Teen Death Rate (2012–2024)

Definition

Rate (per 100,000 youth ages 15-19) of teenagers within that same age group who died during the given time period.

Data Source

Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Vital Statistics Branch, processed by the Kentucky State Data Center. Population data for rate calculation is from the U.S. Census Bureau, processed by the Kentucky State Data Center.

Notes

County reflects the teen's residence. The numerator and denominator for the rate calculation reflect the sum of five consecutive years.

• = Rate not calculated for fewer than 6 events.

Updated 2/9/2026

Last Updated

2026-02