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Counties with the highest child mortality rates in Virginia
Among 87 Virginia counties with published values, the counties with the highest child mortality rates are Emporia city, VA (169.5, 2.83 times the U.S. county median of 59.8), Petersburg city, VA (168.2, 2.81 times the U.S. county median of 59.8) and Franklin city, VA (163.7, 2.74 times the U.S. county median of 59.8). Values are deaths under 18 per 100,000.
Source: County Health Rankings, built from CDC National Vital Statistics System death records. These are county-level figures, compared with the U.S. county median. A high rate does not prove an environmental cause: age, smoking, income, access to care, screening and chance all move county rates, and small counties swing widely.
All Virginia counties, highest first
Child mortality, deaths under 18 per 100,000.
| Rank | County | State | Value | U.S. county median | Times reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emporia city | VA | 169.5 | 59.8 | 2.83x |
| 2 | Petersburg city | VA | 168.2 | 59.8 | 2.81x |
| 3 | Franklin city | VA | 163.7 | 59.8 | 2.74x |
| 4 | Brunswick County | VA | 130.2 | 59.8 | 2.18x |
| 5 | Greensville County | VA | 122.8 | 59.8 | 2.05x |
| 6 | Nottoway County | VA | 122.5 | 59.8 | 2.05x |
| 7 | Danville city | VA | 121.5 | 59.8 | 2.03x |
| 8 | Lunenburg County | VA | 117.1 | 59.8 | 1.96x |
| 9 | Essex County | VA | 116.8 | 59.8 | 1.95x |
| 10 | Portsmouth city | VA | 112.6 | 59.8 | 1.88x |
| 11 | Richmond city | VA | 109.4 | 59.8 | 1.83x |
| 12 | Hopewell city | VA | 94.5 | 59.8 | 1.58x |
| 13 | Halifax County | VA | 93.3 | 59.8 | 1.56x |
| 14 | Accomack County | VA | 92.3 | 59.8 | 1.54x |
| 15 | Henry County | VA | 92.2 | 59.8 | 1.54x |
| 16 | Roanoke city | VA | 91.1 | 59.8 | 1.52x |
| 17 | Nelson County | VA | 88.1 | 59.8 | 1.47x |
| 18 | Norfolk city | VA | 86.7 | 59.8 | 1.45x |
| 19 | Buckingham County | VA | 83.1 | 59.8 | 1.39x |
| 20 | Buchanan County | VA | 78.5 | 59.8 | 1.31x |
| 21 | Washington County | VA | 78.5 | 59.8 | 1.31x |
| 22 | Winchester city | VA | 78.4 | 59.8 | 1.31x |
| 23 | Newport News city | VA | 77.3 | 59.8 | 1.29x |
| 24 | Pittsylvania County | VA | 76.6 | 59.8 | 1.28x |
| 25 | Lynchburg city | VA | 75.8 | 59.8 | 1.27x |
| 26 | Southampton County | VA | 75.5 | 59.8 | 1.26x |
| 27 | Smyth County | VA | 75.4 | 59.8 | 1.26x |
| 28 | Powhatan County | VA | 73.6 | 59.8 | 1.23x |
| 29 | Orange County | VA | 72.9 | 59.8 | 1.22x |
| 30 | Waynesboro city | VA | 70.4 | 59.8 | 1.18x |
| 31 | Wythe County | VA | 70 | 59.8 | 1.17x |
| 32 | Mecklenburg County | VA | 68.8 | 59.8 | 1.15x |
| 33 | Hampton city | VA | 68.7 | 59.8 | 1.15x |
| 34 | Martinsville city | VA | 68.6 | 59.8 | 1.15x |
| 35 | King George County | VA | 68.5 | 59.8 | 1.15x |
| 36 | Warren County | VA | 66.3 | 59.8 | 1.11x |
| 37 | Appomattox County | VA | 65.5 | 59.8 | 1.1x |
| 38 | Russell County | VA | 65.2 | 59.8 | 1.09x |
| 39 | Falls Church city | VA | 64.2 | 59.8 | 1.07x |
| 40 | Suffolk city | VA | 64.2 | 59.8 | 1.07x |
| 41 | New Kent County | VA | 64 | 59.8 | 1.07x |
| 42 | Dinwiddie County | VA | 63.1 | 59.8 | 1.06x |
| 43 | Rockbridge County | VA | 61.5 | 59.8 | 1.03x |
| 44 | Prince George County | VA | 60.3 | 59.8 | 1.01x |
| 45 | Colonial Heights city | VA | 59.8 | 59.8 | 1x |
| 46 | Franklin County | VA | 59.8 | 59.8 | 1x |
| 47 | Fredericksburg city | VA | 58 | 59.8 | 0.97x |
| 48 | Henrico County | VA | 56.9 | 59.8 | 0.95x |
| 49 | King William County | VA | 56.6 | 59.8 | 0.95x |
| 50 | Rockingham County | VA | 55.9 | 59.8 | 0.93x |
| 51 | Fairfax city | VA | 55.6 | 59.8 | 0.93x |
| 52 | Tazewell County | VA | 55.4 | 59.8 | 0.93x |
| 53 | Augusta County | VA | 55.2 | 59.8 | 0.92x |
| 54 | Prince Edward County | VA | 54.3 | 59.8 | 0.91x |
| 55 | Chesterfield County | VA | 54.1 | 59.8 | 0.9x |
| 56 | Louisa County | VA | 53.8 | 59.8 | 0.9x |
| 57 | Page County | VA | 53 | 59.8 | 0.89x |
| 58 | Spotsylvania County | VA | 52.4 | 59.8 | 0.88x |
| 59 | Bedford County | VA | 51 | 59.8 | 0.85x |
| 60 | Amherst County | VA | 50.6 | 59.8 | 0.85x |
| 61 | Staunton city | VA | 50.3 | 59.8 | 0.84x |
| 62 | Virginia Beach city | VA | 50.3 | 59.8 | 0.84x |
| 63 | Chesapeake city | VA | 48.7 | 59.8 | 0.81x |
| 64 | Gloucester County | VA | 47.8 | 59.8 | 0.8x |
| 65 | Manassas city | VA | 46.1 | 59.8 | 0.77x |
| 66 | Caroline County | VA | 45.9 | 59.8 | 0.77x |
| 67 | Roanoke County | VA | 45.7 | 59.8 | 0.76x |
| 68 | Hanover County | VA | 45.3 | 59.8 | 0.76x |
| 69 | Alexandria city | VA | 45.1 | 59.8 | 0.75x |
| 70 | Culpeper County | VA | 44.9 | 59.8 | 0.75x |
| 71 | Carroll County | VA | 43.7 | 59.8 | 0.73x |
| 72 | Frederick County | VA | 43.7 | 59.8 | 0.73x |
| 73 | Fauquier County | VA | 43.4 | 59.8 | 0.73x |
| 74 | Charlottesville city | VA | 43.1 | 59.8 | 0.72x |
| 75 | Campbell County | VA | 42.2 | 59.8 | 0.71x |
| 76 | Stafford County | VA | 42.2 | 59.8 | 0.71x |
| 77 | Prince William County | VA | 41.8 | 59.8 | 0.7x |
| 78 | James City County | VA | 41.5 | 59.8 | 0.69x |
| 79 | Albemarle County | VA | 40.8 | 59.8 | 0.68x |
| 80 | Shenandoah County | VA | 39.3 | 59.8 | 0.66x |
| 81 | Harrisonburg city | VA | 38.9 | 59.8 | 0.65x |
| 82 | Isle of Wight County | VA | 36.7 | 59.8 | 0.61x |
| 83 | York County | VA | 36.2 | 59.8 | 0.61x |
| 84 | Arlington County | VA | 35 | 59.8 | 0.59x |
| 85 | Fairfax County | VA | 30.2 | 59.8 | 0.51x |
| 86 | Loudoun County | VA | 26.1 | 59.8 | 0.44x |
| 87 | Montgomery County | VA | 21.2 | 59.8 | 0.35x |