Counties in Oregon by death rate (July to June)

Curry County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 36 counties in 2022, at 21.25 per 1,000 inhabitants. Washington County had the lowest, at 7.31 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 13.6 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Oregon was 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest21.25Curry County
Median13.636 counties
Oregon10.9History

All counties, 2022

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Curry CountyCurry County: 21.25 per 1,000 inhabitants21.25Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 18.7 per 1,000 inhabitants18.7Douglas CountyDouglas County: 18.36 per 1,000 inhabitants18.36Coos CountyCoos County: 17.99 per 1,000 inhabitants17.99Josephine CountyJosephine County: 17.91 per 1,000 inhabitants17.91Lake CountyLake County: 17.68 per 1,000 inhabitants17.68Baker CountyBaker County: 16.92 per 1,000 inhabitants16.92Grant CountyGrant County: 16.39 per 1,000 inhabitants16.39Tillamook CountyTillamook County: 16.2 per 1,000 inhabitants16.2Wallowa CountyWallowa County: 16.06 per 1,000 inhabitants16.06Harney CountyHarney County: 15.98 per 1,000 inhabitants15.98Gilliam CountyGilliam County: 15.91 per 1,000 inhabitants15.91Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 15.7 per 1,000 inhabitants15.7Klamath CountyKlamath County: 15.57 per 1,000 inhabitants15.57Wasco CountyWasco County: 14.39 per 1,000 inhabitants14.39Union CountyUnion County: 14.11 per 1,000 inhabitants14.11Clatsop CountyClatsop County: 13.82 per 1,000 inhabitants13.82Jackson CountyJackson County: 13.75 per 1,000 inhabitants13.75Linn CountyLinn County: 13.44 per 1,000 inhabitants13.44Sherman CountySherman County: 12.89 per 1,000 inhabitants12.89Crook CountyCrook County: 12.54 per 1,000 inhabitants12.54Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants12.5Lane CountyLane County: 12.34 per 1,000 inhabitants12.34Malheur CountyMalheur County: 12.25 per 1,000 inhabitants12.25Columbia CountyColumbia County: 12.09 per 1,000 inhabitants12.09Yamhill CountyYamhill County: 11.56 per 1,000 inhabitants11.56Umatilla CountyUmatilla County: 11.53 per 1,000 inhabitants11.53Morrow CountyMorrow County: 11.29 per 1,000 inhabitants11.29Polk CountyPolk County: 10.47 per 1,000 inhabitants10.47Marion CountyMarion County: 10.36 per 1,000 inhabitants10.36Clackamas CountyClackamas County: 9.93 per 1,000 inhabitants9.93Deschutes CountyDeschutes County: 8.79 per 1,000 inhabitants8.79Multnomah CountyMultnomah County: 8.74 per 1,000 inhabitants8.74Hood River CountyHood River County: 8.16 per 1,000 inhabitants8.16Benton CountyBenton County: 7.64 per 1,000 inhabitants7.64Washington CountyWashington County: 7.31 per 1,000 inhabitants7.31
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2021
1Curry County Estimated21.25+0.72 pts
2Wheeler County Estimated18.7+5.65 pts
3Douglas County Estimated18.36+2.17 pts
4Coos County Estimated17.99+2.04 pts
5Josephine County Estimated17.91+1.8 pts
6Lake County Estimated17.68+1.27 pts
7Baker County Estimated16.92+1.57 pts
8Grant County Estimated16.39+2.08 pts
9Tillamook County Estimated16.2+2.99 pts
10Wallowa County Estimated16.06+4.56 pts
11Harney County Estimated15.98+3.27 pts
12Gilliam County Estimated15.91+3.98 pts
13Lincoln County Estimated15.7+1.78 pts
14Klamath County Estimated15.57+1.59 pts
15Wasco County Estimated14.39+0.89 pts
16Union County Estimated14.11+2.41 pts
17Clatsop County Estimated13.82+2.36 pts
18Jackson County Estimated13.75+1.71 pts
19Linn County Estimated13.44+1.81 pts
20Sherman County Estimated12.89+0.25 pts
21Crook County Estimated12.54+1.49 pts
22Jefferson County Estimated12.5-0.83 pts
23Lane County Estimated12.34+1.46 pts
24Malheur County Estimated12.25-0.73 pts
25Columbia County Estimated12.09+1.27 pts
26Yamhill County Estimated11.56+1.26 pts
27Umatilla County Estimated11.53+0.7 pts
28Morrow County Estimated11.29+1.52 pts
29Polk County Estimated10.47+1.29 pts
30Marion County Estimated10.36+1.2 pts
31Clackamas County Estimated9.93+0.92 pts
32Deschutes County Estimated8.79+0.37 pts
33Multnomah County Estimated8.74+0.4 pts
34Hood River County Estimated8.16-0.19 pts
35Benton County Estimated7.64+0.63 pts
36Washington County Estimated7.31+0.73 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)?

Curry County, with 21.25 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Washington County, with 7.31 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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