Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Number of Deaths in 2023

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Number of Deaths for New Jersey was 77.13K. Among all New Jersey counties, Ocean County had the highest number of deaths (7.66K), followed by Bergen County (7.06K), and Essex County (6.17K).

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 2023
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Rank County Number of Deaths
1 Ocean County 7659
2 Bergen County 7058
3 Essex County 6174
4 Middlesex County 6144
5 Monmouth County 5901
6 Camden County 4969
7 Burlington County 4289
8 Morris County 4086
9 Union County 4031
10 Hudson County 3921
11 Passaic County 3886
12 Mercer County 3133
13 Atlantic County 2972
14 Gloucester County 2847
15 Somerset County 2544
16 Cumberland County 1707
17 Cape May County 1422
18 Sussex County 1390
19 Warren County 1166
20 Hunterdon County 1050
21 Salem County 782