Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2020
Updated on June 21, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Death Rate per 1K for New Jersey was 9.19. Among all New Jersey counties, Cape May County had the highest death rate (15.16), followed by Salem County (12.87), and Ocean County (12.79).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all New Jersey counties.
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Related Topics: New Jersey Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2020 Census.
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Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2020
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| Rank | County | Death Rate |
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| 1 | Cape May County | 15.16 |
| 2 | Salem County | 12.87 |
| 3 | Ocean County | 12.79 |
| 4 | Atlantic County | 11.6 |
| 5 | Cumberland County | 11.01 |
| 6 | Camden County | 10.36 |
| 7 | Warren County | 10.09 |
| 8 | Monmouth County | 10.08 |
| 9 | Gloucester County | 10.04 |
| 10 | Burlington County | 9.87 |
| 11 | Sussex County | 9.82 |
| 12 | Mercer County | 8.76 |
| 13 | Morris County | 8.56 |
| 14 | Bergen County | 8.52 |
| 15 | Somerset County | 8.44 |
| 16 | Essex County | 8.42 |
| 17 | Hunterdon County | 8.35 |
| 18 | Passaic County | 8.24 |
| 19 | Middlesex County | 8.14 |
| 20 | Union County | 7.96 |
| 21 | Hudson County | 6.63 |