Death Rates Table
Death Rate Report for Mississippi by County
All Cancer Sites, 2019-2023
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages 50+
Sorted by Count
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 | No | 595.0 (588.3, 601.8) | N/A | 6,243 |
falling 
|
-1.3 (-2.2, -0.9) |
| United States | N/A | No | 488.7 (488.1, 489.2) | N/A | 576,743 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-1.7, -1.3) |
| Issaquena County | Rural | No | 924.3 (538.0, 1,471.7) | 1 (1, 82) | 3 |
stable 
|
2.2 (-1.8, 6.6) |
| Sharkey County | Rural | No | 742.0 (556.3, 969.8) | 9 (1, 80) | 11 |
stable
|
0.1 (-2.1, 2.2) |
| Benton County | Urban | No | 520.8 (411.5, 650.2) | 72 (14, 82) | 16 |
falling
|
-1.9 (-3.2, -0.6) |
| Franklin County | Rural | No | 491.4 (391.1, 610.3) | 78 (20, 82) | 17 |
falling
|
-13.3 (-21.3, -2.2) |
| Jefferson County | Rural | No | 592.8 (471.0, 736.6) | 46 (4, 82) | 17 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.8, 1.0) |
| Quitman County | Rural | No | 776.8 (620.0, 961.6) | 6 (1, 68) | 17 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.3, 1.2) |
| Kemper County | Rural | No | 465.1 (372.1, 574.3) | 80 (31, 82) | 18 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.9, 1.2) |
| Choctaw County | Rural | No | 470.5 (378.2, 578.8) | 79 (31, 82) | 18 |
stable
|
0.6 (-1.1, 2.3) |
| Claiborne County | Rural | No | 594.5 (477.9, 731.4) | 45 (4, 82) | 18 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.8, 1.6) |
| Noxubee County | Rural | No | 522.5 (423.6, 637.6) | 70 (15, 82) | 20 |
stable
|
0.1 (-1.4, 1.7) |
| Wilkinson County | Rural | No | 621.4 (505.1, 756.8) | 34 (3, 81) | 20 |
stable
|
-1.2 (-2.6, 0.1) |
| Tunica County | Urban | No | 822.4 (664.0, 1,007.4) | 3 (1, 57) | 21 |
stable
|
0.1 (-1.3, 1.6) |
| Greene County | Rural | No | 521.9 (431.4, 625.9) | 71 (18, 82) | 23 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.7, -0.1) |
| Webster County | Rural | No | 626.1 (517.7, 750.4) | 33 (3, 81) | 24 |
stable
|
-1.2 (-2.7, 0.2) |
| Humphreys County | Rural | No | 829.5 (687.4, 992.4) | 2 (1, 41) | 24 |
rising 
|
18.9 (4.8, 28.8) |
| Montgomery County | Rural | No | 556.7 (461.4, 666.1) | 62 (13, 82) | 24 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.8, 0.6) |
| Jefferson Davis County | Rural | No | 519.6 (434.1, 617.0) | 73 (23, 82) | 27 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.6, -0.1) |
| Carroll County | Rural | No | 576.9 (482.9, 684.1) | 53 (9, 82) | 27 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.1, 0.3) |
| Calhoun County | Rural | No | 533.5 (449.2, 629.0) | 65 (19, 82) | 29 |
falling
|
-6.3 (-13.2, -2.9) |
| Lawrence County | Rural | No | 632.7 (531.7, 747.5) | 30 (4, 78) | 29 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.8, 0.4) |
| Tallahatchie County | Rural | No | 641.3 (539.8, 756.4) | 28 (4, 78) | 29 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.0, 0.8) |
| Perry County | Urban | No | 641.6 (540.2, 756.7) | 27 (3, 78) | 29 |
stable
|
-1.7 (-3.4, 0.1) |
| Amite County | Rural | No | 499.8 (424.3, 585.1) | 76 (31, 82) | 32 |
falling
|
-1.9 (-3.1, -0.8) |
| Walthall County | Rural | No | 571.3 (486.4, 666.7) | 56 (13, 81) | 33 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.4, 0.3) |
| Smith County | Rural | No | 565.6 (484.0, 657.1) | 59 (13, 82) | 34 |
falling
|
-2.3 (-4.7, -0.2) |
| Clarke County | Rural | No | 528.9 (453.6, 613.1) | 67 (24, 82) | 36 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.4, 0.5) |
| Stone County | Urban | No | 569.1 (485.9, 662.7) | 57 (14, 81) | 36 |
falling
|
-2.0 (-3.1, -0.8) |
| Yalobusha County | Rural | No | 682.2 (585.6, 790.4) | 18 (2, 69) | 37 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.5, 0.1) |
| Chickasaw County | Rural | No | 590.9 (510.6, 680.4) | 49 (11, 79) | 39 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.4, 0.5) |
| Clay County | Rural | No | 530.7 (458.2, 611.6) | 66 (26, 82) | 39 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-1.9, 0.1) |
| Winston County | Rural | No | 560.7 (486.1, 643.6) | 61 (16, 82) | 41 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.5, -0.3) |
| Jasper County | Rural | No | 606.0 (525.4, 695.5) | 40 (9, 77) | 42 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.7, 1.0) |
| Newton County | Rural | No | 575.9 (501.6, 658.3) | 54 (15, 80) | 43 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.5, 0.9) |
| Covington County | Rural | No | 656.9 (572.3, 750.6) | 24 (4, 69) | 44 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.1, 0.8) |
| Wayne County | Rural | No | 611.4 (533.1, 698.1) | 38 (8, 77) | 45 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.4, 0.6) |
| Tippah County | Rural | No | 573.2 (500.5, 653.6) | 55 (16, 80) | 45 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.5, 0.7) |
| Holmes County | Urban | No | 812.6 (709.7, 926.3) | 4 (1, 29) | 46 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.7, 0.7) |
| Leake County | Rural | No | 584.6 (510.7, 666.2) | 51 (13, 79) | 46 |
falling
|
-2.9 (-4.4, -2.0) |
| Attala County | Rural | No | 688.1 (603.2, 781.6) | 17 (3, 62) | 48 |
stable
|
0.2 (-0.8, 1.1) |
| Itawamba County | Rural | No | 580.2 (511.8, 655.2) | 52 (14, 78) | 52 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.0, -0.4) |
| George County | Rural | No | 717.3 (627.6, 816.3) | 14 (2, 55) | 53 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.7, 0.6) |
| Simpson County | Urban | No | 528.6 (466.5, 596.8) | 68 (29, 82) | 54 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.1, 0.5) |
| Grenada County | Rural | No | 679.8 (601.2, 765.8) | 19 (4, 60) | 55 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.8, -0.4) |
| Scott County | Urban | No | 611.3 (541.1, 688.2) | 39 (10, 74) | 56 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.6, 1.1) |
| Marion County | Rural | No | 591.1 (523.6, 664.9) | 48 (14, 76) | 57 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.2, -0.5) |
| Prentiss County | Rural | No | 619.3 (549.8, 695.3) | 36 (10, 73) | 58 |
stable
|
0.3 (-0.5, 1.1) |
| Coahoma County | Rural | No | 774.3 (686.0, 871.1) | 7 (1, 34) | 58 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.1, 0.6) |
| Tishomingo County | Rural | No | 718.6 (637.6, 807.3) | 13 (1, 50) | 58 |
stable
|
0.5 (-0.6, 1.6) |
| Sunflower County | Rural | No | 724.3 (642.2, 814.0) | 12 (1, 50) | 59 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.1, 0.5) |
| Yazoo County | Urban | No | 731.5 (649.4, 821.1) | 11 (1, 44) | 59 |
stable
|
0.4 (-1.0, 1.8) |
| Copiah County | Urban | No | 549.2 (488.0, 616.0) | 64 (25, 81) | 60 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.6, -0.2) |
| Union County | Rural | No | 640.7 (571.5, 715.9) | 29 (8, 67) | 63 |
stable
|
0.5 (-0.6, 1.7) |
| Tate County | Urban | No | 673.7 (600.7, 753.3) | 20 (4, 61) | 65 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.1, 0.2) |
| Neshoba County | Rural | No | 659.4 (589.1, 735.8) | 23 (5, 64) | 66 |
stable
|
0.7 (-0.2, 1.7) |
| Oktibbeha County | Rural | No | 511.2 (457.3, 569.7) | 74 (38, 82) | 67 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.9, -0.1) |
| Pontotoc County | Rural | No | 697.6 (625.8, 775.4) | 16 (3, 50) | 71 |
stable
|
0.7 (-0.4, 1.9) |
| Alcorn County | Rural | No | 525.2 (471.8, 583.2) | 69 (36, 81) | 71 |
falling
|
-7.9 (-13.4, -1.9) |
| Leflore County | Rural | No | 808.3 (724.9, 898.7) | 5 (1, 21) | 71 |
stable
|
0.7 (-0.1, 1.5) |
| Lafayette County | Rural | No | 510.8 (459.7, 565.9) | 75 (44, 82) | 78 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.3, -0.2) |
| Bolivar County | Rural | No | 751.8 (678.1, 831.5) | 8 (1, 32) | 79 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-1.7, 0.0) |
| Lincoln County | Rural | No | 631.9 (570.1, 698.6) | 31 (10, 66) | 80 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.0, 0.2) |
| Panola County | Rural | No | 662.3 (598.1, 731.6) | 22 (5, 59) | 81 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.5, 0.0) |
| Adams County | Rural | No | 645.3 (583.2, 712.4) | 25 (8, 65) | 83 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.2, 0.5) |
| Monroe County | Rural | No | 592.5 (536.7, 652.5) | 47 (18, 73) | 84 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.4, 0.6) |
| Pike County | Rural | No | 589.7 (534.2, 649.3) | 50 (17, 75) | 86 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.8, 0.4) |
| Lamar County | Urban | No | 461.7 (420.4, 506.0) | 81 (65, 82) | 94 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-2.5, -0.9) |
| Marshall County | Urban | No | 735.7 (670.2, 805.9) | 10 (2, 32) | 97 |
stable
|
0.3 (-0.5, 3.7) |
| Warren County | Rural | No | 598.4 (545.8, 654.7) | 43 (16, 71) | 100 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.5, -0.4) |
| Washington County | Rural | No | 711.8 (652.8, 774.6) | 15 (3, 38) | 114 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.4, -0.4) |
| Hancock County | Urban | No | 565.9 (519.7, 615.1) | 58 (29, 76) | 116 |
falling
|
-0.8 (-1.5, -0.2) |
| Lowndes County | Rural | No | 615.5 (568.2, 665.7) | 37 (16, 65) | 128 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.1, 0.5) |
| Jones County | Rural | No | 556.4 (514.8, 600.6) | 63 (33, 76) | 136 |
stable
|
5.8 (-0.7, 10.2) |
| Lauderdale County | Rural | No | 493.1 (456.5, 531.9) | 77 (58, 82) | 137 |
stable
|
-1.1 (-6.2, 4.5) |
| Forrest County | Urban | No | 600.0 (555.8, 646.7) | 42 (21, 68) | 139 |
falling
|
-0.8 (-1.2, -0.2) |
| Pearl River County | Rural | No | 643.2 (596.6, 692.6) | 26 (12, 57) | 146 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.4, -0.4) |
| Lee County | Rural | No | 666.9 (623.7, 712.3) | 21 (10, 47) | 183 |
falling
|
-2.6 (-4.6, -1.4) |
| Madison County | Urban | No | 626.7 (588.7, 666.4) | 32 (17, 58) | 215 |
falling
|
-5.3 (-10.7, -4.7) |
| Rankin County | Urban | No | 451.9 (426.8, 478.0) | 82 (73, 82) | 248 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-4.0, -0.4) |
| Jackson County | Urban | No | 596.6 (566.2, 628.2) | 44 (26, 64) | 303 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.4, -0.4) |
| DeSoto County | Urban | No | 600.1 (570.0, 631.3) | 41 (24, 62) | 319 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.4, -0.4) |
| Hinds County | Urban | No | 565.2 (540.8, 590.4) | 60 (39, 70) | 423 |
stable
|
0.0 (-0.5, 0.4) |
| Harrison County | Urban | No | 621.1 (595.0, 648.2) | 35 (21, 54) | 444 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.5, -0.6) |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/22/2026 11:48 pm.
State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.
Trend
Rising when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is above 0.
Stable when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change includes 0.
Falling when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is below 0.
Rising when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is above 0.
Stable when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change includes 0.
Falling when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is below 0.
† 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+).
The Healthy People 2030 goals are based on rates adjusted using different methods but the differences should be minimal.
Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI.
The US Population Data File is used with mortality data.
‡ The Average Annual Percent Change (AAPC) is based on the APCs calculated by Joinpoint. Due to data availability issues, the time period used in the calculation of the joinpoint regression model may differ for selected counties.
⋔ Results presented with the CI*Rank statistics help show the usefulness of ranks. For example, ranks for relatively rare diseases or less populated areas may be essentially meaningless because of their large variability, but ranks for more common diseases in densely populated regions can be very useful. More information about methodology can be found on the CI*Rank website.
When displaying county information, the CI*Rank for the state is not shown because it's not comparable. To see the state CI*Rank please view the statistics at the US By State level.
Healthy People 2030 Objectives provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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 for United States does not include Puerto Rico.