Ranking of Florida Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2012

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the Death Rate per 1K for Florida was 9.06. Among all Florida counties, Citrus County had the highest death rate (16.53), followed by Highlands County (14.67), and Hernando County (14.27).

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

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Ranking of Florida Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2012
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Ranking of Florida Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2012
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Rank County Death Rate
1 Citrus County 16.53
2 Highlands County 14.67
3 Hernando County 14.27
4 Charlotte County 13.6
5 Marion County 13.28
6 Sumter County 13.06
7 Sarasota County 13.04
8 Levy County 12.73
9 Volusia County 12.49
10 Indian River County 12.27
10 Suwannee County 12.27
11 Pinellas County 11.99
12 Holmes County 11.94
13 Putnam County 11.92
14 Pasco County 11.61
15 Dixie County 11.49
16 Martin County 11.33
17 Flagler County 11.31
18 Jackson County 11.21
19 Brevard County 11.2
20 Washington County 11
21 Gilchrist County 10.79
22 Gulf County 10.78
23 Columbia County 10.77
23 Lake County 10.77
24 Madison County 10.76
25 Calhoun County 10.61
25 Manatee County 10.61
26 Jefferson County 10.51
27 Union County 10.4
28 Franklin County 10.31
29 Taylor County 10.13
30 Escambia County 10.03
31 St. Lucie County 10.02
32 Okeechobee County 9.81
33 Palm Beach County 9.71
34 Bradford County 9.7
35 Gadsden County 9.52
36 Polk County 9.49
37 Lee County 9.48
38 Hamilton County 9.35
39 Bay County 9.24
40 Lafayette County 9.21
41 Walton County 9.06
42 Collier County 9.01
43 Nassau County 8.89
44 Monroe County 8.55
45 Baker County 8.35
46 Glades County 8.31
47 Duval County 8.3
48 Wakulla County 8.25
49 Liberty County 8.21
50 Santa Rosa County 8.2
51 Okaloosa County 8.05
52 DeSoto County 7.96
53 Broward County 7.9
54 Clay County 7.7
55 St. Johns County 7.42
56 Hillsborough County 7.3
57 Miami-Dade County 7.1
58 Hardee County 7.08
59 Seminole County 6.72
60 Alachua County 6.68
61 Hendry County 6.48
62 Osceola County 6.1
63 Leon County 5.94
64 Orange County 5.76