Ranking of Tennessee 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 Tennessee was 10.51. Among all Tennessee counties, Pickett County had the highest death rate (18.58), followed by Benton County (17.18), and Grundy County (17.17).

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

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Ranking of Tennessee Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2018
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Ranking of Tennessee Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2018
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Rank County Death Rate
1 Pickett County 18.58
2 Benton County 17.18
3 Grundy County 17.17
4 Perry County 16.47
5 Unicoi County 16.25
6 Hardin County 15.93
6 Overton County 15.93
7 Van Buren County 15.79
8 Humphreys County 15.75
9 Carroll County 15.67
10 Hancock County 15.52
11 Campbell County 15.44
12 Roane County 15.35
13 Henry County 15.28
14 Johnson County 14.98
15 McNairy County 14.96
16 Houston County 14.88
17 Clay County 14.76
18 Cocke County 14.74
18 Polk County 14.74
18 White County 14.74
19 Giles County 14.58
20 Jackson County 14.55
21 Decatur County 14.54
22 Scott County 14.36
23 Fentress County 14.32
23 Greene County 14.32
24 Claiborne County 14.29
25 Cumberland County 14.23
26 Lake County 14.02
27 Gibson County 13.86
28 Lincoln County 13.75
29 Cannon County 13.73
30 Carter County 13.72
31 Anderson County 13.67
32 Haywood County 13.64
33 Crockett County 13.58
34 Sullivan County 13.54
35 Grainger County 13.4
35 McMinn County 13.4
36 Dyer County 13.27
37 Monroe County 13.06
38 Hawkins County 13.03
39 Lewis County 13.01
40 Meigs County 12.99
41 Rhea County 12.86
42 Lawrence County 12.73
43 Jefferson County 12.72
44 DeKalb County 12.69
44 Henderson County 12.69
45 Warren County 12.68
46 Coffee County 12.61
47 Loudon County 12.46
48 Franklin County 12.45
49 Marion County 12.28
49 Obion County 12.28
50 Hardeman County 12.25
51 Lauderdale County 12.22
52 Macon County 12.11
53 Wayne County 12.02
54 Hickman County 11.95
55 Union County 11.94
56 Weakley County 11.88
57 Cheatham County 11.86
58 Hamblen County 11.79
59 Bledsoe County 11.76
60 Morgan County 11.69
61 Washington County 11.59
62 Smith County 11.54
63 Stewart County 11.4
64 Moore County 11.39
65 Marshall County 11.32
66 Blount County 11.26
67 Dickson County 11.22
68 Bedford County 11.13
69 Sevier County 11.04
70 Madison County 11.02
71 Chester County 10.51
72 Maury County 10.48
73 Bradley County 10.42
74 Hamilton County 10.4
75 Fayette County 10.39
76 Sequatchie County 10.24
77 Putnam County 10.22
78 Knox County 10.2
79 Tipton County 10.05
80 Robertson County 9.94
81 Sumner County 9.29
82 Shelby County 9
83 Wilson County 8.6
84 Trousdale County 8.42
85 Davidson County 8.05
86 Montgomery County 7.27
87 Rutherford County 6.62
88 Williamson County 5.81