Ranking of Missouri 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 Missouri was 11.06. Among all Missouri counties, Worth County had the highest death rate (25.48), followed by Oregon County (21.46), and Hickory County (20.7).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Missouri counties.
You can see similar ranking information for related topics, and for other states. You can also see the ranking of all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: Missouri Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2023 Census.
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Ranking of Missouri Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2023
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| Rank | County | Death Rate |
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| 1 | Worth County | 25.48 |
| 2 | Oregon County | 21.46 |
| 3 | Hickory County | 20.7 |
| 4 | New Madrid County | 18.99 |
| 5 | Ripley County | 18.78 |
| 6 | Wayne County | 18.58 |
| 7 | Iron County | 18.55 |
| 8 | Dade County | 18.05 |
| 9 | Pemiscot County | 18 |
| 10 | Mississippi County | 17.51 |
| 11 | Putnam County | 17.43 |
| 12 | Benton County | 17.36 |
| 13 | Shannon County | 17.27 |
| 14 | Dunklin County | 17.13 |
| 15 | Atchison County | 17.12 |
| 16 | Ozark County | 16.7 |
| 17 | Shelby County | 16.59 |
| 18 | Douglas County | 16.54 |
| 19 | Chariton County | 16.35 |
| 20 | Dent County | 16.34 |
| 21 | Montgomery County | 16.16 |
| 22 | Stoddard County | 15.93 |
| 23 | Holt County | 15.71 |
| 24 | Grundy County | 15.69 |
| 25 | Howell County | 15.59 |
| 26 | Crawford County | 15.58 |
| 27 | Henry County | 15.56 |
| 28 | Reynolds County | 15.55 |
| 29 | Butler County | 15.54 |
| 29 | Vernon County | 15.54 |
| 30 | Gasconade County | 15.51 |
| 31 | Maries County | 15.17 |
| 31 | Washington County | 15.17 |
| 32 | St. Clair County | 15.11 |
| 33 | Wright County | 15.02 |
| 34 | Texas County | 14.81 |
| 35 | Morgan County | 14.77 |
| 36 | Carroll County | 14.66 |
| 37 | Bates County | 14.64 |
| 38 | Madison County | 14.51 |
| 39 | Ray County | 14.34 |
| 40 | Cedar County | 14.33 |
| 41 | Linn County | 14.29 |
| 42 | Livingston County | 14.16 |
| 43 | Macon County | 14.15 |
| 44 | Barry County | 14.01 |
| 45 | Gentry County | 13.97 |
| 46 | Stone County | 13.89 |
| 47 | Bollinger County | 13.78 |
| 47 | Carter County | 13.78 |
| 48 | Marion County | 13.77 |
| 49 | Monroe County | 13.69 |
| 50 | DeKalb County | 13.68 |
| 51 | Harrison County | 13.63 |
| 52 | Knox County | 13.58 |
| 53 | Barton County | 13.57 |
| 54 | Lawrence County | 13.39 |
| 55 | Laclede County | 13.34 |
| 56 | Dallas County | 13.33 |
| 57 | Camden County | 13.25 |
| 58 | Audrain County | 13.24 |
| 59 | Randolph County | 13.22 |
| 60 | Scott County | 13.19 |
| 61 | St. Francois County | 13.12 |
| 62 | Caldwell County | 13.06 |
| 63 | Pike County | 12.99 |
| 64 | Mercer County | 12.92 |
| 65 | Lewis County | 12.88 |
| 66 | Lafayette County | 12.87 |
| 67 | Schuyler County | 12.86 |
| 68 | Taney County | 12.65 |
| 69 | Clinton County | 12.59 |
| 70 | Clark County | 12.57 |
| 71 | Sullivan County | 12.51 |
| 72 | Daviess County | 12.46 |
| 73 | Ralls County | 12.43 |
| 74 | Franklin County | 12.24 |
| 75 | Miller County | 12.21 |
| 76 | Newton County | 12.16 |
| 77 | Buchanan County | 12.09 |
| 78 | McDonald County | 12.07 |
| 79 | Polk County | 12 |
| 80 | Saline County | 11.9 |
| 81 | Moniteau County | 11.87 |
| 82 | Perry County | 11.84 |
| 83 | Ste. Genevieve County | 11.76 |
| 84 | Jasper County | 11.63 |
| 85 | Phelps County | 11.58 |
| 86 | Pettis County | 11.38 |
| 87 | Cooper County | 11.23 |
| 88 | Warren County | 11.13 |
| 89 | St. Louis city | 10.97 |
| 90 | Callaway County | 10.85 |
| 90 | Howard County | 10.85 |
| 91 | Greene County | 10.8 |
| 92 | St. Louis County | 10.75 |
| 93 | Webster County | 10.73 |
| 94 | Cass County | 10.58 |
| 95 | Osage County | 10.57 |
| 96 | Jefferson County | 10.47 |
| 97 | Cape Girardeau County | 10.44 |
| 98 | Scotland County | 10.27 |
| 99 | Jackson County | 10 |
| 100 | Cole County | 9.94 |
| 101 | Andrew County | 9.86 |
| 102 | Adair County | 9.57 |
| 103 | Lincoln County | 9.51 |
| 104 | Nodaway County | 9.38 |
| 105 | Christian County | 9.2 |
| 106 | Johnson County | 8.73 |
| 107 | Clay County | 8.3 |
| 108 | St. Charles County | 8.19 |
| 109 | Platte County | 7.96 |
| 110 | Pulaski County | 7.64 |
| 111 | Boone County | 7.24 |