Massachusetts Deaths By County in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2021, the number of deaths for Massachusetts was 61,657. Middlesex had the highest number of deaths (11,955), followed by Worcester (7,459), and Essex (7,424). On the other hand, Nantucket had the lowest number of deaths (74), followed by Dukes (159), and Franklin (726).

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Massachusetts Deaths By County in 2021
Massachusetts Deaths By County in 2021
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County Deaths
Barnstable 3191
Berkshire 1758
Bristol 6179
Dukes 159
Essex 7424
Franklin 726
Hampden 5186
Hampshire 1374
Middlesex 11955
Nantucket 74
Norfolk 5993
Plymouth 5180
Suffolk 4999
Worcester 7459