Ranking of Virginia 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 Virginia was 8.11. Among all Virginia counties, Galax city had the highest death rate (29.9), followed by Martinsville city (25.27), and Lancaster County (21.48).

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

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Ranking of Virginia Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2018
Galax city
29.9
Martinsville city
25.27
Lancaster
21.48
Covington city
20.67
Franklin city
18.56
Petersburg city
17.71
Danville city
17.25
Mecklenburg
16.48
Staunton city
16.13
Smyth
15.67
Ranking of Virginia Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2018
Rank
County
Death Rate
1 Galax city 29.9
2 Martinsville city 25.27
3 Lancaster County 21.48
4 Covington city 20.67
5 Franklin city 18.56
6 Petersburg city 17.71
7 Danville city 17.25
8 Mecklenburg County 16.48
9 Staunton city 16.13
10 Smyth County 15.67
11 Norton city 15.48
12 Middlesex County 15.28
13 Charlotte County 15.18
14 Patrick County 15.03
15 King and Queen County 14.95
16 Mathews County 14.77
17 Colonial Heights city 14.75
18 Charles City County 14.71
18 Northampton County 14.71
19 Tazewell County 14.52
20 Dickenson County 14.51
21 Bristol city 14.5
22 Buchanan County 14.47
23 Richmond County 14.44
24 Wythe County 14.4
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