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) |
| Robertson County | Rural | No | 712.7 (427.8, 1,116.4) | 120 (8, 120) | 3 |
|
|
| Owsley County | Rural | No | 1,382.9 (1,034.1, 1,812.4) | 5 (1, 115) | 10 |
stable 
|
-0.6 (-2.3, 1.1) |
| Trimble County | Rural | No | 795.0 (596.7, 1,038.2) | 119 (26, 120) | 11 |
stable
|
-1.5 (-3.3, 0.4) |
| Hickman County | Rural | No | 1,031.5 (784.4, 1,331.3) | 75 (1, 120) | 11 |
stable
|
1.4 (-1.7, 5.0) |
| Nicholas County | Rural | No | 998.6 (762.9, 1,285.1) | 88 (3, 120) | 12 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-2.1, 1.4) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Bracken County | Urban | No | 1,092.2 (847.9, 1,384.7) | 49 (1, 120) | 14 |
stable
|
-1.4 (-3.6, 0.6) |
| Menifee County | Rural | No | 1,169.6 (912.5, 1,477.7) | 24 (1, 120) | 14 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-3.0, 1.8) |
| 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) |
| Lee County | Rural | No | 1,314.8 (1,042.0, 1,636.7) | 10 (1, 112) | 16 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.6, 0.5) |
| McLean County | Urban | No | 981.3 (783.0, 1,215.3) | 90 (8, 120) | 17 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-3.0, -0.1) |
| Lyon County | Rural | No | 895.9 (716.4, 1,106.9) | 114 (16, 120) | 17 |
stable
|
-1.2 (-3.1, 0.8) |
| 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) |
| Cumberland County | Rural | No | 1,433.0 (1,152.2, 1,762.0) | 2 (1, 90) | 18 |
stable
|
1.4 (-0.5, 3.6) |
| Ballard County | Urban | No | 1,183.7 (955.6, 1,449.9) | 22 (1, 118) | 19 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.8, 1.2) |
| Jackson County | Rural | No | 905.9 (731.4, 1,110.9) | 113 (19, 120) | 19 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.8, 1.4) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Webster County | Rural | No | 1,039.5 (852.2, 1,255.7) | 72 (4, 120) | 22 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.4, 0.2) |
| Livingston County | Urban | No | 1,201.9 (987.0, 1,450.1) | 19 (1, 117) | 22 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.7, 1.8) |
| Todd County | Rural | No | 1,152.8 (948.2, 1,388.7) | 29 (2, 116) | 22 |
stable
|
0.6 (-1.1, 2.4) |
| Larue County | Urban | No | 952.4 (783.1, 1,148.0) | 99 (15, 120) | 23 |
stable
|
-1.3 (-3.1, 0.4) |
| Clinton County | Rural | No | 1,299.7 (1,071.3, 1,563.3) | 11 (1, 102) | 23 |
stable
|
0.1 (-1.6, 1.8) |
| Green County | Rural | No | 1,032.2 (852.1, 1,239.4) | 74 (6, 119) | 23 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.6, 1.2) |
| Leslie County | Rural | No | 1,254.4 (1,033.4, 1,509.5) | 13 (1, 108) | 23 |
stable
|
0.1 (-1.7, 2.0) |
| Caldwell County | Rural | No | 922.5 (764.2, 1,104.1) | 108 (23, 120) | 24 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-2.9, -0.6) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Edmonson County | Urban | No | 1,027.7 (853.3, 1,227.6) | 76 (8, 120) | 25 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.0, 0.5) |
| 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) |
| Spencer County | Urban | No | 978.7 (808.3, 1,174.9) | 91 (11, 120) | 25 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.6, 0.9) |
| Butler County | Urban | No | 1,217.9 (1,017.4, 1,446.6) | 16 (1, 109) | 26 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.3, 1.4) |
| Union County | Rural | No | 1,137.2 (947.9, 1,353.4) | 35 (2, 118) | 27 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-2.1, 0.8) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| McCreary County | Rural | No | 1,223.1 (1,036.7, 1,434.2) | 14 (1, 103) | 32 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-3.0, -0.3) |
| Simpson County | Rural | No | 1,077.0 (913.5, 1,261.5) | 55 (4, 117) | 32 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.6, 1.0) |
| Mason County | Rural | No | 1,100.3 (933.4, 1,288.5) | 46 (5, 116) | 32 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.4, 0.7) |
| 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) |
| Trigg County | Urban | No | 1,058.0 (899.4, 1,237.2) | 63 (6, 118) | 33 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.3, 0.5) |
| Casey County | Rural | No | 1,097.6 (935.7, 1,279.7) | 48 (5, 115) | 33 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-2.1, 1.0) |
| Rowan County | Rural | No | 1,023.2 (875.1, 1,189.5) | 81 (12, 119) | 34 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.9, 1.3) |
| Hart County | Rural | No | 1,149.7 (982.4, 1,337.4) | 32 (3, 111) | 34 |
stable
|
-1.1 (-5.7, 0.1) |
| Grant County | Urban | No | 1,091.8 (930.4, 1,273.4) | 50 (6, 116) | 35 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.7, 1.1) |
| Anderson County | Rural | No | 976.7 (836.1, 1,134.5) | 92 (16, 120) | 35 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.6, 0.6) |
| Adair County | Rural | No | 1,075.8 (924.6, 1,244.5) | 57 (6, 117) | 37 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.5, 0.5) |
| Harrison County | Rural | No | 1,146.5 (985.4, 1,326.4) | 33 (3, 110) | 37 |
stable
|
0.6 (-0.5, 1.9) |
| 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) |
| Allen County | Urban | No | 1,055.6 (907.7, 1,221.2) | 65 (8, 118) | 38 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.9, 0.6) |
| Wayne County | Rural | No | 948.1 (816.8, 1,094.8) | 102 (26, 120) | 38 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-1.9, 0.3) |
| Johnson County | Rural | No | 1,027.6 (885.7, 1,185.9) | 77 (12, 118) | 39 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.8, -0.3) |
| Bourbon County | Urban | No | 1,040.9 (900.4, 1,197.0) | 71 (12, 117) | 39 |
stable
|
-1.4 (-2.8, 0.0) |
| Breckinridge County | Rural | No | 1,069.1 (923.8, 1,231.0) | 60 (9, 116) | 40 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.0, 0.2) |
| Clay County | Rural | No | 1,383.6 (1,197.9, 1,590.6) | 4 (1, 55) | 42 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.1, 1.1) |
| Meade County | Urban | No | 1,026.4 (889.6, 1,178.7) | 78 (15, 118) | 43 |
falling
|
-2.0 (-4.0, -0.8) |
| Letcher County | Rural | No | 1,060.7 (919.8, 1,217.5) | 62 (9, 116) | 43 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.4, -0.1) |
| Lincoln County | Rural | No | 1,021.9 (889.8, 1,168.3) | 82 (16, 118) | 44 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.2, 0.6) |
| Montgomery County | Rural | No | 1,033.6 (901.5, 1,179.6) | 73 (13, 118) | 45 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.5, 1.5) |
| Ohio County | Rural | No | 1,097.9 (958.6, 1,251.8) | 47 (8, 112) | 45 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-1.9, 0.1) |
| Mercer County | Rural | No | 1,141.5 (996.6, 1,301.7) | 34 (5, 108) | 46 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-2.0, -0.1) |
| Woodford County | Urban | No | 953.1 (833.4, 1,085.1) | 98 (28, 120) | 47 |
falling
|
-2.0 (-3.1, -0.8) |
| Logan County | Rural | No | 1,023.3 (899.3, 1,159.7) | 80 (15, 117) | 49 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.9, -0.1) |
| Taylor County | Rural | No | 1,194.9 (1,052.5, 1,351.1) | 20 (3, 96) | 52 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.3, 1.3) |
| Bell County | Rural | No | 1,151.2 (1,014.4, 1,301.4) | 30 (4, 105) | 52 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.7, 0.6) |
| Boyle County | Rural | No | 950.9 (839.9, 1,072.4) | 101 (34, 119) | 53 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.3, -0.6) |
| Grayson County | Rural | No | 1,220.1 (1,075.4, 1,379.1) | 15 (2, 93) | 54 |
rising
|
1.0 (0.2, 1.9) |
| Muhlenberg County | Rural | No | 932.5 (825.1, 1,050.1) | 106 (40, 120) | 55 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-2.5, -1.0) |
| Harlan County | Rural | No | 1,206.7 (1,067.6, 1,359.2) | 18 (3, 87) | 57 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.0, 0.0) |
| Carter County | Urban | No | 1,168.8 (1,036.7, 1,313.2) | 25 (4, 96) | 58 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.6, 0.8) |
| Clark County | Urban | No | 940.2 (834.9, 1,055.1) | 105 (38, 119) | 59 |
falling
|
-4.0 (-8.2, -1.8) |
| Perry County | Rural | No | 1,336.2 (1,186.5, 1,499.8) | 8 (1, 51) | 61 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.5, 0.8) |
| Scott County | Urban | No | 965.5 (857.3, 1,083.5) | 96 (32, 119) | 62 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.0, 0.1) |
| Whitley County | Rural | No | 1,124.1 (1,001.2, 1,258.1) | 40 (8, 103) | 62 |
stable
|
0.1 (-1.1, 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) |
| Shelby County | Urban | No | 960.3 (859.2, 1,069.9) | 97 (35, 118) | 68 |
stable
|
-2.0 (-9.9, 1.3) |
| Calloway County | Rural | No | 1,159.4 (1,040.6, 1,288.1) | 27 (6, 97) | 70 |
stable
|
0.3 (-0.3, 1.0) |
| Graves County | Rural | No | 1,088.4 (977.4, 1,208.6) | 53 (13, 107) | 71 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.4, 0.3) |
| Marshall County | Rural | No | 1,100.4 (988.6, 1,221.4) | 45 (10, 105) | 72 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.4, 0.9) |
| Floyd County | Rural | No | 1,159.5 (1,039.6, 1,289.6) | 26 (6, 94) | 72 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.3, -0.9) |
| Franklin County | Rural | No | 870.2 (783.0, 964.4) | 115 (71, 120) | 75 |
falling
|
-4.0 (-7.9, -2.6) |
| Oldham County | Urban | No | 862.3 (775.1, 956.7) | 116 (73, 120) | 75 |
falling
|
-2.0 (-3.0, -0.8) |
| 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) |
| Hopkins County | Rural | No | 967.0 (872.6, 1,069.0) | 95 (34, 118) | 78 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.2, -0.5) |
| Henderson County | Rural | No | 1,006.9 (908.5, 1,112.9) | 86 (26, 115) | 79 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.5, 0.3) |
| Barren County | Rural | No | 1,055.1 (953.0, 1,165.1) | 66 (17, 111) | 79 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.3, 0.4) |
| Nelson County | Urban | No | 1,156.9 (1,044.6, 1,277.9) | 28 (6, 90) | 81 |
rising
|
4.3 (0.5, 11.4) |
| Christian County | Urban | No | 1,021.0 (929.4, 1,119.2) | 83 (24, 112) | 92 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-1.8, 0.1) |
| Boyd County | Urban | No | 1,050.6 (958.5, 1,149.2) | 67 (23, 110) | 97 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.1, -0.5) |
| Laurel County | Rural | No | 1,133.1 (1,039.2, 1,233.3) | 36 (11, 87) | 111 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.7, -0.3) |
| Pike County | Rural | No | 1,070.8 (982.5, 1,164.9) | 59 (19, 105) | 113 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.5, -0.4) |
| Bullitt County | Urban | No | 910.1 (835.2, 990.0) | 112 (67, 119) | 114 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.4, -0.5) |
| McCracken County | Urban | No | 917.5 (845.1, 994.5) | 109 (63, 118) | 120 |
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) |
| Pulaski County | Rural | No | 1,128.2 (1,043.7, 1,217.9) | 37 (13, 85) | 135 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.2, 0.1) |
| Campbell County | Urban | No | 941.1 (871.0, 1,015.4) | 103 (60, 117) | 138 |
falling
|
-1.8 (-2.3, -1.2) |
| Boone County | Urban | No | 805.4 (746.8, 867.4) | 118 (103, 120) | 145 |
falling
|
-2.4 (-3.1, -1.8) |
| Warren County | Urban | No | 972.6 (906.3, 1,042.5) | 94 (51, 113) | 164 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.0, -0.8) |
| Hardin County | Urban | No | 1,066.4 (993.9, 1,142.9) | 61 (25, 98) | 165 |
falling
|
-0.7 (-1.1, -0.2) |
| Daviess County | Urban | No | 1,012.8 (945.2, 1,083.9) | 84 (38, 109) | 170 |
stable
|
5.7 (-1.1, 9.5) |
| Kenton County | Urban | No | 973.5 (916.8, 1,032.9) | 93 (56, 111) | 229 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-1.8, -1.1) |
| Fayette County | Urban | No | 859.5 (820.1, 900.3) | 117 (100, 120) | 367 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.0, -1.2) |
| Jefferson County | Urban | No | 951.5 (926.8, 976.6) | 100 (79, 108) | 1,162 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-1.8, -1.4) |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/21/2026 11:57 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.