Counties in Oregon by death rate (July to June)

Curry County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 36 counties in 2023, at 20.17 per 1,000 inhabitants. Washington County had the lowest, at 6.92 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Oregon was 10.24 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest20.17Curry County
Median12.136 counties
Oregon10.24History

All counties, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

Curry CountyCurry County: 20.17 per 1,000 inhabitants20.17Coos CountyCoos County: 17.5 per 1,000 inhabitants17.5Gilliam CountyGilliam County: 16.81 per 1,000 inhabitants16.81Josephine CountyJosephine County: 16.5 per 1,000 inhabitants16.5Douglas CountyDouglas County: 16.35 per 1,000 inhabitants16.35Lake CountyLake County: 16.22 per 1,000 inhabitants16.22Wasco CountyWasco County: 15.63 per 1,000 inhabitants15.63Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 15.54 per 1,000 inhabitants15.54Baker CountyBaker County: 15.02 per 1,000 inhabitants15.02Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 14.61 per 1,000 inhabitants14.61Wallowa CountyWallowa County: 14.52 per 1,000 inhabitants14.52Tillamook CountyTillamook County: 14.44 per 1,000 inhabitants14.44Grant CountyGrant County: 14.25 per 1,000 inhabitants14.25Klamath CountyKlamath County: 13.89 per 1,000 inhabitants13.89Union CountyUnion County: 13.21 per 1,000 inhabitants13.21Sherman CountySherman County: 12.74 per 1,000 inhabitants12.74Jackson CountyJackson County: 12.63 per 1,000 inhabitants12.63Crook CountyCrook County: 12.26 per 1,000 inhabitants12.26Linn CountyLinn County: 11.94 per 1,000 inhabitants11.94Clatsop CountyClatsop County: 11.68 per 1,000 inhabitants11.68Lane CountyLane County: 11.43 per 1,000 inhabitants11.43Harney CountyHarney County: 11.07 per 1,000 inhabitants11.07Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 11.05 per 1,000 inhabitants11.05Columbia CountyColumbia County: 10.86 per 1,000 inhabitants10.86Malheur CountyMalheur County: 10.83 per 1,000 inhabitants10.83Yamhill CountyYamhill County: 10.52 per 1,000 inhabitants10.52Polk CountyPolk County: 10.41 per 1,000 inhabitants10.41Umatilla CountyUmatilla County: 10.29 per 1,000 inhabitants10.29Marion CountyMarion County: 9.66 per 1,000 inhabitants9.66Clackamas CountyClackamas County: 9.51 per 1,000 inhabitants9.51Morrow CountyMorrow County: 9.51 per 1,000 inhabitants9.51Deschutes CountyDeschutes County: 8.75 per 1,000 inhabitants8.75Multnomah CountyMultnomah County: 8.57 per 1,000 inhabitants8.57Hood River CountyHood River County: 8.15 per 1,000 inhabitants8.15Benton CountyBenton County: 7.33 per 1,000 inhabitants7.33Washington CountyWashington County: 6.92 per 1,000 inhabitants6.92
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2022
1Curry County Estimated20.17-1.08 pts
2Coos County Estimated17.5-0.49 pts
3Gilliam County Estimated16.81+0.9 pts
4Josephine County Estimated16.5-1.41 pts
5Douglas County Estimated16.35-2.01 pts
6Lake County Estimated16.22-1.46 pts
7Wasco County Estimated15.63+1.24 pts
8Lincoln County Estimated15.54-0.16 pts
9Baker County Estimated15.02-1.89 pts
10Wheeler County Estimated14.61-4.08 pts
11Wallowa County Estimated14.52-1.54 pts
12Tillamook County Estimated14.44-1.75 pts
13Grant County Estimated14.25-2.14 pts
14Klamath County Estimated13.89-1.68 pts
15Union County Estimated13.21-0.9 pts
16Sherman County Estimated12.74-0.15 pts
17Jackson County Estimated12.63-1.13 pts
18Crook County Estimated12.26-0.27 pts
19Linn County Estimated11.94-1.5 pts
20Clatsop County Estimated11.68-2.14 pts
21Lane County Estimated11.43-0.92 pts
22Harney County Estimated11.07-4.91 pts
23Jefferson County Estimated11.05-1.44 pts
24Columbia County Estimated10.86-1.23 pts
25Malheur County Estimated10.83-1.42 pts
26Yamhill County Estimated10.52-1.04 pts
27Polk County Estimated10.41-0.06 pts
28Umatilla County Estimated10.29-1.24 pts
29Marion County Estimated9.66-0.7 pts
30Clackamas County Estimated9.51-0.42 pts
31Morrow County Estimated9.51-1.78 pts
32Deschutes County Estimated8.75-0.04 pts
33Multnomah County Estimated8.57-0.17 pts
34Hood River County Estimated8.15-0 pts
35Benton County Estimated7.33-0.31 pts
36Washington County Estimated6.92-0.38 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 20.17 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Washington County, with 6.92 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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