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.

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Ranking of Missouri Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2023
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Ranking of Missouri Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2023
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Rank County Death Rate
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