Massachusetts Death Rate By County in 2020

Updated on June 26, 2022.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2020, the death rate for Massachusetts was 9.15, and the top three counties that had the highest death rate were:

  1. Barnstable County: 14.44
  2. Berkshire County: 11.96
  3. Franklin County: 11.01

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

  1. Nantucket County: 5.37
  2. Suffolk County: 7.42
  3. Middlesex County: 8.08

Use the interactive visualization and the table below to explore the death rate for each Massachusetts county in 2020. You can also find links to the historical death rate for each county below.

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Massachusetts Death Rate By County in 2020
Massachusetts Death Rate By County in 2020
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County Death Rate
Barnstable 14.44
Berkshire 11.96
Bristol 10.15
Dukes 8.48
Essex 9.26
Franklin 11.01
Hampden 10.01
Hampshire 8.69
Middlesex 8.08
Nantucket 5.37
Norfolk 9.04
Plymouth 9.99
Suffolk 7.42
Worcester 9.39

Historical Death Rate for Counties in Massachusetts

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