Ranking of Georgia Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2020

Updated on January 26, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Death Rate per 1K for Georgia was 8.87. Among all Georgia counties, Taliaferro County had the highest death rate (19.29), followed by Twiggs County (18.2), and Quitman County (17.06).

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

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Ranking of Georgia Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2020
Taliaferro
19.29
Twiggs
18.2
Quitman
17.06
Wilkes
16.75
Talbot
16.38
Miller
16.12
Turner
16.07
Upson
16.06
Hancock
16.03
Towns
15.91
Ranking of Georgia Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2020
Rank
County
Death Rate
1 Taliaferro County 19.29
2 Twiggs County 18.2
3 Quitman County 17.06
4 Wilkes County 16.75
5 Talbot County 16.38
6 Miller County 16.12
7 Turner County 16.07
8 Upson County 16.06
9 Hancock County 16.03
10 Towns County 15.91
11 Early County 15.73
12 Wilkinson County 15.55
13 Jefferson County 15.49
14 Clay County 15.26
15 Ben Hill County 15
16 Johnson County 14.85
17 Fannin County 14.83
18 Rabun County 14.77
18 Stephens County 14.77
19 Elbert County 14.63
20 Meriwether County 14.52
21 Dodge County 14.35
22 Crisp County 14.27
23 Seminole County 14.24
24 Macon County 14.04
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