Ranking of Florida Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2017

Updated on January 26, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Death Rate per 1K for Florida was 9.6. Among all Florida counties, Citrus County had the highest death rate (17.46), followed by Highlands County (15.94), and Sumter County (15.25).

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 2017
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Rank County Death Rate
1 Citrus County 17.46
2 Highlands County 15.94
3 Sumter County 15.25
4 Hernando County 15.23
5 Union County 15.17
6 Charlotte County 14.71
7 Marion County 14.59
8 Levy County 14.06
9 Putnam County 13.98
10 Washington County 13.74
11 Holmes County 13.73
11 Sarasota County 13.73
12 Dixie County 13.67
13 Suwannee County 13.64
14 Volusia County 13.54
15 Jackson County 13.37
16 Indian River County 13.03
17 Brevard County 12.86
18 Jefferson County 12.69
19 Bradford County 12.58
20 Lake County 12.42
21 Pinellas County 12.36
22 Martin County 12.25
23 Calhoun County 12.15
24 Madison County 12.1
25 Flagler County 12.06
26 Taylor County 11.85
27 Okeechobee County 11.68
28 Pasco County 11.67
29 Gulf County 11.55
30 Columbia County 10.99
31 Franklin County 10.95
32 Nassau County 10.79
33 Bay County 10.73
34 Manatee County 10.7
35 Gilchrist County 10.53
36 DeSoto County 10.52
37 Escambia County 10.48
38 St. Lucie County 10.42
39 Hamilton County 10.31
40 Polk County 10.1
41 Gadsden County 10.06
42 Palm Beach County 10.04
43 Walton County 9.9
44 Wakulla County 9.88
45 Lee County 9.85
45 Monroe County 9.85
46 Collier County 9.25
47 Baker County 9.15
48 Okaloosa County 8.9
49 Duval County 8.85
50 Glades County 8.81
51 Lafayette County 8.75
52 Santa Rosa County 8.71
53 Clay County 8.45
54 Hardee County 8.38
55 St. Johns County 8.33
56 Broward County 8.01
57 Seminole County 7.72
58 Miami-Dade County 7.5
59 Alachua County 7.45
60 Hendry County 7.39
61 Hillsborough County 7.31
62 Liberty County 7.13
63 Leon County 6.58
64 Osceola County 6.48
65 Orange County 6.03