Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2018
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Death Rate per 1K for Kentucky was 10.86. Among all Kentucky counties, Leslie County had the highest death rate (16.91), followed by Owsley County (16.71), and Robertson County (16.38).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky counties.
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Related Topics: Kentucky Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2018 Census.
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2018
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| Rank | County | Death Rate |
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| 1 | Leslie County | 16.91 |
| 2 | Owsley County | 16.71 |
| 3 | Robertson County | 16.38 |
| 4 | Menifee County | 16.3 |
| 5 | Fulton County | 16.07 |
| 6 | Breathitt County | 15.96 |
| 7 | Perry County | 15.93 |
| 8 | Johnson County | 15.85 |
| 9 | Harlan County | 15.46 |
| 10 | Estill County | 15.45 |
| 11 | Floyd County | 15.41 |
| 12 | Lee County | 15.4 |
| 13 | Lawrence County | 15.19 |
| 14 | Powell County | 15.1 |
| 15 | Letcher County | 15.09 |
| 16 | Ballard County | 14.8 |
| 17 | Bell County | 14.68 |
| 18 | Monroe County | 14.25 |
| 19 | Russell County | 14.19 |
| 20 | Crittenden County | 14.18 |
| 20 | Livingston County | 14.18 |
| 21 | Magoffin County | 14.16 |
| 22 | Green County | 14.14 |
| 23 | Boyd County | 14.11 |
| 24 | Hickman County | 14.07 |
| 25 | Cumberland County | 14.02 |
| 26 | McCreary County | 13.99 |
| 27 | Grayson County | 13.97 |
| 28 | Greenup County | 13.96 |
| 29 | Whitley County | 13.72 |
| 30 | Mercer County | 13.69 |
| 31 | Wolfe County | 13.68 |
| 32 | Pike County | 13.63 |
| 33 | Marshall County | 13.62 |
| 34 | Lewis County | 13.59 |
| 35 | Mason County | 13.46 |
| 36 | Hopkins County | 13.45 |
| 37 | Union County | 13.37 |
| 38 | Breckinridge County | 13.36 |
| 39 | Pulaski County | 13.31 |
| 40 | McLean County | 13.23 |
| 41 | Nicholas County | 13.22 |
| 42 | Gallatin County | 13.06 |
| 43 | Jackson County | 13.04 |
| 44 | Larue County | 12.98 |
| 45 | Butler County | 12.93 |
| 45 | Clay County | 12.93 |
| 45 | Knox County | 12.93 |
| 46 | Rockcastle County | 12.91 |
| 47 | Webster County | 12.89 |
| 48 | Clinton County | 12.87 |
| 49 | Caldwell County | 12.78 |
| 49 | Martin County | 12.78 |
| 50 | Knott County | 12.73 |
| 51 | Carter County | 12.68 |
| 52 | Carlisle County | 12.64 |
| 53 | Lyon County | 12.49 |
| 54 | Henry County | 12.43 |
| 55 | Bath County | 12.4 |
| 56 | Harrison County | 12.38 |
| 57 | Allen County | 12.34 |
| 58 | Carroll County | 12.32 |
| 59 | McCracken County | 12.28 |
| 60 | Graves County | 12.23 |
| 61 | Metcalfe County | 12.2 |
| 62 | Wayne County | 12.19 |
| 63 | Marion County | 12.18 |
| 64 | Taylor County | 12.16 |
| 65 | Bracken County | 12.08 |
| 66 | Todd County | 12.06 |
| 67 | Muhlenberg County | 11.98 |
| 68 | Barren County | 11.97 |
| 68 | Hart County | 11.97 |
| 69 | Logan County | 11.96 |
| 70 | Owen County | 11.91 |
| 71 | Casey County | 11.89 |
| 72 | Trimble County | 11.86 |
| 73 | Trigg County | 11.83 |
| 74 | Laurel County | 11.8 |
| 75 | Lincoln County | 11.73 |
| 76 | Bourbon County | 11.69 |
| 77 | Clark County | 11.59 |
| 78 | Adair County | 11.58 |
| 79 | Edmonson County | 11.43 |
| 80 | Boyle County | 11.31 |
| 80 | Ohio County | 11.31 |
| 81 | Fleming County | 11.27 |
| 81 | Franklin County | 11.27 |
| 82 | Pendleton County | 11.24 |
| 83 | Garrard County | 11.21 |
| 84 | Simpson County | 11.2 |
| 85 | Henderson County | 11.11 |
| 86 | Elliott County | 11.1 |
| 87 | Montgomery County | 11.08 |
| 88 | Daviess County | 10.94 |
| 89 | Washington County | 10.89 |
| 90 | Anderson County | 10.76 |
| 91 | Jefferson County | 10.51 |
| 92 | Hancock County | 10.26 |
| 93 | Calloway County | 10.2 |
| 94 | Morgan County | 10.14 |
| 95 | Nelson County | 10.09 |
| 96 | Grant County | 9.74 |
| 97 | Campbell County | 9.64 |
| 98 | Meade County | 9.56 |
| 99 | Madison County | 9.55 |
| 100 | Rowan County | 9.46 |
| 101 | Woodford County | 9.42 |
| 102 | Kenton County | 9.3 |
| 103 | Jessamine County | 9.29 |
| 104 | Christian County | 9.05 |
| 105 | Scott County | 8.48 |
| 106 | Hardin County | 8.3 |
| 107 | Bullitt County | 8.28 |
| 108 | Fayette County | 8.04 |
| 109 | Warren County | 8.02 |
| 110 | Shelby County | 8 |
| 111 | Spencer County | 7.46 |
| 112 | Boone County | 7.18 |
| 113 | Oldham County | 6.67 |