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

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Death Rate per 1K for Montana was 9.36. Among all Montana counties, Prairie County had the highest death rate (22.29), followed by Carter County (17.18), and Wheatland County (16.72).

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

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Ranking of Montana Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2018
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Ranking of Montana Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2018
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Rank County Death Rate
1 Prairie County 22.29
2 Carter County 17.18
3 Wheatland County 16.72
4 Daniels County 15.76
5 Musselshell County 15.14
6 Phillips County 14.7
7 Wibaux County 14.65
8 Deer Lodge County 13.57
9 Sanders County 13.48
10 McCone County 13.13
11 Meagher County 12.96
12 Fergus County 12.88
13 Silver Bow County 12.32
14 Valley County 12.28
15 Custer County 12.27
16 Lincoln County 12.07
17 Treasure County 11.99
18 Glacier County 11.84
19 Garfield County 11.81
20 Toole County 11.75
21 Pondera County 11.44
22 Powell County 11.38
23 Carbon County 11.15
24 Fallon County 11.12
25 Sheridan County 10.82
26 Cascade County 10.79
27 Mineral County 10.76
28 Broadwater County 10.7
29 Granite County 10.45
30 Dawson County 10.43
31 Blaine County 10.37
32 Big Horn County 10.31
33 Lake County 10.16
34 Yellowstone County 9.88
35 Roosevelt County 9.8
36 Golden Valley County 9.74
37 Ravalli County 9.58
38 Stillwater County 9.31
39 Flathead County 9.18
40 Jefferson County 9.08
41 Chouteau County 9.05
41 Lewis and Clark County 9.05
42 Park County 8.9
43 Madison County 8.66
44 Rosebud County 8.65
45 Beaverhead County 8.6
46 Richland County 8.52
47 Teton County 8.51
48 Hill County 8.41
49 Judith Basin County 8.22
50 Powder River County 7.48
51 Missoula County 7.36
52 Liberty County 7
53 Sweet Grass County 6.79
54 Gallatin County 4.97
55 Petroleum County 3.89