Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Number of Deaths in 2017

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Number of Deaths for Massachusetts was 58.15K. Among all Massachusetts counties, Middlesex County had the highest number of deaths (11.61K), followed by Worcester County (7.26K), and Essex County (6.88K).

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

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Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Number of Deaths in 2017
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Rank County Number of Deaths
1 Middlesex County 11607
2 Worcester County 7256
3 Essex County 6879
4 Norfolk County 5970
5 Bristol County 5505
6 Plymouth County 4794
7 Suffolk County 4679
8 Hampden County 4653
9 Barnstable County 3041
10 Berkshire County 1525
11 Hampshire County 1271
12 Franklin County 745
13 Dukes County 158
14 Nantucket County 68