Ranking of New Jersey 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 New Jersey was 8.26. Among all New Jersey counties, Cape May County had the highest death rate (14.96), followed by Salem County (11.98), and Ocean County (11.63).
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), 2023 Census.
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Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2023
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| Rank | County | Death Rate |
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| 1 | Cape May County | 14.96 |
| 2 | Salem County | 11.98 |
| 3 | Ocean County | 11.63 |
| 4 | Cumberland County | 11.19 |
| 5 | Atlantic County | 10.75 |
| 6 | Warren County | 10.49 |
| 7 | Sussex County | 9.52 |
| 8 | Camden County | 9.42 |
| 9 | Gloucester County | 9.25 |
| 10 | Burlington County | 9.15 |
| 10 | Monmouth County | 9.15 |
| 11 | Mercer County | 8.15 |
| 12 | Hunterdon County | 8.06 |
| 13 | Morris County | 7.93 |
| 14 | Passaic County | 7.5 |
| 15 | Bergen County | 7.34 |
| 16 | Somerset County | 7.26 |
| 17 | Essex County | 7.18 |
| 18 | Middlesex County | 7.05 |
| 19 | Union County | 6.98 |
| 20 | Hudson County | 5.48 |