Ranking of New Jersey 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 New Jersey was 74.76K. Among all New Jersey counties, Ocean County had the highest number of deaths (7.45K), followed by Bergen County (7.29K), and Essex County (6.18K).

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

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Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Number of Deaths in 2017
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Rank County Number of Deaths
1 Ocean County 7449
2 Bergen County 7289
3 Essex County 6176
4 Middlesex County 6062
5 Monmouth County 5481
6 Camden County 4869
7 Burlington County 4293
8 Union County 3931
9 Morris County 3837
10 Passaic County 3745
11 Hudson County 3735
12 Mercer County 2919
13 Atlantic County 2809
14 Gloucester County 2751
15 Somerset County 2421
16 Cumberland County 1659
17 Cape May County 1319
18 Sussex County 1212
19 Warren County 1084
20 Hunterdon County 954
21 Salem County 768