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.
All counties, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2022 | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wibaux County Estimated | 23.68 | +2.31 pts |
| 2 | Roosevelt County Estimated | 20.57 | -0.17 pts |
| 3 | Prairie County Estimated | 18.99 | +4.4 pts |
| 4 | Sanders County Estimated | 17.71 | +1.17 pts |
| 5 | Lincoln County Estimated | 17.51 | +3.67 pts |
| 6 | Rosebud County Estimated | 17.3 | -1.62 pts |
| 7 | Sheridan County Estimated | 17.11 | +5.3 pts |
| 8 | Musselshell County Estimated | 16.22 | +0.07 pts |
| 9 | Phillips County Estimated | 15.91 | +2.6 pts |
| 10 | Fergus County Estimated | 15.72 | +0.3 pts |
| 11 | Glacier County Estimated | 15.52 | +0.8 pts |
| 12 | Petroleum County Estimated | 15.37 | -0.29 pts |
| 13 | Dawson County Estimated | 15.3 | -1.13 pts |
| 14 | Mineral County Estimated | 14.94 | +1.15 pts |
| 15 | Teton County Estimated | 14.89 | +2.6 pts |
| 16 | Golden Valley County Estimated | 14.44 | -6.27 pts |
| 17 | Big Horn County Estimated | 14.44 | -3.5 pts |
| 18 | Treasure County Estimated | 14.44 | +3.96 pts |
| 19 | Ravalli County Estimated | 14.4 | +0.96 pts |
| 20 | Silver Bow County Estimated | 14.33 | -1.09 pts |
| 21 | Sweet Grass County Estimated | 14.26 | +0.17 pts |
| 22 | Deer Lodge County Estimated | 13.86 | -0.81 pts |
| 23 | Toole County Estimated | 13.74 | +1.68 pts |
| 24 | Custer County Estimated | 13.69 | +1.01 pts |
| 25 | Carter County Estimated | 13.5 | +2.86 pts |
| 26 | Powder River County Estimated | 13.38 | +2.22 pts |
| 27 | Powell County Estimated | 13.36 | +2.47 pts |
| 28 | Jefferson County Estimated | 13.27 | +0.03 pts |
| 29 | Beaverhead County Estimated | 13.17 | +0.49 pts |
| 30 | Cascade County Estimated | 13 | +0.44 pts |
| 31 | Stillwater County Estimated | 12.85 | -1.35 pts |
| 32 | Granite County Estimated | 12.85 | +3.25 pts |
| 33 | Valley County Estimated | 12.56 | -0.52 pts |
| 34 | Hill County Estimated | 12.46 | +1.36 pts |
| 35 | Garfield County Estimated | 12.37 | -1.94 pts |
| 36 | Lake County Estimated | 12.33 | +0.74 pts |
| 37 | Pondera County Estimated | 12.22 | +0.46 pts |
| 38 | Chouteau County Estimated | 12.15 | +1.01 pts |
| 39 | Richland County Estimated | 11.91 | +1.67 pts |
| 40 | Blaine County Estimated | 11.9 | -0.23 pts |
| 41 | Wheatland County Estimated | 11.73 | -6.73 pts |
| 42 | McCone County Estimated | 11.68 | +0.06 pts |
| 43 | Madison County Estimated | 11.54 | -0.04 pts |
| 44 | Flathead County Estimated | 11.52 | +0.72 pts |
| 45 | Yellowstone County Estimated | 11.5 | +0.07 pts |
| 46 | Lewis and Clark County Estimated | 11.4 | +1.35 pts |
| 47 | Broadwater County Estimated | 11.37 | +2.35 pts |
| 48 | Judith Basin County Estimated | 10.65 | -0.16 pts |
| 49 | Fallon County Estimated | 10.56 | +1.95 pts |
| 50 | Park County Estimated | 10.36 | -1.89 pts |
| 51 | Liberty County Estimated | 10.25 | -0.55 pts |
| 52 | Meagher County Estimated | 10.02 | -0.79 pts |
| 53 | Carbon County Estimated | 9.49 | -0.7 pts |
| 54 | Missoula County Estimated | 9.24 | +0.87 pts |
| 55 | Daniels County Estimated | 9.07 | -7.21 pts |
| 56 | Gallatin County Estimated | 5.72 | +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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Questions
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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