Ranking of Illinois Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2021

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Death Rate per 1K for Illinois was 10.07. Among all Illinois counties, Alexander County had the highest death rate (23.14), followed by Hardin County (22.23), and White County (19.87).

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 2021
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Ranking of Illinois Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2021
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Rank County Death Rate
1 Alexander County 23.14
2 Hardin County 22.23
3 White County 19.87
4 Mason County 18.86
5 Saline County 18.77
6 Marion County 17.93
7 Ford County 17.86
8 Franklin County 17.71
9 Pulaski County 17.52
10 Pike County 17.29
11 Edgar County 16.88
12 Montgomery County 16.85
13 Greene County 16.57
14 Fulton County 16.56
15 Marshall County 16.51
16 Pope County 16.49
17 Knox County 16.46
18 Henderson County 16.45
18 Massac County 16.45
19 Gallatin County 16.44
20 Union County 16.37
21 Stark County 16.11
21 Wayne County 16.11
22 Hamilton County 16.1
23 Vermilion County 15.95
24 Iroquois County 15.78
25 Richland County 15.64
26 Stephenson County 15.6
27 Whiteside County 15.38
28 Macoupin County 15.31
29 Jersey County 15.27
29 Wabash County 15.27
30 Clark County 15.25
31 Hancock County 15.22
32 Jefferson County 15.13
33 Mercer County 14.87
34 Bureau County 14.86
35 Christian County 14.8
36 De Witt County 14.77
37 Randolph County 14.76
38 Clay County 14.75
39 Logan County 14.53
40 Adams County 14.4
41 Edwards County 14.31
42 Moultrie County 14.24
43 Macon County 14.19
44 Calhoun County 14.1
44 Livingston County 14.1
45 Lawrence County 14.02
46 Schuyler County 14.01
47 LaSalle County 13.88
47 Warren County 13.88
48 Morgan County 13.87
49 Williamson County 13.73
50 Perry County 13.65
51 Crawford County 13.56
52 Effingham County 13.55
53 Tazewell County 13.54
54 Rock Island County 13.52
55 Carroll County 13.51
56 Henry County 13.39
57 Lee County 13.27
57 Shelby County 13.27
58 Madison County 13.2
59 Coles County 13.14
60 Cumberland County 13.08
61 Washington County 13.07
62 Douglas County 12.96
63 Scott County 12.93
64 McDonough County 12.59
65 Jo Daviess County 12.56
66 Fayette County 12.53
67 Kankakee County 12.51
68 Cass County 12.5
69 Jasper County 12.46
70 Menard County 12.44
70 Piatt County 12.44
71 Winnebago County 12.41
72 Bond County 12.36
73 Johnson County 12.31
74 Ogle County 12.28
75 St. Clair County 12.12
76 Woodford County 12.03
77 Peoria County 11.97
78 Jackson County 11.71
79 Sangamon County 11.16
80 Brown County 11.04
81 Clinton County 10.87
82 Grundy County 10.61
83 Monroe County 10.52
83 Putnam County 10.52
84 Boone County 9.45
85 Cook County 9.22
86 DeKalb County 8.92
87 McLean County 8.74
88 McHenry County 8.18
89 Will County 8.06
90 Champaign County 7.88
91 DuPage County 7.82
92 Kane County 7.79
93 Lake County 7.45
94 Kendall County 5.87