Counties in Oklahoma by death rate (July to June)

Jefferson County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 77 counties in 2023, at 19.13 per 1,000 inhabitants. Canadian County had the lowest, at 7.16 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 13.76 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Oklahoma was 11.16 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest19.13Jefferson County
Lowest7.16Canadian County
Median13.7677 counties
Oklahoma11.16History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 19.13 per 1,000 inhabitants19.13Pushmataha CountyPushmataha County: 18.52 per 1,000 inhabitants18.52Coal CountyCoal County: 18.49 per 1,000 inhabitants18.49Dewey CountyDewey County: 17.57 per 1,000 inhabitants17.57McIntosh CountyMcIntosh County: 17.51 per 1,000 inhabitants17.51Ellis CountyEllis County: 17.48 per 1,000 inhabitants17.48Kiowa CountyKiowa County: 17.41 per 1,000 inhabitants17.41Harmon CountyHarmon County: 17.39 per 1,000 inhabitants17.39Cotton CountyCotton County: 17.2 per 1,000 inhabitants17.2Choctaw CountyChoctaw County: 17.2 per 1,000 inhabitants17.2Ottawa CountyOttawa County: 16.98 per 1,000 inhabitants16.98Seminole CountySeminole County: 16.96 per 1,000 inhabitants16.96Nowata CountyNowata County: 16.93 per 1,000 inhabitants16.93Adair CountyAdair County: 16.76 per 1,000 inhabitants16.76Haskell CountyHaskell County: 16.39 per 1,000 inhabitants16.39Okfuskee CountyOkfuskee County: 16.28 per 1,000 inhabitants16.28Pittsburg CountyPittsburg County: 16.16 per 1,000 inhabitants16.16Tillman CountyTillman County: 16.02 per 1,000 inhabitants16.02Blaine CountyBlaine County: 15.91 per 1,000 inhabitants15.91Okmulgee CountyOkmulgee County: 15.8 per 1,000 inhabitants15.8Delaware CountyDelaware County: 15.73 per 1,000 inhabitants15.73Sequoyah CountySequoyah County: 15.7 per 1,000 inhabitants15.7Pawnee CountyPawnee County: 15.66 per 1,000 inhabitants15.66Cimarron CountyCimarron County: 15.42 per 1,000 inhabitants15.42McCurtain CountyMcCurtain County: 15.37 per 1,000 inhabitants15.37Craig CountyCraig County: 15.16 per 1,000 inhabitants15.16Marshall CountyMarshall County: 14.98 per 1,000 inhabitants14.98Love CountyLove County: 14.87 per 1,000 inhabitants14.87Grant CountyGrant County: 14.82 per 1,000 inhabitants14.82Stephens CountyStephens County: 14.48 per 1,000 inhabitants14.48Le Flore CountyLe Flore County: 14.47 per 1,000 inhabitants14.47Caddo CountyCaddo County: 14.24 per 1,000 inhabitants14.24Noble CountyNoble County: 14.17 per 1,000 inhabitants14.17Murray CountyMurray County: 14.13 per 1,000 inhabitants14.13Major CountyMajor County: 14.12 per 1,000 inhabitants14.12Muskogee CountyMuskogee County: 14.11 per 1,000 inhabitants14.11Pottawatomie CountyPottawatomie County: 13.95 per 1,000 inhabitants13.95Garvin CountyGarvin County: 13.9 per 1,000 inhabitants13.9Greer CountyGreer County: 13.76 per 1,000 inhabitants13.76Mayes CountyMayes County: 13.66 per 1,000 inhabitants13.66
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2022
1Jefferson County Estimated19.13+2.09 pts
2Pushmataha County Estimated18.52-3.26 pts
3Coal County Estimated18.49+2.29 pts
4Dewey County Estimated17.57-2.39 pts
5McIntosh County Estimated17.51-3.61 pts
6Ellis County Estimated17.48+3.47 pts
7Kiowa County Estimated17.41-1.11 pts
8Harmon County Estimated17.39+0.81 pts
9Cotton County Estimated17.2+1.26 pts
10Choctaw County Estimated17.2-3.03 pts
11Ottawa County Estimated16.98-0.34 pts
12Seminole County Estimated16.96-1.29 pts
13Nowata County Estimated16.93+1.72 pts
14Adair County Estimated16.76-1.64 pts
15Haskell County Estimated16.39-3.82 pts
16Okfuskee County Estimated16.28-2.09 pts
17Pittsburg County Estimated16.16-0.61 pts
18Tillman County Estimated16.02-1.53 pts
19Blaine County Estimated15.91-5.02 pts
20Okmulgee County Estimated15.8-4.1 pts
21Delaware County Estimated15.73-3.08 pts
22Sequoyah County Estimated15.7-1.31 pts
23Pawnee County Estimated15.66-1.55 pts
24Cimarron County Estimated15.42-3.37 pts
25McCurtain County Estimated15.37-3.56 pts
26Craig County Estimated15.16-3.31 pts
27Marshall County Estimated14.98-2.42 pts
28Love County Estimated14.87-1.87 pts
29Grant County Estimated14.82-2.56 pts
30Stephens County Estimated14.48-0.88 pts
31Le Flore County Estimated14.47-1.74 pts
32Caddo County Estimated14.24-3.81 pts
33Noble County Estimated14.17-1.6 pts
34Murray County Estimated14.13-3.6 pts
35Major County Estimated14.12-1.41 pts
36Muskogee County Estimated14.11-3.91 pts
37Pottawatomie County Estimated13.95-1.44 pts
38Garvin County Estimated13.9-3.93 pts
39Greer County Estimated13.76-4.36 pts
40Mayes County Estimated13.66-2 pts
41Lincoln County Estimated13.51-1.53 pts
42Bryan County Estimated13.44-0.91 pts
43Hughes County Estimated13.33-4.94 pts
44Roger Mills County Estimated13.17+2.47 pts
45Latimer County Estimated13.15-3.66 pts
46Washington County Estimated13.03-2.23 pts
47Creek County Estimated12.91-2.51 pts
48Johnston County Estimated12.85-5.47 pts
49Kay County Estimated12.79-3.43 pts
50Carter County Estimated12.65-3.08 pts
51Washita County Estimated12.59-5.63 pts
52Pontotoc County Estimated12.49-3.1 pts
53Cherokee County Estimated12.36-1.65 pts
54Beaver County Estimated11.96-1.41 pts
55Garfield County Estimated11.58-3.48 pts
56Woods County Estimated11.54-1.93 pts
57Beckham County Estimated11.4-2.52 pts
58Atoka County Estimated11.39-4.49 pts
59Kingfisher County Estimated11.17-0.37 pts
60Osage County Estimated11.12-2.86 pts
61Custer County Estimated11.03-1.2 pts
62Grady County Estimated11.03-1.94 pts
63Rogers County Estimated10.8-1.21 pts
64Jackson County Estimated10.43-2.38 pts
65Tulsa County Estimated10.18-1.3 pts
66Oklahoma County Estimated9.96-1.37 pts
67Woodward County Estimated9.83-2.99 pts
68Harper County Estimated9.74-2.88 pts
69Wagoner County Estimated9.47-1.82 pts
70McClain County Estimated9.36-1.29 pts
71Comanche County Estimated9.07-2.61 pts
72Alfalfa County Estimated8.63-2.08 pts
73Payne County Estimated8.57-0.85 pts
74Logan County Estimated8.42-1.75 pts
75Cleveland County Estimated8.31-0.59 pts
76Texas County Estimated7.55-1.08 pts
77Canadian County Estimated7.16-1.02 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)?

Jefferson County, with 19.13 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Canadian County, with 7.16 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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