Death Rates Table
Death Rate Report for Kentucky by County
All Cancer Sites, 2019-2023
All Races (includes Hispanic), Female, All Ages
Sorted by Count
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)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | N/A | No | 154.6 (152.6, 156.6) | N/A | 4,783 |
falling 
|
-0.8 (-0.9, -0.7) |
| United States | N/A | No | 126.3 (126.1, 126.6) | N/A | 287,034 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.2, -1.0) |
| Hickman County | Rural | No | 129.0 (87.8, 191.6) | 115 (14, 119) | 6 |
stable 
|
0.8 (-1.8, 3.6) |
| Owsley County | Rural | No | 202.5 (137.5, 292.4) | 16 (1, 119) | 6 |
stable
|
0.2 (-3.2, 3.5) |
| Elliott County | Rural | No | 135.6 (95.8, 191.0) | 109 (13, 119) | 7 |
stable
|
-1.9 (-4.6, 0.8) |
| Gallatin County | Urban | No | 147.8 (104.6, 203.9) | 88 (6, 119) | 8 |
stable
|
-1.9 (-4.4, 0.5) |
| Trimble County | Rural | No | 141.0 (100.1, 194.6) | 103 (10, 119) | 8 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-2.8, 2.0) |
| Hancock County | Rural | No | 132.2 (94.1, 182.1) | 112 (14, 119) | 8 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-2.6, 1.3) |
| Menifee County | Rural | No | 184.3 (131.1, 254.8) | 32 (1, 119) | 8 |
stable
|
0.2 (-2.1, 2.8) |
| Nicholas County | Rural | No | 176.6 (127.5, 239.9) | 39 (1, 119) | 9 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-2.5, 1.7) |
| Bracken County | Urban | No | 163.2 (119.0, 219.9) | 57 (3, 119) | 9 |
stable
|
0.3 (-2.0, 2.7) |
| Fulton County | Rural | No | 195.5 (141.6, 266.0) | 19 (1, 118) | 9 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-4.5, 1.1) |
| Carlisle County | Urban | No | 266.8 (193.3, 362.1) | 1 (1, 88) | 10 |
stable
|
2.8 (-0.3, 6.5) |
| Lee County | Rural | No | 184.6 (135.8, 248.9) | 31 (1, 119) | 10 |
falling
|
-2.2 (-3.5, -0.9) |
| Wolfe County | Rural | No | 216.4 (158.5, 290.4) | 7 (1, 113) | 10 |
stable
|
0.8 (-2.1, 4.2) |
| Owen County | Rural | No | 131.3 (97.6, 174.3) | 114 (18, 119) | 10 |
stable
|
0.1 (-1.7, 2.0) |
| McLean County | Urban | No | 161.7 (121.0, 213.5) | 60 (5, 119) | 11 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.6, 1.4) |
| Lyon County | Rural | No | 161.4 (118.1, 219.7) | 63 (3, 119) | 11 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-3.3, 2.7) |
| Ballard County | Urban | No | 180.9 (137.0, 237.5) | 35 (1, 118) | 11 |
stable
|
11.8 (-0.9, 28.6) |
| Carroll County | Rural | No | 165.6 (124.7, 216.3) | 54 (4, 119) | 11 |
stable
|
-1.2 (-2.9, 0.5) |
| Cumberland County | Rural | No | 233.2 (176.9, 305.5) | 4 (1, 100) | 12 |
stable
|
1.4 (-0.8, 3.8) |
| Crittenden County | Rural | No | 172.4 (131.8, 223.8) | 44 (2, 119) | 12 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-2.5, 2.2) |
| Magoffin County | Rural | No | 157.9 (120.2, 204.9) | 67 (7, 119) | 12 |
falling
|
-2.4 (-4.3, -0.6) |
| Washington County | Rural | No | 134.7 (102.7, 174.8) | 110 (23, 119) | 13 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-2.9, 1.8) |
| Livingston County | Urban | No | 181.6 (138.4, 236.1) | 34 (2, 118) | 13 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-2.4, 1.9) |
| Jackson County | Rural | No | 142.0 (109.4, 182.4) | 101 (16, 119) | 13 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-2.9, 1.4) |
| Martin County | Rural | No | 208.1 (161.5, 265.2) | 11 (1, 103) | 14 |
stable
|
0.8 (-1.4, 3.1) |
| Webster County | Rural | No | 164.9 (128.3, 209.6) | 56 (5, 118) | 14 |
stable
|
0.1 (-1.3, 1.6) |
| Pendleton County | Urban | No | 161.7 (126.3, 204.7) | 61 (7, 119) | 15 |
stable
|
0.4 (-1.8, 2.8) |
| Clinton County | Rural | No | 208.6 (163.2, 264.5) | 10 (1, 101) | 15 |
stable
|
1.2 (-1.1, 3.7) |
| Breathitt County | Rural | No | 161.5 (126.1, 204.8) | 62 (7, 119) | 15 |
stable
|
-1.4 (-3.5, 0.4) |
| Metcalfe County | Rural | No | 190.5 (149.3, 241.3) | 26 (1, 111) | 15 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.9, 2.1) |
| Spencer County | Urban | No | 134.2 (104.8, 169.8) | 111 (26, 119) | 15 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-2.1, 1.2) |
| Lewis County | Rural | No | 167.0 (131.2, 210.7) | 53 (6, 118) | 15 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.6, 0.6) |
| Monroe County | Rural | No | 191.3 (149.8, 242.0) | 23 (1, 112) | 15 |
stable
|
0.9 (-0.7, 2.5) |
| Morgan County | Rural | No | 195.4 (153.4, 246.5) | 20 (1, 110) | 16 |
stable
|
0.4 (-1.5, 2.3) |
| Butler County | Urban | No | 192.2 (151.9, 240.8) | 22 (1, 110) | 16 |
stable
|
0.8 (-1.6, 3.3) |
| Edmonson County | Urban | No | 170.0 (134.3, 213.8) | 49 (5, 118) | 16 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.3, 1.3) |
| Powell County | Rural | No | 202.6 (160.3, 253.4) | 15 (1, 105) | 16 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-2.4, 1.6) |
| Todd County | Rural | No | 206.0 (163.2, 257.2) | 13 (1, 106) | 16 |
stable
|
1.4 (-0.1, 3.1) |
| Henry County | Urban | No | 152.1 (120.6, 190.2) | 78 (13, 119) | 17 |
stable
|
0.1 (-1.6, 1.9) |
| Larue County | Urban | No | 173.1 (137.4, 216.0) | 41 (4, 116) | 17 |
stable
|
0.4 (-1.3, 2.0) |
| Trigg County | Urban | No | 140.8 (111.7, 176.9) | 105 (21, 119) | 17 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-3.1, -0.3) |
| Bath County | Rural | No | 195.7 (156.1, 243.2) | 18 (1, 106) | 17 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-3.0, 1.8) |
| Green County | Rural | No | 190.6 (152.0, 237.7) | 24 (1, 110) | 17 |
stable
|
0.6 (-1.4, 2.8) |
| Caldwell County | Rural | No | 170.9 (135.5, 213.8) | 45 (4, 118) | 17 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.7, 1.0) |
| Casey County | Rural | No | 138.6 (110.7, 172.6) | 107 (25, 119) | 18 |
stable
|
-3.6 (-23.9, 0.8) |
| Garrard County | Rural | No | 139.6 (111.6, 173.3) | 106 (24, 119) | 18 |
stable
|
0.2 (-1.3, 1.8) |
| Union County | Rural | No | 173.1 (138.1, 215.5) | 42 (4, 116) | 18 |
stable
|
-1.2 (-3.2, 0.6) |
| Leslie County | Rural | No | 239.0 (191.3, 296.5) | 3 (1, 62) | 18 |
stable
|
0.7 (-1.8, 3.3) |
| Fleming County | Rural | No | 177.6 (142.1, 219.8) | 37 (2, 115) | 18 |
stable
|
1.1 (-0.7, 3.1) |
| Estill County | Rural | No | 183.6 (147.6, 226.9) | 33 (3, 111) | 19 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-2.1, 1.8) |
| Simpson County | Rural | No | 149.3 (120.1, 183.9) | 85 (16, 119) | 19 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-2.2, 0.9) |
| Knott County | Rural | No | 190.5 (153.1, 235.4) | 25 (2, 107) | 19 |
stable
|
0.9 (-1.0, 3.0) |
| Adair County | Rural | No | 146.8 (118.5, 180.6) | 89 (21, 119) | 20 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-2.2, 1.1) |
| Mason County | Rural | No | 155.9 (126.1, 191.4) | 72 (14, 118) | 20 |
stable
|
-1.1 (-2.9, 0.5) |
| McCreary County | Rural | No | 189.4 (153.4, 232.1) | 28 (2, 107) | 20 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.8, 1.0) |
| Marion County | Rural | No | 142.3 (115.2, 174.4) | 99 (23, 119) | 20 |
stable
|
-1.5 (-3.6, 0.7) |
| Hart County | Rural | No | 168.1 (137.2, 204.3) | 52 (8, 116) | 22 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-2.3, 1.6) |
| Rockcastle County | Rural | No | 185.7 (152.0, 225.6) | 30 (2, 109) | 22 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.3, 1.0) |
| Rowan County | Rural | No | 155.7 (127.9, 188.2) | 73 (16, 118) | 22 |
stable
|
0.1 (-2.0, 2.5) |
| Grant County | Urban | No | 154.2 (126.7, 186.1) | 75 (16, 118) | 23 |
stable
|
-1.1 (-2.5, 0.3) |
| Allen County | Urban | No | 154.8 (127.2, 187.2) | 74 (16, 118) | 23 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-3.0, 2.0) |
| Wayne County | Rural | No | 150.8 (123.1, 183.6) | 83 (19, 119) | 23 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.4, 0.4) |
| Breckinridge County | Rural | No | 150.1 (123.5, 181.5) | 84 (20, 118) | 23 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.6, -0.4) |
| Harrison County | Rural | No | 161.9 (134.0, 194.7) | 59 (12, 117) | 24 |
stable
|
0.2 (-2.0, 2.4) |
| Lawrence County | Urban | No | 216.3 (178.5, 260.5) | 8 (1, 75) | 24 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.8, 1.2) |
| Letcher County | Rural | No | 150.8 (124.2, 182.0) | 82 (20, 118) | 25 |
stable
|
-1.3 (-2.7, 0.1) |
| Meade County | Urban | No | 140.9 (116.8, 168.8) | 104 (29, 119) | 25 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-2.2, 0.9) |
| Bourbon County | Urban | No | 161.9 (134.5, 194.1) | 58 (13, 115) | 25 |
stable
|
-1.2 (-2.7, 0.3) |
| Anderson County | Rural | No | 157.3 (131.4, 187.3) | 70 (18, 117) | 26 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.2, 0.7) |
| Ohio County | Rural | No | 158.1 (131.9, 188.5) | 66 (15, 117) | 27 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.4, 0.8) |
| Montgomery County | Rural | No | 144.4 (121.0, 171.4) | 97 (29, 119) | 27 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-2.3, 1.0) |
| Russell County | Rural | No | 197.2 (164.3, 235.4) | 17 (2, 93) | 28 |
stable
|
0.7 (-0.6, 2.0) |
| Woodford County | Urban | No | 144.4 (121.0, 171.5) | 98 (25, 119) | 29 |
stable
|
0.6 (-6.9, 13.6) |
| Johnson County | Rural | No | 185.8 (156.0, 220.1) | 29 (4, 103) | 29 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.3, 0.5) |
| Logan County | Rural | No | 153.7 (129.5, 181.4) | 76 (20, 117) | 30 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.6, 0.7) |
| Mercer County | Rural | No | 170.8 (144.0, 201.8) | 46 (10, 111) | 30 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-2.1, 0.8) |
| Taylor County | Rural | No | 169.6 (143.3, 199.7) | 50 (11, 112) | 32 |
stable
|
0.1 (-1.6, 1.9) |
| Clay County | Rural | No | 243.8 (206.5, 286.5) | 2 (1, 32) | 32 |
stable
|
0.5 (-0.7, 1.7) |
| Lincoln County | Rural | No | 192.9 (164.1, 225.7) | 21 (3, 91) | 33 |
stable
|
0.6 (-0.2, 1.5) |
| Boyle County | Rural | No | 149.0 (126.9, 174.4) | 86 (28, 118) | 34 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.4, 0.5) |
| Grayson County | Rural | No | 189.7 (161.7, 221.7) | 27 (4, 96) | 34 |
stable
|
0.4 (-0.6, 1.4) |
| Muhlenberg County | Rural | No | 145.8 (124.4, 170.4) | 95 (31, 118) | 35 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.2, -0.2) |
| Carter County | Urban | No | 176.7 (151.4, 205.7) | 38 (8, 104) | 36 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.4, 0.3) |
| Bell County | Rural | No | 206.9 (177.9, 239.9) | 12 (1, 64) | 39 |
stable
|
0.5 (-0.6, 1.7) |
| Marshall County | Rural | No | 146.2 (125.9, 169.5) | 91 (30, 118) | 39 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.7, 1.0) |
| Whitley County | Rural | No | 170.3 (147.1, 196.4) | 48 (12, 107) | 40 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.9, 1.0) |
| Oldham County | Urban | Yes | 108.7 (94.1, 125.1) | 119 (103, 119) | 41 |
falling
|
-2.0 (-3.0, -0.8) |
| Harlan County | Rural | No | 205.3 (177.5, 236.8) | 14 (2, 66) | 41 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-2.0, 0.6) |
| Calloway County | Rural | No | 172.8 (149.6, 198.9) | 43 (11, 104) | 42 |
stable
|
4.3 (0.0, 11.1) |
| Jessamine County | Urban | Yes | 122.0 (105.9, 140.0) | 117 (76, 119) | 43 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.9, -0.3) |
| Clark County | Urban | No | 160.6 (139.5, 184.3) | 65 (18, 112) | 43 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.3, 0.5) |
| Perry County | Rural | No | 229.9 (199.3, 264.2) | 5 (1, 35) | 43 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.3, 1.3) |
| Scott County | Urban | No | 145.6 (126.6, 166.6) | 96 (36, 117) | 44 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.9, 0.5) |
| Shelby County | Urban | No | 146.0 (127.2, 167.0) | 94 (34, 116) | 45 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.7, 0.7) |
| Graves County | Rural | No | 168.8 (147.0, 193.3) | 51 (14, 106) | 45 |
stable
|
0.2 (-1.1, 1.4) |
| Greenup County | Urban | No | 151.7 (132.1, 173.8) | 80 (29, 116) | 46 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.0, -0.3) |
| Knox County | Rural | No | 215.6 (188.1, 246.3) | 9 (1, 51) | 46 |
stable
|
0.4 (-0.4, 1.3) |
| Hopkins County | Rural | No | 136.9 (119.5, 156.5) | 108 (50, 118) | 47 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.5, -0.4) |
| Barren County | Rural | No | 148.1 (129.7, 168.6) | 87 (32, 116) | 49 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.5, 0.3) |
| Nelson County | Urban | No | 152.8 (133.9, 173.8) | 77 (30, 113) | 49 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.5, 1.1) |
| Franklin County | Rural | No | 131.8 (115.7, 149.6) | 113 (63, 119) | 51 |
falling
|
-2.6 (-4.6, -1.8) |
| Henderson County | Rural | No | 157.4 (138.4, 178.5) | 68 (24, 112) | 53 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.2, 0.6) |
| Boyd County | Urban | No | 156.2 (138.5, 175.8) | 71 (27, 111) | 60 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.1, -0.8) |
| Floyd County | Rural | No | 228.8 (202.9, 257.5) | 6 (1, 35) | 61 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.7, 0.5) |
| Christian County | Urban | No | 173.4 (154.8, 193.7) | 40 (15, 97) | 66 |
rising 
|
5.7 (0.9, 13.0) |
| Laurel County | Rural | No | 165.4 (148.0, 184.5) | 55 (21, 106) | 68 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-2.1, -0.1) |
| Pike County | Rural | No | 170.7 (153.3, 189.7) | 47 (18, 97) | 75 |
falling
|
-3.0 (-6.8, -1.4) |
| Bullitt County | Urban | No | 141.7 (127.6, 157.1) | 102 (50, 116) | 77 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.7, -0.1) |
| McCracken County | Urban | No | 146.1 (131.6, 162.0) | 92 (45, 113) | 80 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.2, 0.2) |
| Madison County | Rural | No | 151.6 (137.1, 167.2) | 81 (38, 112) | 83 |
falling
|
-0.8 (-1.6, -0.2) |
| Pulaski County | Rural | No | 178.3 (161.8, 196.3) | 36 (12, 79) | 89 |
stable
|
0.1 (-0.7, 0.8) |
| Campbell County | Urban | No | 146.7 (133.3, 161.2) | 90 (45, 114) | 92 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.1, -0.7) |
| Boone County | Urban | Yes | 118.7 (108.2, 129.9) | 118 (101, 119) | 97 |
falling
|
-2.1 (-2.8, -1.3) |
| Daviess County | Urban | No | 151.7 (138.9, 165.5) | 79 (41, 109) | 109 |
stable
|
8.2 (-0.7, 14.0) |
| Hardin County | Urban | No | 161.3 (148.0, 175.4) | 64 (30, 99) | 113 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.2, 0.0) |
| Warren County | Urban | No | 157.3 (144.7, 170.7) | 69 (33, 103) | 119 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.4, 0.0) |
| Kenton County | Urban | No | 142.2 (132.0, 153.0) | 100 (62, 113) | 151 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-6.0, -0.9) |
| Fayette County | Urban | Yes | 122.1 (115.1, 129.4) | 116 (102, 119) | 237 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.2, -1.0) |
| Jefferson County | Urban | No | 146.0 (141.4, 150.8) | 93 (68, 104) | 790 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-1.6, -1.0) |
| Robertson County | Rural | *** |
|
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/22/2026 4:31 am.
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.