Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2021
Updated on July 29, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Death Rate per 1K for Kentucky was 12.96. Among all Kentucky counties, Owsley County had the highest death rate (24.23), followed by Harlan County (22.76), and Fulton County (22).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky counties.
You can see similar ranking information for related topics, and for other states. You can also see the ranking of all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: Kentucky Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2021 Census.
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2021
Rank | County | Death Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owsley County | 24.23 |
| 2 | Harlan County | 22.76 |
| 3 | Fulton County | 22 |
| 4 | Livingston County | 20.95 |
| 5 | Wolfe County | 20.36 |
| 6 | Carlisle County | 20.07 |
| 7 | Hickman County | 19.88 |
| 8 | Perry County | 19.82 |
| 9 | Bell County | 19.66 |
| 10 | Menifee County | 19.63 |
| 11 | Lee County | 19.56 |
| 12 | Letcher County | 19.49 |
| 13 | Cumberland County | 19.05 |
| 14 | Clinton County | 19.01 |
| 15 | Floyd County | 18.79 |
| 16 | Robertson County | 18.46 |
| 17 | Lewis County | 18.25 |
| 18 | Leslie County | 18.03 |
| 19 | Pike County | 17.8 |
| 20 | McLean County | 17.75 |
| 21 | Breathitt County | 17.62 |
| 22 | Johnson County | 17.57 |
| 23 | Wayne County | 17.56 |
| 24 | Rockcastle County | 17.21 |
| 25 | Clay County | 17.15 |
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