Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2018

Updated on January 26, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Death Rate per 1K for Kentucky was 10.86. Among all Kentucky counties, Leslie County had the highest death rate (16.91), followed by Owsley County (16.71), and Robertson County (16.38).

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 2018
Leslie
16.91
Owsley
16.71
Robertson
16.38
Menifee
16.3
Fulton
16.07
Breathitt
15.96
Perry
15.93
Johnson
15.85
Harlan
15.46
Estill
15.45
Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2018
Rank
County
Death Rate
1 Leslie County 16.91
2 Owsley County 16.71
3 Robertson County 16.38
4 Menifee County 16.3
5 Fulton County 16.07
6 Breathitt County 15.96
7 Perry County 15.93
8 Johnson County 15.85
9 Harlan County 15.46
10 Estill County 15.45
11 Floyd County 15.41
12 Lee County 15.4
13 Lawrence County 15.19
14 Powell County 15.1
15 Letcher County 15.09
16 Ballard County 14.8
17 Bell County 14.68
18 Monroe County 14.25
19 Russell County 14.19
20 Crittenden County 14.18
20 Livingston County 14.18
21 Magoffin County 14.16
22 Green County 14.14
23 Boyd County 14.11
24 Hickman County 14.07
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