Counties in Pennsylvania by death rate (July to June)
Cameron County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 67 counties in 2024, at 16.76 per 1,000 inhabitants. Centre County had the lowest, at 6.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.32 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Pennsylvania was 10.53 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2024 | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameron County Estimated | 16.76 | +0.59 pts |
| 2 | Fayette County Estimated | 16 | -0.31 pts |
| 3 | Sullivan County Estimated | 15.58 | +2.02 pts |
| 4 | Warren County Estimated | 15.29 | +0.08 pts |
| 5 | Cambria County Estimated | 14.49 | -0.44 pts |
| 6 | Jefferson County Estimated | 14.46 | +0.22 pts |
| 7 | Lawrence County Estimated | 14.11 | -0.52 pts |
| 8 | Venango County Estimated | 14 | -0.42 pts |
| 9 | Potter County Estimated | 13.91 | -0.1 pts |
| 10 | Armstrong County Estimated | 13.9 | -0.22 pts |
| 11 | McKean County Estimated | 13.88 | +0.09 pts |
| 12 | Elk County Estimated | 13.84 | -0.05 pts |
| 13 | Northumberland County Estimated | 13.84 | +0.22 pts |
| 14 | Mercer County Estimated | 13.76 | -0.22 pts |
| 15 | Somerset County Estimated | 13.73 | -0.06 pts |
| 16 | Blair County Estimated | 13.44 | -0.59 pts |
| 17 | Susquehanna County Estimated | 13.41 | -0.19 pts |
| 18 | Clarion County Estimated | 13.33 | -0.55 pts |
| 19 | Tioga County Estimated | 13.27 | +0.01 pts |
| 20 | Schuylkill County Estimated | 13.26 | -0.14 pts |
| 21 | Beaver County Estimated | 13.24 | -0.44 pts |
| 22 | Westmoreland County Estimated | 13.18 | -0.41 pts |
| 23 | Mifflin County Estimated | 13.17 | -0.35 pts |
| 24 | Forest County Estimated | 13.16 | -0.74 pts |
| 25 | Carbon County Estimated | 13.04 | -0.42 pts |
| 26 | Crawford County Estimated | 12.86 | +0.13 pts |
| 27 | Wayne County Estimated | 12.83 | -0.58 pts |
| 28 | Montour County Estimated | 12.77 | +0.18 pts |
| 29 | Washington County Estimated | 12.72 | -0.18 pts |
| 30 | Lackawanna County Estimated | 12.71 | +0.03 pts |
| 31 | Bradford County Estimated | 12.64 | -0.11 pts |
| 32 | Greene County Estimated | 12.63 | -0.82 pts |
| 33 | Clearfield County Estimated | 12.46 | -0.83 pts |
| 34 | Wyoming County Estimated | 12.32 | -1 pts |
| 35 | Indiana County Estimated | 12.23 | -0.14 pts |
| 36 | Lycoming County Estimated | 12.22 | +0.03 pts |
| 37 | Bedford County Estimated | 12.17 | -0.05 pts |
| 38 | Clinton County Estimated | 12.17 | -0.57 pts |
| 39 | Luzerne County Estimated | 11.89 | -0.69 pts |
| 40 | Juniata County Estimated | 11.78 | -0.34 pts |
| 41 | Columbia County Estimated | 11.52 | -0.41 pts |
| 42 | Adams County Estimated | 11.28 | -0.11 pts |
| 43 | Huntingdon County Estimated | 11.28 | -0.43 pts |
| 44 | Erie County Estimated | 11.2 | -0.51 pts |
| 45 | Perry County Estimated | 11.15 | +1.12 pts |
| 46 | Fulton County Estimated | 11.09 | -0.45 pts |
| 47 | Allegheny County Estimated | 10.94 | -0.35 pts |
| 48 | Butler County Estimated | 10.88 | -0.24 pts |
| 49 | Franklin County Estimated | 10.84 | -0.53 pts |
| 50 | Lebanon County Estimated | 10.82 | -0.67 pts |
| 51 | Bucks County Estimated | 10.14 | -0.14 pts |
| 52 | Pike County Estimated | 9.9 | -0.75 pts |
| 53 | York County Estimated | 9.8 | -0.13 pts |
| 54 | Northampton County Estimated | 9.63 | -0.27 pts |
| 55 | Snyder County Estimated | 9.6 | -0.38 pts |
| 56 | Monroe County Estimated | 9.57 | -0.3 pts |
| 57 | Cumberland County Estimated | 9.49 | +0.11 pts |
| 58 | Lancaster County Estimated | 9.46 | -0.59 pts |
| 59 | Berks County Estimated | 9.4 | -0.32 pts |
| 60 | Delaware County Estimated | 9.37 | -0.37 pts |
| 61 | Union County Estimated | 9.27 | +0.13 pts |
| 62 | Lehigh County Estimated | 9.21 | -0.44 pts |
| 63 | Dauphin County Estimated | 9.15 | -0.49 pts |
| 64 | Philadelphia County Estimated | 9.04 | -0.44 pts |
| 65 | Montgomery County Estimated | 8.99 | -0.41 pts |
| 66 | Chester County Estimated | 7.84 | -0.22 pts |
| 67 | Centre County Estimated | 6.8 | -0.26 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 16.76 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?
Centre County, with 6.8 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024.
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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