Counties in Rhode Island by death rate (July to June)

Kent County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 5 counties in 2023, at 11.06 per 1,000 inhabitants. Providence County had the lowest, at 9.03 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.01 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Rhode Island was 9.59 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest11.06Kent County
Median10.015 counties
Rhode Island9.59History

All counties, 2023

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Kent CountyKent County: 11.06 per 1,000 inhabitants11.06Bristol CountyBristol County: 10.15 per 1,000 inhabitants10.15Newport CountyNewport County: 10.01 per 1,000 inhabitants10.01Washington CountyWashington County: 9.97 per 1,000 inhabitants9.97Providence CountyProvidence County: 9.03 per 1,000 inhabitants9.03
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2022
1Kent County Estimated11.06-0.94 pts
2Bristol County Estimated10.15-0.81 pts
3Newport County Estimated10.01-0.34 pts
4Washington County Estimated9.97-0.7 pts
5Providence County Estimated9.03-0.33 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)?

Kent County, with 11.06 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Providence County, with 9.03 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.

Crude death rate, July to June: other rankings

Counties in Rhode Island: more rankings