Ranking of Florida Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2018

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Death Rate per 1K for Florida was 9.78. Among all Florida counties, Citrus County had the highest death rate (18.42), followed by Union County (16.45), and Highlands County (16.42).

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 2018
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Ranking of Florida Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2018
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Rank County Death Rate
1 Citrus County 18.42
2 Union County 16.45
3 Highlands County 16.42
4 Sumter County 15.54
5 Hernando County 15.32
6 Charlotte County 15.3
7 Marion County 14.66
8 Dixie County 14.59
9 Holmes County 14.11
10 Putnam County 14.05
11 Levy County 13.95
12 Volusia County 13.87
13 Calhoun County 13.84
14 Sarasota County 13.63
15 Jackson County 13.57
16 Indian River County 13.3
17 Washington County 13.27
18 Suwannee County 13
19 Brevard County 12.95
20 Lake County 12.72
21 Taylor County 12.65
22 Bradford County 12.6
23 Pinellas County 12.58
24 Martin County 12.57
25 Gilchrist County 12.56
26 Columbia County 12.25
27 Hamilton County 12.2
28 Gulf County 12.09
29 Flagler County 12.08
30 Jefferson County 12.04
31 Pasco County 12.03
32 Okeechobee County 11.61
33 Nassau County 11.6
34 Escambia County 11.3
35 Lafayette County 11.13
36 Madison County 11.04
37 Bay County 11
38 Franklin County 10.59
39 St. Lucie County 10.57
40 Manatee County 10.55
41 DeSoto County 10.5
42 Polk County 10.18
43 Gadsden County 10.16
43 Palm Beach County 10.16
44 Monroe County 10.02
45 Lee County 9.94
45 Walton County 9.94
46 Liberty County 9.85
47 Baker County 9.75
48 Collier County 9.36
49 Santa Rosa County 9.35
50 Duval County 9.27
51 Glades County 9.21
52 Okaloosa County 9.07
53 Clay County 8.9
54 Wakulla County 8.57
55 Hardee County 8.51
56 St. Johns County 8.29
57 Hendry County 8.23
58 Broward County 7.89
59 Seminole County 7.81
60 Hillsborough County 7.66
61 Miami-Dade County 7.58
62 Alachua County 7.49
63 Osceola County 6.92
64 Leon County 6.82
65 Orange County 6.16