| | 1996-98 | Rate/100,000 | |
| Name | Deaths | Population | Crude | Age Adjusted | |
| BROWN, MN-REDWOOD, MN -HSA# 602 | 13 | 182,666 | 7.1 | 5.2 | UNSTABLE |
| PENNINGTON, MN-KITTSON, MN -HSA# 604 | 6 | 101,103 | 5.9 | 4.9 | UNSTABLE |
| ROSEAU, MN-LAKE OF THE WOODS, MN -HSA# 631 | 3 | 62,164 | 4.8 | 4.6 | UNSTABLE |
| LYON, MN-LINCOLN, MN -HSA# 609 | 4 | 93,204 | 4.3 | 3.9 | UNSTABLE |
| BIG STONE, MN-ROBERTS, SD -HSA# 590 | 3 | 59,670 | 5.0 | 3.8 | UNSTABLE |
| KANDIYOHI, MN-YELLOW MEDICINE, MN -HSA# 592 | 13 | 254,226 | 5.1 | 3.7 | UNSTABLE |
| ST. CROIX, WI-GOODHUE, MN -HSA# 370 | 13 | 406,039 | 3.2 | 3.1 | UNSTABLE |
| CASS (FARGO), ND-WILKIN, MN -HSA# 547 | 24 | 810,899 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
| FREEBORN, MN-FARIBAULT, MN -HSA# 646 | 7 | 143,991 | 4.9 | 2.7 | UNSTABLE |
| LA CROSSE (LA CROSSE), WI-MONROE, WI -HSA# 290 | 21 | 684,750 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| OTTER TAIL, MN-GRANT, MN -HSA# 582 | 8 | 181,441 | 4.4 | 2.4 | UNSTABLE |
| MINNEHAHA (SIOUX FALLS), SD-LAKE, SD -HSA# 544 | 17 | 710,645 | 2.4 | 2.2 | UNSTABLE |
| OLMSTED (ROCHESTER), MN-WINONA, MN -HSA# 552 | 23 | 899,636 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| HENNEPIN (MINNEAPOLIS), MN-ANOKA, MN -HSA# 540 | 93 | 5,088,326 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| ST. LOUIS (DULUTH), MN-DOUGLAS, WI -HSA# 289 | 34 | 1,097,975 | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| RAMSEY (ST. PAUL), MN-POLK, WI -HSA# 286 | 56 | 3,266,815 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| MARTIN, MN-EMMET, IA -HSA# 626 | 2 | 99,301 | 2.0 | 2.0 | UNSTABLE |
| GRAND FORKS (GRAND FORKS), ND-POLK, MN -HSA# 584 | 9 | 396,510 | 2.3 | 1.9 | UNSTABLE |
| DOUGLAS, MN-STEVENS, MN -HSA# 608 | 5 | 155,370 | 3.2 | 1.9 | UNSTABLE |
| STEARNS (ST. CLOUD), MN-MORRISON, MN -HSA# 588 | 13 | 713,047 | 1.8 | 1.8 | UNSTABLE |
| BLUE EARTH, MN-WATONWAN, MN -HSA# 573 | 5 | 340,326 | 1.5 | 1.4 | UNSTABLE |
| BELTRAMI, MN-CLEARWATER, MN -HSA# 597 | 2 | 140,298 | 1.4 | 1.4 | UNSTABLE |
| MILLE LACS, MN-ISANTI (CAMBRIDGE), MN -HSA# 603 | 3 | 192,397 | 1.6 | 1.4 | UNSTABLE |
| CROW WING, MN-WADENA, MN -HSA# 612 | 7 | 361,709 | 1.9 | 1.4 | UNSTABLE |
| NOBLES, MN-JACKSON, MN -HSA# 619 | 2 | 158,994 | 1.3 | 0.6 | UNSTABLE |
| RICE, MN -HSA# 396 | 0 | 160,547 | 0.0 | 0.0 | UNSTABLE |
