New Jersey Death Rate By County in 2017

Updated on June 26, 2022.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2017, the death rate for New Jersey was 8.42, and the top three counties that had the highest death rate were:

  1. Cape May County: 14.1
  2. Ocean County: 12.55
  3. Salem County: 12.17

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

  1. Hudson County: 5.57
  2. Union County: 7.1
  3. Somerset County: 7.33

Use the interactive visualization and the table below to explore the death rate for each New Jersey county in 2017. You can also find links to the historical death rate for each county below.

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New Jersey Death Rate By County in 2017
New Jersey Death Rate By County in 2017
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County Death Rate
Atlantic 10.55
Bergen 7.83
Burlington 9.61
Camden 9.61
Cape May 14.1
Cumberland 10.91
Essex 7.77
Gloucester 9.46
Hudson 5.57
Hunterdon 7.63
Mercer 7.93
Middlesex 7.34
Monmouth 8.8
Morris 7.77
Ocean 12.55
Passaic 7.43
Salem 12.17
Somerset 7.33
Sussex 8.56
Union 7.1
Warren 10.23