Ranking of Illinois 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 Illinois was 8.67. Among all Illinois counties, Hardin County had the highest death rate (18.47), followed by Gallatin County (18.38), and White County (16.78).

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 2018
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Ranking of Illinois Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2018
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Rank County Death Rate
1 Hardin County 18.47
2 Gallatin County 18.38
3 White County 16.78
4 Saline County 16.59
5 Ford County 15.85
6 Mason County 15.59
7 Marshall County 15.46
8 Hamilton County 15.05
9 Alexander County 14.94
10 Schuyler County 14.7
11 Henderson County 14.47
12 Iroquois County 14.38
13 Fulton County 14.35
14 Pope County 14.33
15 Massac County 14.12
16 Richland County 14.01
17 Stark County 13.81
18 Marion County 13.75
19 Carroll County 13.61
20 De Witt County 13.57
21 Whiteside County 13.56
22 Mercer County 13.47
23 Clay County 13.42
24 Logan County 13.4
25 Knox County 13.38
26 Livingston County 13.36
27 Adams County 13.35
28 Franklin County 13.32
29 Stephenson County 13.31
30 Union County 13.24
31 Moultrie County 13.14
32 Vermilion County 13
33 Jersey County 12.93
34 Edgar County 12.88
35 Christian County 12.87
36 Johnson County 12.76
37 Lawrence County 12.75
38 Jefferson County 12.72
39 Macoupin County 12.7
40 Clark County 12.6
40 LaSalle County 12.6
40 Pike County 12.6
41 Morgan County 12.32
42 Shelby County 12.29
43 Macon County 12.25
44 Williamson County 12.23
45 Hancock County 12.13
46 Cumberland County 12.09
47 Bureau County 12.08
48 Crawford County 11.9
49 Pulaski County 11.87
50 Montgomery County 11.86
51 Wayne County 11.85
52 Warren County 11.55
53 Greene County 11.53
53 Rock Island County 11.53
54 Madison County 11.51
55 Effingham County 11.4
56 Menard County 11.38
57 Douglas County 11.31
58 Henry County 11.27
59 Jo Daviess County 11.2
60 Washington County 11.16
61 Randolph County 11.12
62 Cass County 11.01
63 Lee County 10.96
64 Winnebago County 10.93
65 Perry County 10.84
66 Tazewell County 10.75
67 Edwards County 10.74
68 Ogle County 10.72
68 Sangamon County 10.72
69 Fayette County 10.58
69 Jasper County 10.58
70 Bond County 10.56
71 Kankakee County 10.49
71 Wabash County 10.49
72 Scott County 10.47
73 Peoria County 10.28
74 St. Clair County 10.24
75 McDonough County 10.18
76 Woodford County 10.16
77 Coles County 9.89
78 Piatt County 9.88
79 Clinton County 9.72
80 Brown County 9.25
81 Monroe County 8.97
82 Putnam County 8.92
83 Jackson County 8.76
84 Boone County 8.63
85 Calhoun County 8.47
86 Grundy County 8.01
87 Cook County 7.95
88 McHenry County 7.36
89 McLean County 7.24
90 DeKalb County 7.23
91 Will County 7.09
92 DuPage County 6.89
93 Lake County 6.67
94 Kane County 6.36
95 Champaign County 6.35
96 Kendall County 4.3