Ranking of Illinois Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2023

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Death Rate per 1K for Illinois was 9.26. Among all Illinois counties, Hardin County had the highest death rate (20.59), followed by Alexander County (20.04), and Pulaski County (19.95).

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 2023
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Ranking of Illinois Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2023
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Rank County Death Rate
1 Hardin County 20.59
2 Alexander County 20.04
3 Pulaski County 19.95
4 Calhoun County 19.7
5 Gallatin County 19.48
6 White County 17.41
7 Iroquois County 16.66
8 Wayne County 16.43
9 Pope County 16.33
10 Massac County 16.3
11 Greene County 16.2
12 Pike County 15.89
13 Mason County 15.57
13 Saline County 15.57
14 Vermilion County 15.53
15 Fulton County 15.44
16 Franklin County 15.25
17 Marion County 15.21
18 Edgar County 15.03
19 Richland County 14.95
20 Marshall County 14.93
21 Macoupin County 14.87
22 Crawford County 14.81
23 Knox County 14.79
24 Carroll County 14.69
25 Wabash County 14.58
26 Hamilton County 14.5
27 Schuyler County 14.39
28 Jasper County 14.29
29 Clay County 14.23
30 Stephenson County 14.22
31 Ford County 14.07
32 Stark County 13.97
33 Morgan County 13.94
34 Clark County 13.87
35 Whiteside County 13.74
36 Livingston County 13.69
37 Moultrie County 13.6
38 Mercer County 13.56
39 Scott County 13.54
40 Jo Daviess County 13.48
41 Union County 13.45
42 Shelby County 13.41
43 Jefferson County 13.36
44 Montgomery County 13.21
45 Macon County 13.2
46 Jersey County 13.17
47 Logan County 13.16
48 Henderson County 13.04
49 Washington County 13.01
50 Perry County 12.93
51 Christian County 12.8
51 Williamson County 12.8
52 Hancock County 12.77
53 Adams County 12.48
54 Bureau County 12.44
55 Randolph County 12.41
56 Lawrence County 12.34
57 Fayette County 12.33
57 Warren County 12.33
58 LaSalle County 12.2
59 Coles County 12.14
60 Tazewell County 12.11
61 Lee County 11.94
62 Johnson County 11.74
62 Rock Island County 11.74
63 McDonough County 11.72
63 Madison County 11.72
64 De Witt County 11.67
64 Douglas County 11.67
65 Henry County 11.62
66 Winnebago County 11.6
67 Edwards County 11.58
68 Cumberland County 11.57
69 Menard County 11.47
70 Woodford County 11.25
71 Kankakee County 11.23
72 Bond County 11.21
73 Effingham County 10.96
73 Piatt County 10.96
74 Peoria County 10.94
75 Sangamon County 10.87
76 St. Clair County 10.86
77 Ogle County 10.81
78 Jackson County 10.41
79 Monroe County 10.11
80 Clinton County 9.75
81 Cass County 9.67
82 Grundy County 9.44
83 Boone County 9.2
84 Brown County 8.56
85 Cook County 8.44
86 Putnam County 8.43
87 McLean County 8.07
88 DeKalb County 8.04
89 McHenry County 7.98
90 Will County 7.46
91 DuPage County 7.44
92 Kane County 7.27
93 Lake County 7.2
94 Champaign County 7
95 Kendall County 5.34