Ranking of Washington 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 Washington was 8.67. Among all Washington counties, Ferry County had the highest death rate (16.64), followed by Clallam County (16.49), and Pacific County (16.46).

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

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Ranking of Washington Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2023
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Ranking of Washington Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2023
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Rank County Death Rate
1 Ferry County 16.64
2 Clallam County 16.49
3 Pacific County 16.46
4 Pend Oreille County 16.27
5 Columbia County 14.86
6 Grays Harbor County 14.61
7 Wahkiakum County 14.59
8 Garfield County 14.42
9 Asotin County 13.87
10 Lewis County 13.14
11 Okanogan County 12.93
12 Jefferson County 12.89
13 Stevens County 12.48
14 Mason County 12.12
15 Lincoln County 11.9
16 Walla Walla County 11.88
17 Cowlitz County 11.71
18 Chelan County 10.98
19 Skagit County 10.92
20 Klickitat County 10.65
21 Island County 10.44
22 Thurston County 9.92
23 Spokane County 9.87
24 Yakima County 9.6
25 Kitsap County 9.18
26 Benton County 9.14
27 Whatcom County 8.94
28 Pierce County 8.8
29 Grant County 8.73
30 Clark County 8.58
31 Skamania County 8.53
32 Douglas County 8.26
33 Kittitas County 8.13
34 Adams County 7.96
35 Snohomish County 7.8
36 San Juan County 6.98
37 King County 6.72
38 Whitman County 6.59
39 Franklin County 5.55