Death Rates Table
Death Rate Report for Kentucky by County
All Cancer Sites, 2018-2022
All Races (includes Hispanic), Female, All Ages
Sorted by Count
County
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2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
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Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? |
Age-Adjusted Death Rate † deaths per 100,000 (95% Confidence Interval)
|
CI*Rank ⋔ (95% Confidence Interval)
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Average Annual Count
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Recent Trend |
Recent 5-Year Trend ‡ in Death Rates (95% Confidence Interval)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | N/A | No | 153.0 (151.0, 155.0) | N/A | 4,743 |
falling 
|
-1.0 (-1.2, -0.8) |
| United States | N/A | No | 126.4 (126.2, 126.6) | N/A | 285,526 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-1.4, -1.1) |
| Hickman County | Rural | Yes | 119.6 (80.1, 180.7) | 117 (19, 119) | 6 |
stable 
|
-0.4 (-1.9, 1.1) |
| Owsley County | Rural | No | 205.1 (139.0, 296.3) | 15 (1, 119) | 6 |
stable
|
0.4 (-1.4, 2.2) |
| Gallatin County | Urban | No | 181.1 (123.4, 255.6) | 32 (1, 119) | 8 |
stable
|
0.1 (-1.6, 2.1) |
| Menifee County | Rural | No | 169.8 (118.9, 238.6) | 46 (1, 119) | 8 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.5, 0.8) |
| Elliott County | Rural | No | 144.8 (103.3, 202.0) | 97 (8, 119) | 8 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.9, 1.5) |
| Trimble County | Rural | No | 151.8 (108.2, 208.6) | 83 (4, 119) | 8 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.9, 1.5) |
| Fulton County | Rural | No | 180.2 (127.9, 249.4) | 36 (1, 119) | 9 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-1.8, 0.1) |
| Lee County | Rural | No | 186.4 (135.3, 253.7) | 25 (1, 119) | 9 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.4, 1.4) |
| Nicholas County | Rural | No | 178.2 (129.5, 240.8) | 37 (1, 119) | 9 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.6, 1.2) |
| Carlisle County | Urban | No | 257.3 (185.8, 350.6) | 1 (1, 101) | 10 |
|
|
| Ballard County | Urban | No | 154.2 (114.1, 207.2) | 75 (4, 119) | 10 |
stable
|
-1.1 (-2.2, 0.1) |
| Bracken County | Urban | No | 175.8 (129.9, 234.3) | 39 (1, 119) | 10 |
stable
|
0.2 (-1.1, 1.6) |
| Hancock County | Rural | No | 163.1 (120.2, 218.0) | 56 (3, 119) | 10 |
|
|
| Wolfe County | Rural | No | 220.1 (161.6, 294.7) | 7 (1, 114) | 10 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-2.1, 1.5) |
| Carroll County | Rural | No | 148.5 (110.8, 196.1) | 89 (10, 119) | 11 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-1.9, 0.4) |
| McLean County | Urban | No | 150.1 (112.3, 198.7) | 87 (8, 119) | 11 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.3, -0.4) |
| Owen County | Rural | No | 130.3 (96.8, 173.0) | 114 (21, 119) | 11 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.0, 0.2) |
| Lyon County | Rural | No | 152.6 (112.6, 207.7) | 78 (6, 119) | 11 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.8, 1.3) |
| Crittenden County | Rural | No | 158.7 (119.9, 208.6) | 60 (5, 119) | 12 |
stable
|
0.2 (-1.3, 1.8) |
| Cumberland County | Rural | No | 216.3 (163.6, 284.9) | 9 (1, 107) | 12 |
stable
|
1.2 (-0.2, 2.8) |
| Jackson County | Rural | No | 135.0 (102.8, 175.1) | 111 (24, 119) | 12 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.9, 0.7) |
| Pendleton County | Urban | No | 141.6 (108.7, 182.1) | 101 (15, 119) | 13 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.8, 0.6) |
| Livingston County | Urban | No | 181.7 (139.0, 235.8) | 30 (1, 117) | 13 |
stable
|
0.3 (-0.8, 1.6) |
| Magoffin County | Rural | No | 171.6 (132.2, 220.1) | 43 (3, 118) | 14 |
stable
|
-1.2 (-2.2, 0.0) |
| Washington County | Rural | No | 140.8 (108.7, 181.0) | 102 (18, 119) | 14 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-2.0, 0.9) |
| Metcalfe County | Rural | No | 185.1 (144.5, 235.2) | 28 (1, 116) | 15 |
stable
|
0.8 (-0.5, 2.4) |
| Bath County | Rural | No | 168.7 (132.0, 213.5) | 47 (3, 118) | 15 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-2.0, 0.9) |
| Breathitt County | Rural | No | 158.3 (123.2, 201.3) | 63 (7, 119) | 15 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.9, 0.5) |
| Monroe County | Rural | No | 185.2 (143.6, 236.2) | 26 (1, 117) | 15 |
stable
|
0.2 (-0.8, 1.3) |
| Spencer County | Urban | No | 135.5 (105.3, 172.0) | 110 (26, 119) | 15 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.0, 0.1) |
| Edmonson County | Urban | No | 154.2 (120.5, 196.1) | 76 (11, 119) | 15 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.3, 0.5) |
| Clinton County | Rural | No | 211.6 (166.4, 267.2) | 12 (1, 98) | 16 |
stable
|
0.3 (-1.2, 2.0) |
| Martin County | Rural | No | 216.8 (169.7, 274.4) | 8 (1, 93) | 16 |
stable
|
0.3 (-0.8, 1.5) |
| Caldwell County | Rural | No | 154.7 (121.3, 195.8) | 74 (9, 119) | 16 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.7, 0.5) |
| Morgan County | Rural | No | 192.8 (151.3, 243.2) | 21 (1, 113) | 16 |
stable
|
0.2 (-1.1, 1.6) |
| Green County | Rural | No | 180.9 (142.8, 227.7) | 33 (2, 116) | 16 |
stable
|
0.8 (-0.5, 2.3) |
| Todd County | Rural | No | 203.8 (161.5, 254.6) | 17 (1, 104) | 17 |
stable
|
0.6 (-0.4, 1.7) |
| Lewis County | Rural | No | 180.6 (142.8, 226.4) | 34 (2, 115) | 17 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.6, 0.2) |
| Trigg County | Urban | No | 143.0 (113.0, 180.1) | 98 (21, 119) | 17 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.8, 0.5) |
| Webster County | Rural | No | 191.3 (151.3, 239.5) | 22 (1, 112) | 17 |
stable
|
0.1 (-0.9, 1.0) |
| Union County | Rural | No | 171.7 (136.7, 214.3) | 42 (5, 117) | 18 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.7, 0.4) |
| Larue County | Urban | No | 178.0 (141.9, 221.3) | 38 (3, 115) | 18 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.2, 1.0) |
| Leslie County | Rural | No | 229.3 (183.2, 285.2) | 3 (1, 78) | 18 |
rising 
|
1.5 (0.2, 3.1) |
| Henry County | Urban | No | 164.1 (131.1, 203.8) | 55 (7, 119) | 18 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.1, 0.8) |
| Powell County | Rural | No | 213.8 (171.2, 264.6) | 11 (1, 92) | 18 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.4, 0.6) |
| Casey County | Rural | No | 140.5 (112.6, 174.4) | 104 (25, 119) | 19 |
falling
|
-3.7 (-22.1, -0.5) |
| Estill County | Rural | No | 175.1 (140.5, 216.8) | 40 (4, 116) | 19 |
stable
|
0.4 (-0.6, 1.4) |
| Marion County | Rural | No | 132.6 (106.4, 164.0) | 113 (30, 119) | 19 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.7, -0.3) |
| Butler County | Urban | No | 228.1 (183.7, 281.0) | 4 (1, 72) | 19 |
stable
|
0.5 (-0.6, 1.9) |
| Fleming County | Rural | No | 189.9 (152.9, 233.8) | 24 (1, 109) | 19 |
stable
|
0.6 (-0.4, 1.6) |
| Garrard County | Rural | No | 155.2 (124.8, 191.6) | 71 (14, 119) | 19 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.4, 0.5) |
| Simpson County | Rural | No | 147.4 (118.9, 181.2) | 90 (19, 119) | 20 |
stable
|
-3.5 (-14.9, 0.0) |
| Mason County | Rural | No | 160.2 (129.8, 196.5) | 59 (13, 118) | 20 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.2, 0.5) |
| McCreary County | Rural | No | 191.3 (155.2, 234.1) | 23 (1, 105) | 20 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-1.8, 0.1) |
| Adair County | Rural | No | 164.2 (133.5, 200.4) | 54 (9, 118) | 22 |
stable
|
0.3 (-0.7, 1.4) |
| Hart County | Rural | No | 164.4 (134.2, 200.0) | 53 (9, 117) | 22 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.4, 1.5) |
| Knott County | Rural | No | 206.8 (168.0, 253.0) | 14 (1, 92) | 22 |
stable
|
0.8 (-0.1, 1.8) |
| Allen County | Urban | No | 147.2 (120.4, 178.8) | 92 (20, 119) | 22 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.3, 1.3) |
| Rowan County | Rural | No | 150.5 (123.5, 182.1) | 86 (20, 119) | 22 |
stable
|
0.2 (-0.8, 1.4) |
| Wayne County | Rural | No | 149.0 (120.9, 182.4) | 88 (20, 119) | 22 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.5, 0.4) |
| Harrison County | Rural | No | 153.2 (125.7, 185.7) | 77 (16, 119) | 23 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.8, 0.5) |
| Lawrence County | Urban | No | 196.0 (160.5, 237.8) | 19 (1, 98) | 23 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-0.9, 0.6) |
| Rockcastle County | Rural | No | 193.2 (158.1, 234.6) | 20 (1, 105) | 23 |
stable
|
0.5 (-0.3, 1.3) |
| Grant County | Urban | No | 160.9 (132.3, 194.0) | 58 (11, 118) | 23 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.1, 0.5) |
| Letcher County | Rural | No | 140.8 (115.0, 171.3) | 103 (27, 119) | 23 |
falling
|
-9.4 (-21.9, -0.9) |
| Breckinridge County | Rural | No | 151.8 (124.9, 183.7) | 84 (18, 119) | 23 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.8, -0.3) |
| Russell County | Rural | No | 180.3 (148.9, 217.1) | 35 (2, 113) | 25 |
stable
|
0.2 (-0.6, 1.1) |
| Meade County | Urban | No | 139.3 (115.7, 166.7) | 106 (36, 119) | 25 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-1.9, 0.1) |
| Anderson County | Rural | No | 158.5 (132.3, 188.8) | 61 (15, 117) | 27 |
stable
|
0.0 (-0.9, 1.0) |
| Bourbon County | Urban | No | 164.9 (137.5, 197.0) | 52 (9, 116) | 27 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.5, 0.2) |
| Mercer County | Rural | No | 154.8 (129.5, 184.2) | 73 (18, 118) | 28 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.6, 0.2) |
| Clay County | Rural | No | 224.0 (188.8, 264.6) | 6 (1, 53) | 30 |
stable
|
0.7 (0.0, 1.5) |
| Logan County | Rural | No | 158.4 (133.4, 187.1) | 62 (14, 116) | 31 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.3, 0.6) |
| Montgomery County | Rural | No | 158.2 (133.7, 186.2) | 65 (18, 116) | 31 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-1.8, 0.1) |
| Woodford County | Urban | No | 152.3 (128.1, 180.2) | 80 (21, 118) | 31 |
stable
|
0.9 (-1.9, 9.6) |
| Taylor County | Rural | No | 155.8 (131.1, 184.4) | 69 (19, 118) | 31 |
stable
|
0.1 (-0.8, 1.2) |
| Ohio County | Rural | No | 182.1 (153.9, 214.5) | 29 (6, 106) | 31 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.4, 0.7) |
| Johnson County | Rural | No | 199.5 (168.7, 234.9) | 18 (1, 83) | 32 |
stable
|
0.1 (-0.5, 0.8) |
| Lincoln County | Rural | No | 185.2 (157.6, 216.7) | 27 (5, 99) | 33 |
rising
|
0.9 (0.3, 1.6) |
| Grayson County | Rural | No | 181.5 (154.7, 212.2) | 31 (5, 102) | 34 |
stable
|
0.1 (-0.5, 0.8) |
| Carter County | Urban | No | 167.7 (143.3, 195.7) | 48 (12, 112) | 35 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.7, -0.4) |
| Muhlenberg County | Rural | No | 145.5 (124.0, 170.1) | 94 (30, 118) | 35 |
falling
|
-1.8 (-9.1, -0.5) |
| Boyle County | Rural | No | 165.6 (141.9, 192.6) | 50 (14, 110) | 38 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.5, 0.2) |
| Bell County | Rural | No | 204.1 (175.6, 236.5) | 16 (1, 66) | 39 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-0.8, 0.5) |
| Whitley County | Rural | No | 171.0 (147.8, 197.1) | 45 (11, 106) | 40 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.0, 0.5) |
| Calloway County | Rural | No | 165.0 (142.4, 190.6) | 51 (14, 111) | 41 |
stable
|
0.4 (-0.3, 1.1) |
| Graves County | Rural | No | 152.4 (132.0, 175.4) | 79 (25, 116) | 42 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-0.7, 0.4) |
| Marshall County | Rural | No | 157.1 (135.8, 181.4) | 66 (21, 114) | 42 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.1, 0.2) |
| Oldham County | Urban | Yes | 112.6 (97.6, 129.3) | 119 (96, 119) | 43 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.8, -0.1) |
| Harlan County | Rural | No | 210.4 (182.2, 242.3) | 13 (1, 54) | 43 |
stable
|
0.5 (-0.3, 1.4) |
| Shelby County | Urban | No | 138.7 (120.4, 159.2) | 107 (47, 118) | 43 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.8, -0.1) |
| Scott County | Urban | No | 144.9 (125.9, 166.0) | 96 (34, 118) | 43 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-1.9, -0.4) |
| Jessamine County | Urban | No | 126.4 (110.0, 144.8) | 115 (70, 119) | 45 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.0, -0.5) |
| Perry County | Rural | No | 234.1 (203.5, 268.4) | 2 (1, 31) | 45 |
stable
|
0.2 (-0.5, 1.0) |
| Clark County | Urban | No | 166.8 (145.3, 191.0) | 49 (16, 111) | 45 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-0.8, 0.4) |
| Knox County | Rural | No | 213.9 (186.5, 244.7) | 10 (1, 48) | 46 |
rising
|
0.7 (0.1, 1.4) |
| Greenup County | Urban | No | 152.2 (132.7, 174.4) | 81 (29, 115) | 47 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.4, -0.4) |
| Nelson County | Urban | No | 147.4 (128.8, 168.2) | 91 (34, 117) | 47 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-1.5, 0.0) |
| Barren County | Rural | No | 151.8 (133.2, 172.5) | 82 (29, 114) | 50 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-0.9, 0.2) |
| Hopkins County | Rural | No | 150.7 (132.4, 171.3) | 85 (28, 116) | 51 |
falling
|
-0.7 (-1.3, -0.2) |
| Franklin County | Rural | No | 134.2 (118.1, 152.3) | 112 (57, 119) | 52 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.0, -0.8) |
| Henderson County | Rural | No | 156.4 (137.6, 177.5) | 68 (23, 112) | 53 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.0, 0.2) |
| Boyd County | Urban | No | 158.2 (140.1, 178.3) | 64 (24, 111) | 60 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.4, -0.4) |
| Floyd County | Rural | No | 227.1 (201.4, 255.5) | 5 (1, 32) | 61 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-0.9, 0.5) |
| Christian County | Urban | No | 162.1 (144.3, 181.6) | 57 (23, 108) | 63 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.0, 0.0) |
| Laurel County | Rural | No | 156.6 (139.8, 175.0) | 67 (27, 109) | 66 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.1, 0.4) |
| Bullitt County | Urban | No | 138.0 (124.2, 153.2) | 109 (53, 118) | 75 |
falling
|
-0.8 (-1.3, -0.1) |
| Pike County | Rural | No | 171.5 (154.1, 190.5) | 44 (17, 89) | 76 |
falling
|
-3.5 (-9.4, -1.0) |
| Madison County | Rural | No | 145.2 (131.0, 160.7) | 95 (44, 115) | 79 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-4.9, 0.0) |
| McCracken County | Urban | No | 146.5 (131.9, 162.5) | 93 (43, 114) | 81 |
falling
|
-0.8 (-1.2, -0.4) |
| Pulaski County | Rural | No | 172.1 (155.7, 189.9) | 41 (18, 89) | 86 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-0.5, 0.4) |
| Campbell County | Urban | No | 142.8 (129.6, 157.1) | 99 (53, 116) | 91 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-1.7, -0.9) |
| Boone County | Urban | Yes | 118.7 (108.2, 130.0) | 118 (100, 119) | 97 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-2.2, -1.0) |
| Daviess County | Urban | No | 138.1 (125.9, 151.2) | 108 (64, 117) | 101 |
falling
|
-0.7 (-1.2, -0.2) |
| Hardin County | Urban | No | 155.1 (142.1, 169.0) | 72 (34, 106) | 109 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-0.8, 0.1) |
| Warren County | Urban | No | 155.3 (142.7, 168.7) | 70 (35, 104) | 116 |
falling
|
-0.8 (-1.2, -0.3) |
| Kenton County | Urban | No | 139.3 (129.3, 150.1) | 105 (63, 115) | 148 |
falling
|
-5.0 (-11.0, -1.6) |
| Fayette County | Urban | No | 124.6 (117.6, 132.0) | 116 (98, 119) | 244 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-1.8, -1.1) |
| Jefferson County | Urban | No | 142.4 (137.8, 147.1) | 100 (75, 107) | 782 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.2, -1.3) |
| Robertson County | Rural | *** |
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/28/2025 6:11 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.
* 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).
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 04/28/2025 6:11 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.
* 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).
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.