| | 1996-98 | Rate/100,000 | |
| Name | Deaths | Population | Crude | Age Adjusted | |
| HAMILTON (CHATTANOOGA), TN-CATOOSA, GA -HSA# 141 | 3,600 | 1,372,233 | 262.3 | 255.0 |
| DUVAL (JACKSONVILLE), FL-GLYNN, GA -HSA# 158 | 6,259 | 3,242,683 | 193.0 | 244.0 |
| BRADLEY, TN-GILMER, GA -HSA# 173 | 970 | 397,555 | 244.0 | 242.0 |
| TIFT, GA-BEN HILL, GA -HSA# 189 | 490 | 216,197 | 226.6 | 237.5 |
| ELBERT, GA-WILKES, GA -HSA# 253 | 243 | 89,533 | 271.4 | 225.6 |
| BALDWIN, GA-PUTNAM, GA -HSA# 201 | 422 | 203,489 | 207.4 | 224.9 |
| RICHMOND (SOUTH AUGUSTA), GA-AIKEN, SC -HSA# 152 | 2,920 | 1,577,847 | 185.1 | 223.5 |
| BIBB (MACON), GA-HOUSTON, GA -HSA# 193 | 2,223 | 1,152,111 | 193.0 | 223.4 |
| FLOYD, GA-BARTOW, GA -HSA# 154 | 1,613 | 758,098 | 212.8 | 222.7 |
| WARE, GA-BACON, GA -HSA# 174 | 469 | 203,881 | 230.0 | 221.8 |
| LOWNDES, GA-COOK, GA -HSA# 180 | 767 | 420,444 | 182.4 | 218.6 |
| CALHOUN (ANNISTON), AL-CARROLL, GA -HSA# 177 | 1,434 | 708,780 | 202.3 | 218.6 |
| COFFEE, GA-JEFF DAVIS, GA -HSA# 236 | 278 | 160,277 | 173.4 | 216.7 |
| COLQUITT, GA -HSA# 254 | 252 | 118,607 | 212.5 | 216.4 |
| SPALDING (GRIFFIN), GA-BUTTS, GA -HSA# 204 | 424 | 224,045 | 189.2 | 212.6 |
| NEWTON (COVINGTON), GA-JASPER, GA -HSA# 220 | 329 | 195,370 | 168.4 | 209.0 |
| MUSCOGEE (COLUMBUS), GA-RUSSELL, AL -HSA# 166 | 1,573 | 889,737 | 176.8 | 205.4 |
| WASHINGTON, GA-JEFFERSON, GA -HSA# 250 | 243 | 113,296 | 214.5 | 205.3 |
| STEPHENS, GA-FRANKLIN, GA -HSA# 216 | 461 | 195,852 | 235.4 | 203.3 |
| HALL, GA-UNION, GA -HSA# 157 | 1,342 | 696,698 | 192.6 | 201.5 |
| SUMTER, GA-CRISP, GA -HSA# 197 | 514 | 249,005 | 206.4 | 201.1 |
| HOUSTON (DOTHAN), AL-COFFEE, AL -HSA# 162 | 1,501 | 738,808 | 203.2 | 199.1 |
| WAYNE, GA-APPLING, GA -HSA# 230 | 228 | 124,213 | 183.6 | 198.2 |
| LAURENS, GA-DODGE, GA -HSA# 206 | 752 | 376,531 | 199.7 | 198.0 |
| CLARKE (ATHENS), GA-BARROW, GA -HSA# 164 | 1,204 | 756,591 | 159.1 | 197.9 |
| UPSON, GA-LAMAR, GA -HSA# 269 | 336 | 160,712 | 209.1 | 197.5 |
| TROUP (LA GRANGE), GA-COWETA, GA -HSA# 172 | 1,259 | 686,572 | 183.4 | 194.2 |
| WHITFIELD, GA-MURRAY, GA -HSA# 145 | 510 | 338,401 | 150.7 | 190.4 |
| THOMAS, GA-GRADY, GA -HSA# 178 | 490 | 254,890 | 192.2 | 188.8 |
| CHATHAM (SAVANNAH), GA-BEAUFORT, SC -HSA# 143 | 2,329 | 1,511,920 | 154.0 | 186.7 |
| BULLOCH, GA-EMANUEL, GA -HSA# 222 | 465 | 282,276 | 164.7 | 183.5 |
| DOUGHERTY (ALBANY), GA-EARLY, GA -HSA# 144 | 882 | 548,916 | 160.7 | 183.1 |
| FULTON (ATLANTA), GA-DE KALB, GA -HSA# 153 | 8,502 | 7,199,409 | 118.1 | 183.0 |
| COBB (MARIETTA), GA-CHEROKEE, GA -HSA# 190 | 2,548 | 2,559,917 | 99.5 | 180.7 |
| RABUN, GA -HSA# 268 | 93 | 39,675 | 234.4 | 166.5 |
| DECATUR, GA-SEMINOLE, GA -HSA# 228 | 208 | 127,864 | 162.7 | 163.1 |
