Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2021
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Death Rate per 1K for New Jersey was 9.06. Among all New Jersey counties, Cape May County had the highest death rate (15.47), followed by Salem County (14.66), and Ocean County (12.74).
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), 2021 Census.
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Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2021
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| Rank | County | Death Rate |
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| 1 | Cape May County | 15.47 |
| 2 | Salem County | 14.66 |
| 3 | Ocean County | 12.74 |
| 4 | Atlantic County | 12.49 |
| 5 | Cumberland County | 12.48 |
| 6 | Camden County | 11.01 |
| 7 | Gloucester County | 10.7 |
| 8 | Warren County | 10.06 |
| 9 | Monmouth County | 9.93 |
| 10 | Sussex County | 9.77 |
| 11 | Burlington County | 9.74 |
| 12 | Mercer County | 8.69 |
| 13 | Morris County | 8.27 |
| 14 | Passaic County | 8.26 |
| 15 | Middlesex County | 7.96 |
| 16 | Bergen County | 7.9 |
| 17 | Essex County | 7.88 |
| 18 | Union County | 7.86 |
| 19 | Somerset County | 7.51 |
| 20 | Hunterdon County | 7.44 |
| 21 | Hudson County | 6.34 |