| | 1996-98 | Rate/100,000 | |
| Name | Deaths | Population | Crude | Age Adjusted | |
| JACKSON, WI -HSA# 399 | 165 | 52,638 | 313.5 | 260.7 |
| DICKINSON, MI-MARINETTE, WI -HSA# 315 | 1,206 | 337,961 | 356.8 | 247.5 |
| SHAWANO, WI-LANGLADE, WI -HSA# 379 | 563 | 192,013 | 293.2 | 227.0 |
| BARRON, WI-RUSK, WI -HSA# 374 | 496 | 176,546 | 280.9 | 214.3 |
| ONEIDA, WI-GOGEBIC, MI -HSA# 284 | 903 | 294,480 | 306.6 | 207.3 |
| JUNEAU, WI-ADAMS, WI -HSA# 391 | 345 | 125,893 | 274.0 | 206.4 |
| ASHLAND, WI-PRICE, WI -HSA# 357 | 517 | 190,305 | 271.7 | 205.5 |
| RACINE (RACINE), WI-KENOSHA, WI -HSA# 382 | 1,875 | 983,631 | 190.6 | 202.9 |
| MILWAUKEE (MILWAUKEE), WI-WAUKESHA, WI -HSA# 280 | 8,749 | 4,380,738 | 199.7 | 198.1 |
| ROCK (JANESVILLE), WI-GREEN, WI -HSA# 326 | 1,197 | 599,007 | 199.8 | 189.0 |
| OUTAGAMIE (APPLETON), WI-WAUPACA, WI -HSA# 344 | 1,178 | 613,507 | 192.0 | 188.5 |
| PORTAGE, WI -HSA# 400 | 326 | 194,021 | 168.0 | 186.9 |
| JEFFERSON, WI-WALWORTH, WI -HSA# 387 | 926 | 472,861 | 195.8 | 185.6 |
| WASHBURN, WI-BURNETT, WI -HSA# 314 | 230 | 89,313 | 257.5 | 185.6 |
| CRAWFORD, WI-CLAYTON, IA -HSA# 350 | 391 | 161,255 | 242.5 | 184.8 |
| BROWN (GREEN BAY), WI-DOOR, WI -HSA# 278 | 1,588 | 881,434 | 180.2 | 183.8 |
| ST. LOUIS (DULUTH), MN-DOUGLAS, WI -HSA# 289 | 2,457 | 1,097,975 | 223.8 | 181.6 |
| WINNEBAGO (OSHKOSH), WI-FOND DU LAC, WI -HSA# 306 | 2,244 | 1,101,251 | 203.8 | 178.5 |
| LA CROSSE (LA CROSSE), WI-MONROE, WI -HSA# 290 | 1,424 | 684,750 | 208.0 | 176.5 |
| ST. CROIX, WI-GOODHUE, MN -HSA# 370 | 689 | 406,039 | 169.7 | 167.4 |
| SHEBOYGAN (SHEBOYGAN), WI-MANITOWOC, WI -HSA# 355 | 1,301 | 690,008 | 188.5 | 167.0 |
| DANE (MADISON), WI-SAUK, WI -HSA# 301 | 2,901 | 1,884,438 | 153.9 | 166.1 |
| WOOD, WI-MARATHON (WAUSAU), WI -HSA# 282 | 1,555 | 839,973 | 185.1 | 165.2 |
| EAU CLAIRE (EAU CLAIRE), WI-CHIPPEWA, WI -HSA# 298 | 1,068 | 610,206 | 175.0 | 164.9 |
| RAMSEY (ST. PAUL), MN-POLK, WI -HSA# 286 | 3,600 | 3,266,815 | 110.2 | 135.1 |