Massachusetts Death Rate By County in 2018

Updated on June 26, 2022.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2018, the death rate for Massachusetts was 8.57, and the top three counties that had the highest death rate were:

  1. Barnstable County: 13.56
  2. Berkshire County: 12.68
  3. Franklin County: 10.2

On the other hand, the top 3 counties that had the lowest death rate were:

  1. Suffolk County: 6.02
  2. Nantucket County: 6.91
  3. Middlesex County: 7.28

Use the interactive visualization and the table below to explore the death rate for each Massachusetts county in 2018. You can also find links to the historical death rate for each county below.

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Massachusetts Death Rate By County in 2018
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County Death Rate
Barnstable 13.56
Berkshire 12.68
Bristol 10.02
Dukes 8.83
Essex 9.18
Franklin 10.2
Hampden 10.04
Hampshire 8.18
Middlesex 7.28
Nantucket 6.91
Norfolk 8.27
Plymouth 9.12
Suffolk 6.02
Worcester 9.11

Historical Death Rate for Counties in Massachusetts

Use the links below to find the historical death rate for each county in Massachusetts.