Ranking of Florida Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2024

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2024, the Death Rate per 1K for Florida was 9.85. Among all Florida counties, Citrus County had the highest death rate (18.48), followed by Highlands County (17.48), and Sumter County (17.27).

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 2024
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Ranking of Florida Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2024
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Rank County Death Rate
1 Citrus County 18.48
2 Highlands County 17.48
3 Sumter County 17.27
4 Madison County 17.23
5 Union County 16.64
6 Dixie County 15.73
7 Calhoun County 15.69
8 Charlotte County 15.37
9 Holmes County 15.33
10 Putnam County 15.18
11 Taylor County 15.04
12 Indian River County 14.95
13 Gulf County 14.92
14 Suwannee County 14.73
15 Marion County 14.28
16 Hernando County 14.16
16 Jackson County 14.16
17 Sarasota County 13.83
18 Martin County 13.71
19 Columbia County 13.66
20 Washington County 13.64
21 Okeechobee County 13.41
22 Volusia County 13.24
23 Levy County 13.13
24 Gadsden County 13.1
25 Lafayette County 13.07
26 Glades County 12.78
27 Pinellas County 12.77
28 Hamilton County 12.76
29 Bradford County 12.64
30 Flagler County 12.62
31 Brevard County 12.48
32 DeSoto County 12.46
33 Hardee County 12.34
34 Jefferson County 12.27
35 Franklin County 12.11
36 Escambia County 11.92
37 Gilchrist County 11.66
37 Lake County 11.66
38 Baker County 11.54
39 Pasco County 11.08
40 Nassau County 10.97
41 Collier County 10.87
42 St. Lucie County 10.58
43 Manatee County 10.53
44 Wakulla County 10.38
45 Lee County 10.33
46 Bay County 10.21
47 Palm Beach County 10.02
48 Walton County 9.85
49 Santa Rosa County 9.74
50 Polk County 9.47
51 Clay County 9.37
52 Okaloosa County 9.2
53 Duval County 9.05
54 Monroe County 8.79
55 Hendry County 8.47
56 Seminole County 8.32
57 Broward County 8.05
58 St. Johns County 8.03
59 Alachua County 7.87
60 Leon County 7.71
61 Hillsborough County 7.65
62 Miami-Dade County 7.58
63 Liberty County 6.87
64 Osceola County 6.54
65 Orange County 6.19