Counties in Pennsylvania by death rate (July to June)
Cameron County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 67 counties in 2022, at 21.43 per 1,000 inhabitants. Centre County had the lowest, at 7.48 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 14.28 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Pennsylvania was 11.94 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2022 | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameron County Estimated | 21.43 | +5.19 pts |
| 2 | Potter County Estimated | 18.26 | +3.95 pts |
| 3 | Fayette County Estimated | 18.18 | +0.68 pts |
| 4 | Warren County Estimated | 17.82 | +1.8 pts |
| 5 | Venango County Estimated | 17.5 | +0.71 pts |
| 6 | Sullivan County Estimated | 17.36 | -4.72 pts |
| 7 | Armstrong County Estimated | 17.23 | +2.95 pts |
| 8 | Lawrence County Estimated | 17.03 | +0.41 pts |
| 9 | Mercer County Estimated | 16.96 | +0.9 pts |
| 10 | McKean County Estimated | 16.62 | +2.4 pts |
| 11 | Somerset County Estimated | 16.6 | +0.64 pts |
| 12 | Forest County Estimated | 16.57 | +0.86 pts |
| 13 | Fulton County Estimated | 16.41 | +3.51 pts |
| 14 | Wyoming County Estimated | 15.91 | +1.95 pts |
| 15 | Juniata County Estimated | 15.91 | +1 pts |
| 16 | Susquehanna County Estimated | 15.85 | +2.36 pts |
| 17 | Bedford County Estimated | 15.83 | +0.01 pts |
| 18 | Elk County Estimated | 15.81 | +2.17 pts |
| 19 | Cambria County Estimated | 15.76 | -1.1 pts |
| 20 | Clearfield County Estimated | 15.66 | +1.36 pts |
| 21 | Greene County Estimated | 15.63 | +0.9 pts |
| 22 | Clarion County Estimated | 15.6 | +0.01 pts |
| 23 | Jefferson County Estimated | 15.57 | +0.11 pts |
| 24 | Blair County Estimated | 15.54 | -0.5 pts |
| 25 | Wayne County Estimated | 15.46 | +0.24 pts |
| 26 | Crawford County Estimated | 15.39 | +0.97 pts |
| 27 | Carbon County Estimated | 15.32 | +0.33 pts |
| 28 | Beaver County Estimated | 15.25 | +0.59 pts |
| 29 | Schuylkill County Estimated | 15.23 | -0.79 pts |
| 30 | Tioga County Estimated | 14.98 | +1.01 pts |
| 31 | Westmoreland County Estimated | 14.93 | -0.2 pts |
| 32 | Bradford County Estimated | 14.9 | +1.85 pts |
| 33 | Northumberland County Estimated | 14.64 | -1.59 pts |
| 34 | Mifflin County Estimated | 14.28 | -1.43 pts |
| 35 | Indiana County Estimated | 14.2 | +1.09 pts |
| 36 | Huntingdon County Estimated | 13.99 | +0.69 pts |
| 37 | Washington County Estimated | 13.98 | +0.05 pts |
| 38 | Luzerne County Estimated | 13.95 | -0.46 pts |
| 39 | Lackawanna County Estimated | 13.85 | +0.55 pts |
| 40 | Lycoming County Estimated | 13.41 | -0.76 pts |
| 41 | Franklin County Estimated | 13.26 | +0.22 pts |
| 42 | Columbia County Estimated | 13.1 | +0.27 pts |
| 43 | Montour County Estimated | 12.82 | -2.64 pts |
| 44 | Lebanon County Estimated | 12.75 | -0.44 pts |
| 45 | Erie County Estimated | 12.72 | -0 pts |
| 46 | Perry County Estimated | 12.52 | +0.15 pts |
| 47 | Butler County Estimated | 12.37 | -0.2 pts |
| 48 | Allegheny County Estimated | 12.27 | -0.24 pts |
| 49 | Clinton County Estimated | 12.22 | +0.02 pts |
| 50 | Adams County Estimated | 11.63 | +0.12 pts |
| 51 | York County Estimated | 11.39 | -0.15 pts |
| 52 | Snyder County Estimated | 11.33 | +0.01 pts |
| 53 | Union County Estimated | 11.32 | +0.46 pts |
| 54 | Dauphin County Estimated | 11.19 | +0.42 pts |
| 55 | Northampton County Estimated | 11.18 | +0.03 pts |
| 56 | Pike County Estimated | 11.06 | +0.44 pts |
| 57 | Monroe County Estimated | 11.06 | +0.28 pts |
| 58 | Bucks County Estimated | 10.98 | +0.44 pts |
| 59 | Lancaster County Estimated | 10.88 | +0.28 pts |
| 60 | Cumberland County Estimated | 10.87 | -0.03 pts |
| 61 | Berks County Estimated | 10.75 | -0.2 pts |
| 62 | Lehigh County Estimated | 10.2 | -0.26 pts |
| 63 | Philadelphia County Estimated | 10.14 | -0.63 pts |
| 64 | Delaware County Estimated | 10.03 | -0.41 pts |
| 65 | Montgomery County Estimated | 9.71 | -0.13 pts |
| 66 | Chester County Estimated | 8.3 | +0.06 pts |
| 67 | Centre County Estimated | 7.48 | -0.66 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)?
Cameron County, with 21.43 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?
Centre County, with 7.48 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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