Ranking of Michigan Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2018

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Death Rate per 1K for Michigan was 9.87. Among all Michigan counties, Montmorency County had the highest death rate (18.81), followed by Iron County (18.55), and Oscoda County (18.32).

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

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Ranking of Michigan Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2018
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Iron
Oscoda
Ontonagon
Roscommon
Lake
Iosco
Alcona
Gladwin
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Ranking of Michigan Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2018
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Rank County Death Rate
1 Montmorency County 18.81
2 Iron County 18.55
3 Oscoda County 18.32
4 Ontonagon County 17.26
5 Roscommon County 16.95
6 Lake County 16.28
7 Iosco County 16.2
8 Alcona County 15.77
9 Gladwin County 15.74
10 Presque Isle County 15.24
11 Ogemaw County 15.23
12 Schoolcraft County 15.11
13 Huron County 15.04
14 Mackinac County 14.2
15 Manistee County 14.16
16 Clare County 14.11
17 Keweenaw County 13.93
18 Crawford County 13.83
19 Alpena County 13.79
20 Arenac County 13.58
21 Menominee County 13.46
22 Baraga County 13.26
23 Sanilac County 13.21
24 Leelanau County 13.07
25 Cheboygan County 12.98
26 Gogebic County 12.82
27 Delta County 12.62
28 Kalkaska County 12.45
29 Mason County 12.38
30 Alger County 12.27
31 Antrim County 12.23
32 Tuscola County 11.98
33 Bay County 11.96
34 Benzie County 11.93
35 Berrien County 11.73
36 Genesee County 11.7
37 Emmet County 11.53
37 Saginaw County 11.53
38 Luce County 11.49
39 Charlevoix County 11.44
40 Calhoun County 11.43
41 Dickinson County 11.32
42 Gratiot County 11.11
43 St. Clair County 11.08
44 Lenawee County 11.06
45 Jackson County 11.05
46 Newaygo County 10.96
47 Shiawassee County 10.92
48 Branch County 10.87
49 St. Joseph County 10.86
50 Hillsdale County 10.77
51 Chippewa County 10.76
52 Muskegon County 10.75
53 Wexford County 10.74
54 Lapeer County 10.61
55 Osceola County 10.52
56 Cass County 10.47
57 Houghton County 10.46
58 Missaukee County 10.43
59 Wayne County 10.38
60 Van Buren County 10.36
61 Oceana County 10.34
62 Marquette County 10.29
63 Macomb County 10.28
64 Montcalm County 10.24
65 Monroe County 10.22
66 Otsego County 10.2
67 Grand Traverse County 10.1
68 Barry County 9.8
69 Mecosta County 9.68
70 Eaton County 9.61
71 Midland County 9.48
72 Oakland County 8.63
73 Allegan County 8.46
74 Kalamazoo County 8.38
75 Ionia County 8.37
76 Livingston County 8.11
77 Clinton County 7.8
78 Kent County 7.66
79 Ingham County 7.32
80 Isabella County 7.3
81 Ottawa County 7.16
82 Washtenaw County 6.48