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.
Top 40 counties, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County Estimated | 19.13 | +2.09 pts |
| 2 | Pushmataha County Estimated | 18.52 | -3.26 pts |
| 3 | Coal County Estimated | 18.49 | +2.29 pts |
| 4 | Dewey County Estimated | 17.57 | -2.39 pts |
| 5 | McIntosh County Estimated | 17.51 | -3.61 pts |
| 6 | Ellis County Estimated | 17.48 | +3.47 pts |
| 7 | Kiowa County Estimated | 17.41 | -1.11 pts |
| 8 | Harmon County Estimated | 17.39 | +0.81 pts |
| 9 | Cotton County Estimated | 17.2 | +1.26 pts |
| 10 | Choctaw County Estimated | 17.2 | -3.03 pts |
| 11 | Ottawa County Estimated | 16.98 | -0.34 pts |
| 12 | Seminole County Estimated | 16.96 | -1.29 pts |
| 13 | Nowata County Estimated | 16.93 | +1.72 pts |
| 14 | Adair County Estimated | 16.76 | -1.64 pts |
| 15 | Haskell County Estimated | 16.39 | -3.82 pts |
| 16 | Okfuskee County Estimated | 16.28 | -2.09 pts |
| 17 | Pittsburg County Estimated | 16.16 | -0.61 pts |
| 18 | Tillman County Estimated | 16.02 | -1.53 pts |
| 19 | Blaine County Estimated | 15.91 | -5.02 pts |
| 20 | Okmulgee County Estimated | 15.8 | -4.1 pts |
| 21 | Delaware County Estimated | 15.73 | -3.08 pts |
| 22 | Sequoyah County Estimated | 15.7 | -1.31 pts |
| 23 | Pawnee County Estimated | 15.66 | -1.55 pts |
| 24 | Cimarron County Estimated | 15.42 | -3.37 pts |
| 25 | McCurtain County Estimated | 15.37 | -3.56 pts |
| 26 | Craig County Estimated | 15.16 | -3.31 pts |
| 27 | Marshall County Estimated | 14.98 | -2.42 pts |
| 28 | Love County Estimated | 14.87 | -1.87 pts |
| 29 | Grant County Estimated | 14.82 | -2.56 pts |
| 30 | Stephens County Estimated | 14.48 | -0.88 pts |
| 31 | Le Flore County Estimated | 14.47 | -1.74 pts |
| 32 | Caddo County Estimated | 14.24 | -3.81 pts |
| 33 | Noble County Estimated | 14.17 | -1.6 pts |
| 34 | Murray County Estimated | 14.13 | -3.6 pts |
| 35 | Major County Estimated | 14.12 | -1.41 pts |
| 36 | Muskogee County Estimated | 14.11 | -3.91 pts |
| 37 | Pottawatomie County Estimated | 13.95 | -1.44 pts |
| 38 | Garvin County Estimated | 13.9 | -3.93 pts |
| 39 | Greer County Estimated | 13.76 | -4.36 pts |
| 40 | Mayes County Estimated | 13.66 | -2 pts |
| 41 | Lincoln County Estimated | 13.51 | -1.53 pts |
| 42 | Bryan County Estimated | 13.44 | -0.91 pts |
| 43 | Hughes County Estimated | 13.33 | -4.94 pts |
| 44 | Roger Mills County Estimated | 13.17 | +2.47 pts |
| 45 | Latimer County Estimated | 13.15 | -3.66 pts |
| 46 | Washington County Estimated | 13.03 | -2.23 pts |
| 47 | Creek County Estimated | 12.91 | -2.51 pts |
| 48 | Johnston County Estimated | 12.85 | -5.47 pts |
| 49 | Kay County Estimated | 12.79 | -3.43 pts |
| 50 | Carter County Estimated | 12.65 | -3.08 pts |
| 51 | Washita County Estimated | 12.59 | -5.63 pts |
| 52 | Pontotoc County Estimated | 12.49 | -3.1 pts |
| 53 | Cherokee County Estimated | 12.36 | -1.65 pts |
| 54 | Beaver County Estimated | 11.96 | -1.41 pts |
| 55 | Garfield County Estimated | 11.58 | -3.48 pts |
| 56 | Woods County Estimated | 11.54 | -1.93 pts |
| 57 | Beckham County Estimated | 11.4 | -2.52 pts |
| 58 | Atoka County Estimated | 11.39 | -4.49 pts |
| 59 | Kingfisher County Estimated | 11.17 | -0.37 pts |
| 60 | Osage County Estimated | 11.12 | -2.86 pts |
| 61 | Custer County Estimated | 11.03 | -1.2 pts |
| 62 | Grady County Estimated | 11.03 | -1.94 pts |
| 63 | Rogers County Estimated | 10.8 | -1.21 pts |
| 64 | Jackson County Estimated | 10.43 | -2.38 pts |
| 65 | Tulsa County Estimated | 10.18 | -1.3 pts |
| 66 | Oklahoma County Estimated | 9.96 | -1.37 pts |
| 67 | Woodward County Estimated | 9.83 | -2.99 pts |
| 68 | Harper County Estimated | 9.74 | -2.88 pts |
| 69 | Wagoner County Estimated | 9.47 | -1.82 pts |
| 70 | McClain County Estimated | 9.36 | -1.29 pts |
| 71 | Comanche County Estimated | 9.07 | -2.61 pts |
| 72 | Alfalfa County Estimated | 8.63 | -2.08 pts |
| 73 | Payne County Estimated | 8.57 | -0.85 pts |
| 74 | Logan County Estimated | 8.42 | -1.75 pts |
| 75 | Cleveland County Estimated | 8.31 | -0.59 pts |
| 76 | Texas County Estimated | 7.55 | -1.08 pts |
| 77 | Canadian County Estimated | 7.16 | -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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