Death Rates Table
Death Rate Report for Kentucky by County
All Cancer Sites, 2019-2023
All Races (includes Hispanic), Male, All Ages
Sorted by Recentaapc
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? |
Age-Adjusted Death Rate † deaths per 100,000 (95% Confidence Interval)
|
CI*Rank ⋔ (95% Confidence Interval)
|
Average Annual Count
|
Recent Trend |
Recent 5-Year Trend ‡ in Death Rates (95% Confidence Interval) 
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | N/A | No | 215.5 (212.9, 218.2) | N/A | 5,480 |
falling 
|
-1.6 (-1.7, -1.4) |
| United States | N/A | No | 171.5 (171.3, 171.8) | N/A | 318,737 |
falling
|
-1.8 (-1.8, -1.7) |
| Casey County | Rural | No | 288.2 (239.4, 344.3) | 6 (1, 89) | 27 |
falling
|
-18.1 (-31.8, -1.0) |
| Wayne County | Rural | No | 210.2 (177.5, 248.0) | 91 (21, 119) | 31 |
stable 
|
-11.8 (-25.6, 0.1) |
| Morgan County | Rural | No | 217.4 (174.9, 267.5) | 81 (7, 119) | 20 |
falling
|
-7.2 (-22.5, -0.5) |
| Hart County | Rural | No | 247.5 (204.2, 297.3) | 44 (2, 113) | 26 |
falling
|
-4.3 (-11.8, -0.9) |
| Whitley County | Rural | No | 271.2 (238.7, 307.0) | 18 (2, 77) | 54 |
stable
|
-4.1 (-15.9, 1.0) |
| Boone County | Urban | No | 165.1 (150.9, 180.2) | 119 (102, 119) | 112 |
falling
|
-2.9 (-3.5, -2.2) |
| Bracken County | Urban | No | 209.5 (152.6, 281.0) | 92 (2, 119) | 10 |
falling
|
-2.8 (-5.1, -0.6) |
| Caldwell County | Rural | No | 178.9 (141.5, 224.4) | 116 (36, 119) | 16 |
falling
|
-2.8 (-4.4, -1.3) |
| Rowan County | Rural | No | 225.3 (187.7, 268.3) | 72 (5, 117) | 26 |
falling
|
-2.6 (-7.2, -1.2) |
| Campbell County | Urban | No | 184.4 (167.9, 202.1) | 112 (80, 119) | 100 |
falling
|
-2.4 (-3.1, -1.7) |
| Woodford County | Urban | No | 197.3 (167.7, 231.0) | 100 (35, 119) | 35 |
falling
|
-2.4 (-3.8, -0.9) |
| Boyle County | Rural | No | 186.9 (159.9, 217.5) | 110 (52, 119) | 35 |
falling
|
-2.3 (-3.5, -1.1) |
| Bullitt County | Urban | No | 173.1 (155.8, 191.9) | 117 (90, 119) | 81 |
falling
|
-2.3 (-3.2, -1.3) |
| Lyon County | Rural | No | 183.0 (138.7, 239.2) | 113 (26, 119) | 12 |
stable
|
-2.3 (-4.5, 0.0) |
| McLean County | Urban | No | 196.4 (149.3, 254.9) | 101 (13, 119) | 12 |
falling
|
-2.3 (-4.1, -0.5) |
| Menifee County | Rural | No | 265.9 (198.2, 351.8) | 23 (1, 118) | 12 |
falling
|
-2.3 (-10.4, -0.3) |
| Scott County | Urban | No | 184.8 (159.6, 212.7) | 111 (59, 119) | 45 |
falling
|
-2.2 (-3.7, -0.5) |
| Fayette County | Urban | No | 179.6 (169.7, 189.9) | 115 (95, 118) | 265 |
falling
|
-2.1 (-2.5, -1.7) |
| Franklin County | Rural | No | 187.6 (165.4, 212.0) | 109 (60, 119) | 55 |
falling
|
-2.1 (-2.9, -1.2) |
| Gallatin County | Urban | No | 260.2 (193.3, 343.2) | 27 (1, 118) | 12 |
stable
|
-2.1 (-4.4, 0.1) |
| Oldham County | Urban | No | 179.9 (159.1, 202.5) | 114 (79, 119) | 62 |
falling
|
-2.1 (-3.0, -1.1) |
| Owen County | Rural | No | 216.5 (169.0, 274.2) | 83 (7, 119) | 16 |
stable
|
-2.1 (-4.5, 0.1) |
| Warren County | Urban | No | 194.2 (178.4, 211.1) | 103 (69, 116) | 119 |
falling
|
-2.1 (-3.1, -1.1) |
| Greenup County | Urban | No | 218.9 (192.5, 248.2) | 78 (26, 112) | 53 |
falling
|
-2.0 (-3.4, -0.7) |
| Johnson County | Rural | No | 222.9 (187.5, 263.5) | 75 (13, 117) | 31 |
falling
|
-2.0 (-3.2, -0.7) |
| Knott County | Rural | No | 210.5 (170.1, 259.0) | 89 (12, 119) | 21 |
stable
|
-2.0 (-4.1, 0.0) |
| Martin County | Rural | No | 208.6 (160.8, 266.7) | 94 (6, 119) | 14 |
falling
|
-2.0 (-3.8, -0.2) |
| Todd County | Rural | No | 212.7 (166.6, 268.1) | 85 (7, 119) | 15 |
falling
|
-2.0 (-3.8, -0.1) |
| Allen County | Urban | No | 212.0 (177.2, 252.0) | 86 (18, 118) | 28 |
falling
|
-1.9 (-3.1, -0.8) |
| Ballard County | Urban | No | 211.8 (159.1, 278.4) | 87 (3, 119) | 11 |
falling
|
-1.9 (-3.4, -0.3) |
| Kenton County | Urban | No | 210.3 (195.9, 225.5) | 90 (54, 108) | 178 |
falling
|
-1.9 (-2.5, -1.3) |
| Lincoln County | Rural | No | 214.1 (181.8, 250.8) | 84 (22, 118) | 33 |
falling
|
-1.9 (-3.1, -0.7) |
| Edmonson County | Urban | No | 188.4 (149.7, 235.6) | 107 (23, 119) | 17 |
falling
|
-1.8 (-3.4, -0.3) |
| Jefferson County | Urban | No | 193.4 (187.2, 199.7) | 105 (88, 111) | 807 |
falling
|
-1.8 (-2.2, -0.4) |
| Larue County | Urban | No | 188.1 (148.5, 235.5) | 108 (28, 119) | 16 |
stable
|
-1.8 (-4.1, 0.5) |
| Meade County | Urban | No | 204.1 (173.6, 238.6) | 97 (30, 119) | 35 |
falling
|
-1.8 (-3.2, -0.3) |
| Muhlenberg County | Rural | No | 228.1 (198.3, 261.5) | 69 (15, 111) | 45 |
falling
|
-1.8 (-3.0, -0.6) |
| McCreary County | Rural | No | 271.0 (226.4, 322.1) | 20 (1, 99) | 27 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-3.2, -0.1) |
| Shelby County | Urban | No | 171.6 (149.2, 196.7) | 118 (84, 119) | 47 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-2.9, -0.4) |
| Boyd County | Urban | No | 227.9 (203.9, 254.2) | 70 (20, 106) | 69 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.5, -0.8) |
| Butler County | Urban | No | 254.0 (205.0, 311.8) | 37 (1, 112) | 20 |
stable
|
-1.6 (-3.8, 0.5) |
| Floyd County | Rural | No | 238.8 (209.3, 271.4) | 50 (11, 107) | 52 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.9, -0.4) |
| Hancock County | Rural | No | 231.3 (176.6, 298.5) | 61 (2, 119) | 13 |
stable
|
-1.6 (-4.7, 1.7) |
| Laurel County | Rural | No | 234.0 (211.5, 258.5) | 59 (20, 97) | 84 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.2, -0.9) |
| Pike County | Rural | No | 241.5 (218.7, 266.1) | 49 (14, 89) | 90 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.4, -0.8) |
| Webster County | Rural | No | 229.6 (181.3, 287.1) | 64 (3, 119) | 16 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-3.2, -0.1) |
| Anderson County | Rural | No | 195.8 (160.6, 236.6) | 102 (31, 119) | 25 |
stable
|
-1.5 (-3.2, 0.3) |
| Bell County | Rural | No | 257.0 (221.4, 297.2) | 35 (2, 99) | 40 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.7, -0.4) |
| Hopkins County | Rural | No | 224.2 (199.1, 251.8) | 73 (24, 109) | 62 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.6, -0.5) |
| Leslie County | Rural | No | 248.8 (196.4, 312.0) | 42 (1, 117) | 17 |
stable
|
-1.5 (-3.3, 0.3) |
| Logan County | Rural | No | 227.2 (196.3, 261.9) | 71 (14, 111) | 40 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.2, -0.8) |
| Madison County | Rural | No | 221.2 (201.2, 242.7) | 76 (35, 104) | 99 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-3.0, -0.6) |
| Metcalfe County | Rural | No | 285.6 (228.9, 353.1) | 8 (1, 99) | 19 |
stable
|
-1.5 (-3.8, 0.8) |
| Breckinridge County | Rural | No | 228.2 (193.2, 268.3) | 67 (9, 115) | 32 |
stable
|
-1.4 (-3.0, 0.3) |
| Mercer County | Rural | No | 248.6 (209.1, 293.6) | 43 (2, 107) | 33 |
stable
|
-1.4 (-2.9, 0.0) |
| Estill County | Rural | No | 265.5 (217.1, 322.2) | 24 (1, 105) | 23 |
stable
|
-1.3 (-2.7, 0.1) |
| Graves County | Rural | No | 228.4 (201.0, 258.8) | 66 (16, 107) | 53 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.3, -0.3) |
| Hardin County | Urban | No | 219.3 (201.5, 238.2) | 77 (38, 105) | 121 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.1, -0.5) |
| Harlan County | Rural | No | 270.5 (234.5, 310.8) | 21 (1, 85) | 44 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.3, -0.3) |
| Henry County | Urban | No | 278.0 (229.0, 334.7) | 13 (1, 96) | 26 |
stable
|
-1.3 (-3.0, 0.3) |
| Ohio County | Rural | No | 230.5 (195.4, 270.4) | 63 (10, 115) | 33 |
stable
|
-1.3 (-2.8, 0.1) |
| Pulaski County | Rural | No | 235.6 (214.3, 258.6) | 56 (20, 95) | 98 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-1.9, -0.7) |
| Russell County | Rural | No | 230.6 (192.6, 274.5) | 62 (7, 115) | 28 |
stable
|
-1.3 (-3.2, 0.6) |
| Spencer County | Urban | No | 199.9 (161.0, 245.6) | 98 (21, 119) | 21 |
stable
|
-1.3 (-2.6, 0.2) |
| Trimble County | Rural | No | 193.6 (143.0, 257.5) | 104 (12, 119) | 10 |
stable
|
-1.3 (-3.8, 1.4) |
| Christian County | Urban | No | 228.2 (204.0, 254.4) | 68 (20, 106) | 67 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.2, -0.3) |
| Green County | Rural | No | 208.7 (166.5, 260.1) | 93 (12, 119) | 17 |
stable
|
-1.2 (-3.1, 0.7) |
| Marion County | Rural | No | 234.1 (192.7, 282.0) | 58 (5, 118) | 25 |
stable
|
-1.2 (-2.7, 0.3) |
| McCracken County | Urban | No | 199.5 (180.3, 220.3) | 99 (57, 116) | 83 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.0, -0.4) |
| Powell County | Rural | No | 278.4 (221.9, 345.4) | 12 (1, 107) | 20 |
stable
|
-1.2 (-2.8, 0.6) |
| Trigg County | Urban | No | 224.1 (184.8, 270.5) | 74 (7, 118) | 25 |
stable
|
-1.2 (-2.9, 0.5) |
| Clark County | Urban | No | 207.1 (180.1, 237.2) | 95 (28, 118) | 45 |
stable
|
-1.1 (-2.8, 0.5) |
| Henderson County | Rural | No | 211.0 (185.9, 238.6) | 88 (34, 115) | 55 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-2.0, -0.1) |
| Knox County | Rural | No | 293.1 (257.3, 332.6) | 4 (1, 60) | 51 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.9, -0.2) |
| Perry County | Rural | No | 273.3 (238.8, 311.6) | 17 (1, 76) | 49 |
stable
|
-1.1 (-2.3, 0.1) |
| Carter County | Urban | No | 250.7 (217.7, 287.6) | 40 (5, 97) | 44 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.0, 0.2) |
| Jackson County | Rural | No | 216.9 (171.1, 271.8) | 82 (6, 119) | 17 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.9, 0.8) |
| Jessamine County | Urban | No | 206.2 (183.5, 230.9) | 96 (41, 116) | 63 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.9, -0.1) |
| Magoffin County | Rural | No | 234.0 (184.2, 293.8) | 60 (2, 119) | 17 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.5, 0.5) |
| Clay County | Rural | No | 271.0 (228.8, 319.0) | 19 (1, 95) | 32 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.1, 0.4) |
| Nicholas County | Rural | No | 192.6 (139.5, 260.3) | 106 (8, 119) | 9 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-3.3, 1.7) |
| Rockcastle County | Rural | No | 259.6 (215.2, 311.2) | 30 (1, 110) | 26 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.1, 0.5) |
| Crittenden County | Rural | No | 236.0 (182.8, 301.1) | 55 (1, 119) | 14 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-2.9, 1.6) |
| Grant County | Urban | No | 238.2 (195.9, 286.5) | 52 (3, 114) | 27 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-2.2, 0.8) |
| Letcher County | Rural | No | 276.8 (237.3, 321.5) | 14 (1, 83) | 40 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-2.2, 0.9) |
| Wolfe County | Rural | No | 280.3 (208.5, 370.5) | 11 (1, 117) | 11 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-2.9, 1.5) |
| Barren County | Rural | No | 258.9 (230.1, 290.4) | 33 (3, 84) | 64 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.8, 0.5) |
| Fleming County | Rural | No | 247.2 (202.9, 299.0) | 45 (2, 113) | 23 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.8, 0.8) |
| Harrison County | Rural | No | 236.2 (196.5, 281.9) | 54 (5, 115) | 27 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.8, 0.6) |
| Lewis County | Rural | No | 269.2 (221.3, 325.2) | 22 (1, 106) | 23 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-2.7, 1.7) |
| Mason County | Rural | No | 242.8 (199.3, 293.4) | 48 (2, 113) | 24 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-2.0, 0.8) |
| Fulton County | Rural | No | 257.6 (190.2, 342.4) | 34 (1, 119) | 10 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-2.3, 1.3) |
| Union County | Rural | No | 275.0 (220.1, 339.6) | 16 (1, 109) | 20 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-2.4, 1.4) |
| Adair County | Rural | No | 250.9 (211.5, 296.0) | 39 (2, 107) | 30 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-2.3, 1.6) |
| Lee County | Rural | No | 287.1 (221.2, 367.7) | 7 (1, 111) | 14 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-2.2, 1.4) |
| Bath County | Rural | No | 228.9 (182.6, 284.1) | 65 (4, 119) | 18 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-2.3, 1.8) |
| Breathitt County | Rural | No | 276.0 (223.8, 337.3) | 15 (1, 103) | 23 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.8, 1.2) |
| Clinton County | Rural | No | 306.3 (246.2, 378.1) | 2 (1, 93) | 19 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.8, 1.2) |
| Garrard County | Rural | No | 238.6 (196.3, 287.6) | 51 (3, 115) | 25 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-2.1, 1.7) |
| Marshall County | Rural | No | 250.4 (220.7, 283.5) | 41 (6, 95) | 55 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.1, 0.5) |
| Montgomery County | Rural | No | 259.1 (223.5, 299.0) | 31 (2, 93) | 40 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.6, 1.0) |
| Owsley County | Rural | No | 330.5 (235.3, 454.0) | 1 (1, 109) | 8 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-2.3, 1.5) |
| Hickman County | Rural | No | 247.0 (177.1, 340.8) | 46 (1, 119) | 8 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-3.2, 3.1) |
| Simpson County | Rural | No | 256.6 (211.3, 308.6) | 36 (2, 110) | 25 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-2.3, 2.1) |
| Lawrence County | Urban | No | 305.0 (252.3, 365.5) | 3 (1, 75) | 28 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.3, 1.1) |
| Pendleton County | Urban | No | 265.0 (216.4, 321.6) | 25 (1, 109) | 23 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.8, 1.7) |
| Carlisle County | Urban | No | 246.9 (175.1, 341.3) | 47 (1, 119) | 8 |
stable
|
0.0 (-2.4, 2.3) |
| Grayson County | Rural | No | 260.2 (224.7, 300.0) | 28 (3, 95) | 43 |
stable
|
0.0 (-0.8, 0.9) |
| Calloway County | Rural | No | 251.9 (221.2, 285.8) | 38 (5, 95) | 51 |
stable
|
0.1 (-0.6, 0.9) |
| Livingston County | Urban | No | 259.8 (208.2, 322.7) | 29 (1, 114) | 18 |
stable
|
0.1 (-1.9, 2.2) |
| Taylor County | Rural | No | 284.7 (245.2, 328.9) | 9 (1, 74) | 41 |
stable
|
0.1 (-1.1, 1.4) |
| Carroll County | Rural | No | 259.0 (203.9, 324.9) | 32 (1, 114) | 16 |
stable
|
0.2 (-1.9, 2.4) |
| Monroe County | Rural | No | 290.1 (234.7, 355.5) | 5 (1, 91) | 21 |
stable
|
0.3 (-1.5, 2.2) |
| Bourbon County | Urban | No | 218.4 (183.8, 258.2) | 79 (11, 118) | 29 |
stable
|
0.4 (-1.5, 8.6) |
| Washington County | Rural | No | 234.5 (182.0, 297.7) | 57 (2, 119) | 15 |
stable
|
0.5 (-1.5, 2.7) |
| Cumberland County | Rural | No | 282.2 (215.6, 366.3) | 10 (1, 113) | 13 |
stable
|
0.6 (-1.9, 3.1) |
| Nelson County | Urban | No | 261.4 (231.4, 294.2) | 26 (3, 82) | 65 |
stable
|
2.4 (-0.9, 10.6) |
| Daviess County | Urban | No | 218.2 (201.0, 236.6) | 80 (39, 105) | 125 |
stable
|
3.4 (-1.5, 6.6) |
| Elliott County | Rural | No | 236.2 (179.6, 306.9) | 53 (1, 119) | 12 |
rising 
|
22.2 (1.0, 39.7) |
| Robertson County | Rural | *** |
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/21/2026 7:52 pm.
State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.
Trend
Rising when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is above 0.
Stable when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change includes 0.
Falling when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is below 0.
Rising when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is above 0.
Stable when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change includes 0.
Falling when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is below 0.
† Death data provided by the National Vital Statistics System public use data file. Death rates calculated by the National Cancer Institute using SEER*Stat. Death rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (20 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85-89, 90+).
The Healthy People 2030 goals are based on rates adjusted using different methods but the differences should be minimal.
Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI.
The US Population Data File is used with mortality data.
‡ The Average Annual Percent Change (AAPC) is based on the APCs calculated by Joinpoint. Due to data availability issues, the time period used in the calculation of the joinpoint regression model may differ for selected counties.
⋔ Results presented with the CI*Rank statistics help show the usefulness of ranks. For example, ranks for relatively rare diseases or less populated areas may be essentially meaningless because of their large variability, but ranks for more common diseases in densely populated regions can be very useful. More information about methodology can be found on the CI*Rank website.
When displaying county information, the CI*Rank for the state is not shown because it's not comparable. To see the state CI*Rank please view the statistics at the US By State level.
Healthy People 2030 Objectives provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
* Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category.
If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.