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

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Death Rate per 1K for Minnesota was 7.74. Among all Minnesota counties, Wadena County had the highest death rate (16.17), followed by Norman County (15.96), and Kittson County (14.89).

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

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Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2016
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Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2016
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Rank County Death Rate
1 Wadena County 16.17
2 Norman County 15.96
3 Kittson County 14.89
4 Aitkin County 14.49
5 Big Stone County 14.21
6 Pipestone County 13.8
7 Traverse County 13.72
8 Redwood County 13.18
9 Renville County 13.06
10 Lake County 13.02
11 Grant County 12.9
12 Faribault County 12.79
13 Lac qui Parle County 12.78
14 Wilkin County 12.75
15 Martin County 12.71
16 Lincoln County 12.45
17 Chippewa County 12.36
17 Koochiching County 12.36
18 Murray County 12.33
19 Mille Lacs County 12.22
20 Rock County 12.19
21 Douglas County 12.14
22 Otter Tail County 11.96
22 Pope County 11.96
23 Lake of the Woods County 11.75
24 Itasca County 11.74
25 Swift County 11.68
26 Cottonwood County 11.66
27 Mahnomen County 11.56
28 Fillmore County 11.43
29 Sibley County 11.37
30 Freeborn County 11.16
31 Clearwater County 11.12
32 Carlton County 11.05
33 Yellow Medicine County 10.84
34 Becker County 10.81
35 Cass County 10.77
36 Mower County 10.7
37 Pine County 10.64
38 Brown County 10.61
39 St. Louis County 10.5
40 Kanabec County 10.38
41 Watonwan County 10.36
42 McLeod County 10.34
43 Goodhue County 10.29
44 Polk County 10.28
45 Morrison County 10.05
46 Crow Wing County 9.94
47 Jackson County 9.87
48 Waseca County 9.86
49 Hubbard County 9.58
50 Houston County 9.51
51 Todd County 9.48
52 Meeker County 9.15
53 Wabasha County 9.1
54 Kandiyohi County 9.07
55 Pennington County 8.84
56 Steele County 8.73
57 Le Sueur County 8.72
58 Benton County 8.67
59 Lyon County 8.53
59 Roseau County 8.53
60 Cook County 8.49
60 Red Lake County 8.49
61 Beltrami County 8.44
62 Winona County 8.41
63 Isanti County 7.79
64 Marshall County 7.78
65 Ramsey County 7.59
66 Clay County 7.52
67 Blue Earth County 7.25
68 Stevens County 7.01
69 Hennepin County 6.99
70 Dodge County 6.98
71 Chisago County 6.97
72 Olmsted County 6.89
73 Nobles County 6.87
74 Rice County 6.81
75 Stearns County 6.34
76 Nicollet County 6.33
77 Washington County 6.27
78 Wright County 6.07
79 Sherburne County 5.89
80 Dakota County 5.82
81 Anoka County 5.77
82 Carver County 5.01
83 Scott County 4.91