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Counties in Montana by death rate (July to June)

Wibaux County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 56 counties in 2023, at 25.18 per 1,000 inhabitants. Gallatin County had the lowest, at 5.66 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.14 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Montana was 10.15 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest25.18Wibaux County
Lowest5.66Gallatin County
Median11.1456 counties
Montana10.15History

All counties, 2023

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Wibaux CountyWibaux County: 25.18 per 1,000 inhabitants25.18Prairie CountyPrairie County: 18.88 per 1,000 inhabitants18.88Sheridan CountySheridan County: 17.6 per 1,000 inhabitants17.6Liberty CountyLiberty County: 15.28 per 1,000 inhabitants15.28Valley CountyValley County: 14.94 per 1,000 inhabitants14.94Garfield CountyGarfield County: 14.81 per 1,000 inhabitants14.81Powell CountyPowell County: 14.54 per 1,000 inhabitants14.54Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 14.13 per 1,000 inhabitants14.13Glacier CountyGlacier County: 13.99 per 1,000 inhabitants13.99Pondera CountyPondera County: 13.78 per 1,000 inhabitants13.78Carter CountyCarter County: 13.53 per 1,000 inhabitants13.53Teton CountyTeton County: 13.31 per 1,000 inhabitants13.31Silver Bow CountySilver Bow County: 13.15 per 1,000 inhabitants13.15Rosebud CountyRosebud County: 12.95 per 1,000 inhabitants12.95Golden Valley CountyGolden Valley County: 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants12.9Roosevelt CountyRoosevelt County: 12.56 per 1,000 inhabitants12.56Dawson CountyDawson County: 12.37 per 1,000 inhabitants12.37Sanders CountySanders County: 12.26 per 1,000 inhabitants12.26Cascade CountyCascade County: 12.01 per 1,000 inhabitants12.01Fergus CountyFergus County: 11.93 per 1,000 inhabitants11.93Beaverhead CountyBeaverhead County: 11.93 per 1,000 inhabitants11.93Ravalli CountyRavalli County: 11.71 per 1,000 inhabitants11.71Meagher CountyMeagher County: 11.71 per 1,000 inhabitants11.71Deer Lodge CountyDeer Lodge County: 11.47 per 1,000 inhabitants11.47Mineral CountyMineral County: 11.39 per 1,000 inhabitants11.39Park CountyPark County: 11.24 per 1,000 inhabitants11.24Custer CountyCuster County: 11.17 per 1,000 inhabitants11.17Lake CountyLake County: 11.15 per 1,000 inhabitants11.15Phillips CountyPhillips County: 11.12 per 1,000 inhabitants11.12Big Horn CountyBig Horn County: 11.04 per 1,000 inhabitants11.04Daniels CountyDaniels County: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11Madison CountyMadison County: 10.98 per 1,000 inhabitants10.98Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 10.89 per 1,000 inhabitants10.89Sweet Grass CountySweet Grass County: 10.64 per 1,000 inhabitants10.64Treasure CountyTreasure County: 10.49 per 1,000 inhabitants10.49Yellowstone CountyYellowstone County: 10.43 per 1,000 inhabitants10.43Powder River CountyPowder River County: 10.37 per 1,000 inhabitants10.37Hill CountyHill County: 10.35 per 1,000 inhabitants10.35Wheatland CountyWheatland County: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2Toole CountyToole County: 10.02 per 1,000 inhabitants10.02Musselshell CountyMusselshell County: 10.02 per 1,000 inhabitants10.02Lewis and Clark CountyLewis and Clark County: 9.71 per 1,000 inhabitants9.71Flathead CountyFlathead County: 9.62 per 1,000 inhabitants9.62Judith Basin CountyJudith Basin County: 9.55 per 1,000 inhabitants9.55Richland CountyRichland County: 9.43 per 1,000 inhabitants9.43Carbon CountyCarbon County: 9.36 per 1,000 inhabitants9.36Petroleum CountyPetroleum County: 9.35 per 1,000 inhabitants9.35Fallon CountyFallon County: 9.26 per 1,000 inhabitants9.26Blaine CountyBlaine County: 9.12 per 1,000 inhabitants9.12Chouteau CountyChouteau County: 8.82 per 1,000 inhabitants8.82Granite CountyGranite County: 8.47 per 1,000 inhabitants8.47Broadwater CountyBroadwater County: 8.33 per 1,000 inhabitants8.33Missoula CountyMissoula County: 8.25 per 1,000 inhabitants8.25Stillwater CountyStillwater County: 8.25 per 1,000 inhabitants8.25McCone CountyMcCone County: 7.07 per 1,000 inhabitants7.07Gallatin CountyGallatin County: 5.66 per 1,000 inhabitants5.66
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2022
1Wibaux County Estimated25.18+1.5 pts
2Prairie County Estimated18.88-0.11 pts
3Sheridan County Estimated17.6+0.49 pts
4Liberty County Estimated15.28+5.03 pts
5Valley County Estimated14.94+2.38 pts
6Garfield County Estimated14.81+2.45 pts
7Powell County Estimated14.54+1.18 pts
8Lincoln County Estimated14.13-3.38 pts
9Glacier County Estimated13.99-1.53 pts
10Pondera County Estimated13.78+1.56 pts
11Carter County Estimated13.53+0.03 pts
12Teton County Estimated13.31-1.59 pts
13Silver Bow County Estimated13.15-1.18 pts
14Rosebud County Estimated12.95-4.35 pts
15Golden Valley County Estimated12.9-1.54 pts
16Roosevelt County Estimated12.56-8 pts
17Dawson County Estimated12.37-2.92 pts
18Sanders County Estimated12.26-5.46 pts
19Cascade County Estimated12.01-1 pts
20Fergus County Estimated11.93-3.79 pts
21Beaverhead County Estimated11.93-1.24 pts
22Ravalli County Estimated11.71-2.69 pts
23Meagher County Estimated11.71+1.69 pts
24Deer Lodge County Estimated11.47-2.39 pts
25Mineral County Estimated11.39-3.54 pts
26Park County Estimated11.24+0.88 pts
27Custer County Estimated11.17-2.52 pts
28Lake County Estimated11.15-1.18 pts
29Phillips County Estimated11.12-4.79 pts
30Big Horn County Estimated11.04-3.4 pts
31Daniels County Estimated11+1.93 pts
32Madison County Estimated10.98-0.56 pts
33Jefferson County Estimated10.89-2.38 pts
34Sweet Grass County Estimated10.64-3.61 pts
35Treasure County Estimated10.49-3.94 pts
36Yellowstone County Estimated10.43-1.08 pts
37Powder River County Estimated10.37-3.01 pts
38Hill County Estimated10.35-2.11 pts
39Wheatland County Estimated10.2-1.53 pts
40Toole County Estimated10.02-3.72 pts
41Musselshell County Estimated10.02-6.21 pts
42Lewis and Clark County Estimated9.71-1.68 pts
43Flathead County Estimated9.62-1.9 pts
44Judith Basin County Estimated9.55-1.1 pts
45Richland County Estimated9.43-2.49 pts
46Carbon County Estimated9.36-0.13 pts
47Petroleum County Estimated9.35-6.02 pts
48Fallon County Estimated9.26-1.3 pts
49Blaine County Estimated9.12-2.79 pts
50Chouteau County Estimated8.82-3.33 pts
51Granite County Estimated8.47-4.37 pts
52Broadwater County Estimated8.33-3.05 pts
53Missoula County Estimated8.25-0.99 pts
54Stillwater County Estimated8.25-4.6 pts
55McCone County Estimated7.07-4.61 pts
56Gallatin County Estimated5.66-0.06 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 25.18 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Gallatin County, with 5.66 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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