Ranking of Tennessee Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2020

Updated on January 26, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Death Rate per 1K for Tennessee was 10.77. Among all Tennessee counties, Unicoi County had the highest death rate (16.54), followed by Benton County (16.52), and Henry County (16.31).

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

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Ranking of Tennessee Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2020
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Ranking of Tennessee Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2020
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Rank County Death Rate
1 Unicoi County 16.54
2 Benton County 16.52
3 Henry County 16.31
4 Campbell County 15.78
5 Decatur County 15.77
6 Polk County 15.6
7 Hardin County 15.51
8 Cocke County 15.45
9 Hancock County 15.27
10 Cumberland County 15.13
11 Jackson County 15.1
12 Overton County 15.03
13 Roane County 14.97
14 McNairy County 14.95
15 Fentress County 14.94
16 Clay County 14.84
17 Hawkins County 14.82
18 Carter County 14.8
19 Meigs County 14.79
20 Greene County 14.74
21 Carroll County 14.71
22 Obion County 14.64
23 Johnson County 14.43
24 Gibson County 14.31
25 Claiborne County 14.26
26 Grundy County 14.2
27 Giles County 14.17
28 Stewart County 13.93
29 Lake County 13.86
30 Humphreys County 13.82
31 Lewis County 13.56
32 Dyer County 13.52
32 Sullivan County 13.52
33 Haywood County 13.49
34 Grainger County 13.46
34 McMinn County 13.46
35 Monroe County 13.45
36 White County 13.4
37 Houston County 13.34
38 Scott County 13.22
39 Jefferson County 13.18
40 Perry County 13.1
41 DeKalb County 13.09
41 Wayne County 13.09
42 Crockett County 13.04
43 Henderson County 12.97
44 Anderson County 12.94
45 Lincoln County 12.85
46 Marion County 12.84
47 Rhea County 12.75
48 Loudon County 12.65
49 Hamblen County 12.63
50 Lawrence County 12.53
51 Pickett County 12.44
52 Morgan County 12.29
53 Hardeman County 12.27
54 Warren County 12.26
55 Sequatchie County 12.1
56 Franklin County 12.04
57 Weakley County 12.01
58 Coffee County 11.98
59 Smith County 11.93
60 Union County 11.71
61 Sevier County 11.6
62 Lauderdale County 11.56
63 Fayette County 11.54
63 Washington County 11.54
64 Hickman County 11.52
65 Blount County 11.49
66 Van Buren County 11.34
67 Macon County 11.24
68 Marshall County 11.16
69 Bradley County 11.04
69 Maury County 11.04
70 Cheatham County 11.03
71 Bledsoe County 10.95
72 Hamilton County 10.93
73 Cannon County 10.74
74 Madison County 10.68
75 Dickson County 10.63
76 Tipton County 10.53
77 Putnam County 10.47
78 Chester County 10.42
79 Knox County 10.34
80 Bedford County 10.07
80 Robertson County 10.07
81 Shelby County 9.83
82 Moore County 9.79
83 Sumner County 9.6
84 Wilson County 8.97
85 Davidson County 8.6
86 Trousdale County 7.21
87 Montgomery County 6.99
88 Rutherford County 6.92
89 Williamson County 6.2