Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2023

Updated on July 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Death Rate per 1K for West Virginia was 14.63. Among all West Virginia counties, McDowell County had the highest death rate (22.13), followed by Summers County (21.3), and Wetzel County (21.02).

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

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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2023
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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2023
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Rank County Death Rate
1 McDowell County 22.13
2 Summers County 21.3
3 Wetzel County 21.02
4 Calhoun County 20.62
5 Logan County 20.34
6 Mingo County 20.15
7 Clay County 19.59
8 Lewis County 19.23
9 Wyoming County 18.26
10 Fayette County 18.2
11 Webster County 18.16
12 Lincoln County 18.05
13 Mason County 18.04
14 Brooke County 17.79
15 Greenbrier County 17.76
16 Boone County 17.65
17 Monroe County 17.57
18 Pendleton County 17.53
19 Tyler County 17.36
20 Hancock County 17.34
21 Tucker County 17.24
22 Pocahontas County 17.22
23 Mercer County 17.14
24 Wirt County 16.85
25 Ritchie County 16.71
26 Raleigh County 16.49
26 Wayne County 16.49
27 Barbour County 16.25
28 Nicholas County 16.13
29 Randolph County 16.07
30 Grant County 16.01
31 Roane County 15.96
32 Braxton County 15.95
33 Marshall County 15.74
34 Pleasants County 15.47
35 Taylor County 15.43
36 Ohio County 15.41
37 Morgan County 15.11
38 Jackson County 15.06
39 Kanawha County 14.77
40 Mineral County 14.66
41 Cabell County 14.63
42 Harrison County 14.58
43 Wood County 13.84
44 Marion County 13.55
45 Upshur County 13.47
46 Hampshire County 13.46
47 Hardy County 13.16
48 Preston County 12.68
49 Gilmer County 12.48
50 Doddridge County 11.82
51 Putnam County 11.65
52 Berkeley County 10.11
53 Jefferson County 9.28
54 Monongalia County 6.87