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Counties in Pennsylvania by death rate (July to June)

Sullivan County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 67 counties in 2021, at 22.08 per 1,000 inhabitants. Centre County had the lowest, at 8.14 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 13.93 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Pennsylvania was 11.98 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest22.08Sullivan County
Lowest8.14Centre County
Median13.9367 counties
Pennsylvania11.98History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Sullivan CountySullivan County: 22.08 per 1,000 inhabitants22.08Fayette CountyFayette County: 17.49 per 1,000 inhabitants17.49Cambria CountyCambria County: 16.85 per 1,000 inhabitants16.85Venango CountyVenango County: 16.79 per 1,000 inhabitants16.79Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 16.62 per 1,000 inhabitants16.62Cameron CountyCameron County: 16.24 per 1,000 inhabitants16.24Northumberland CountyNorthumberland County: 16.23 per 1,000 inhabitants16.23Mercer CountyMercer County: 16.06 per 1,000 inhabitants16.06Blair CountyBlair County: 16.04 per 1,000 inhabitants16.04Schuylkill CountySchuylkill County: 16.02 per 1,000 inhabitants16.02Warren CountyWarren County: 16.01 per 1,000 inhabitants16.01Somerset CountySomerset County: 15.96 per 1,000 inhabitants15.96Bedford CountyBedford County: 15.82 per 1,000 inhabitants15.82Forest CountyForest County: 15.71 per 1,000 inhabitants15.71Mifflin CountyMifflin County: 15.7 per 1,000 inhabitants15.7Clarion CountyClarion County: 15.59 per 1,000 inhabitants15.59Montour CountyMontour County: 15.46 per 1,000 inhabitants15.46Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 15.46 per 1,000 inhabitants15.46Wayne CountyWayne County: 15.22 per 1,000 inhabitants15.22Westmoreland CountyWestmoreland County: 15.13 per 1,000 inhabitants15.13Carbon CountyCarbon County: 14.99 per 1,000 inhabitants14.99Juniata CountyJuniata County: 14.91 per 1,000 inhabitants14.91Greene CountyGreene County: 14.73 per 1,000 inhabitants14.73Beaver CountyBeaver County: 14.66 per 1,000 inhabitants14.66Crawford CountyCrawford County: 14.42 per 1,000 inhabitants14.42Luzerne CountyLuzerne County: 14.41 per 1,000 inhabitants14.41Potter CountyPotter County: 14.31 per 1,000 inhabitants14.31Clearfield CountyClearfield County: 14.29 per 1,000 inhabitants14.29Armstrong CountyArmstrong County: 14.28 per 1,000 inhabitants14.28McKean CountyMcKean County: 14.22 per 1,000 inhabitants14.22Lycoming CountyLycoming County: 14.17 per 1,000 inhabitants14.17Tioga CountyTioga County: 13.97 per 1,000 inhabitants13.97Wyoming CountyWyoming County: 13.96 per 1,000 inhabitants13.96Washington CountyWashington County: 13.93 per 1,000 inhabitants13.93Elk CountyElk County: 13.64 per 1,000 inhabitants13.64Susquehanna CountySusquehanna County: 13.49 per 1,000 inhabitants13.49Lackawanna CountyLackawanna County: 13.29 per 1,000 inhabitants13.29Huntingdon CountyHuntingdon County: 13.29 per 1,000 inhabitants13.29Lebanon CountyLebanon County: 13.19 per 1,000 inhabitants13.19Indiana CountyIndiana County: 13.11 per 1,000 inhabitants13.11
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Sullivan County Estimated22.08
2Fayette County Estimated17.49
3Cambria County Estimated16.85
4Venango County Estimated16.79
5Lawrence County Estimated16.62
6Cameron County Estimated16.24
7Northumberland County Estimated16.23
8Mercer County Estimated16.06
9Blair County Estimated16.04
10Schuylkill County Estimated16.02
11Warren County Estimated16.01
12Somerset County Estimated15.96
13Bedford County Estimated15.82
14Forest County Estimated15.71
15Mifflin County Estimated15.7
16Clarion County Estimated15.59
17Montour County Estimated15.46
18Jefferson County Estimated15.46
19Wayne County Estimated15.22
20Westmoreland County Estimated15.13
21Carbon County Estimated14.99
22Juniata County Estimated14.91
23Greene County Estimated14.73
24Beaver County Estimated14.66
25Crawford County Estimated14.42
26Luzerne County Estimated14.41
27Potter County Estimated14.31
28Clearfield County Estimated14.29
29Armstrong County Estimated14.28
30McKean County Estimated14.22
31Lycoming County Estimated14.17
32Tioga County Estimated13.97
33Wyoming County Estimated13.96
34Washington County Estimated13.93
35Elk County Estimated13.64
36Susquehanna County Estimated13.49
37Lackawanna County Estimated13.29
38Huntingdon County Estimated13.29
39Lebanon County Estimated13.19
40Indiana County Estimated13.11
41Bradford County Estimated13.05
42Franklin County Estimated13.04
43Fulton County Estimated12.9
44Columbia County Estimated12.83
45Erie County Estimated12.72
46Butler County Estimated12.57
47Allegheny County Estimated12.51
48Perry County Estimated12.38
49Clinton County Estimated12.2
50York County Estimated11.53
51Adams County Estimated11.51
52Snyder County Estimated11.33
53Northampton County Estimated11.15
54Berks County Estimated10.94
55Cumberland County Estimated10.9
56Union County Estimated10.85
57Monroe County Estimated10.78
58Dauphin County Estimated10.77
59Philadelphia County Estimated10.77
60Pike County Estimated10.62
61Lancaster County Estimated10.6
62Bucks County Estimated10.54
63Lehigh County Estimated10.46
64Delaware County Estimated10.44
65Montgomery County Estimated9.84
66Chester County Estimated8.24
67Centre County Estimated8.14

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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)?

Sullivan County, with 22.08 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Centre County, with 8.14 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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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