Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2017

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Death Rate per 1K for Minnesota was 7.93. Among all Minnesota counties, Traverse County had the highest death rate (16.87), followed by Norman County (16.76), and Big Stone County (15.59).

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

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Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2017
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Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2017
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Rank County Death Rate
1 Traverse County 16.87
2 Norman County 16.76
3 Big Stone County 15.59
4 Aitkin County 14.64
5 Lake County 14.3
6 Wadena County 14.12
7 Lincoln County 14.08
8 Faribault County 13.75
9 Lac qui Parle County 13.71
10 Swift County 13.36
11 Kittson County 13.28
12 Yellow Medicine County 13.06
13 Pipestone County 13.03
14 Mahnomen County 12.51
15 Murray County 12.5
16 Brown County 12.45
17 Chippewa County 12.43
18 Koochiching County 12.42
19 Freeborn County 12.29
20 Martin County 12.27
21 Redwood County 12.14
22 Cottonwood County 12.1
23 Mille Lacs County 12.09
24 Renville County 12.02
25 Cass County 11.76
26 Itasca County 11.7
26 Lake of the Woods County 11.7
27 Douglas County 11.67
28 Grant County 11.66
29 Crow Wing County 11.62
30 Rock County 11.54
31 Cook County 11.34
31 Jackson County 11.34
31 Polk County 11.34
32 Wilkin County 11.2
33 Carlton County 10.92
34 Pine County 10.89
35 Clearwater County 10.86
35 Mower County 10.86
36 Fillmore County 10.84
36 Otter Tail County 10.84
37 Watonwan County 10.77
38 Hubbard County 10.6
39 Meeker County 10.54
40 Pope County 10.48
41 St. Louis County 10.41
42 Becker County 10.29
43 Kanabec County 9.89
44 Goodhue County 9.7
45 McLeod County 9.64
46 Roseau County 9.59
47 Sibley County 9.55
48 Benton County 9.49
49 Beltrami County 9.12
50 Pennington County 9.07
51 Waseca County 9.06
52 Morrison County 8.85
53 Kandiyohi County 8.76
54 Stevens County 8.71
55 Isanti County 8.66
56 Marshall County 8.65
56 Steele County 8.65
57 Rice County 8.56
58 Lyon County 8.51
59 Houston County 8.49
59 Nobles County 8.49
60 Winona County 8.44
61 Todd County 8.34
62 Clay County 8.13
62 Wabasha County 8.13
63 Le Sueur County 8.12
64 Chisago County 8.1
65 Ramsey County 7.76
66 Blue Earth County 7.68
67 Red Lake County 7.51
68 Dodge County 7.46
69 Hennepin County 6.92
70 Washington County 6.78
71 Olmsted County 6.75
72 Stearns County 6.56
73 Anoka County 6.54
74 Nicollet County 6.49
75 Dakota County 6.37
76 Wright County 6.2
77 Sherburne County 5.57
78 Carver County 5.42
79 Scott County 4.93