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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 2024, at 24.22 per 1,000 inhabitants. Petroleum County had the lowest, at 5.52 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.22 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Montana was 10.16 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest24.22Wibaux County
Lowest5.52Petroleum County
Median11.2256 counties
Montana10.16History

All counties, 2024

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Wibaux CountyWibaux County: 24.22 per 1,000 inhabitants24.22Golden Valley CountyGolden Valley County: 19.91 per 1,000 inhabitants19.91Sheridan CountySheridan County: 14.92 per 1,000 inhabitants14.92Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 14.72 per 1,000 inhabitants14.72Powell CountyPowell County: 14.33 per 1,000 inhabitants14.33Pondera CountyPondera County: 14.31 per 1,000 inhabitants14.31Valley CountyValley County: 13.63 per 1,000 inhabitants13.63Deer Lodge CountyDeer Lodge County: 13.59 per 1,000 inhabitants13.59Glacier CountyGlacier County: 13.3 per 1,000 inhabitants13.3Dawson CountyDawson County: 13.21 per 1,000 inhabitants13.21Fergus CountyFergus County: 13.2 per 1,000 inhabitants13.2Roosevelt CountyRoosevelt County: 13.04 per 1,000 inhabitants13.04Mineral CountyMineral County: 12.59 per 1,000 inhabitants12.59Teton CountyTeton County: 12.59 per 1,000 inhabitants12.59Garfield CountyGarfield County: 12.58 per 1,000 inhabitants12.58Silver Bow CountySilver Bow County: 12.55 per 1,000 inhabitants12.55Daniels CountyDaniels County: 12.21 per 1,000 inhabitants12.21Cascade CountyCascade County: 12.12 per 1,000 inhabitants12.12Sanders CountySanders County: 12.03 per 1,000 inhabitants12.03Musselshell CountyMusselshell County: 11.99 per 1,000 inhabitants11.99Blaine CountyBlaine County: 11.93 per 1,000 inhabitants11.93Rosebud CountyRosebud County: 11.88 per 1,000 inhabitants11.88Prairie CountyPrairie County: 11.71 per 1,000 inhabitants11.71Lake CountyLake County: 11.65 per 1,000 inhabitants11.65Beaverhead CountyBeaverhead County: 11.57 per 1,000 inhabitants11.57Ravalli CountyRavalli County: 11.54 per 1,000 inhabitants11.54Carter CountyCarter County: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3Liberty CountyLiberty County: 11.26 per 1,000 inhabitants11.26Custer CountyCuster County: 11.18 per 1,000 inhabitants11.18Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 11.11 per 1,000 inhabitants11.11Chouteau CountyChouteau County: 11.08 per 1,000 inhabitants11.08Yellowstone CountyYellowstone County: 10.55 per 1,000 inhabitants10.55Big Horn CountyBig Horn County: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5Park CountyPark County: 10.46 per 1,000 inhabitants10.46Phillips CountyPhillips County: 10.44 per 1,000 inhabitants10.44Hill CountyHill County: 10.34 per 1,000 inhabitants10.34Granite CountyGranite County: 10.23 per 1,000 inhabitants10.23Madison CountyMadison County: 10.06 per 1,000 inhabitants10.06Flathead CountyFlathead County: 9.79 per 1,000 inhabitants9.79Lewis and Clark CountyLewis and Clark County: 9.74 per 1,000 inhabitants9.74Powder River CountyPowder River County: 9.71 per 1,000 inhabitants9.71Meagher CountyMeagher County: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6Toole CountyToole County: 9.54 per 1,000 inhabitants9.54Stillwater CountyStillwater County: 9.54 per 1,000 inhabitants9.54Broadwater CountyBroadwater County: 9.42 per 1,000 inhabitants9.42Treasure CountyTreasure County: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Wheatland CountyWheatland County: 9.21 per 1,000 inhabitants9.21Sweet Grass CountySweet Grass County: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2Judith Basin CountyJudith Basin County: 9.01 per 1,000 inhabitants9.01McCone CountyMcCone County: 8.83 per 1,000 inhabitants8.83Richland CountyRichland County: 8.75 per 1,000 inhabitants8.75Carbon CountyCarbon County: 8.46 per 1,000 inhabitants8.46Missoula CountyMissoula County: 8.04 per 1,000 inhabitants8.04Fallon CountyFallon County: 7.72 per 1,000 inhabitants7.72Gallatin CountyGallatin County: 5.58 per 1,000 inhabitants5.58Petroleum CountyPetroleum County: 5.52 per 1,000 inhabitants5.52
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2023
1Wibaux County Estimated24.22-0.96 pts
2Golden Valley County Estimated19.91+7.01 pts
3Sheridan County Estimated14.92-2.68 pts
4Lincoln County Estimated14.72+0.6 pts
5Powell County Estimated14.33-0.21 pts
6Pondera County Estimated14.31+0.53 pts
7Valley County Estimated13.63-1.31 pts
8Deer Lodge County Estimated13.59+2.13 pts
9Glacier County Estimated13.3-0.69 pts
10Dawson County Estimated13.21+0.84 pts
11Fergus County Estimated13.2+1.27 pts
12Roosevelt County Estimated13.04+0.47 pts
13Mineral County Estimated12.59+1.2 pts
14Teton County Estimated12.59-0.72 pts
15Garfield County Estimated12.58-2.24 pts
16Silver Bow County Estimated12.55-0.6 pts
17Daniels County Estimated12.21+1.21 pts
18Cascade County Estimated12.12+0.11 pts
19Sanders County Estimated12.03-0.23 pts
20Musselshell County Estimated11.99+1.98 pts
21Blaine County Estimated11.93+2.81 pts
22Rosebud County Estimated11.88-1.07 pts
23Prairie County Estimated11.71-7.16 pts
24Lake County Estimated11.65+0.5 pts
25Beaverhead County Estimated11.57-0.35 pts
26Ravalli County Estimated11.54-0.17 pts
27Carter County Estimated11.3-2.22 pts
28Liberty County Estimated11.26-4.02 pts
29Custer County Estimated11.18+0.01 pts
30Jefferson County Estimated11.11+0.22 pts
31Chouteau County Estimated11.08+2.26 pts
32Yellowstone County Estimated10.55+0.12 pts
33Big Horn County Estimated10.5-0.53 pts
34Park County Estimated10.46-0.78 pts
35Phillips County Estimated10.44-0.69 pts
36Hill County Estimated10.34-0.02 pts
37Granite County Estimated10.23+1.76 pts
38Madison County Estimated10.06-0.92 pts
39Flathead County Estimated9.79+0.17 pts
40Lewis and Clark County Estimated9.74+0.03 pts
41Powder River County Estimated9.71-0.66 pts
42Meagher County Estimated9.6-2.11 pts
43Toole County Estimated9.54-0.48 pts
44Stillwater County Estimated9.54+1.29 pts
45Broadwater County Estimated9.42+1.09 pts
46Treasure County Estimated9.3-1.2 pts
47Wheatland County Estimated9.21-0.99 pts
48Sweet Grass County Estimated9.2-1.44 pts
49Judith Basin County Estimated9.01-0.54 pts
50McCone County Estimated8.83+1.76 pts
51Richland County Estimated8.75-0.68 pts
52Carbon County Estimated8.46-0.89 pts
53Missoula County Estimated8.04-0.21 pts
54Fallon County Estimated7.72-1.54 pts
55Gallatin County Estimated5.58-0.09 pts
56Petroleum County Estimated5.52-3.83 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 24.22 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Petroleum County, with 5.52 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024.

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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