Ranking of Montana Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2023

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Death Rate per 1K for Montana was 10.11. Among all Montana counties, Wibaux County had the highest death rate (27.35), followed by Prairie County (23.33), and Sheridan County (17.05).

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 2023
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Pondera
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Ranking of Montana Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2023
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Rank County Death Rate
1 Wibaux County 27.35
2 Prairie County 23.33
3 Sheridan County 17.05
4 Carter County 16.42
5 Petroleum County 15.05
6 Lincoln County 14.62
7 Roosevelt County 14.49
8 Pondera County 14.26
9 Liberty County 14.25
10 Sweet Grass County 13.92
11 Rosebud County 13.54
12 Silver Bow County 13.43
13 Glacier County 13.23
14 Sanders County 13.2
15 Treasure County 13.19
16 Valley County 13.17
17 Garfield County 13.13
18 Fergus County 12.94
19 Teton County 12.83
20 Meagher County 12.74
21 Custer County 12.66
22 Granite County 12.2
23 Toole County 12.16
24 Powell County 12.13
25 Phillips County 12.04
26 Cascade County 12.03
27 Beaverhead County 11.92
28 Big Horn County 11.91
29 Golden Valley County 11.73
30 Park County 11.53
31 Deer Lodge County 11.34
32 Madison County 11.31
33 Ravalli County 11.25
34 Daniels County 11.01
34 Dawson County 11.01
35 Wheatland County 10.7
36 Lake County 10.69
37 Mineral County 10.62
38 Hill County 10.42
39 Jefferson County 10.17
40 Yellowstone County 9.92
41 Powder River County 9.84
42 Richland County 9.78
43 Flathead County 9.75
44 Lewis and Clark County 9.68
45 Stillwater County 9.66
46 Carbon County 9.44
47 Fallon County 9.26
48 Chouteau County 9.16
49 Blaine County 8.96
50 Musselshell County 8.9
51 Judith Basin County 8.61
52 Missoula County 8.13
53 Broadwater County 7.7
54 McCone County 5.89
55 Gallatin County 5.51