Ranking of Illinois 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 Illinois was 9.02. Among all Illinois counties, Hardin County had the highest death rate (23.5), followed by Gallatin County (19.58), and Alexander County (19.11).

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

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Ranking of Illinois Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2024
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Ranking of Illinois Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2024
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Rank County Death Rate
1 Hardin County 23.5
2 Gallatin County 19.58
3 Alexander County 19.11
4 Pope County 18.33
5 White County 17.04
6 Calhoun County 16.91
7 Saline County 16.89
8 Massac County 16.36
9 Pulaski County 16.27
10 Vermilion County 15.88
11 Pike County 15.81
12 Macoupin County 15.72
13 Fulton County 15.53
14 Marion County 15.49
15 Greene County 15.23
16 Iroquois County 15.16
17 Clay County 15.14
18 Wayne County 15.09
19 Stark County 14.99
20 Clark County 14.72
21 Moultrie County 14.64
22 Marshall County 14.57
23 Mason County 14.56
24 Knox County 14.5
25 Morgan County 14.38
26 Hamilton County 14.26
27 Edgar County 14.19
28 Crawford County 14.1
29 Franklin County 13.96
30 Stephenson County 13.95
31 Jefferson County 13.83
32 Lawrence County 13.81
33 Shelby County 13.76
34 Richland County 13.74
35 Whiteside County 13.59
36 Jo Daviess County 13.54
37 Jersey County 13.52
38 Union County 13.51
39 Livingston County 13.21
40 Montgomery County 13.15
41 Bureau County 13.03
42 Washington County 12.91
43 Johnson County 12.75
43 Perry County 12.75
44 Wabash County 12.63
45 Macon County 12.56
46 Logan County 12.54
47 De Witt County 12.53
48 Williamson County 12.51
49 Schuyler County 12.47
50 Fayette County 12.46
51 Coles County 12.39
51 Jasper County 12.39
52 Henderson County 12.34
53 Mercer County 12.29
53 Randolph County 12.29
54 Ford County 12.25
55 Lee County 12.12
56 LaSalle County 12
57 Christian County 11.99
58 Henry County 11.95
58 Rock Island County 11.95
59 Adams County 11.89
59 Woodford County 11.89
60 Warren County 11.78
61 Tazewell County 11.7
62 Carroll County 11.57
63 Madison County 11.55
64 Hancock County 11.52
65 Bond County 11.44
65 Winnebago County 11.44
66 McDonough County 11.42
67 Peoria County 11.23
68 St. Clair County 11.2
69 Kankakee County 11.13
70 Douglas County 11.07
71 Sangamon County 10.85
72 Piatt County 10.74
73 Monroe County 10.47
74 Cass County 10.36
75 Effingham County 10.34
76 Ogle County 10.3
77 Jackson County 10.26
78 Menard County 10.18
79 Edwards County 10.16
80 Cumberland County 9.82
81 Scott County 9.66
82 Clinton County 9.52
83 Putnam County 9.09
84 Grundy County 9.05
85 Boone County 8.22
86 DeKalb County 8.16
87 Cook County 8.13
88 McLean County 8.06
89 McHenry County 7.8
90 Will County 7.24
91 DuPage County 7.22
92 Champaign County 7.17
93 Kane County 7.05
94 Lake County 6.9
95 Brown County 6.19
96 Kendall County 5.01