Death Rates Table
Death Rate Report for Mississippi by County
All Cancer Sites, 2019-2023
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages <65
Sorted by Rate
County
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2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
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Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? |
Age-Adjusted Death Rate † deaths per 100,000 (95% Confidence Interval) 
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CI*Rank ⋔ (95% Confidence Interval)
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Average Annual Count
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Recent Trend |
Recent 5-Year Trend ‡ in Death Rates (95% Confidence Interval)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | N/A | Yes | 62.8 (61.5, 64.1) | N/A | 2,001 |
falling 
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-1.2 (-1.5, -1.0) |
| United States | N/A | Yes | 44.0 (43.9, 44.1) | N/A | 158,490 |
falling
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-1.5 (-1.8, -1.3) |
| Lafayette County | Rural | Yes | 36.7 (29.5, 45.2) | 81 (73, 81) | 19 |
falling
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-3.4 (-4.7, -2.0) |
| Rankin County | Urban | Yes | 41.2 (37.0, 45.9) | 80 (72, 81) | 71 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.4, -0.8) |
| Franklin County | Rural | Yes | 43.7 (26.2, 70.2) | 79 (17, 81) | 4 |
falling
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-2.8 (-5.8, -0.3) |
| Lamar County | Urban | Yes | 46.0 (38.9, 54.1) | 78 (60, 81) | 31 |
falling
|
-2.1 (-3.5, -0.8) |
| Clarke County | Rural | Yes | 46.6 (33.0, 64.6) | 77 (27, 81) | 8 |
falling
|
-2.2 (-4.3, -0.2) |
| Madison County | Urban | Yes | 46.6 (41.3, 52.5) | 76 (64, 81) | 59 |
falling
|
-6.5 (-14.0, -5.6) |
| Lincoln County | Rural | Yes | 48.8 (39.1, 60.3) | 75 (42, 81) | 19 |
falling
|
-10.3 (-24.3, -1.6) |
| DeSoto County | Urban | Yes | 50.5 (46.2, 55.3) | 74 (59, 79) | 100 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-2.5, -0.9) |
| Newton County | Rural | Yes | 52.3 (39.3, 68.4) | 73 (25, 81) | 11 |
stable 
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-1.6 (-4.0, 0.6) |
| Amite County | Rural | Yes | 53.0 (37.8, 73.8) | 72 (15, 81) | 9 |
stable
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-1.0 (-3.5, 1.4) |
| Smith County | Rural | Yes | 53.9 (38.6, 74.0) | 71 (15, 81) | 8 |
falling
|
-4.4 (-13.7, -2.4) |
| Oktibbeha County | Rural | Yes | 54.3 (43.9, 66.4) | 70 (29, 81) | 20 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.6, 0.9) |
| Lauderdale County | Rural | Yes | 54.5 (47.1, 62.8) | 69 (40, 79) | 42 |
falling
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-2.8 (-4.0, -1.7) |
| Simpson County | Urban | Yes | 58.7 (46.1, 73.9) | 68 (17, 80) | 16 |
falling
|
-13.6 (-24.1, -1.5) |
| Jackson County | Urban | Yes | 58.8 (53.5, 64.5) | 67 (40, 73) | 97 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.1, -0.3) |
| Clay County | Rural | Yes | 59.0 (44.3, 77.3) | 66 (12, 81) | 12 |
falling
|
-2.2 (-3.9, -0.7) |
| Harrison County | Urban | Yes | 59.0 (54.4, 63.8) | 65 (39, 73) | 136 |
falling
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-1.7 (-2.4, -1.0) |
| Jones County | Rural | Yes | 59.1 (51.0, 68.2) | 64 (28, 77) | 41 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.4, 0.3) |
| Scott County | Urban | Yes | 60.4 (48.3, 74.8) | 63 (17, 80) | 18 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-3.2, 1.2) |
| Greene County | Rural | Yes | 60.5 (44.0, 82.0) | 62 (8, 81) | 9 |
stable
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-1.2 (-3.2, 0.8) |
| Alcorn County | Rural | Yes | 60.6 (49.6, 73.5) | 61 (17, 78) | 23 |
falling
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-1.8 (-3.3, -0.4) |
| Choctaw County | Rural | Yes | 60.7 (40.0, 89.8) | 60 (4, 81) | 6 |
stable
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-1.2 (-3.4, 1.0) |
| Tate County | Urban | Yes | 61.0 (48.9, 75.4) | 59 (15, 79) | 19 |
stable
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-1.5 (-3.5, 0.4) |
| Hancock County | Urban | Yes | 61.1 (51.6, 72.0) | 58 (22, 76) | 35 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.3, 0.2) |
| Pearl River County | Rural | Yes | 62.5 (53.5, 72.7) | 57 (19, 75) | 38 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.8, -0.6) |
| Attala County | Rural | Yes | 62.6 (47.2, 81.8) | 56 (8, 81) | 12 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-2.3, 2.0) |
| Union County | Rural | Yes | 63.8 (51.2, 78.8) | 55 (12, 77) | 18 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-2.6, 1.7) |
| Montgomery County | Rural | Yes | 64.0 (44.3, 90.8) | 54 (4, 81) | 7 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-3.3, 1.9) |
| Leake County | Rural | Yes | 64.1 (49.6, 81.8) | 53 (8, 79) | 14 |
falling
|
-3.7 (-17.8, -1.4) |
| Lowndes County | Rural | Yes | 64.7 (55.4, 75.1) | 52 (16, 73) | 38 |
stable
|
-13.1 (-25.3, 0.6) |
| Tippah County | Rural | Yes | 64.7 (50.2, 82.3) | 51 (7, 79) | 14 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.6, 1.5) |
| Forrest County | Urban | Yes | 64.8 (56.5, 74.1) | 50 (18, 71) | 46 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-1.9, -0.5) |
| Hinds County | Urban | Yes | 65.9 (61.1, 71.0) | 49 (26, 63) | 152 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.1, 0.5) |
| Stone County | Urban | Yes | 66.4 (50.5, 86.0) | 48 (6, 79) | 13 |
stable
|
-1.7 (-4.2, 0.7) |
| Lawrence County | Rural | Yes | 66.5 (46.8, 92.2) | 47 (4, 80) | 8 |
stable
|
0.2 (-1.3, 1.7) |
| George County | Rural | Yes | 66.7 (53.2, 82.7) | 46 (8, 77) | 18 |
stable
|
-1.1 (-2.6, 0.7) |
| Chickasaw County | Rural | Yes | 67.1 (50.9, 87.2) | 45 (4, 79) | 12 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-3.2, 2.3) |
| Walthall County | Rural | Yes | 67.4 (49.9, 89.6) | 44 (4, 80) | 11 |
stable
|
-1.5 (-3.5, 0.4) |
| Webster County | Rural | Yes | 68.3 (47.0, 96.5) | 43 (3, 81) | 7 |
stable
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-1.6 (-3.8, 0.4) |
| Winston County | Rural | Yes | 68.3 (51.6, 89.0) | 42 (5, 79) | 12 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-3.4, 1.2) |
| Pike County | Rural | Yes | 68.8 (57.5, 81.7) | 41 (10, 74) | 28 |
stable
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-1.3 (-2.8, 0.3) |
| Warren County | Rural | Yes | 68.8 (58.2, 81.0) | 40 (10, 71) | 33 |
stable
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-0.6 (-2.1, 0.8) |
| Monroe County | Rural | Yes | 69.1 (56.9, 83.2) | 39 (8, 73) | 25 |
stable
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-0.6 (-1.9, 0.6) |
| Prentiss County | Rural | Yes | 69.5 (55.6, 86.1) | 38 (5, 76) | 18 |
stable
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0.4 (-1.6, 2.5) |
| Lee County | Rural | Yes | 69.8 (62.0, 78.3) | 37 (14, 63) | 62 |
falling
|
-3.0 (-5.0, -1.7) |
| Wilkinson County | Rural | Yes | 70.0 (47.6, 100.4) | 36 (3, 81) | 7 |
stable
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-2.1 (-4.9, 0.3) |
| Panola County | Rural | Yes | 70.2 (58.3, 84.0) | 35 (8, 71) | 27 |
stable
|
-1.1 (-2.5, 0.4) |
| Claiborne County | Rural | Yes | 70.5 (46.6, 103.1) | 34 (2, 81) | 6 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-3.8, 2.2) |
| Yazoo County | Urban | Yes | 71.0 (57.1, 87.3) | 33 (6, 75) | 19 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-2.2, 0.9) |
| Benton County | Urban | Yes | 71.1 (45.9, 105.9) | 32 (2, 81) | 5 |
stable
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-1.9 (-4.9, 0.9) |
| Tallahatchie County | Rural | Yes | 71.1 (51.5, 96.2) | 31 (3, 79) | 9 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-2.7, 2.5) |
| Copiah County | Urban | Yes | 71.1 (57.7, 86.9) | 30 (6, 73) | 22 |
stable
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-0.3 (-2.3, 1.5) |
| Itawamba County | Rural | Yes | 72.2 (57.8, 89.3) | 29 (4, 73) | 18 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.0, 0.1) |
| Perry County | Urban | Yes | 72.3 (52.2, 98.2) | 28 (3, 79) | 9 |
stable
|
-2.1 (-4.6, 0.1) |
| Adams County | Rural | Yes | 73.8 (60.6, 89.3) | 27 (5, 70) | 25 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.9, 0.5) |
| Kemper County | Rural | Yes | 73.9 (50.0, 106.3) | 26 (2, 80) | 6 |
stable
|
0.2 (-3.4, 4.0) |
| Pontotoc County | Rural | Yes | 74.5 (61.4, 89.7) | 25 (5, 67) | 24 |
stable
|
1.1 (-0.4, 2.8) |
| Wayne County | Rural | Yes | 76.1 (59.3, 96.3) | 24 (3, 74) | 15 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.9, 1.0) |
| Marshall County | Urban | Yes | 76.3 (64.0, 90.5) | 23 (5, 66) | 30 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.5, 1.0) |
| Yalobusha County | Rural | Yes | 76.6 (57.7, 100.7) | 22 (2, 76) | 12 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-2.1, 0.8) |
| Sharkey County | Rural | Yes | 77.7 (41.8, 134.4) | 21 (1, 81) | 3 |
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| Covington County | Rural | Yes | 78.1 (60.9, 99.0) | 20 (3, 72) | 15 |
stable
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-0.5 (-1.9, 0.9) |
| Noxubee County | Rural | Yes | 78.3 (54.1, 109.8) | 19 (2, 80) | 7 |
stable
|
0.8 (-1.7, 3.2) |
| Holmes County | Urban | Yes | 78.4 (59.8, 101.2) | 18 (2, 72) | 13 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.9, -0.4) |
| Grenada County | Rural | Yes | 80.2 (64.4, 99.0) | 17 (3, 69) | 19 |
stable
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-0.6 (-1.7, 0.6) |
| Marion County | Rural | Yes | 80.3 (65.4, 97.8) | 16 (3, 66) | 22 |
stable
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-1.2 (-2.8, 0.3) |
| Neshoba County | Rural | Yes | 81.5 (67.0, 98.3) | 15 (3, 63) | 24 |
stable
|
1.2 (-0.8, 3.1) |
| Carroll County | Rural | Yes | 81.6 (58.1, 112.5) | 14 (2, 77) | 9 |
stable
|
0.3 (-1.9, 2.4) |
| Calhoun County | Rural | Yes | 82.1 (61.3, 108.3) | 13 (2, 72) | 11 |
stable
|
1.0 (-1.1, 3.2) |
| Tishomingo County | Rural | Yes | 82.9 (66.3, 102.9) | 12 (2, 66) | 18 |
stable
|
1.5 (-0.2, 3.5) |
| Leflore County | Rural | Yes | 84.4 (69.1, 102.2) | 11 (3, 59) | 23 |
stable
|
0.6 (-1.4, 2.5) |
| Bolivar County | Rural | Yes | 84.5 (70.3, 101.0) | 10 (2, 52) | 26 |
falling
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-2.0 (-3.4, -0.7) |
| Jefferson County | Rural | Yes | 85.2 (56.7, 123.9) | 9 (1, 79) | 6 |
stable
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-2.2 (-5.0, 0.1) |
| Sunflower County | Rural | Yes | 88.3 (72.4, 106.7) | 8 (2, 51) | 22 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.2, 0.5) |
| Jefferson Davis County | Rural | Yes | 88.7 (65.1, 118.8) | 7 (1, 72) | 10 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-3.8, 1.6) |
| Jasper County | Rural | Yes | 88.9 (68.5, 113.7) | 6 (2, 62) | 14 |
stable
|
13.3 (-0.1, 30.5) |
| Washington County | Rural | Yes | 90.4 (78.1, 104.2) | 5 (2, 36) | 44 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.0, 0.1) |
| Coahoma County | Rural | Yes | 96.1 (77.8, 117.6) | 4 (1, 42) | 21 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-2.0, 0.6) |
| Tunica County | Urban | Yes | 107.5 (79.4, 142.6) | 3 (1, 53) | 10 |
stable
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-0.1 (-2.5, 2.5) |
| Humphreys County | Rural | No | 126.3 (90.8, 171.4) | 2 (1, 37) | 9 |
stable
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28.7 (-1.6, 58.4) |
| Quitman County | Rural | No | 145.1 (104.9, 197.0) | 1 (1, 16) | 9 |
stable
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0.7 (-1.7, 3.0) |
| Issaquena County | Rural | *** |
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/22/2026 4:47 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 (20 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85-89, 90+).
Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI.
The US Population Data File is used with mortality data.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
* 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).
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.