Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Number of Deaths in 2021

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Number of Deaths for New Jersey was 84.01K. Among all New Jersey counties, Ocean County had the highest number of deaths (8.21K), followed by Bergen County (7.54K), and Middlesex County (6.86K).

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 2021
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Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Number of Deaths in 2021
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Rank County Number of Deaths
1 Ocean County 8206
2 Bergen County 7543
3 Middlesex County 6857
4 Essex County 6754
5 Monmouth County 6400
6 Camden County 5767
7 Hudson County 4519
8 Burlington County 4509
9 Union County 4506
10 Passaic County 4301
11 Morris County 4213
12 Atlantic County 3429
13 Mercer County 3340
14 Gloucester County 3247
15 Somerset County 2596
16 Cumberland County 1909
17 Cape May County 1476
18 Sussex County 1415
19 Warren County 1107
20 Hunterdon County 961
21 Salem County 952