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 | No | 1,014.6 (1,004.1, 1,025.3) | N/A | 7,278 |
falling 
|
-1.0 (-1.2, -0.9) |
| United States | N/A | No | 846.2 (845.1, 847.3) | N/A | 447,280 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-1.7, -1.3) |
| Jefferson County | Urban | No | 951.5 (926.8, 976.6) | 100 (79, 108) | 1,162 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-1.8, -1.4) |
| Fayette County | Urban | No | 859.5 (820.1, 900.3) | 117 (100, 120) | 367 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.0, -1.2) |
| Kenton County | Urban | No | 973.5 (916.8, 1,032.9) | 93 (56, 111) | 229 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-1.8, -1.1) |
| Daviess County | Urban | No | 1,012.8 (945.2, 1,083.9) | 84 (38, 109) | 170 |
stable 
|
5.7 (-1.1, 9.5) |
| Hardin County | Urban | No | 1,066.4 (993.9, 1,142.9) | 61 (25, 98) | 165 |
falling
|
-0.7 (-1.1, -0.2) |
| Warren County | Urban | No | 972.6 (906.3, 1,042.5) | 94 (51, 113) | 164 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.0, -0.8) |
| Boone County | Urban | No | 805.4 (746.8, 867.4) | 118 (103, 120) | 145 |
falling
|
-2.4 (-3.1, -1.8) |
| Campbell County | Urban | No | 941.1 (871.0, 1,015.4) | 103 (60, 117) | 138 |
falling
|
-1.8 (-2.3, -1.2) |
| Pulaski County | Rural | No | 1,128.2 (1,043.7, 1,217.9) | 37 (13, 85) | 135 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.2, 0.1) |
| Madison County | Rural | No | 985.5 (908.3, 1,067.4) | 89 (42, 114) | 124 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-5.5, -0.1) |
| McCracken County | Urban | No | 917.5 (845.1, 994.5) | 109 (63, 118) | 120 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.2, 0.1) |
| Bullitt County | Urban | No | 910.1 (835.2, 990.0) | 112 (67, 119) | 114 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.4, -0.5) |
| Pike County | Rural | No | 1,070.8 (982.5, 1,164.9) | 59 (19, 105) | 113 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.5, -0.4) |
| Laurel County | Rural | No | 1,133.1 (1,039.2, 1,233.3) | 36 (11, 87) | 111 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.7, -0.3) |
| Boyd County | Urban | No | 1,050.6 (958.5, 1,149.2) | 67 (23, 110) | 97 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.1, -0.5) |
| Christian County | Urban | No | 1,021.0 (929.4, 1,119.2) | 83 (24, 112) | 92 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-1.8, 0.1) |
| Nelson County | Urban | No | 1,156.9 (1,044.6, 1,277.9) | 28 (6, 90) | 81 |
rising 
|
4.3 (0.5, 11.4) |
| Barren County | Rural | No | 1,055.1 (953.0, 1,165.1) | 66 (17, 111) | 79 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.3, 0.4) |
| Henderson County | Rural | No | 1,006.9 (908.5, 1,112.9) | 86 (26, 115) | 79 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.5, 0.3) |
| Hopkins County | Rural | No | 967.0 (872.6, 1,069.0) | 95 (34, 118) | 78 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.2, -0.5) |
| Greenup County | Urban | No | 1,023.6 (922.6, 1,132.6) | 79 (22, 113) | 76 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.2, -0.6) |
| Jessamine County | Urban | No | 927.4 (835.2, 1,027.1) | 107 (47, 119) | 76 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-1.9, 0.0) |
| Oldham County | Urban | No | 862.3 (775.1, 956.7) | 116 (73, 120) | 75 |
falling
|
-2.0 (-3.0, -0.8) |
| Franklin County | Rural | No | 870.2 (783.0, 964.4) | 115 (71, 120) | 75 |
falling
|
-4.0 (-7.9, -2.6) |
| Floyd County | Rural | No | 1,159.5 (1,039.6, 1,289.6) | 26 (6, 94) | 72 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.3, -0.9) |
| Marshall County | Rural | No | 1,100.4 (988.6, 1,221.4) | 45 (10, 105) | 72 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.4, 0.9) |
| Graves County | Rural | No | 1,088.4 (977.4, 1,208.6) | 53 (13, 107) | 71 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.4, 0.3) |
| Calloway County | Rural | No | 1,159.4 (1,040.6, 1,288.1) | 27 (6, 97) | 70 |
stable
|
0.3 (-0.3, 1.0) |
| Shelby County | Urban | No | 960.3 (859.2, 1,069.9) | 97 (35, 118) | 68 |
stable
|
-2.0 (-9.9, 1.3) |
| Knox County | Rural | No | 1,275.4 (1,139.9, 1,422.7) | 12 (1, 69) | 65 |
stable
|
6.0 (0.0, 10.8) |
| Whitley County | Rural | No | 1,124.1 (1,001.2, 1,258.1) | 40 (8, 103) | 62 |
stable
|
0.1 (-1.1, 1.3) |
| Scott County | Urban | No | 965.5 (857.3, 1,083.5) | 96 (32, 119) | 62 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.0, 0.1) |
| Perry County | Rural | No | 1,336.2 (1,186.5, 1,499.8) | 8 (1, 51) | 61 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.5, 0.8) |
| Clark County | Urban | No | 940.2 (834.9, 1,055.1) | 105 (38, 119) | 59 |
falling
|
-4.0 (-8.2, -1.8) |
| Carter County | Urban | No | 1,168.8 (1,036.7, 1,313.2) | 25 (4, 96) | 58 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.6, 0.8) |
| Harlan County | Rural | No | 1,206.7 (1,067.6, 1,359.2) | 18 (3, 87) | 57 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.0, 0.0) |
| Muhlenberg County | Rural | No | 932.5 (825.1, 1,050.1) | 106 (40, 120) | 55 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-2.5, -1.0) |
| Grayson County | Rural | No | 1,220.1 (1,075.4, 1,379.1) | 15 (2, 93) | 54 |
rising
|
1.0 (0.2, 1.9) |
| Boyle County | Rural | No | 950.9 (839.9, 1,072.4) | 101 (34, 119) | 53 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.3, -0.6) |
| Bell County | Rural | No | 1,151.2 (1,014.4, 1,301.4) | 30 (4, 105) | 52 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.7, 0.6) |
| Taylor County | Rural | No | 1,194.9 (1,052.5, 1,351.1) | 20 (3, 96) | 52 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.3, 1.3) |
| Logan County | Rural | No | 1,023.3 (899.3, 1,159.7) | 80 (15, 117) | 49 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.9, -0.1) |
| Woodford County | Urban | No | 953.1 (833.4, 1,085.1) | 98 (28, 120) | 47 |
falling
|
-2.0 (-3.1, -0.8) |
| Mercer County | Rural | No | 1,141.5 (996.6, 1,301.7) | 34 (5, 108) | 46 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-2.0, -0.1) |
| Ohio County | Rural | No | 1,097.9 (958.6, 1,251.8) | 47 (8, 112) | 45 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-1.9, 0.1) |
| Montgomery County | Rural | No | 1,033.6 (901.5, 1,179.6) | 73 (13, 118) | 45 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.5, 1.5) |
| Lincoln County | Rural | No | 1,021.9 (889.8, 1,168.3) | 82 (16, 118) | 44 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.2, 0.6) |
| Letcher County | Rural | No | 1,060.7 (919.8, 1,217.5) | 62 (9, 116) | 43 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.4, -0.1) |
| Meade County | Urban | No | 1,026.4 (889.6, 1,178.7) | 78 (15, 118) | 43 |
falling
|
-2.0 (-4.0, -0.8) |
| Clay County | Rural | No | 1,383.6 (1,197.9, 1,590.6) | 4 (1, 55) | 42 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.1, 1.1) |
| Breckinridge County | Rural | No | 1,069.1 (923.8, 1,231.0) | 60 (9, 116) | 40 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.0, 0.2) |
| Bourbon County | Urban | No | 1,040.9 (900.4, 1,197.0) | 71 (12, 117) | 39 |
stable
|
-1.4 (-2.8, 0.0) |
| Johnson County | Rural | No | 1,027.6 (885.7, 1,185.9) | 77 (12, 118) | 39 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.8, -0.3) |
| Wayne County | Rural | No | 948.1 (816.8, 1,094.8) | 102 (26, 120) | 38 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-1.9, 0.3) |
| Allen County | Urban | No | 1,055.6 (907.7, 1,221.2) | 65 (8, 118) | 38 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.9, 0.6) |
| Lawrence County | Urban | No | 1,416.2 (1,213.9, 1,642.7) | 3 (1, 56) | 37 |
stable
|
0.1 (-0.9, 1.2) |
| Russell County | Rural | No | 1,041.0 (895.3, 1,203.8) | 70 (10, 118) | 37 |
stable
|
-1.1 (-2.7, 0.6) |
| Harrison County | Rural | No | 1,146.5 (985.4, 1,326.4) | 33 (3, 110) | 37 |
stable
|
0.6 (-0.5, 1.9) |
| Adair County | Rural | No | 1,075.8 (924.6, 1,244.5) | 57 (6, 117) | 37 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.5, 0.5) |
| Anderson County | Rural | No | 976.7 (836.1, 1,134.5) | 92 (16, 120) | 35 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.6, 0.6) |
| Grant County | Urban | No | 1,091.8 (930.4, 1,273.4) | 50 (6, 116) | 35 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.7, 1.1) |
| Hart County | Rural | No | 1,149.7 (982.4, 1,337.4) | 32 (3, 111) | 34 |
stable
|
-1.1 (-5.7, 0.1) |
| Rowan County | Rural | No | 1,023.2 (875.1, 1,189.5) | 81 (12, 119) | 34 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.9, 1.3) |
| Casey County | Rural | No | 1,097.6 (935.7, 1,279.7) | 48 (5, 115) | 33 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-2.1, 1.0) |
| Trigg County | Urban | No | 1,058.0 (899.4, 1,237.2) | 63 (6, 118) | 33 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.3, 0.5) |
| Marion County | Rural | No | 1,042.1 (887.0, 1,216.4) | 69 (10, 118) | 32 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-2.1, 0.7) |
| Rockcastle County | Rural | No | 1,113.2 (947.0, 1,300.7) | 43 (3, 116) | 32 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.7, 0.7) |
| Mason County | Rural | No | 1,100.3 (933.4, 1,288.5) | 46 (5, 116) | 32 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.4, 0.7) |
| Simpson County | Rural | No | 1,077.0 (913.5, 1,261.5) | 55 (4, 117) | 32 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.6, 1.0) |
| McCreary County | Rural | No | 1,223.1 (1,036.7, 1,434.2) | 14 (1, 103) | 32 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-3.0, -0.3) |
| Garrard County | Rural | No | 1,044.2 (884.8, 1,224.2) | 68 (8, 118) | 31 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.7, 1.1) |
| Henry County | Urban | No | 1,149.8 (972.0, 1,351.3) | 31 (2, 113) | 31 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.6, 0.5) |
| Estill County | Rural | No | 1,124.9 (942.0, 1,333.6) | 38 (3, 116) | 28 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.1, 0.5) |
| Fleming County | Rural | No | 1,073.0 (900.6, 1,269.0) | 58 (6, 118) | 28 |
stable
|
0.2 (-1.1, 1.6) |
| Lewis County | Rural | No | 1,215.5 (1,020.6, 1,436.8) | 17 (1, 108) | 28 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-2.5, 1.2) |
| Monroe County | Rural | No | 1,361.5 (1,142.2, 1,611.5) | 6 (1, 83) | 28 |
rising
|
15.2 (3.2, 28.0) |
| Union County | Rural | No | 1,137.2 (947.9, 1,353.4) | 35 (2, 118) | 27 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-2.1, 0.8) |
| Butler County | Urban | No | 1,217.9 (1,017.4, 1,446.6) | 16 (1, 109) | 26 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.3, 1.4) |
| Spencer County | Urban | No | 978.7 (808.3, 1,174.9) | 91 (11, 120) | 25 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.6, 0.9) |
| Metcalfe County | Rural | No | 1,317.0 (1,095.9, 1,570.0) | 9 (1, 89) | 25 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-2.3, 1.6) |
| Pendleton County | Urban | No | 1,179.4 (977.7, 1,410.3) | 23 (1, 113) | 25 |
stable
|
0.6 (-0.3, 1.6) |
| Edmonson County | Urban | No | 1,027.7 (853.3, 1,227.6) | 76 (8, 120) | 25 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.0, 0.5) |
| Bath County | Rural | No | 1,192.4 (988.1, 1,426.7) | 21 (1, 116) | 24 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.4, 1.3) |
| Breathitt County | Rural | No | 1,076.5 (888.6, 1,293.4) | 56 (4, 119) | 24 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.2, 0.5) |
| Powell County | Rural | No | 1,338.1 (1,101.1, 1,612.1) | 7 (1, 100) | 24 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.5, 0.9) |
| Knott County | Rural | No | 912.2 (753.0, 1,095.9) | 110 (23, 120) | 24 |
stable
|
-1.1 (-2.6, 0.3) |
| Morgan County | Rural | No | 1,091.4 (900.3, 1,311.6) | 52 (4, 118) | 24 |
falling
|
-3.2 (-8.3, -1.1) |
| Caldwell County | Rural | No | 922.5 (764.2, 1,104.1) | 108 (23, 120) | 24 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-2.9, -0.6) |
| Leslie County | Rural | No | 1,254.4 (1,033.4, 1,509.5) | 13 (1, 108) | 23 |
stable
|
0.1 (-1.7, 2.0) |
| Green County | Rural | No | 1,032.2 (852.1, 1,239.4) | 74 (6, 119) | 23 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.6, 1.2) |
| Clinton County | Rural | No | 1,299.7 (1,071.3, 1,563.3) | 11 (1, 102) | 23 |
stable
|
0.1 (-1.6, 1.8) |
| Larue County | Urban | No | 952.4 (783.1, 1,148.0) | 99 (15, 120) | 23 |
stable
|
-1.3 (-3.1, 0.4) |
| Todd County | Rural | No | 1,152.8 (948.2, 1,388.7) | 29 (2, 116) | 22 |
stable
|
0.6 (-1.1, 2.4) |
| Livingston County | Urban | No | 1,201.9 (987.0, 1,450.1) | 19 (1, 117) | 22 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.7, 1.8) |
| Webster County | Rural | No | 1,039.5 (852.2, 1,255.7) | 72 (4, 120) | 22 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.4, 0.2) |
| Owen County | Rural | No | 1,006.0 (819.9, 1,221.8) | 87 (7, 120) | 21 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-2.2, 1.3) |
| Washington County | Rural | No | 940.7 (767.7, 1,140.7) | 104 (17, 120) | 21 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-2.3, 1.8) |
| Crittenden County | Rural | No | 1,121.2 (910.5, 1,366.3) | 42 (1, 118) | 20 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.4, 0.8) |
| Martin County | Rural | No | 1,124.1 (910.5, 1,372.7) | 41 (2, 119) | 20 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.9, 1.5) |
| Jackson County | Rural | No | 905.9 (731.4, 1,110.9) | 113 (19, 120) | 19 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.8, 1.4) |
| Ballard County | Urban | No | 1,183.7 (955.6, 1,449.9) | 22 (1, 118) | 19 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.8, 1.2) |
| Cumberland County | Rural | No | 1,433.0 (1,152.2, 1,762.0) | 2 (1, 90) | 18 |
stable
|
1.4 (-0.5, 3.6) |
| Carroll County | Rural | No | 1,056.9 (845.4, 1,305.4) | 64 (3, 120) | 17 |
stable
|
0.1 (-1.7, 2.1) |
| Magoffin County | Rural | No | 911.0 (726.2, 1,129.4) | 111 (14, 120) | 17 |
falling
|
-1.8 (-3.3, -0.5) |
| Lyon County | Rural | No | 895.9 (716.4, 1,106.9) | 114 (16, 120) | 17 |
stable
|
-1.2 (-3.1, 0.8) |
| McLean County | Urban | No | 981.3 (783.0, 1,215.3) | 90 (8, 120) | 17 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-3.0, -0.1) |
| Lee County | Rural | No | 1,314.8 (1,042.0, 1,636.7) | 10 (1, 112) | 16 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.6, 0.5) |
| Elliott County | Rural | No | 1,087.2 (861.0, 1,354.9) | 54 (1, 120) | 16 |
stable
|
-2.3 (-4.5, 0.2) |
| Hancock County | Rural | No | 1,008.6 (798.3, 1,257.4) | 85 (5, 120) | 16 |
stable
|
-1.1 (-3.4, 1.4) |
| Menifee County | Rural | No | 1,169.6 (912.5, 1,477.7) | 24 (1, 120) | 14 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-3.0, 1.8) |
| Bracken County | Urban | No | 1,092.2 (847.9, 1,384.7) | 49 (1, 120) | 14 |
stable
|
-1.4 (-3.6, 0.6) |
| Carlisle County | Urban | No | 1,468.3 (1,144.0, 1,855.8) | 1 (1, 101) | 14 |
stable
|
1.7 (-0.3, 3.9) |
| Fulton County | Rural | No | 1,124.4 (874.0, 1,424.1) | 39 (1, 120) | 14 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.7, 1.8) |
| Gallatin County | Urban | No | 1,108.6 (849.7, 1,423.4) | 44 (1, 120) | 13 |
falling
|
-2.3 (-4.3, -0.4) |
| Wolfe County | Rural | No | 1,091.6 (840.2, 1,395.4) | 51 (1, 120) | 13 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-3.0, 1.9) |
| Nicholas County | Rural | No | 998.6 (762.9, 1,285.1) | 88 (3, 120) | 12 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-2.1, 1.4) |
| Hickman County | Rural | No | 1,031.5 (784.4, 1,331.3) | 75 (1, 120) | 11 |
stable
|
1.4 (-1.7, 5.0) |
| Trimble County | Rural | No | 795.0 (596.7, 1,038.2) | 119 (26, 120) | 11 |
stable
|
-1.5 (-3.3, 0.4) |
| Owsley County | Rural | No | 1,382.9 (1,034.1, 1,812.4) | 5 (1, 115) | 10 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-2.3, 1.1) |
| Robertson County | Rural | No | 712.7 (427.8, 1,116.4) | 120 (8, 120) | 3 |
|
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/29/2026 11:51 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.