Ranking of Missouri Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2012

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the Death Rate per 1K for Missouri was 9.24. Among all Missouri counties, Hickory County had the highest death rate (16.58), followed by St. Clair County (15.08), and Atchison County (14.98).

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

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Ranking of Missouri Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2012
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Ranking of Missouri Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2012
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Rank County Death Rate
1 Hickory County 16.58
2 St. Clair County 15.08
3 Atchison County 14.98
3 Morgan County 14.98
4 Madison County 14.86
5 Benton County 14.72
6 Gasconade County 14.54
7 Harrison County 14.53
8 Linn County 14.27
9 Wayne County 14.24
10 Dunklin County 14.22
11 Putnam County 14.11
12 Henry County 14.07
13 Shelby County 13.82
14 Ozark County 13.72
15 New Madrid County 13.54
16 Iron County 13.42
17 Stoddard County 13.34
18 Cedar County 13.3
19 Livingston County 13.15
20 Mississippi County 13.04
21 Carter County 13.02
22 Macon County 12.83
22 Mercer County 12.83
23 Montgomery County 12.82
24 Pemiscot County 12.79
25 Ripley County 12.78
26 Carroll County 12.77
27 Gentry County 12.66
27 Knox County 12.66
28 Chariton County 12.58
29 Clinton County 12.51
30 Vernon County 12.42
31 Dade County 12.4
31 Sullivan County 12.4
32 Clark County 12.29
33 Miller County 12.26
34 Caldwell County 12.2
35 Butler County 11.98
36 Crawford County 11.94
37 Worth County 11.91
38 Dent County 11.89
39 Lewis County 11.71
40 Polk County 11.66
41 Wright County 11.58
42 Holt County 11.56
43 Oregon County 11.53
44 Howell County 11.52
45 Cooper County 11.51
46 Grundy County 11.46
47 Bates County 11.44
48 Audrain County 11.36
49 Ste. Genevieve County 11.26
50 Barton County 11.2
51 Saline County 11.16
52 St. Francois County 11.14
53 Lawrence County 11.13
54 Barry County 11.06
55 Buchanan County 10.92
55 Scotland County 10.92
56 Marion County 10.88
57 Laclede County 10.85
58 Monroe County 10.82
59 Shannon County 10.75
60 Randolph County 10.71
60 Schuyler County 10.71
60 Texas County 10.71
61 Stone County 10.68
62 Camden County 10.65
63 Reynolds County 10.52
64 Douglas County 10.51
64 Ray County 10.51
65 Scott County 10.47
66 Maries County 10.45
67 Lafayette County 10.32
68 Bollinger County 10.07
69 Newton County 10.05
70 Perry County 9.95
71 Andrew County 9.91
72 Pike County 9.89
73 Washington County 9.88
74 Daviess County 9.41
75 Jasper County 9.37
76 Pettis County 9.36
77 St. Louis County 9.26
77 Taney County 9.26
78 Cape Girardeau County 9.25
79 Franklin County 9.16
80 DeKalb County 9.14
81 Greene County 9.11
81 McDonald County 9.11
82 St. Louis city 9.08
83 Moniteau County 9.05
84 Nodaway County 9.02
85 Jackson County 8.92
86 Osage County 8.86
86 Phelps County 8.86
87 Callaway County 8.68
88 Cass County 8.63
89 Adair County 8.57
90 Dallas County 8.45
91 Warren County 8.14
92 Jefferson County 8.09
93 Howard County 8.03
94 Webster County 7.9
95 Lincoln County 7.73
96 Cole County 7.71
97 Ralls County 7.22
98 Clay County 6.93
99 Johnson County 6.89
100 Christian County 6.78
101 St. Charles County 6.42
102 Platte County 6.4
103 Pulaski County 6.07
104 Boone County 5.68