Death Rates Table
Death Rate Report for Kentucky by County
All Cancer Sites, 2019-2023
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages <65
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 | Yes | 59.7 (58.7, 60.7) | N/A | 2,986 |
falling 
|
-1.3 (-1.6, -1.1) |
| United States | N/A | Yes | 44.0 (43.9, 44.1) | N/A | 158,490 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-1.8, -1.3) |
| Jefferson County | Urban | Yes | 51.5 (49.3, 53.8) | 104 (85, 110) | 434 |
falling
|
-2.0 (-2.4, -1.6) |
| Fayette County | Urban | Yes | 42.6 (39.4, 46.1) | 116 (103, 119) | 135 |
falling
|
-2.0 (-2.9, -1.2) |
| Kenton County | Urban | Yes | 54.1 (49.3, 59.3) | 99 (67, 110) | 100 |
falling
|
-1.9 (-2.7, -1.2) |
| Warren County | Urban | Yes | 57.1 (51.3, 63.4) | 87 (54, 107) | 74 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-2.1, -0.1) |
| Hardin County | Urban | Yes | 57.9 (51.8, 64.6) | 83 (51, 108) | 69 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.6, -0.4) |
| Daviess County | Urban | Yes | 58.1 (51.7, 65.2) | 82 (48, 108) | 65 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.9, -0.1) |
| Boone County | Urban | Yes | 42.1 (37.5, 47.2) | 117 (98, 119) | 63 |
falling
|
-2.0 (-3.0, -1.1) |
| Madison County | Rural | Yes | 63.5 (56.3, 71.6) | 69 (34, 100) | 58 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-2.1, -0.2) |
| Campbell County | Urban | Yes | 50.6 (44.5, 57.3) | 105 (71, 117) | 55 |
falling
|
-2.0 (-3.5, -0.6) |
| Pike County | Rural | Yes | 75.5 (66.2, 85.9) | 36 (12, 77) | 52 |
falling
|
-8.9 (-17.4, -1.3) |
| Pulaski County | Rural | Yes | 68.1 (59.7, 77.5) | 54 (22, 92) | 52 |
falling
|
-3.1 (-5.6, -1.7) |
| Bullitt County | Urban | Yes | 45.6 (39.5, 52.4) | 113 (83, 119) | 44 |
falling
|
-2.2 (-3.0, -1.4) |
| McCracken County | Urban | Yes | 57.6 (49.9, 66.3) | 85 (43, 110) | 43 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.4, -0.2) |
| Christian County | Urban | Yes | 75.6 (65.4, 86.9) | 35 (11, 81) | 41 |
stable 
|
5.3 (-0.8, 14.2) |
| Laurel County | Rural | Yes | 60.9 (52.6, 70.2) | 74 (36, 108) | 41 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.8, -0.1) |
| Floyd County | Rural | Yes | 99.0 (85.2, 114.6) | 5 (1, 39) | 41 |
stable
|
0.0 (-0.9, 0.9) |
| Barren County | Rural | Yes | 67.2 (57.1, 78.8) | 58 (18, 102) | 34 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.1, 0.2) |
| Boyd County | Urban | Yes | 59.8 (50.7, 70.3) | 79 (33, 112) | 33 |
falling
|
-1.9 (-3.1, -0.8) |
| Nelson County | Urban | Yes | 59.8 (50.6, 70.4) | 78 (36, 111) | 32 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.4, 0.5) |
| Knox County | Rural | Yes | 99.6 (84.2, 117.0) | 4 (1, 41) | 32 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.6, 0.7) |
| Whitley County | Rural | Yes | 82.9 (70.1, 97.5) | 23 (3, 72) | 31 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-2.1, 1.5) |
| Franklin County | Rural | Yes | 51.8 (43.6, 61.1) | 103 (59, 117) | 31 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-2.9, -0.6) |
| Perry County | Rural | Yes | 92.7 (78.0, 109.6) | 10 (1, 52) | 31 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-1.9, 0.2) |
| Hopkins County | Rural | Yes | 60.2 (50.6, 71.3) | 77 (32, 112) | 30 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.9, -0.2) |
| Jessamine County | Urban | Yes | 50.1 (42.1, 59.2) | 106 (61, 118) | 30 |
stable
|
-1.7 (-3.4, 0.1) |
| Henderson County | Rural | Yes | 60.7 (50.8, 72.1) | 75 (31, 113) | 29 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.6, 0.3) |
| Clark County | Urban | Yes | 70.4 (59.1, 83.4) | 47 (11, 98) | 29 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.2, 0.9) |
| Harlan County | Rural | Yes | 93.7 (78.4, 111.4) | 9 (1, 51) | 28 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.9, 0.6) |
| Oldham County | Urban | Yes | 35.9 (30.1, 42.6) | 119 (107, 119) | 27 |
falling
|
-2.3 (-3.3, -1.3) |
| Scott County | Urban | Yes | 45.2 (37.9, 53.6) | 114 (80, 119) | 27 |
falling
|
-2.1 (-4.0, -0.2) |
| Graves County | Rural | Yes | 66.8 (55.6, 79.8) | 61 (18, 107) | 27 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.7, 1.0) |
| Bell County | Rural | Yes | 95.1 (78.9, 114.0) | 8 (1, 56) | 26 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.6, 1.5) |
| Muhlenberg County | Rural | Yes | 72.0 (59.5, 86.7) | 42 (10, 98) | 25 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-2.5, 0.9) |
| Calloway County | Rural | Yes | 66.7 (54.7, 80.7) | 62 (16, 109) | 23 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.4, 1.1) |
| Grayson County | Rural | Yes | 76.5 (62.7, 92.8) | 33 (3, 93) | 23 |
stable
|
-1.3 (-2.9, 0.2) |
| Greenup County | Urban | Yes | 56.9 (46.6, 69.1) | 88 (33, 116) | 23 |
falling
|
-2.0 (-3.6, -0.6) |
| Lincoln County | Rural | Yes | 83.7 (68.4, 101.6) | 22 (2, 83) | 23 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.8, 0.9) |
| Shelby County | Urban | Yes | 40.8 (33.5, 49.5) | 118 (90, 119) | 23 |
falling
|
-2.4 (-3.6, -1.2) |
| Montgomery County | Rural | Yes | 72.9 (59.8, 88.2) | 41 (7, 102) | 23 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.7, 0.7) |
| Marshall County | Rural | Yes | 57.5 (46.8, 70.2) | 86 (33, 116) | 22 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-2.5, 1.5) |
| Carter County | Urban | Yes | 72.0 (58.7, 87.7) | 43 (10, 102) | 22 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-3.0, -0.3) |
| Clay County | Rural | Yes | 92.1 (75.3, 112.1) | 11 (1, 63) | 22 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-2.4, 1.4) |
| Letcher County | Rural | Yes | 84.1 (68.0, 103.3) | 21 (1, 82) | 21 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.9, 1.7) |
| Johnson County | Rural | Yes | 81.3 (65.9, 99.6) | 26 (2, 87) | 21 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-2.0, 1.5) |
| Taylor County | Rural | Yes | 76.1 (61.4, 93.4) | 34 (4, 99) | 21 |
stable
|
0.3 (-1.2, 1.8) |
| Logan County | Rural | Yes | 66.6 (53.9, 81.7) | 63 (13, 110) | 20 |
stable
|
-1.4 (-2.8, 0.0) |
| Russell County | Rural | Yes | 90.3 (71.8, 112.6) | 13 (1, 74) | 18 |
stable
|
0.9 (-0.8, 2.7) |
| Meade County | Urban | Yes | 47.9 (38.2, 59.7) | 111 (54, 119) | 17 |
stable
|
-1.6 (-3.8, 0.7) |
| Mercer County | Rural | Yes | 61.0 (48.1, 76.7) | 73 (21, 115) | 17 |
stable
|
-1.1 (-2.8, 0.6) |
| Knott County | Rural | Yes | 97.1 (76.0, 123.0) | 6 (1, 71) | 16 |
stable
|
0.4 (-0.9, 1.7) |
| Woodford County | Urban | Yes | 52.8 (41.5, 66.5) | 102 (38, 119) | 16 |
stable
|
-1.6 (-3.4, 0.2) |
| Rockcastle County | Rural | Yes | 86.9 (68.0, 109.9) | 15 (1, 85) | 16 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.7, 1.3) |
| Boyle County | Rural | Yes | 48.5 (38.1, 61.0) | 110 (53, 119) | 16 |
stable
|
-1.6 (-3.7, 0.3) |
| Anderson County | Rural | Yes | 55.6 (43.7, 70.1) | 92 (34, 118) | 16 |
stable
|
-1.5 (-3.9, 1.0) |
| McCreary County | Rural | Yes | 84.6 (66.7, 106.1) | 20 (1, 90) | 16 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-2.0, 1.6) |
| Breckinridge County | Rural | Yes | 57.9 (45.2, 73.6) | 84 (24, 118) | 15 |
falling
|
-2.6 (-3.9, -1.4) |
| Wayne County | Rural | Yes | 67.0 (52.1, 85.2) | 59 (8, 114) | 15 |
stable
|
-1.1 (-2.5, 0.3) |
| Grant County | Urban | Yes | 54.3 (42.6, 68.5) | 98 (37, 119) | 15 |
falling
|
-6.3 (-19.4, -1.4) |
| Bourbon County | Urban | Yes | 62.3 (48.6, 79.1) | 71 (15, 116) | 15 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.3, 0.5) |
| Lawrence County | Urban | Yes | 80.7 (62.7, 102.7) | 29 (1, 102) | 15 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.9, 0.9) |
| Estill County | Rural | Yes | 89.7 (69.1, 115.0) | 14 (1, 88) | 14 |
stable
|
0.2 (-2.0, 2.3) |
| Rowan County | Rural | Yes | 65.7 (51.0, 83.5) | 65 (11, 115) | 14 |
stable
|
-1.3 (-2.6, 0.1) |
| Harrison County | Rural | Yes | 55.8 (43.4, 71.3) | 91 (29, 118) | 14 |
falling
|
-2.1 (-3.6, -0.6) |
| Ohio County | Rural | Yes | 54.6 (42.3, 69.7) | 96 (35, 119) | 14 |
stable
|
-1.5 (-3.2, 0.1) |
| Hart County | Rural | Yes | 59.5 (45.5, 77.0) | 80 (20, 118) | 14 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-3.4, 1.3) |
| Adair County | Rural | Yes | 63.8 (48.8, 82.3) | 68 (10, 116) | 13 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-2.5, 1.9) |
| Fleming County | Rural | Yes | 81.6 (62.8, 104.7) | 24 (1, 99) | 13 |
stable
|
0.3 (-1.6, 2.4) |
| Allen County | Urban | Yes | 54.4 (41.8, 70.2) | 97 (29, 119) | 13 |
falling
|
-2.4 (-4.3, -0.6) |
| Breathitt County | Rural | Yes | 84.9 (64.9, 109.8) | 18 (1, 97) | 13 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.5, 0.6) |
| Pendleton County | Urban | Yes | 70.7 (53.7, 92.1) | 46 (6, 113) | 13 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-2.6, 1.4) |
| Simpson County | Rural | Yes | 62.4 (47.4, 80.8) | 70 (14, 117) | 13 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-3.0, 0.9) |
| Marion County | Rural | Yes | 54.1 (40.9, 70.6) | 100 (29, 119) | 12 |
falling
|
-2.2 (-4.0, -0.5) |
| Garrard County | Rural | Yes | 56.6 (42.6, 74.5) | 89 (23, 119) | 12 |
stable
|
0.3 (-1.7, 2.5) |
| Henry County | Urban | Yes | 64.3 (48.5, 84.1) | 67 (12, 117) | 12 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-3.1, 1.1) |
| Powell County | Rural | Yes | 81.2 (61.7, 105.5) | 27 (1, 104) | 12 |
stable
|
-1.5 (-10.5, 0.5) |
| Casey County | Rural | Yes | 67.9 (51.3, 88.8) | 55 (7, 117) | 12 |
stable
|
-1.3 (-3.2, 0.5) |
| Leslie County | Rural | Yes | 95.2 (71.7, 125.1) | 7 (1, 80) | 12 |
stable
|
-1.7 (-10.3, 0.1) |
| Green County | Rural | Yes | 78.3 (58.9, 103.4) | 31 (1, 110) | 12 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-2.7, 2.3) |
| Magoffin County | Rural | Yes | 85.8 (64.2, 113.1) | 16 (1, 102) | 12 |
stable
|
-1.3 (-4.4, 1.7) |
| Mason County | Rural | Yes | 60.6 (45.5, 79.5) | 76 (15, 118) | 12 |
stable
|
-1.1 (-3.5, 1.3) |
| Morgan County | Rural | Yes | 73.6 (55.5, 96.5) | 40 (3, 113) | 12 |
stable
|
1.0 (-1.2, 3.6) |
| Union County | Rural | Yes | 74.9 (56.1, 98.6) | 37 (2, 110) | 11 |
stable
|
-1.1 (-3.0, 0.7) |
| Clinton County | Rural | Yes | 100.0 (74.6, 132.4) | 3 (1, 76) | 11 |
stable
|
0.8 (-2.7, 4.5) |
| Lewis County | Rural | Yes | 70.3 (52.1, 93.7) | 48 (3, 116) | 11 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-2.1, 1.8) |
| Spencer County | Urban | Yes | 47.3 (35.2, 62.6) | 112 (46, 119) | 11 |
stable
|
-1.8 (-3.9, 0.5) |
| Jackson County | Rural | Yes | 70.3 (52.4, 93.0) | 50 (5, 115) | 11 |
falling
|
-4.2 (-22.8, -0.9) |
| Bath County | Rural | Yes | 70.3 (52.2, 93.4) | 49 (3, 115) | 10 |
stable
|
-1.1 (-3.2, 1.0) |
| Larue County | Urban | Yes | 67.6 (50.0, 89.9) | 56 (5, 117) | 10 |
stable
|
0.5 (-1.8, 3.0) |
| Carroll County | Rural | Yes | 81.4 (59.9, 108.8) | 25 (1, 106) | 10 |
stable
|
-1.3 (-3.8, 1.1) |
| Butler County | Urban | Yes | 73.8 (54.1, 98.8) | 39 (2, 114) | 10 |
stable
|
-1.1 (-3.5, 1.2) |
| Caldwell County | Rural | Yes | 65.5 (47.7, 88.7) | 66 (4, 118) | 10 |
stable
|
-1.8 (-4.5, 0.7) |
| Trigg County | Urban | Yes | 55.0 (39.6, 75.4) | 94 (21, 119) | 9 |
falling
|
-2.5 (-4.9, -0.3) |
| Todd County | Rural | Yes | 71.9 (52.2, 97.2) | 44 (2, 116) | 9 |
falling
|
-1.9 (-3.5, -0.3) |
| Livingston County | Urban | Yes | 78.3 (56.1, 108.0) | 32 (1, 114) | 9 |
stable
|
1.2 (-1.6, 4.2) |
| Metcalfe County | Rural | Yes | 70.2 (50.3, 96.4) | 52 (3, 117) | 9 |
falling
|
-2.2 (-4.4, -0.2) |
| Webster County | Rural | Yes | 66.9 (48.2, 90.9) | 60 (5, 118) | 9 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-2.1, 0.9) |
| Monroe County | Rural | Yes | 70.9 (50.5, 97.4) | 45 (2, 117) | 9 |
stable
|
0.1 (-2.6, 2.8) |
| Edmonson County | Urban | Yes | 55.3 (39.4, 76.8) | 93 (18, 119) | 8 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-3.4, 1.6) |
| Martin County | Rural | Yes | 70.3 (50.6, 95.9) | 51 (3, 117) | 8 |
stable
|
-1.2 (-3.6, 1.2) |
| Wolfe County | Rural | Yes | 114.1 (80.0, 158.8) | 1 (1, 81) | 8 |
stable
|
0.3 (-2.5, 3.3) |
| Lee County | Rural | Yes | 84.9 (59.0, 120.0) | 19 (1, 114) | 7 |
stable
|
-1.5 (-4.1, 0.9) |
| Trimble County | Rural | Yes | 74.8 (51.8, 105.7) | 38 (1, 118) | 7 |
stable
|
0.6 (-1.9, 3.3) |
| Washington County | Rural | Yes | 56.1 (38.9, 79.0) | 90 (14, 119) | 7 |
stable
|
0.7 (-2.0, 3.7) |
| Gallatin County | Urban | Yes | 66.2 (45.7, 94.0) | 64 (3, 119) | 7 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-4.3, 3.1) |
| Crittenden County | Rural | Yes | 70.0 (47.8, 100.1) | 53 (1, 119) | 7 |
stable
|
0.8 (-2.0, 3.8) |
| Cumberland County | Rural | Yes | 85.6 (58.2, 124.1) | 17 (1, 116) | 7 |
stable
|
0.4 (-2.7, 3.4) |
| Lyon County | Rural | Yes | 59.5 (39.8, 88.0) | 81 (6, 119) | 6 |
stable
|
-1.4 (-4.8, 1.7) |
| McLean County | Urban | Yes | 61.2 (40.8, 89.2) | 72 (5, 119) | 6 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-3.2, 1.5) |
| Fulton County | Rural | Yes | 91.0 (59.9, 133.5) | 12 (1, 113) | 6 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-3.9, 2.7) |
| Menifee County | Rural | Yes | 78.5 (51.0, 117.7) | 30 (1, 118) | 6 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-3.2, 3.0) |
| Owen County | Rural | Yes | 43.5 (28.7, 64.3) | 115 (40, 119) | 6 |
falling
|
-2.8 (-5.1, -0.6) |
| Nicholas County | Rural | Yes | 67.4 (43.9, 99.9) | 57 (2, 119) | 5 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-3.3, 2.4) |
| Hancock County | Rural | Yes | 54.0 (35.1, 80.5) | 101 (12, 119) | 5 |
stable
|
-2.2 (-4.9, 0.4) |
| Bracken County | Urban | Yes | 49.0 (31.5, 74.3) | 108 (22, 119) | 5 |
falling
|
-11.8 (-43.6, -2.8) |
| Ballard County | Urban | Yes | 49.9 (30.5, 78.6) | 107 (15, 119) | 4 |
stable
|
-2.0 (-5.5, 0.8) |
| Elliott County | Rural | Yes | 48.7 (30.2, 76.8) | 109 (17, 119) | 4 |
falling
|
-4.5 (-7.6, -1.8) |
| Owsley County | Rural | Yes | 104.2 (63.5, 162.9) | 2 (1, 118) | 4 |
stable
|
0.8 (-1.9, 3.6) |
| Carlisle County | Urban | Yes | 81.0 (48.6, 128.5) | 28 (1, 119) | 4 |
stable
|
1.2 (-2.1, 4.5) |
| Hickman County | Rural | Yes | 54.8 (30.4, 95.8) | 95 (3, 119) | 3 |
|
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| Robertson County | Rural | *** |
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/29/2026 1:19 am.
State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.
† 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+).
Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI.
The US Population Data File is used with mortality data.
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.