Ranking of Alaska Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2016

Updated on January 26, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Death Rate per 1K for Alaska was 5.98. Among all Alaska counties, Yukon-Koyukuk Borough had the highest death rate (10.85), followed by Bristol Bay Borough (9.93), and Prince of Wales-Hyder Borough (9.52).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Alaska counties.

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Ranking of Alaska Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2016
Yukon-Koyukuk
10.85
Bristol Bay
9.93
Prince of Wales-Hyder
9.52
Kenai Peninsula
8.25
Petersburg
7.98
Kusilvak
7.57
Lake and Peninsula
7.52
Sitka
7.3
Northwest Arctic
7.23
Nome
7.14
Ranking of Alaska Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2016
Rank
County
Death Rate
1 Yukon-Koyukuk Borough 10.85
2 Bristol Bay Borough 9.93
3 Prince of Wales-Hyder Borough 9.52
4 Kenai Peninsula Borough 8.25
5 Petersburg Borough 7.98
6 Kusilvak Borough 7.57
7 Lake and Peninsula Borough 7.52
8 Sitka City and Borough 7.3
9 Northwest Arctic Borough 7.23
10 Nome Borough 7.14
11 Haines Borough 7.13
12 Wrangell City and Borough 6.88
13 Dillingham Borough 6.83
14 North Slope Borough 6.75
15 Hoonah-Angoon Borough 6.6
16 Southeast Fairbanks Borough 6.58
17 Juneau City and Borough 6.24
18 Ketchikan Gateway Borough 6.18
19 Bethel Borough 6.17
20 Matanuska-Susitna Borough 5.98
21 Anchorage Borough 5.72
22 Fairbanks North Star Borough 4.86
23 Yakutat City and Borough 4.79
24 Denali Borough 3.99
25 Skagway Borough 3.6
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