Ranking of Florida 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 Florida was 10.23. Among all Florida counties, Citrus County had the highest death rate (19.09), followed by Sumter County (17.72), and Highlands County (17.49).

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 2023
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Ranking of Florida Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2023
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Rank County Death Rate
1 Citrus County 19.09
2 Sumter County 17.72
3 Highlands County 17.49
4 Madison County 16.75
5 Dixie County 16.03
6 Holmes County 16.01
7 Calhoun County 15.73
8 Charlotte County 15.66
9 Union County 15.63
10 Taylor County 15.54
11 Gulf County 15.52
12 Putnam County 15.44
13 Suwannee County 15.32
14 Marion County 15.1
15 Indian River County 15.08
16 Hernando County 14.93
17 Jackson County 14.49
18 Columbia County 14.33
19 Levy County 14.14
20 Sarasota County 13.97
21 Lafayette County 13.89
22 Martin County 13.78
23 Okeechobee County 13.73
24 Hamilton County 13.66
25 Volusia County 13.64
26 Washington County 13.62
27 Franklin County 13.46
28 Gadsden County 13.42
29 Flagler County 13.17
30 Pinellas County 13.14
31 Brevard County 13.07
32 Bradford County 12.79
33 Jefferson County 12.47
34 Glades County 12.32
35 Lake County 12.3
36 Gilchrist County 12.28
37 Escambia County 12.23
38 Hardee County 12.2
39 Baker County 11.65
40 Pasco County 11.63
41 DeSoto County 11.54
42 Nassau County 11.49
43 Wakulla County 11.34
44 Bay County 11.12
45 St. Lucie County 10.98
46 Manatee County 10.97
47 Collier County 10.76
48 Lee County 10.69
49 Walton County 10.42
50 Palm Beach County 10.38
51 Polk County 10.14
52 Clay County 9.88
53 Santa Rosa County 9.86
54 Okaloosa County 9.68
55 Monroe County 9.52
56 Duval County 9.23
57 Hendry County 8.83
58 Liberty County 8.58
59 Broward County 8.35
60 Seminole County 8.29
61 St. Johns County 8.12
62 Miami-Dade County 8.05
63 Hillsborough County 8.02
64 Alachua County 7.9
65 Leon County 7.76
66 Osceola County 7.04
67 Orange County 6.5