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

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Death Rate per 1K for Illinois was 8.5. Among all Illinois counties, Hardin County had the highest death rate (19.45), followed by White County (17.37), and Saline County (16.23).

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

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Ranking of Illinois Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2017
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Ranking of Illinois Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2017
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Rank County Death Rate
1 Hardin County 19.45
2 White County 17.37
3 Saline County 16.23
4 Ford County 16.14
5 Schuyler County 15.69
6 Alexander County 15.25
7 Massac County 15.23
8 Gallatin County 14.85
9 Marion County 14.64
10 Marshall County 14.52
11 Iroquois County 14.23
12 Pulaski County 14.19
13 Union County 13.9
14 Pike County 13.81
15 Edgar County 13.68
16 Greene County 13.63
17 Edwards County 13.38
18 Clay County 13.32
18 Jersey County 13.32
19 Knox County 13.1
20 Franklin County 13.08
21 Macoupin County 12.91
22 Fulton County 12.86
23 Christian County 12.82
24 Bureau County 12.81
25 Montgomery County 12.79
26 Stark County 12.75
27 Wayne County 12.72
28 Vermilion County 12.65
29 Richland County 12.63
30 Mercer County 12.62
31 Mason County 12.58
32 Putnam County 12.46
33 Carroll County 12.45
34 Henderson County 12.4
35 Scott County 12.36
36 Whiteside County 12.23
37 Livingston County 12.22
38 Hamilton County 12.2
39 Jo Daviess County 12.18
40 Stephenson County 12.15
41 Wabash County 12.1
42 Randolph County 12.07
43 Crawford County 12.02
44 Hancock County 12
45 Morgan County 11.98
46 Calhoun County 11.94
47 Lawrence County 11.93
47 Pope County 11.93
48 Adams County 11.9
49 Jasper County 11.86
50 LaSalle County 11.83
51 Logan County 11.75
52 De Witt County 11.73
53 Moultrie County 11.6
54 Williamson County 11.5
55 Brown County 11.47
56 Macon County 11.45
57 Rock Island County 11.39
58 Cass County 11.35
58 Jefferson County 11.35
59 Clark County 11.11
60 Lee County 11.1
61 Perry County 11.05
62 Kankakee County 10.95
63 Henry County 10.94
64 Woodford County 10.85
65 Tazewell County 10.84
66 Madison County 10.76
67 Douglas County 10.62
68 Menard County 10.59
69 Washington County 10.52
70 Piatt County 10.51
71 Cumberland County 10.47
71 Johnson County 10.47
72 Winnebago County 10.35
73 Fayette County 10.3
74 Ogle County 10.2
75 McDonough County 10.07
76 Peoria County 10
77 Sangamon County 9.96
78 Effingham County 9.95
79 Shelby County 9.93
80 St. Clair County 9.84
81 Bond County 9.76
82 Warren County 9.59
83 Clinton County 9.52
84 Coles County 9.4
85 Jackson County 8.36
86 Monroe County 8.29
87 Grundy County 8.24
88 Boone County 7.98
89 Cook County 7.92
90 DeKalb County 7.19
91 McHenry County 6.87
92 Will County 6.79
93 McLean County 6.78
94 DuPage County 6.75
95 Lake County 6.65
96 Champaign County 6.55
97 Kane County 6.11
98 Kendall County 4.87