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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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2018
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2018
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Rank County Death Rate
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