Death Rates Table
Death Rate Report for Kentucky by County
All Cancer Sites, 2018-2022
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 | 60.0 (59.0, 61.0) | N/A | 3,015 |
falling 
|
-1.4 (-1.5, -1.3) |
| United States | N/A | Yes | 45.0 (44.9, 45.1) | N/A | 161,722 |
falling
|
-2.1 (-2.4, -1.9) |
| Jefferson County | Urban | Yes | 51.1 (48.9, 53.4) | 108 (89, 111) | 437 |
falling
|
-2.1 (-2.3, -1.8) |
| Fayette County | Urban | Yes | 43.5 (40.2, 46.9) | 115 (103, 119) | 139 |
falling
|
-2.2 (-2.6, -1.8) |
| Kenton County | Urban | Yes | 53.4 (48.7, 58.6) | 103 (69, 112) | 100 |
falling
|
-1.8 (-2.3, -1.4) |
| Warren County | Urban | Yes | 59.6 (53.7, 66.1) | 85 (48, 106) | 77 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.0, -0.9) |
| Hardin County | Urban | Yes | 57.7 (51.7, 64.4) | 87 (53, 109) | 70 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-1.8, -0.7) |
| Boone County | Urban | Yes | 42.6 (38.0, 47.7) | 117 (100, 119) | 64 |
falling
|
-2.1 (-2.7, -1.5) |
| Daviess County | Urban | Yes | 56.4 (50.1, 63.4) | 93 (56, 111) | 63 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-1.9, -0.9) |
| Campbell County | Urban | Yes | 53.6 (47.3, 60.6) | 102 (62, 114) | 58 |
falling
|
-2.0 (-2.7, -1.3) |
| Pike County | Rural | Yes | 79.9 (70.4, 90.5) | 26 (8, 69) | 56 |
stable 
|
-0.5 (-1.0, 0.0) |
| Madison County | Rural | Yes | 61.7 (54.5, 69.6) | 74 (39, 105) | 56 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-1.9, -0.4) |
| Pulaski County | Rural | Yes | 72.3 (63.5, 82.0) | 42 (15, 84) | 54 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.4, 0.2) |
| McCracken County | Urban | Yes | 61.3 (53.3, 70.2) | 78 (33, 107) | 47 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-5.5, 3.5) |
| Bullitt County | Urban | Yes | 45.4 (39.4, 52.2) | 113 (87, 119) | 44 |
falling
|
-2.5 (-9.4, -1.8) |
| Laurel County | Rural | Yes | 60.4 (52.2, 69.5) | 84 (38, 109) | 42 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.8, -0.3) |
| Christian County | Urban | Yes | 73.2 (63.3, 84.1) | 39 (14, 87) | 42 |
stable
|
4.6 (-0.9, 12.5) |
| Floyd County | Rural | Yes | 89.5 (76.6, 104.2) | 10 (2, 56) | 38 |
falling
|
-0.8 (-1.4, -0.2) |
| Boyd County | Urban | Yes | 65.1 (55.5, 76.1) | 63 (23, 105) | 36 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.1, -1.0) |
| Knox County | Rural | Yes | 103.3 (87.9, 120.9) | 3 (1, 34) | 35 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-0.9, 0.8) |
| Nelson County | Urban | Yes | 62.7 (53.1, 73.7) | 72 (25, 108) | 33 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.9, -0.3) |
| Harlan County | Rural | Yes | 101.7 (85.9, 120.0) | 5 (1, 38) | 32 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.0, 0.3) |
| Jessamine County | Urban | Yes | 51.3 (43.4, 60.4) | 107 (59, 118) | 32 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-2.7, -0.7) |
| Whitley County | Rural | Yes | 83.3 (70.4, 97.9) | 22 (3, 69) | 32 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.5, 0.3) |
| Hopkins County | Rural | Yes | 60.7 (51.1, 71.8) | 80 (32, 113) | 31 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.1, -0.8) |
| Henderson County | Rural | Yes | 62.0 (52.1, 73.4) | 73 (27, 109) | 31 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.5, -0.1) |
| Barren County | Rural | Yes | 61.5 (51.8, 72.7) | 75 (28, 112) | 31 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.2, -0.7) |
| Perry County | Rural | Yes | 89.4 (75.1, 105.9) | 11 (1, 58) | 30 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.4, 0.1) |
| Franklin County | Rural | Yes | 50.3 (42.2, 59.5) | 109 (63, 119) | 30 |
falling
|
-2.2 (-2.9, -1.5) |
| Clark County | Urban | Yes | 70.3 (59.0, 83.4) | 51 (12, 101) | 29 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.7, -0.3) |
| Oldham County | Urban | Yes | 37.0 (31.1, 43.8) | 118 (106, 119) | 29 |
falling
|
-2.5 (-3.1, -1.8) |
| Graves County | Rural | Yes | 62.7 (52.0, 75.2) | 71 (25, 111) | 26 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.6, -0.1) |
| Scott County | Urban | Yes | 43.2 (36.0, 51.5) | 116 (88, 119) | 26 |
falling
|
-2.7 (-3.7, -1.6) |
| Muhlenberg County | Rural | Yes | 70.1 (57.9, 84.4) | 53 (11, 104) | 25 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.4, -0.5) |
| Shelby County | Urban | Yes | 44.3 (36.7, 53.3) | 114 (82, 119) | 25 |
falling
|
-2.3 (-3.1, -1.4) |
| Bell County | Rural | Yes | 88.0 (72.6, 106.1) | 15 (1, 72) | 25 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-1.9, 0.0) |
| Marshall County | Rural | Yes | 61.3 (50.1, 74.6) | 77 (24, 114) | 24 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.7, 0.3) |
| Calloway County | Rural | Yes | 64.1 (52.5, 77.8) | 64 (19, 113) | 23 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.6, 0.4) |
| Carter County | Urban | Yes | 71.7 (58.8, 86.9) | 46 (10, 101) | 23 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.1, -0.4) |
| Lincoln County | Rural | Yes | 82.2 (67.3, 99.8) | 24 (3, 88) | 23 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.3, 0.4) |
| Montgomery County | Rural | Yes | 71.7 (58.9, 86.8) | 45 (8, 104) | 23 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.4, -0.4) |
| Grayson County | Rural | Yes | 70.4 (57.5, 85.7) | 50 (9, 104) | 23 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.5, 0.3) |
| Greenup County | Urban | Yes | 53.9 (44.0, 65.7) | 100 (43, 118) | 23 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.4, -0.6) |
| Logan County | Rural | Yes | 73.0 (59.3, 89.1) | 40 (6, 104) | 22 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.9, -0.4) |
| Johnson County | Rural | Yes | 84.2 (68.3, 103.0) | 20 (1, 87) | 21 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.8, 0.4) |
| Letcher County | Rural | Yes | 80.6 (64.8, 99.5) | 25 (2, 93) | 20 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.0, 0.1) |
| Clay County | Rural | Yes | 82.7 (67.0, 101.5) | 23 (2, 86) | 20 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.4, 1.2) |
| Meade County | Urban | Yes | 53.2 (43.0, 65.4) | 104 (43, 118) | 20 |
falling
|
-1.8 (-2.9, -0.6) |
| Taylor County | Rural | Yes | 67.4 (53.6, 83.9) | 59 (11, 113) | 19 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.0, -0.3) |
| Boyle County | Rural | Yes | 56.6 (45.1, 70.3) | 91 (33, 118) | 18 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-3.0, -0.3) |
| Mercer County | Rural | Yes | 60.6 (48.0, 76.0) | 82 (21, 117) | 18 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.5, -0.4) |
| Russell County | Rural | Yes | 84.2 (66.4, 105.8) | 19 (1, 92) | 17 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.6, 0.4) |
| Woodford County | Urban | Yes | 54.9 (43.3, 68.9) | 96 (31, 118) | 17 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.4, -0.1) |
| Breckinridge County | Rural | Yes | 63.0 (49.6, 79.5) | 69 (15, 116) | 17 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.3, -0.7) |
| Knott County | Rural | Yes | 97.6 (76.2, 123.8) | 6 (1, 68) | 17 |
stable
|
0.0 (-0.8, 1.0) |
| Anderson County | Rural | Yes | 57.5 (45.3, 72.4) | 89 (27, 118) | 16 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.2, 0.5) |
| Grant County | Urban | Yes | 57.7 (45.4, 72.5) | 88 (26, 118) | 16 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.7, -0.5) |
| Ohio County | Rural | Yes | 61.2 (48.1, 77.1) | 79 (16, 116) | 16 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.5, -0.7) |
| Wayne County | Rural | Yes | 70.1 (54.7, 89.0) | 52 (5, 112) | 16 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.5, 0.4) |
| Bourbon County | Urban | Yes | 63.6 (49.8, 80.7) | 68 (12, 115) | 16 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.3, -0.5) |
| Rockcastle County | Rural | Yes | 84.0 (65.2, 107.0) | 21 (1, 98) | 15 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.1, 0.8) |
| Harrison County | Rural | Yes | 60.6 (47.4, 77.1) | 81 (18, 117) | 15 |
falling
|
-1.8 (-2.9, -0.7) |
| Adair County | Rural | Yes | 71.8 (55.4, 91.8) | 44 (6, 113) | 15 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.1, 0.4) |
| Fleming County | Rural | Yes | 86.7 (67.3, 110.4) | 16 (1, 93) | 15 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.6, 0.5) |
| Lawrence County | Urban | Yes | 76.7 (59.5, 97.9) | 31 (3, 108) | 15 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.4, 0.8) |
| Breathitt County | Rural | Yes | 93.4 (72.2, 119.4) | 8 (1, 88) | 15 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.4, 0.9) |
| Estill County | Rural | Yes | 86.4 (66.6, 110.8) | 18 (1, 95) | 14 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.2, 1.2) |
| Hart County | Rural | Yes | 63.6 (48.9, 81.7) | 67 (12, 117) | 14 |
stable
|
-1.3 (-2.5, 0.1) |
| McCreary County | Rural | Yes | 76.7 (59.7, 97.4) | 32 (2, 105) | 14 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.5, 0.7) |
| Rowan County | Rural | Yes | 62.9 (48.8, 80.1) | 70 (16, 117) | 14 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.4, 0.5) |
| Allen County | Urban | Yes | 55.0 (42.2, 70.8) | 95 (27, 119) | 14 |
falling
|
-3.0 (-16.7, -0.7) |
| Lewis County | Rural | Yes | 86.5 (65.9, 112.1) | 17 (1, 97) | 14 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.7, 0.5) |
| Mason County | Rural | Yes | 69.2 (52.9, 89.4) | 54 (6, 115) | 13 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.8, 0.4) |
| Powell County | Rural | Yes | 88.5 (68.0, 113.8) | 13 (1, 90) | 13 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.4, 1.3) |
| Henry County | Urban | Yes | 68.6 (52.2, 89.1) | 56 (6, 114) | 13 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.1, 0.5) |
| Pendleton County | Urban | Yes | 71.1 (54.0, 92.5) | 49 (5, 113) | 13 |
stable
|
-1.4 (-2.8, 0.0) |
| Magoffin County | Rural | Yes | 89.9 (67.9, 117.6) | 9 (1, 98) | 13 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.4, 1.0) |
| Morgan County | Rural | Yes | 76.5 (57.9, 99.9) | 33 (2, 109) | 12 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.5, 1.7) |
| Simpson County | Rural | Yes | 56.4 (42.6, 73.6) | 92 (22, 119) | 12 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.8, 0.5) |
| Butler County | Urban | Yes | 89.1 (67.3, 116.4) | 12 (1, 92) | 12 |
stable
|
-1.2 (-2.7, 0.2) |
| Casey County | Rural | Yes | 67.9 (51.3, 88.8) | 58 (6, 116) | 12 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.2, -0.1) |
| Marion County | Rural | Yes | 52.2 (39.3, 68.4) | 106 (34, 119) | 12 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.7, -0.4) |
| Union County | Rural | Yes | 72.8 (55.0, 95.5) | 41 (3, 113) | 12 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.1, 0.2) |
| Spencer County | Urban | Yes | 49.4 (37.0, 65.1) | 110 (38, 119) | 12 |
falling
|
-1.9 (-3.0, -0.5) |
| Garrard County | Rural | Yes | 54.7 (40.7, 72.5) | 97 (26, 119) | 12 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.1, 0.7) |
| Green County | Rural | Yes | 77.1 (57.7, 102.1) | 30 (2, 112) | 12 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.8, 1.7) |
| Leslie County | Rural | Yes | 88.4 (66.1, 116.8) | 14 (1, 100) | 12 |
stable
|
0.0 (-0.9, 1.1) |
| Clinton County | Rural | Yes | 94.5 (70.0, 126.1) | 7 (1, 101) | 11 |
stable
|
0.5 (-1.4, 2.6) |
| Jackson County | Rural | Yes | 68.1 (50.6, 90.5) | 57 (5, 117) | 11 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.2, 0.5) |
| Bath County | Rural | Yes | 69.1 (51.2, 92.0) | 55 (3, 117) | 11 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.2, -0.1) |
| Todd County | Rural | Yes | 77.2 (57.0, 102.7) | 29 (2, 112) | 11 |
stable
|
-1.2 (-2.5, 0.1) |
| Caldwell County | Rural | Yes | 67.2 (49.3, 90.4) | 60 (4, 117) | 10 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.5, 0.7) |
| Larue County | Urban | Yes | 63.8 (46.8, 85.4) | 66 (7, 118) | 10 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.9, -0.2) |
| Martin County | Rural | Yes | 79.7 (58.9, 106.3) | 27 (1, 111) | 10 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.4, 1.5) |
| Webster County | Rural | Yes | 74.3 (54.5, 99.5) | 38 (2, 116) | 10 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.5, -0.2) |
| Monroe County | Rural | Yes | 77.5 (55.9, 105.2) | 28 (1, 114) | 10 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.3, 0.5) |
| Carroll County | Rural | Yes | 71.1 (51.4, 96.7) | 48 (3, 116) | 9 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.3, 0.8) |
| Trigg County | Urban | Yes | 53.1 (37.7, 73.4) | 105 (25, 119) | 9 |
falling
|
-2.0 (-3.3, -0.7) |
| Edmonson County | Urban | Yes | 55.8 (39.8, 77.3) | 94 (19, 119) | 9 |
stable
|
-1.2 (-2.6, 0.3) |
| Livingston County | Urban | Yes | 76.3 (54.3, 105.8) | 34 (1, 117) | 9 |
stable
|
2.7 (-1.3, 19.9) |
| Metcalfe County | Rural | Yes | 65.2 (46.6, 90.0) | 62 (7, 119) | 9 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.5, 0.5) |
| Wolfe County | Rural | Yes | 118.0 (83.1, 163.5) | 1 (1, 68) | 9 |
stable
|
1.1 (-0.5, 3.0) |
| Washington County | Rural | Yes | 61.4 (43.4, 85.0) | 76 (9, 119) | 8 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-2.2, 1.0) |
| Trimble County | Rural | Yes | 76.0 (52.7, 107.3) | 36 (1, 116) | 8 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-2.3, 1.7) |
| McLean County | Urban | Yes | 64.0 (43.9, 91.4) | 65 (3, 119) | 7 |
stable
|
-1.2 (-2.6, 0.2) |
| Crittenden County | Rural | Yes | 72.1 (49.2, 103.0) | 43 (1, 119) | 7 |
stable
|
0.6 (-3.0, 13.0) |
| Fulton County | Rural | Yes | 101.8 (69.1, 145.8) | 4 (1, 106) | 7 |
stable
|
-1.5 (-3.1, 0.0) |
| Cumberland County | Rural | Yes | 75.7 (51.2, 111.0) | 37 (1, 118) | 7 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-2.2, 1.2) |
| Lee County | Rural | Yes | 71.3 (48.3, 103.3) | 47 (2, 119) | 7 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.3, 0.8) |
| Owen County | Rural | Yes | 46.4 (31.3, 67.6) | 112 (35, 119) | 7 |
falling
|
-2.2 (-3.7, -0.8) |
| Gallatin County | Urban | Yes | 59.3 (39.9, 86.0) | 86 (7, 119) | 6 |
stable
|
-1.2 (-3.0, 1.1) |
| Lyon County | Rural | Yes | 56.8 (37.5, 84.9) | 90 (8, 119) | 6 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.9, 1.3) |
| Bracken County | Urban | Yes | 53.9 (35.5, 79.9) | 101 (13, 119) | 6 |
falling
|
-1.8 (-3.2, -0.4) |
| Nicholas County | Rural | Yes | 60.4 (39.2, 90.3) | 83 (5, 119) | 6 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.4, 0.9) |
| Hancock County | Rural | Yes | 54.4 (35.1, 81.4) | 99 (10, 119) | 5 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-2.4, 1.5) |
| Menifee County | Rural | Yes | 66.9 (41.4, 104.3) | 61 (2, 119) | 5 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-2.5, 2.2) |
| Elliott County | Rural | Yes | 54.5 (34.5, 84.0) | 98 (11, 119) | 5 |
falling
|
-2.4 (-4.2, -0.5) |
| Owsley County | Rural | Yes | 109.9 (68.4, 169.2) | 2 (1, 117) | 5 |
stable
|
1.0 (-0.7, 3.0) |
| Carlisle County | Urban | Yes | 76.2 (45.0, 122.6) | 35 (1, 119) | 4 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-2.5, 1.1) |
| Hickman County | Rural | Yes | 49.4 (28.5, 86.0) | 111 (11, 119) | 3 |
|
|
| Ballard County | Urban | Yes | 36.4 (20.2, 62.1) | 119 (42, 119) | 3 |
falling
|
-2.6 (-4.6, -0.7) |
| Robertson County | Rural | *** |
|
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/08/2025 7:25 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 (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.
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 07/08/2025 7:25 am.
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.
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.