State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report for Mississippi by County

All Cancer Sites, 2019-2023

Black Non-Hispanic, Both Sexes, All Ages

Sorted by CI*Rank

Explanation of Column Headers

Death Rate (95% Confidence Interval) - The death rate is based upon 100,000 people and is for 5 year(s). Rates are age-adjusted by 5-year age groups to the 2000 U.S. standard million population (the Healthy People 2020 goals are based on rates adjusted using different methods but the differences should be minimal).

Recent Trends - This is an interpretation of the AAPC:

• 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.

AAPC (95% Confidence Interval) - The Average Annual Percent Change is the change in rate over time. These AAPCs are based upon APCs that were calculated by Joinpoint Regression Program

Other Notes

• Larger confidence intervals indicate less stability of the data. This is often due to low counts that are not quite low enough to be suppressed.
• Data is currently being suppressed if there are fewer than 16 counts for the time period.

Line by Line Interpretation of the Report

Humphreys County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 295.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 238.6 to 362.7 and 20 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 32)

Tunica County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 276.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 213.8 to 351.4 and 16 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 57)

Bolivar County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 273.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 239.7 to 311.6 and 55 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 25)

Tippah County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 266.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 191.2 to 361.5 and 9 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 71)

Coahoma County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 261.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 226.1 to 300.0 and 44 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 33)

Quitman County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 251.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 189.5 to 328.8 and 12 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 70)

Leflore County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 248.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 217.2 to 283.7 and 49 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 39)

Holmes County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 248.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 213.2 to 288.6 and 37 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (1, 45)

Calhoun County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 245.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 179.9 to 327.0 and 10 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (1, 73)

Lincoln County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 243.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 199.1 to 294.2 and 26 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (1, 62)

Sunflower County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 241.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 208.2 to 277.4 and 43 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (1, 45)

Washington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 236.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 213.0 to 261.1 and 85 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (2, 38)

Sharkey County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 234.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 164.0 to 326.8 and 8 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (1, 76)

Covington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 226.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 174.2 to 288.0 and 14 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (1, 72)

Yazoo County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 221.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 186.1 to 262.1 and 30 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (3, 64)

Smith County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 221.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.0 to 307.2 and 8 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (1, 76)

Madison County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 221.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 197.8 to 246.6 and 76 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (4, 52)

Adams County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 216.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 188.1 to 248.2 and 47 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (4, 60)

Wayne County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 214.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 170.2 to 266.7 and 17 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (2, 72)

Attala County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 213.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 170.5 to 264.3 and 18 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (2, 72)

Perry County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 212.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.1 to 308.8 and 6 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (1, 78)

Neshoba County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 212.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 164.1 to 271.6 and 14 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (1, 75)

Warren County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 212.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 184.6 to 243.0 and 48 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (6, 62)

Jefferson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 212.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 165.9 to 267.6 and 16 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (2, 74)

Tallahatchie County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 208.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 164.2 to 262.2 and 16 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (2, 73)

Union County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 208.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 149.5 to 282.4 and 9 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (1, 77)

Pearl River County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 208.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 161.3 to 264.6 and 15 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (2, 74)

Noxubee County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 206.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 161.2 to 259.7 and 16 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (3, 75)

Lowndes County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 204.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 178.9 to 231.9 and 52 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (7, 66)

Lee County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 203.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 174.7 to 236.5 and 42 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (7, 68)

Copiah County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 202.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 170.3 to 237.9 and 32 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (6, 70)

Jasper County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 201.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 163.9 to 244.9 and 21 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (4, 73)

Leake County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 201.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 160.3 to 249.4 and 18 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (4, 74)

Wilkinson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 201.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 154.7 to 257.3 and 14 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (3, 75)

Grenada County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 201.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 161.8 to 246.8 and 20 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (4, 73)

Monroe County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 200.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 165.3 to 241.0 and 25 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (5, 73)

Marshall County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 198.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 168.9 to 230.8 and 36 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (9, 71)

Scott County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 196.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 158.9 to 241.1 and 21 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (5, 75)

Claiborne County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 195.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 153.1 to 244.9 and 16 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (4, 76)

Winston County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 194.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 154.9 to 241.4 and 18 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (5, 75)

Rankin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 193.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 168.0 to 220.7 and 51 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (12, 70)

Carroll County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 192.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 138.9 to 262.7 and 9 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (2, 77)

Webster County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 190.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 109.4 to 308.1 and 4 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (1, 78)

Amite County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 190.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 147.3 to 242.9 and 15 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (5, 76)

Forrest County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 188.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 163.6 to 216.7 and 44 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (14, 73)

Jefferson Davis County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 188.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 148.5 to 236.9 and 17 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (6, 76)

Panola County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 188.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.8 to 224.2 and 29 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 47 (10, 73)

Clay County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 187.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 152.5 to 229.0 and 22 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 48 (8, 75)

Lafayette County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 187.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 148.9 to 232.8 and 20 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 49 (6, 76)

Yalobusha County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 185.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 136.4 to 248.0 and 11 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 50 (3, 77)

Chickasaw County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 185.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 144.3 to 235.6 and 15 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 51 (6, 76)

Pike County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 185.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 159.9 to 214.6 and 41 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 52 (15, 73)

Marion County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 182.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 143.7 to 229.6 and 16 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 53 (7, 77)

Oktibbeha County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 181.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 152.7 to 214.6 and 30 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 54 (13, 74)

Hinds County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 181.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 172.0 to 191.2 and 304 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 55 (35, 66)

Pontotoc County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 180.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 128.6 to 245.5 and 9 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 56 (4, 78)

Jackson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 180.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 158.1 to 204.5 and 57 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 57 (21, 73)

Harrison County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 179.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 161.3 to 198.9 and 82 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 58 (27, 71)

Hancock County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 178.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 121.0 to 253.8 and 7 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 59 (2, 78)

Clarke County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 178.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 135.3 to 231.9 and 12 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 60 (8, 77)

Franklin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 178.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 113.5 to 267.6 and 5 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 61 (1, 78)

Newton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 177.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 135.2 to 229.7 and 12 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 62 (8, 77)

Tate County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 175.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 133.6 to 224.9 and 14 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 63 (8, 77)

DeSoto County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 174.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 153.1 to 198.8 and 68 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 64 (25, 74)

Lawrence County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 174.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 121.6 to 242.2 and 8 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 65 (3, 78)

Prentiss County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 172.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 115.4 to 249.1 and 6 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 66 (3, 78)

Montgomery County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 172.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 126.4 to 230.4 and 10 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 67 (6, 78)

Jones County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 171.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 144.2 to 201.5 and 31 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 68 (22, 76)

Walthall County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 166.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 125.6 to 216.3 and 12 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 69 (11, 78)

Lauderdale County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 155.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 136.1 to 175.8 and 52 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 70 (44, 77)

Simpson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 154.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 121.4 to 194.3 and 16 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 71 (24, 78)

Alcorn County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 153.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 102.1 to 221.6 and 6 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 72 (8, 78)

Greene County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 148.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 88.6 to 231.6 and 4 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 73 (5, 78)

Choctaw County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 140.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 87.4 to 216.3 and 5 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 74 (9, 78)

Kemper County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 140.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 101.8 to 189.3 and 9 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 75 (27, 78)

Benton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 129.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 75.7 to 207.6 and 4 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 76 (11, 78)

Lamar County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 127.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 93.0 to 168.8 and 12 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 77 (41, 78)

Stone County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 95.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 53.5 to 157.6 and 3 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 78 (50, 78)

George County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *

Issaquena County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *

Itawamba County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *

Tishomingo County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 06/18/2026 7:23 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.

⋔ 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.

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.