Ranking of Missouri 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 Missouri was 12.23. Among all Missouri counties, Hickory County had the highest death rate (23), followed by Holt County (20.9), and Oregon County (20.89).

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 2021
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Ranking of Missouri Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2021
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Rank County Death Rate
1 Hickory County 23
2 Holt County 20.9
3 Oregon County 20.89
4 Wayne County 20.5
5 New Madrid County 20.4
5 Shannon County 20.4
6 Ripley County 20.36
7 Dunklin County 20.05
8 Atchison County 19.59
9 Gasconade County 19.29
10 Dallas County 19.27
10 Pemiscot County 19.27
11 Mississippi County 19.07
12 Carter County 19.01
12 Iron County 19.01
13 Ozark County 18.96
14 Douglas County 18.67
15 Dade County 18.45
16 Madison County 18.19
17 Chariton County 18.17
18 Benton County 18.04
19 Washington County 17.56
20 Dent County 17.54
21 Linn County 17.47
22 Texas County 17.36
23 Putnam County 17.26
24 Butler County 17.12
25 Macon County 16.86
26 Crawford County 16.75
27 Maries County 16.72
28 Schuyler County 16.71
29 Reynolds County 16.61
30 Bollinger County 16.55
31 Livingston County 16.54
32 Carroll County 16.49
32 Sullivan County 16.49
33 Mercer County 16.3
34 Gentry County 16.24
35 Monroe County 16.22
36 St. Clair County 16.2
37 Montgomery County 16.11
38 Howell County 16.09
39 Morgan County 16.03
40 Henry County 15.93
41 St. Francois County 15.92
42 Camden County 15.87
43 Vernon County 15.74
44 Clark County 15.68
45 Lawrence County 15.66
46 Grundy County 15.58
47 Barry County 15.53
48 Stone County 15.45
49 Scotland County 15.35
50 Knox County 15.15
50 Wright County 15.15
51 Cedar County 15.11
52 Harrison County 14.93
53 Laclede County 14.88
54 Stoddard County 14.87
55 Scott County 14.86
56 Worth County 14.76
57 Randolph County 14.73
58 Ray County 14.63
59 Polk County 14.58
60 Lafayette County 14.48
61 Caldwell County 14.44
62 Clinton County 14.38
63 Audrain County 14.34
64 Bates County 14.31
64 Buchanan County 14.31
64 Phelps County 14.31
65 Miller County 14.16
66 Shelby County 14.11
67 Ralls County 13.99
68 Taney County 13.92
69 Saline County 13.87
70 Barton County 13.57
70 DeKalb County 13.57
71 Newton County 13.51
72 Marion County 13.43
72 Pettis County 13.43
73 Pike County 13.32
74 Perry County 13.23
75 Lewis County 13.18
76 McDonald County 13.15
77 Cooper County 12.96
78 Franklin County 12.89
79 Cape Girardeau County 12.71
80 Jasper County 12.66
81 Daviess County 12.6
82 Ste. Genevieve County 12.42
83 St. Louis city 12.13
84 St. Louis County 12.06
85 Callaway County 11.96
86 Greene County 11.95
87 Moniteau County 11.93
88 Webster County 11.65
89 Osage County 11.63
90 Cole County 11.6
91 Andrew County 11.35
92 Howard County 11.33
93 Warren County 11.12
94 Adair County 11.1
95 Jefferson County 11.08
96 Cass County 10.94
97 Jackson County 10.7
98 Christian County 10.07
99 Lincoln County 9.94
100 Johnson County 9.83
101 Nodaway County 9.48
102 St. Charles County 9.41
103 Clay County 9.07
104 Platte County 8.6
105 Pulaski County 8.38
106 Boone County 7.62