| | 1996-98 | Rate/100,000 | |
| Name | Deaths | Population | Crude | Age Adjusted | |
| NEMAHA, NE -HSA# 687 | 1 | 23,379 | 4.3 | 5.5 | UNSTABLE |
| LINCOLN, NE-PERKINS, NE -HSA# 593 | 8 | 141,131 | 5.7 | 5.5 | UNSTABLE |
| HALL, NE-HAMILTON, NE -HSA# 555 | 13 | 235,186 | 5.5 | 5.3 | UNSTABLE |
| OTOE, NE-JOHNSON, NE -HSA# 660 | 4 | 57,492 | 7.0 | 5.2 | UNSTABLE |
| MADISON, NE-ANTELOPE, NE -HSA# 577 | 10 | 196,541 | 5.1 | 4.4 | UNSTABLE |
| DOUGLAS (OMAHA), NE-DODGE, NE -HSA# 542 | 84 | 2,052,501 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| CUSTER, NE-VALLEY, NE -HSA# 594 | 3 | 68,428 | 4.4 | 3.4 | UNSTABLE |
| ADAMS, NE-NUCKOLLS, NE -HSA# 564 | 6 | 138,150 | 4.3 | 3.2 | UNSTABLE |
| YORK, NE-POLK, NE -HSA# 611 | 2 | 60,633 | 3.3 | 3.1 | UNSTABLE |
| DAWES, NE-SHERIDAN, NE -HSA# 623 | 3 | 97,011 | 3.1 | 3.0 | UNSTABLE |
| LANCASTER (LINCOLN), NE-GAGE, NE -HSA# 561 | 21 | 907,183 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| YANKTON, SD-BON HOMME, SD -HSA# 578 | 8 | 205,573 | 3.9 | 2.3 | UNSTABLE |
| GREGORY, SD-TRIPP, SD -HSA# 595 | 2 | 77,291 | 2.6 | 2.2 | UNSTABLE |
| WOODBURY (SIOUX CITY), IA-BUENA VISTA, IA -HSA# 560 | 16 | 629,462 | 2.5 | 2.2 | UNSTABLE |
| SCOTT BLUFF, NE-GOSHEN, WY -HSA# 580 | 6 | 221,570 | 2.7 | 2.1 | UNSTABLE |
| HOLT, NE-BROWN, NE -HSA# 559 | 2 | 55,378 | 3.6 | 2.1 | UNSTABLE |
| CHASE, NE-DUNDY, NE -HSA# 654 | 1 | 22,956 | 4.4 | 2.1 | UNSTABLE |
| BUFFALO, NE-DAWSON, NE -HSA# 570 | 5 | 248,433 | 2.0 | 1.8 | UNSTABLE |
| LARAMIE (CHEYENNE), WY-CHEYENNE, NE -HSA# 741 | 5 | 282,840 | 1.8 | 1.8 | UNSTABLE |
| RED WILLOW, NE-DECATUR, KS -HSA# 613 | 2 | 63,017 | 3.2 | 1.7 | UNSTABLE |
| PLATTE, NE-NANCE, NE -HSA# 651 | 2 | 123,738 | 1.6 | 1.5 | UNSTABLE |
| PHELPS, NE-FURNAS, NE -HSA# 616 | 2 | 57,469 | 3.5 | 1.4 | UNSTABLE |
| RICHARDSON, NE-PAWNEE, NE -HSA# 628 | 1 | 38,053 | 2.6 | 1.0 | UNSTABLE |
| CHERRY, NE -HSA# 668 | 0 | 19,146 | 0.0 | 0.0 | UNSTABLE |
| FILLMORE, NE-THAYER, NE -HSA# 658 | 0 | 39,665 | 0.0 | 0.0 | UNSTABLE |
