Counties in North Dakota by death rate (July to June)
Eddy County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 53 counties in 2022, at 18.99 per 1,000 inhabitants. Slope County had the lowest, at 5.86 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.48 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for North Dakota was 9.46 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
All counties, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2022 | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddy County Estimated | 18.99 | -1.67 pts |
| 2 | Nelson County Estimated | 18.55 | +1.98 pts |
| 3 | McIntosh County Estimated | 17.55 | -2.73 pts |
| 4 | Sheridan County Estimated | 17.26 | -0.95 pts |
| 5 | Adams County Estimated | 17.25 | +3.96 pts |
| 6 | Wells County Estimated | 16.92 | +0.63 pts |
| 7 | Rolette County Estimated | 16.91 | -1.83 pts |
| 8 | Grant County Estimated | 16.77 | -5.92 pts |
| 9 | Dickey County Estimated | 16.04 | -1.98 pts |
| 10 | Benson County Estimated | 15.57 | -5.09 pts |
| 11 | Barnes County Estimated | 14.9 | -1.12 pts |
| 12 | Hettinger County Estimated | 14.7 | -1.13 pts |
| 13 | Sioux County Estimated | 14.55 | -5.93 pts |
| 14 | Steele County Estimated | 14.43 | +2.8 pts |
| 15 | Ransom County Estimated | 14.29 | +1.29 pts |
| 16 | Towner County Estimated | 13.86 | -6.28 pts |
| 17 | Bowman County Estimated | 13.85 | -1.49 pts |
| 18 | Emmons County Estimated | 13.75 | -2.09 pts |
| 19 | Foster County Estimated | 13.66 | -3.24 pts |
| 20 | Renville County Estimated | 13.35 | -3.46 pts |
| 21 | Divide County Estimated | 13.34 | +1.92 pts |
| 22 | Kidder County Estimated | 13.07 | -0.87 pts |
| 23 | Pierce County Estimated | 12.91 | -4.99 pts |
| 24 | LaMoure County Estimated | 12.81 | -1.43 pts |
| 25 | Ramsey County Estimated | 12.62 | +0.11 pts |
| 26 | Sargent County Estimated | 12.52 | +1.59 pts |
| 27 | Mercer County Estimated | 12.48 | +3.25 pts |
| 28 | Pembina County Estimated | 12.42 | -2 pts |
| 29 | Logan County Estimated | 12.38 | -5.24 pts |
| 30 | Cavalier County Estimated | 11.79 | -1.22 pts |
| 31 | Bottineau County Estimated | 11.72 | -0.3 pts |
| 32 | McLean County Estimated | 11.68 | +0.76 pts |
| 33 | McHenry County Estimated | 11.66 | -7.06 pts |
| 34 | Griggs County Estimated | 11.42 | -2.1 pts |
| 35 | Traill County Estimated | 11.41 | -1.62 pts |
| 36 | Morton County Estimated | 11.29 | -0.22 pts |
| 37 | Stutsman County Estimated | 11.28 | -2.17 pts |
| 38 | Walsh County Estimated | 11.26 | -2.92 pts |
| 39 | Mountrail County Estimated | 10.63 | -3.1 pts |
| 40 | Dunn County Estimated | 10.25 | +1.12 pts |
| 41 | Burleigh County Estimated | 8.69 | -1.37 pts |
| 42 | Stark County Estimated | 8.54 | -0.31 pts |
| 43 | Ward County Estimated | 8.45 | -1.62 pts |
| 44 | Grand Forks County Estimated | 8.24 | +0.79 pts |
| 45 | Richland County Estimated | 7.91 | -1.22 pts |
| 46 | Golden Valley County Estimated | 7.39 | -4.08 pts |
| 47 | Cass County Estimated | 7.31 | +0.19 pts |
| 48 | McKenzie County Estimated | 7.21 | -0.06 pts |
| 49 | Williams County Estimated | 7.19 | +1.77 pts |
| 50 | Billings County Estimated | 7.06 | +0.71 pts |
| 51 | Burke County Estimated | 6.54 | -7.28 pts |
| 52 | Oliver County Estimated | 6.44 | -3.19 pts |
| 53 | Slope County Estimated | 5.86 | +2.97 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)?
Eddy County, with 18.99 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?
Slope County, with 5.86 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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