Death Rates Table
Death Rate Report for Kentucky by County
All Cancer Sites, 2018-2022
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, 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)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | N/A | No | 178.9 (177.4, 180.5) | N/A | 10,168 |
falling 
|
-1.2 (-1.4, -1.1) |
| United States | N/A | No | 146.0 (145.8, 146.2) | N/A | 602,955 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-1.6, -1.4) |
| Jefferson County | Urban | No | 163.3 (159.6, 167.0) | 109 (93, 113) | 1,593 |
falling
|
-1.8 (-2.1, -1.7) |
| Fayette County | Urban | No | 145.2 (139.5, 151.1) | 117 (109, 120) | 501 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-1.9, -1.5) |
| Kenton County | Urban | No | 166.6 (158.3, 175.2) | 104 (77, 114) | 321 |
falling
|
-2.0 (-3.4, -1.6) |
| Warren County | Urban | No | 173.1 (163.2, 183.4) | 95 (64, 113) | 238 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-1.5, -0.9) |
| Hardin County | Urban | No | 185.2 (174.6, 196.4) | 74 (37, 102) | 233 |
falling
|
-0.7 (-0.9, -0.4) |
| Daviess County | Urban | No | 167.8 (157.9, 178.3) | 102 (69, 115) | 222 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.4, -0.8) |
| Boone County | Urban | No | 138.9 (130.4, 147.9) | 119 (111, 120) | 208 |
falling
|
-2.5 (-4.8, -1.9) |
| Campbell County | Urban | No | 163.7 (153.3, 174.8) | 108 (76, 116) | 192 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-1.8, -1.2) |
| Pulaski County | Rural | No | 198.8 (185.8, 212.6) | 50 (20, 89) | 182 |
falling
|
-0.4 (-0.7, -0.1) |
| Madison County | Rural | No | 172.2 (160.7, 184.4) | 97 (59, 114) | 173 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.6, -0.5) |
| Pike County | Rural | No | 200.5 (186.7, 215.1) | 48 (17, 88) | 167 |
falling
|
-2.2 (-5.5, -1.0) |
| McCracken County | Urban | No | 165.9 (154.4, 178.1) | 106 (71, 116) | 164 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.3, -0.8) |
| Bullitt County | Urban | No | 151.4 (140.6, 162.8) | 116 (93, 119) | 154 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.0, -1.2) |
| Laurel County | Rural | No | 186.2 (172.6, 200.6) | 73 (33, 106) | 145 |
falling
|
-0.6 (-1.1, -0.1) |
| Christian County | Urban | No | 189.0 (174.6, 204.3) | 68 (28, 105) | 131 |
falling
|
-0.8 (-1.2, -0.4) |
| Boyd County | Urban | No | 182.9 (168.7, 198.2) | 80 (34, 109) | 128 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-3.4, -1.2) |
| Hopkins County | Rural | No | 182.7 (167.6, 198.9) | 81 (34, 111) | 113 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.3, -0.4) |
| Henderson County | Rural | No | 185.1 (169.7, 201.6) | 76 (27, 111) | 112 |
falling
|
-0.6 (-1.1, -0.2) |
| Barren County | Rural | No | 189.7 (174.0, 206.5) | 66 (23, 107) | 112 |
stable 
|
-0.5 (-1.0, 0.0) |
| Floyd County | Rural | No | 225.2 (206.2, 245.7) | 16 (2, 65) | 111 |
falling
|
-0.6 (-1.0, -0.2) |
| Nelson County | Urban | No | 193.5 (177.2, 210.9) | 60 (18, 103) | 110 |
stable
|
1.8 (-0.8, 7.3) |
| Franklin County | Rural | No | 160.8 (147.3, 175.3) | 111 (72, 119) | 109 |
falling
|
-3.6 (-10.0, -1.6) |
| Jessamine County | Urban | No | 158.0 (144.4, 172.6) | 115 (77, 119) | 104 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-1.9, -1.1) |
| Oldham County | Urban | No | 141.9 (129.4, 155.2) | 118 (103, 120) | 103 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-1.9, -1.0) |
| Greenup County | Urban | No | 176.2 (160.7, 193.1) | 92 (40, 115) | 98 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.6, -0.6) |
| Whitley County | Rural | No | 220.7 (201.1, 241.7) | 20 (3, 70) | 97 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.0, 0.5) |
| Knox County | Rural | No | 242.3 (220.8, 265.5) | 6 (1, 44) | 96 |
stable
|
0.1 (-0.3, 0.6) |
| Marshall County | Rural | No | 192.8 (175.4, 211.7) | 63 (17, 107) | 96 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-0.8, 0.0) |
| Graves County | Rural | No | 186.8 (170.0, 205.0) | 71 (27, 111) | 95 |
falling
|
-0.5 (-0.9, -0.1) |
| Calloway County | Rural | No | 198.5 (180.4, 218.0) | 52 (12, 100) | 92 |
stable
|
0.0 (-0.3, 0.4) |
| Shelby County | Urban | No | 158.6 (144.1, 174.2) | 114 (72, 119) | 92 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-1.9, -0.5) |
| Perry County | Rural | No | 245.2 (222.4, 269.9) | 4 (1, 41) | 90 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-0.7, 0.4) |
| Harlan County | Rural | No | 240.2 (217.7, 264.6) | 9 (1, 49) | 89 |
stable
|
-1.4 (-8.6, 0.0) |
| Clark County | Urban | No | 179.0 (162.3, 197.0) | 86 (35, 115) | 88 |
falling
|
-0.7 (-1.2, -0.2) |
| Scott County | Urban | No | 159.7 (144.6, 176.0) | 113 (69, 119) | 87 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.1, -1.0) |
| Muhlenberg County | Rural | No | 180.5 (162.9, 199.6) | 82 (30, 115) | 80 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.5, -0.3) |
| Carter County | Urban | No | 203.8 (183.8, 225.6) | 43 (9, 98) | 79 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.5, -0.4) |
| Bell County | Rural | No | 222.2 (200.1, 246.3) | 19 (2, 75) | 78 |
falling
|
-0.7 (-1.2, -0.1) |
| Grayson County | Rural | No | 211.0 (189.5, 234.4) | 30 (3, 87) | 75 |
stable
|
0.2 (-0.2, 0.6) |
| Boyle County | Rural | No | 172.6 (155.0, 191.8) | 96 (41, 117) | 73 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-1.9, -0.6) |
| Montgomery County | Rural | No | 207.8 (186.6, 230.8) | 35 (5, 92) | 73 |
falling
|
-0.7 (-1.3, -0.1) |
| Logan County | Rural | No | 194.0 (174.0, 215.8) | 59 (12, 108) | 72 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.3, 0.0) |
| Taylor County | Rural | No | 202.5 (181.4, 225.5) | 44 (8, 100) | 71 |
stable
|
0.0 (-0.5, 0.5) |
| Lincoln County | Rural | No | 208.7 (187.0, 232.6) | 33 (5, 94) | 70 |
falling
|
-0.4 (-1.9, -0.1) |
| Ohio County | Rural | No | 206.7 (184.8, 230.8) | 40 (6, 97) | 67 |
falling
|
-0.7 (-1.1, -0.2) |
| Meade County | Urban | No | 183.5 (163.4, 205.5) | 79 (23, 115) | 65 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.7, -0.4) |
| Letcher County | Rural | No | 201.1 (178.6, 226.1) | 47 (6, 107) | 63 |
falling
|
-0.7 (-1.4, -0.1) |
| Woodford County | Urban | No | 163.9 (145.7, 184.0) | 107 (51, 119) | 63 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-1.8, -0.5) |
| Clay County | Rural | No | 247.5 (220.1, 277.6) | 3 (1, 43) | 63 |
stable
|
0.4 (-0.2, 1.0) |
| Johnson County | Rural | No | 207.5 (184.5, 232.9) | 36 (5, 97) | 63 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.2, 0.1) |
| Mercer County | Rural | No | 190.9 (169.7, 214.2) | 65 (16, 112) | 62 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.6, -0.3) |
| Breckinridge County | Rural | No | 196.1 (173.7, 220.9) | 56 (11, 110) | 59 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.5, -0.6) |
| Bourbon County | Urban | No | 189.4 (167.5, 213.6) | 67 (17, 114) | 56 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.0, -0.6) |
| Russell County | Rural | No | 207.5 (182.8, 234.9) | 37 (5, 97) | 55 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-0.8, 0.5) |
| Wayne County | Rural | No | 179.5 (158.1, 203.5) | 84 (21, 118) | 54 |
stable
|
-10.3 (-20.8, 0.0) |
| Anderson County | Rural | No | 177.6 (156.2, 201.1) | 89 (23, 118) | 52 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.3, 0.4) |
| Harrison County | Rural | No | 193.0 (169.6, 219.1) | 62 (10, 113) | 51 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.2, 0.2) |
| Adair County | Rural | No | 195.9 (171.8, 222.8) | 57 (7, 111) | 51 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.3, 0.1) |
| Grant County | Urban | No | 187.8 (164.8, 213.2) | 69 (16, 114) | 51 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.6, -0.3) |
| Lawrence County | Urban | No | 235.3 (206.1, 267.9) | 11 (1, 71) | 50 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-0.6, 0.3) |
| Allen County | Urban | No | 175.5 (153.8, 199.7) | 94 (27, 119) | 49 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.4, 0.2) |
| Rowan County | Rural | No | 184.2 (161.3, 209.5) | 77 (14, 116) | 48 |
stable
|
0.0 (-0.7, 0.8) |
| Hart County | Rural | No | 197.8 (172.9, 225.5) | 55 (7, 111) | 48 |
stable
|
-9.6 (-20.7, 0.0) |
| Rockcastle County | Rural | No | 209.1 (182.4, 239.1) | 32 (3, 106) | 47 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.0, 0.5) |
| McCreary County | Rural | No | 223.5 (195.0, 255.2) | 18 (1, 89) | 46 |
falling
|
-0.8 (-1.5, -0.1) |
| Casey County | Rural | No | 197.8 (172.5, 226.2) | 54 (8, 111) | 46 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.0, 0.4) |
| Mason County | Rural | No | 200.0 (174.0, 229.0) | 49 (4, 113) | 45 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.2, 0.0) |
| Henry County | Urban | No | 206.2 (178.9, 236.7) | 41 (3, 107) | 44 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-0.9, 0.2) |
| Fleming County | Rural | No | 213.3 (184.8, 245.3) | 26 (2, 102) | 43 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-0.8, 0.7) |
| Garrard County | Rural | No | 177.8 (154.1, 204.5) | 88 (20, 118) | 43 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.3, 0.0) |
| Simpson County | Rural | No | 175.9 (152.5, 202.0) | 93 (24, 119) | 43 |
falling
|
-2.7 (-10.4, -0.3) |
| Estill County | Rural | No | 213.9 (185.0, 246.5) | 23 (2, 100) | 42 |
stable
|
0.0 (-0.7, 0.7) |
| Trigg County | Urban | No | 179.7 (155.1, 207.6) | 83 (15, 118) | 42 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-1.9, -0.6) |
| Lewis County | Rural | No | 224.6 (194.0, 259.0) | 17 (1, 88) | 41 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-0.8, 0.5) |
| Marion County | Rural | No | 160.1 (138.3, 184.5) | 112 (44, 120) | 41 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-1.9, -0.4) |
| Knott County | Rural | No | 198.0 (170.2, 229.4) | 53 (5, 114) | 40 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.0, 0.4) |
| Butler County | Urban | No | 227.9 (196.0, 263.9) | 14 (1, 90) | 38 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.3, 0.1) |
| Powell County | Rural | No | 242.1 (207.8, 280.6) | 7 (1, 74) | 38 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.5, 0.1) |
| Breathitt County | Rural | No | 211.5 (181.3, 245.7) | 28 (2, 110) | 38 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.6, 0.2) |
| Spencer County | Urban | No | 167.8 (143.2, 195.6) | 103 (31, 119) | 37 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-1.9, -0.4) |
| Pendleton County | Urban | No | 198.5 (169.6, 231.2) | 51 (4, 115) | 36 |
falling
|
-0.8 (-1.3, -0.2) |
| Union County | Rural | No | 194.0 (165.9, 225.9) | 58 (5, 116) | 36 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.4, 0.0) |
| Leslie County | Rural | No | 241.2 (206.3, 281.0) | 8 (1, 71) | 36 |
stable
|
0.1 (-0.5, 0.9) |
| Green County | Rural | No | 201.6 (172.3, 235.1) | 46 (3, 114) | 35 |
stable
|
0.2 (-0.7, 1.2) |
| Larue County | Urban | No | 186.6 (159.3, 217.4) | 72 (10, 117) | 35 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.5, 0.1) |
| Morgan County | Rural | No | 201.9 (172.3, 235.5) | 45 (4, 114) | 35 |
stable
|
0.2 (-0.6, 1.1) |
| Monroe County | Rural | No | 214.8 (182.7, 251.4) | 22 (1, 108) | 34 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-0.8, 0.6) |
| Webster County | Rural | No | 206.0 (175.5, 240.6) | 42 (2, 113) | 34 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.2, 0.0) |
| Caldwell County | Rural | No | 170.5 (145.0, 199.9) | 98 (24, 119) | 33 |
falling
|
-4.1 (-14.3, -1.3) |
| Clinton County | Rural | No | 245.1 (208.4, 287.1) | 5 (1, 73) | 33 |
stable
|
0.0 (-0.8, 0.9) |
| Todd County | Rural | No | 211.0 (179.4, 246.9) | 29 (2, 109) | 33 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.4, 0.5) |
| Bath County | Rural | No | 193.2 (164.1, 226.4) | 61 (5, 117) | 33 |
falling
|
-3.5 (-11.5, -0.7) |
| Livingston County | Urban | No | 225.4 (191.1, 265.1) | 15 (1, 100) | 33 |
stable
|
0.1 (-0.8, 1.0) |
| Magoffin County | Rural | No | 209.3 (177.2, 246.0) | 31 (1, 113) | 32 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.7, 0.3) |
| Metcalfe County | Rural | No | 207.1 (175.4, 243.5) | 38 (2, 112) | 31 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.1, 0.8) |
| Edmonson County | Urban | No | 162.0 (136.9, 191.1) | 110 (30, 120) | 31 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-1.8, -0.8) |
| Jackson County | Rural | No | 176.6 (149.0, 208.4) | 90 (14, 119) | 31 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.5, 0.1) |
| Martin County | Rural | No | 212.5 (179.2, 250.7) | 27 (1, 111) | 30 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.3, 0.4) |
| Washington County | Rural | No | 178.0 (150.1, 210.1) | 87 (15, 119) | 30 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.5, 0.7) |
| Carroll County | Rural | No | 207.0 (173.7, 245.2) | 39 (2, 116) | 28 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.3, 0.1) |
| Crittenden County | Rural | No | 208.4 (173.9, 248.6) | 34 (1, 116) | 27 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.3, 0.7) |
| Owen County | Rural | No | 166.0 (138.5, 197.9) | 105 (25, 120) | 27 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.2, -0.4) |
| Lyon County | Rural | No | 168.9 (139.6, 204.2) | 100 (13, 120) | 25 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-2.0, -0.1) |
| McLean County | Urban | No | 184.1 (152.4, 221.2) | 78 (6, 119) | 25 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.7, -0.2) |
| Cumberland County | Rural | No | 230.0 (189.5, 278.4) | 13 (1, 101) | 23 |
stable
|
0.4 (-0.7, 1.6) |
| Hancock County | Rural | No | 185.2 (151.9, 224.2) | 75 (4, 119) | 22 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-1.9, 0.3) |
| Lee County | Rural | No | 230.7 (188.3, 280.6) | 12 (1, 109) | 22 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.3, 0.7) |
| Trimble County | Rural | No | 191.7 (156.1, 233.7) | 64 (2, 119) | 21 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.7, 1.0) |
| Wolfe County | Rural | No | 235.8 (191.4, 288.3) | 10 (1, 107) | 21 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.5, 0.9) |
| Ballard County | Urban | No | 170.3 (138.6, 208.4) | 99 (16, 120) | 21 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.5, -0.5) |
| Menifee County | Rural | No | 218.0 (176.2, 268.2) | 21 (1, 117) | 20 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-2.1, 0.9) |
| Elliott County | Rural | No | 176.2 (142.7, 216.6) | 91 (9, 120) | 20 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.7, -0.4) |
| Fulton County | Rural | No | 213.6 (171.7, 263.5) | 24 (1, 116) | 20 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.4, 0.0) |
| Bracken County | Urban | No | 179.1 (144.2, 220.4) | 85 (5, 119) | 19 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-1.9, 0.2) |
| Nicholas County | Rural | No | 187.8 (150.8, 231.8) | 70 (3, 119) | 19 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.5, 0.2) |
| Gallatin County | Urban | No | 213.5 (165.8, 270.0) | 25 (1, 119) | 18 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-1.8, 0.3) |
| Carlisle County | Urban | No | 250.0 (199.9, 310.3) | 2 (1, 104) | 18 |
rising 
|
1.7 (0.1, 12.2) |
| Owsley County | Rural | No | 265.9 (207.6, 337.0) | 1 (1, 98) | 15 |
stable
|
0.1 (-0.7, 1.1) |
| Hickman County | Rural | No | 168.8 (132.2, 215.8) | 101 (11, 120) | 15 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.7, 0.8) |
| Robertson County | Rural | Yes | 95.6 (57.5, 157.4) | 120 (74, 120) | 4 |
falling
|
-14.3 (-39.2, -1.2) |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/15/2025 8:55 pm.
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 (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+). 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.
Healthy People 2030 Objectives provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Please note that the data comes from different sources. Due to different years of data availability, most of the trends are AAPCs based on APCs but some are APCs calculated in SEER*Stat. Please refer to the source for each graph for additional information.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
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.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/15/2025 8:55 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 (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+). 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.
Healthy People 2030 Objectives provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Please note that the data comes from different sources. Due to different years of data availability, most of the trends are AAPCs based on APCs but some are APCs calculated in SEER*Stat. Please refer to the source for each graph for additional information.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
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.