountyMadison County: 11.54 per 1,000 inhabitants11.54Flathead CountyFlathead County: 11.52 per 1,000 inhabitants11.52Yellowstone CountyYellowstone County: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5Lewis and Clark CountyLewis and Clark County: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4Broadwater CountyBroadwater County: 11.37 per 1,000 inhabitants11.37Judith Basin CountyJudith Basin County: 10.65 per 1,000 inhabitants10.65Fallon CountyFallon County: 10.56 per 1,000 inhabitants10.56Park CountyPark County: 10.36 per 1,000 inhabitants10.36Liberty CountyLiberty County: 10.25 per 1,000 inhabitants10.25Meagher CountyMeagher County: 10.02 per 1,000 inhabitants10.02Carbon CountyCarbon County: 9.49 per 1,000 inhabitants9.49Missoula CountyMissoula County: 9.24 per 1,000 inhabitants9.24Daniels CountyDaniels County: 9.07 per 1,000 inhabitants9.07Gallatin CountyGallatin County: 5.72 per 1,000 inhabitants5.72
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2021
1Wibaux County Estimated23.68+2.31 pts
2Roosevelt County Estimated20.57-0.17 pts
3Prairie County Estimated18.99+4.4 pts
4Sanders County Estimated17.71+1.17 pts
5Lincoln County Estimated17.51+3.67 pts
6Rosebud County Estimated17.3-1.62 pts
7Sheridan County Estimated17.11+5.3 pts
8Musselshell County Estimated16.22+0.07 pts
9Phillips County Estimated15.91+2.6 pts
10Fergus County Estimated15.72+0.3 pts
11Glacier County Estimated15.52+0.8 pts
12Petroleum County Estimated15.37-0.29 pts
13Dawson County Estimated15.3-1.13 pts
14Mineral County Estimated14.94+1.15 pts
15Teton County Estimated14.89+2.6 pts
16Golden Valley County Estimated14.44-6.27 pts
17Big Horn County Estimated14.44-3.5 pts
18Treasure County Estimated14.44+3.96 pts
19Ravalli County Estimated14.4+0.96 pts
20Silver Bow County Estimated14.33-1.09 pts
21Sweet Grass County Estimated14.26+0.17 pts
22Deer Lodge County Estimated13.86-0.81 pts
23Toole County Estimated13.74+1.68 pts
24Custer County Estimated13.69+1.01 pts
25Carter County Estimated13.5+2.86 pts
26Powder River County Estimated13.38+2.22 pts
27Powell County Estimated13.36+2.47 pts
28Jefferson County Estimated13.27+0.03 pts
29Beaverhead County Estimated13.17+0.49 pts
30Cascade County Estimated13+0.44 pts
31Stillwater County Estimated12.85-1.35 pts
32Granite County Estimated12.85+3.25 pts
33Valley County Estimated12.56-0.52 pts
34Hill County Estimated12.46+1.36 pts
35Garfield County Estimated12.37-1.94 pts
36Lake County Estimated12.33+0.74 pts
37Pondera County Estimated12.22+0.46 pts
38Chouteau County Estimated12.15+1.01 pts
39Richland County Estimated11.91+1.67 pts
40Blaine County Estimated11.9-0.23 pts
41Wheatland County Estimated11.73-6.73 pts
42McCone County Estimated11.68+0.06 pts
43Madison County Estimated11.54-0.04 pts
44Flathead County Estimated11.52+0.72 pts
45Yellowstone County Estimated11.5+0.07 pts
46Lewis and Clark County Estimated11.4+1.35 pts
47Broadwater County Estimated11.37+2.35 pts
48Judith Basin County Estimated10.65-0.16 pts
49Fallon County Estimated10.56+1.95 pts
50Park County Estimated10.36-1.89 pts
51Liberty County Estimated10.25-0.55 pts
52Meagher County Estimated10.02-0.79 pts
53Carbon County Estimated9.49-0.7 pts
54Missoula County Estimated9.24+0.87 pts
55Daniels County Estimated9.07-7.21 pts
56Gallatin County Estimated5.72+0.37 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)?

Wibaux County, with 23.68 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Gallatin County, with 5.72 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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