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