Ranking of Florida Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2016

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Death Rate per 1K for Florida was 9.48. Among all Florida counties, Citrus County had the highest death rate (17.7), followed by Union County (15.86), and Sumter County (14.93).

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

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Ranking of Florida Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2016
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1 Citrus County 17.7
2 Union County 15.86
3 Sumter County 14.93
4 Highlands County 14.71
5 Charlotte County 14.57
6 Hernando County 14.45
7 Marion County 14.23
8 Levy County 13.76
9 Sarasota County 13.52
10 Washington County 13.46
11 Calhoun County 13.42
12 Putnam County 13.35
13 Indian River County 13.32
14 Dixie County 13.23
15 Holmes County 13.22
16 Jackson County 13.14
17 Volusia County 13.06
18 Madison County 13.03
19 Suwannee County 12.59
20 Brevard County 12.36
21 Martin County 12.23
22 Pinellas County 12.17
23 Flagler County 12.15
24 Lake County 12.1
25 Pasco County 11.97
26 Jefferson County 11.88
27 Franklin County 11.56
28 Gulf County 11.49
29 Columbia County 11.41
30 Taylor County 11.38
31 Okeechobee County 11.19
32 Bradford County 10.88
33 Escambia County 10.72
34 Manatee County 10.69
35 Gadsden County 10.44
36 Gilchrist County 10.29
36 Polk County 10.29
37 Bay County 10.25
38 St. Lucie County 10.23
39 Monroe County 10.1
40 Palm Beach County 10.09
41 Nassau County 9.84
42 Lee County 9.73
43 Hamilton County 9.66
44 Walton County 9.27
45 Okaloosa County 9.1
46 Glades County 8.89
47 Collier County 8.8
48 Duval County 8.61
49 Lafayette County 8.47
50 Wakulla County 8.42
51 St. Johns County 8.41
52 Baker County 8.29
52 DeSoto County 8.29
53 Clay County 8.21
54 Santa Rosa County 8.19
55 Hardee County 7.83
56 Hendry County 7.82
57 Broward County 7.8
58 Hillsborough County 7.64
59 Miami-Dade County 7.48
60 Liberty County 7.42
61 Seminole County 7.37
62 Alachua County 7.09
63 Osceola County 6.37
64 Leon County 6.14
65 Orange County 5.99