Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2014

Updated on January 26, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the Death Rate per 1K for Kentucky was 9.89. Among all Kentucky counties, Owsley County had the highest death rate (18), followed by Breathitt County (16.22), and Lee County (15.62).

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

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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2014
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2014
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Rank County Death Rate
1 Owsley County 18
2 Breathitt County 16.22
3 Lee County 15.62
4 Fulton County 15.35
5 Harlan County 15.04
6 Estill County 14.72
7 Cumberland County 14.37
8 Perry County 14.33
9 Carlisle County 14.12
10 Powell County 13.94
11 Livingston County 13.93
12 Lyon County 13.87
13 Monroe County 13.75
14 Leslie County 13.74
15 Robertson County 13.62
16 Bell County 13.57
17 Nicholas County 13.49
18 Hickman County 13.39
19 Pike County 13.35
19 Wolfe County 13.35
20 Letcher County 13.31
21 Trigg County 13.29
22 Fleming County 13.23
23 Crittenden County 13.07
24 Marshall County 13.05
25 Whitley County 13.04
26 Caldwell County 12.98
27 Russell County 12.94
28 Mason County 12.83
29 Webster County 12.81
30 Rockcastle County 12.75
31 Greenup County 12.66
32 Bracken County 12.63
33 Hopkins County 12.61
34 Pulaski County 12.48
35 Harrison County 12.47
36 McCracken County 12.27
37 Grayson County 12.26
38 Clinton County 12.25
39 Gallatin County 12.2
40 Ballard County 12.18
40 Floyd County 12.18
41 Knox County 12.16
42 Larue County 12.08
43 Johnson County 12.07
44 Wayne County 12.03
45 Boyd County 11.93
46 Casey County 11.88
47 Lawrence County 11.84
48 Muhlenberg County 11.78
49 Barren County 11.68
50 Butler County 11.63
51 Ohio County 11.55
52 Graves County 11.52
53 Lincoln County 11.5
54 Knott County 11.49
55 McLean County 11.47
56 Edmonson County 11.45
57 Green County 11.43
57 Metcalfe County 11.43
58 Clay County 11.4
59 Menifee County 11.39
60 Clark County 11.29
61 Henderson County 11.15
62 Bath County 11.11
63 Logan County 11.04
64 Union County 11
65 Owen County 10.98
66 Taylor County 10.94
67 Mercer County 10.83
68 Breckinridge County 10.82
69 Garrard County 10.72
70 Magoffin County 10.64
71 Hart County 10.6
72 Marion County 10.56
73 Henry County 10.46
74 Boyle County 10.39
75 Carroll County 10.38
75 Simpson County 10.38
76 Daviess County 10.26
77 Todd County 10.2
78 Jackson County 10.19
79 Martin County 10.17
80 Trimble County 10.15
81 Washington County 10.11
82 Anderson County 10.04
83 Morgan County 9.95
84 Franklin County 9.94
85 McCreary County 9.87
86 Calloway County 9.65
87 Jefferson County 9.63
88 Carter County 9.58
89 Hancock County 9.47
90 Allen County 9.46
91 Laurel County 9.45
92 Adair County 9.43
93 Pendleton County 9.36
94 Bourbon County 9.33
95 Lewis County 9.21
96 Grant County 8.95
97 Montgomery County 8.86
98 Kenton County 8.78
99 Jessamine County 8.77
100 Woodford County 8.76
101 Elliott County 8.75
102 Rowan County 8.7
103 Campbell County 8.49
104 Madison County 8.1
105 Nelson County 8.01
106 Shelby County 7.97
107 Hardin County 7.92
108 Christian County 7.83
109 Warren County 7.63
110 Meade County 7.27
111 Bullitt County 7.22
112 Fayette County 7.07
113 Spencer County 6.55
114 Scott County 6.34
115 Boone County 6.17
116 Oldham County 6.09