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Counties in New Jersey by death rate (July to June)

Cape May County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 21 counties in 2023, at 13.92 per 1,000 inhabitants. Hudson County had the lowest, at 5.39 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.07 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for New Jersey was 8.26 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest13.92Cape May County
Lowest5.39Hudson County
Median9.0721 counties
New Jersey8.26History

All counties, 2023

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Cape May CountyCape May County: 13.92 per 1,000 inhabitants13.92Salem CountySalem County: 11.78 per 1,000 inhabitants11.78Ocean CountyOcean County: 11.62 per 1,000 inhabitants11.62Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 11.31 per 1,000 inhabitants11.31Atlantic CountyAtlantic County: 10.94 per 1,000 inhabitants10.94Warren CountyWarren County: 10.24 per 1,000 inhabitants10.24Sussex CountySussex County: 9.51 per 1,000 inhabitants9.51Camden CountyCamden County: 9.39 per 1,000 inhabitants9.39Burlington CountyBurlington County: 9.32 per 1,000 inhabitants9.32Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 9.21 per 1,000 inhabitants9.21Monmouth CountyMonmouth County: 9.07 per 1,000 inhabitants9.07Hunterdon CountyHunterdon County: 8.11 per 1,000 inhabitants8.11Mercer CountyMercer County: 8.04 per 1,000 inhabitants8.04Morris CountyMorris County: 7.87 per 1,000 inhabitants7.87Somerset CountySomerset County: 7.59 per 1,000 inhabitants7.59Bergen CountyBergen County: 7.49 per 1,000 inhabitants7.49Passaic CountyPassaic County: 7.36 per 1,000 inhabitants7.36Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 7.19 per 1,000 inhabitants7.19Essex CountyEssex County: 7.19 per 1,000 inhabitants7.19Union CountyUnion County: 6.81 per 1,000 inhabitants6.81Hudson CountyHudson County: 5.39 per 1,000 inhabitants5.39
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2022
1Cape May County Estimated13.92-1.47 pts
2Salem County Estimated11.78-1.69 pts
3Ocean County Estimated11.62-1.1 pts
4Cumberland County Estimated11.31-0.88 pts
5Atlantic County Estimated10.94-0.69 pts
6Warren County Estimated10.24-1.11 pts
7Sussex County Estimated9.51-0.6 pts
8Camden County Estimated9.39-1.16 pts
9Burlington County Estimated9.32-0.61 pts
10Gloucester County Estimated9.21-1.32 pts
11Monmouth County Estimated9.07-0.66 pts
12Hunterdon County Estimated8.11-0.05 pts
13Mercer County Estimated8.04-0.94 pts
14Morris County Estimated7.87-0.44 pts
15Somerset County Estimated7.59-0.15 pts
16Bergen County Estimated7.49-0.35 pts
17Passaic County Estimated7.36-0.59 pts
18Middlesex County Estimated7.19-0.37 pts
19Essex County Estimated7.19-0.55 pts
20Union County Estimated6.81-0.64 pts
21Hudson County Estimated5.39-0.54 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)?

Cape May County, with 13.92 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Hudson County, with 5.39 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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