Counties in Illinois by death rate (July to June)

Pulaski County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 102 counties in 2022, at 23.07 per 1,000 inhabitants. Kendall County had the lowest, at 6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 14.14 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Illinois was 10.04 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest23.07Pulaski County
Median14.14102 counties
Illinois10.04History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Pulaski CountyPulaski County: 23.07 per 1,000 inhabitants23.07Hardin CountyHardin County: 21.54 per 1,000 inhabitants21.54Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 21.33 per 1,000 inhabitants21.33Alexander CountyAlexander County: 20.64 per 1,000 inhabitants20.64Gallatin CountyGallatin County: 20.56 per 1,000 inhabitants20.56Richland CountyRichland County: 18.84 per 1,000 inhabitants18.84Massac CountyMassac County: 18.55 per 1,000 inhabitants18.55Iroquois CountyIroquois County: 18.2 per 1,000 inhabitants18.2White CountyWhite County: 18.04 per 1,000 inhabitants18.04Edgar CountyEdgar County: 17.99 per 1,000 inhabitants17.99Stark CountyStark County: 17.74 per 1,000 inhabitants17.74Mason CountyMason County: 17.7 per 1,000 inhabitants17.7Franklin CountyFranklin County: 17.63 per 1,000 inhabitants17.63Scott CountyScott County: 17.62 per 1,000 inhabitants17.62Ford CountyFord County: 17.57 per 1,000 inhabitants17.57Henderson CountyHenderson County: 17.46 per 1,000 inhabitants17.46Carroll CountyCarroll County: 17.39 per 1,000 inhabitants17.39Pope CountyPope County: 17.3 per 1,000 inhabitants17.3Wayne CountyWayne County: 17.15 per 1,000 inhabitants17.15Greene CountyGreene County: 17.12 per 1,000 inhabitants17.12Pike CountyPike County: 17.09 per 1,000 inhabitants17.09Schuyler CountySchuyler County: 16.94 per 1,000 inhabitants16.94Vermilion CountyVermilion County: 16.69 per 1,000 inhabitants16.69Saline CountySaline County: 16.51 per 1,000 inhabitants16.51Wabash CountyWabash County: 16.33 per 1,000 inhabitants16.33Shelby CountyShelby County: 16.3 per 1,000 inhabitants16.3Marshall CountyMarshall County: 16.21 per 1,000 inhabitants16.21Marion CountyMarion County: 16.11 per 1,000 inhabitants16.11Fulton CountyFulton County: 15.78 per 1,000 inhabitants15.78Knox CountyKnox County: 15.62 per 1,000 inhabitants15.62Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 15.59 per 1,000 inhabitants15.59Stephenson CountyStephenson County: 15.55 per 1,000 inhabitants15.55Edwards CountyEdwards County: 15.48 per 1,000 inhabitants15.48Union CountyUnion County: 15.31 per 1,000 inhabitants15.31Clay CountyClay County: 15.11 per 1,000 inhabitants15.11Christian CountyChristian County: 15.1 per 1,000 inhabitants15.1Perry CountyPerry County: 15.06 per 1,000 inhabitants15.06Clark CountyClark County: 14.97 per 1,000 inhabitants14.97Jersey CountyJersey County: 14.93 per 1,000 inhabitants14.93Macon CountyMacon County: 14.92 per 1,000 inhabitants14.92
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2021
1Pulaski County Estimated23.07+5.35 pts
2Hardin County Estimated21.54-0.92 pts
3Calhoun County Estimated21.33+7.22 pts
4Alexander County Estimated20.64-2.5 pts
5Gallatin County Estimated20.56+4.08 pts
6Richland County Estimated18.84+3.33 pts
7Massac County Estimated18.55+2.18 pts
8Iroquois County Estimated18.2+2.49 pts
9White County Estimated18.04-1.99 pts
10Edgar County Estimated17.99+1.04 pts
11Stark County Estimated17.74+1.61 pts
12Mason County Estimated17.7-1 pts
13Franklin County Estimated17.63-0.15 pts
14Scott County Estimated17.62+4.49 pts
15Ford County Estimated17.57-0.43 pts
16Henderson County Estimated17.46+0.55 pts
17Carroll County Estimated17.39+3.95 pts
18Pope County Estimated17.3+0.8 pts
19Wayne County Estimated17.15+0.89 pts
20Greene County Estimated17.12+0.88 pts
21Pike County Estimated17.09-0.42 pts
22Schuyler County Estimated16.94+2.92 pts
23Vermilion County Estimated16.69+0.76 pts
24Saline County Estimated16.51-1.91 pts
25Wabash County Estimated16.33+1.07 pts
26Shelby County Estimated16.3+3.24 pts
27Marshall County Estimated16.21-0.48 pts
28Marion County Estimated16.11-2.01 pts
29Fulton County Estimated15.78-0.44 pts
30Knox County Estimated15.62-0.91 pts
31Cumberland County Estimated15.59+2.89 pts
32Stephenson County Estimated15.55+0.28 pts
33Edwards County Estimated15.48+0.83 pts
34Union County Estimated15.31-0.76 pts
35Clay County Estimated15.11+0.2 pts
36Christian County Estimated15.1+0.29 pts
37Perry County Estimated15.06+1.05 pts
38Clark County Estimated14.97-0.08 pts
39Jersey County Estimated14.93-0.28 pts
40Macon County Estimated14.92+0.76 pts
41Montgomery County Estimated14.91-2.05 pts
42Jasper County Estimated14.9+2.34 pts
43Jefferson County Estimated14.86-0.27 pts
44Moultrie County Estimated14.8+0.69 pts
45Macoupin County Estimated14.68-0.64 pts
46Mercer County Estimated14.66-0.26 pts
47Livingston County Estimated14.65+0.72 pts
48Crawford County Estimated14.49+0.78 pts
49Hancock County Estimated14.36-0.85 pts
50Adams County Estimated14.31+0.18 pts
51Morgan County Estimated14.17+0.31 pts
52Warren County Estimated14.1+0.3 pts
53De Witt County Estimated14.06-0.79 pts
54Hamilton County Estimated13.97-2.12 pts
55Whiteside County Estimated13.96-1.64 pts
56Bureau County Estimated13.76-1.38 pts
57Randolph County Estimated13.7-1.19 pts
58Jo Daviess County Estimated13.67+1.34 pts
59LaSalle County Estimated13.66-0.16 pts
60Williamson County Estimated13.53-0.11 pts
61Lawrence County Estimated13.4-0.58 pts
62Tazewell County Estimated13.35-0.2 pts
63Logan County Estimated13.26-1.5 pts
64Johnson County Estimated13.25+0.93 pts
65Washington County Estimated13.18+0.18 pts
66Kankakee County Estimated13.05+0.57 pts
67Menard County Estimated13.03+0.6 pts
68Madison County Estimated12.94-0.31 pts
69Fayette County Estimated12.89+0.25 pts
70Effingham County Estimated12.81-0.65 pts
71Winnebago County Estimated12.8+0.46 pts
72Douglas County Estimated12.8-0.43 pts
73McDonough County Estimated12.73+0.08 pts
74Coles County Estimated12.71-0.06 pts
75Lee County Estimated12.7-0.76 pts
76Rock Island County Estimated12.51-1.13 pts
77Bond County Estimated12.48+0.18 pts
78Henry County Estimated12.28-1.07 pts
79Piatt County Estimated12.2-0.36 pts
80Peoria County Estimated11.92+0.08 pts
81Brown County Estimated11.81+0.76 pts
82Ogle County Estimated11.81-0.35 pts
83St. Clair County Estimated11.77-0.33 pts
84Jackson County Estimated11.7-0.09 pts
85Sangamon County Estimated11.6+0.4 pts
86Cass County Estimated11.24-1.26 pts
87Putnam County Estimated11.13+0.96 pts
88Woodford County Estimated10.75-1.31 pts
89Monroe County Estimated10.18-0.02 pts
90Clinton County Estimated10.14-0.51 pts
91Boone County Estimated10.03+0.74 pts
92Grundy County Estimated9.99-0.61 pts
93Cook County Estimated9.15-0.11 pts
94DeKalb County Estimated8.71-0.05 pts
95McHenry County Estimated8.44+0.31 pts
96McLean County Estimated8.4-0.31 pts
97Will County Estimated8.14+0.1 pts
98DuPage County Estimated7.82+0.01 pts
99Kane County Estimated7.82+0.01 pts
100Champaign County Estimated7.72-0.16 pts
101Lake County Estimated7.66+0.23 pts
102Kendall County Estimated6+0.26 pts

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About this ranking

Estimated deaths from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year per 1,000 residents, using the average of the population estimates at the two July 1 endpoints.

Published Census population estimates rate. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year death rates.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: death rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which county has the highest death rate (July to June)?

Pulaski County, with 23.07 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?

Kendall County, with 6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: death rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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