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Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report for Mississippi by County

All Cancer Sites, 2018-2022

All Races (includes Hispanic), Male, All Ages

Sorted by Name

Explanation of Column Headers

Objective - The objective of 122.7 is from the Healthy People 2020 project done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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

Mississippi

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 223.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 219.6 to 226.4 and 3,568 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.4.

United States

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 173.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 173.0 to 173.5 and 317,428 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.8.

Adams County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 232.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 201.1 to 267.7 and 43 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (8, 72)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.5.

Alcorn County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 215.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 187.9 to 246.3 and 46 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 55 (16, 76)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -11.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -19.3 to -0.9.

Amite County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 152.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 120.5 to 192.5 and 17 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 81 (56, 81)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.4 to -2.6.

Attala County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 257.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 215.8 to 305.5 and 28 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (2, 68)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 0.4.

Benton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 168.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 118.3 to 233.8 and 8 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 76 (17, 81)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -9.3 to -2.6.

Bolivar County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 316.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 274.4 to 364.1 and 47 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 25)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.1.

Calhoun County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 211.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 167.0 to 263.6 and 17 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 57 (7, 81)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 0.5.

Carroll County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 222.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 176.2 to 278.4 and 18 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 54 (5, 80)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 0.2.

Chickasaw County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 248.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 205.5 to 297.8 and 25 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (3, 74)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.1.

Choctaw County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 155.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 112.5 to 211.1 and 9 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 80 (37, 81)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.2 to 8.7.

Claiborne County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 254.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 189.3 to 336.0 and 11 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (1, 80)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 0.6.

Clarke County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 209.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 170.0 to 255.7 and 21 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 58 (10, 80)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.7.

Clay County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 202.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 166.1 to 245.6 and 23 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 62 (14, 80)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.4.

Coahoma County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 262.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 219.3 to 311.7 and 30 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (1, 65)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.3.

Copiah County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 201.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.1 to 236.6 and 34 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 64 (20, 80)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -1.3.

Covington County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 241.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 201.5 to 288.4 and 26 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (3, 74)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 0.0.

DeSoto County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 212.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 197.3 to 227.6 and 173 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 56 (34, 70)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.9.

Forrest County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 234.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 211.9 to 259.0 and 82 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (11, 64)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.8.

Franklin County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 164.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 118.1 to 224.0 and 9 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 77 (23, 81)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -0.7.

George County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 247.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 207.6 to 292.2 and 31 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (3, 70)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.7.

Greene County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 185.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 143.4 to 236.4 and 14 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 73 (14, 81)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -1.1.

Grenada County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 245.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 207.1 to 289.9 and 31 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (3, 71)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -12.4 to -1.0.

Hancock County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 191.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 170.0 to 214.8 and 63 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 69 (38, 79)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.6.

Harrison County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 232.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 219.5 to 246.0 and 260 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (20, 58)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -1.1.

Hinds County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 228.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 215.2 to 242.0 and 248 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 49 (22, 60)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 1.2.

Holmes County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 304.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 252.4 to 363.3 and 26 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 47)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.5.

Humphreys County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 317.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 241.4 to 409.4 and 13 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 63)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 24.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 44.0.

Itawamba County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 201.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 169.5 to 238.0 and 29 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 65 (19, 80)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.6.

Jackson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 223.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 208.0 to 239.0 and 179 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 53 (23, 65)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.3.

Jasper County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 249.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 208.3 to 296.4 and 28 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (3, 72)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 11.1.

Jefferson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 246.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 181.5 to 327.9 and 10 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (1, 80)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 0.4.

Jefferson Davis County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 192.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 150.6 to 243.0 and 16 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 68 (14, 81)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -13.0 to -1.5.

Jones County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 202.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 182.3 to 224.8 and 77 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 63 (30, 76)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.2.

Kemper County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 174.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 130.6 to 230.9 and 11 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 75 (19, 81)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.2.

Lafayette County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 193.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 164.9 to 225.5 and 39 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 67 (28, 80)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.3.

Lamar County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 159.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 139.8 to 181.5 and 50 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 79 (64, 81)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -1.8.

Lauderdale County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 185.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 167.2 to 205.7 and 78 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 72 (51, 79)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.5 to -2.7.

Lawrence County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 279.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 224.4 to 343.3 and 20 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (1, 69)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 0.7.

Leake County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 228.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 191.2 to 271.1 and 28 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 48 (6, 77)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -14.4 to -1.2.

Lee County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 273.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 249.5 to 299.6 and 105 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (3, 39)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.2 to 4.2.

Leflore County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 330.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 284.1 to 381.2 and 41 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 24)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 9.8.

Lincoln County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 241.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 210.3 to 275.6 and 47 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (6, 68)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -9.3 to -1.3.

Lowndes County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 236.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 211.6 to 263.5 and 72 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (10, 66)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.6.

Madison County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 252.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 231.2 to 275.7 and 119 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (7, 53)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.4 to -4.6.

Marion County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 231.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 197.4 to 269.6 and 35 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (6, 74)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -9.8 to -1.8.

Marshall County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 273.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 240.3 to 309.2 and 56 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (1, 49)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.4.

Monroe County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 231.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 202.2 to 263.4 and 49 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (9, 70)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.1.

Montgomery County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 235.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 183.7 to 298.3 and 16 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (2, 79)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -0.3.

Neshoba County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 244.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 209.1 to 284.3 and 37 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (4, 70)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 0.7.

Newton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 207.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.3 to 249.6 and 24 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 59 (12, 80)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.6.

Noxubee County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 243.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 186.2 to 313.2 and 14 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (1, 80)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.2.

Oktibbeha County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 190.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 163.7 to 219.8 and 39 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 70 (35, 81)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.8.

Panola County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 227.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 197.1 to 261.7 and 44 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 50 (9, 73)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.6.

Pearl River County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 229.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 207.1 to 253.7 and 83 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 47 (12, 68)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.8.

Perry County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 240.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 191.1 to 299.6 and 17 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (2, 78)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -19.1 to -0.8.

Pike County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 203.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 177.2 to 232.5 and 46 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 61 (26, 78)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.5.

Pontotoc County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 255.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 220.6 to 294.8 and 41 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (3, 64)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.3.

Prentiss County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 250.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 213.8 to 291.2 and 35 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (3, 68)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.7.

Quitman County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 294.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 215.7 to 394.6 and 10 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 75)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -0.1.

Rankin County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 161.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 149.3 to 174.6 and 135 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 78 (70, 81)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.0.

Scott County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 234.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 198.8 to 274.0 and 34 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (7, 74)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 0.0.

Sharkey County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 260.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 178.7 to 371.2 and 7 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (1, 81)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -1.3.

Simpson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 197.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 166.7 to 233.5 and 31 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 66 (21, 80)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.0.

Smith County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 204.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 164.0 to 252.8 and 19 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 60 (12, 81)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -11.7 to -2.8.

Stone County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 232.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 190.1 to 282.4 and 23 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (4, 77)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.0.

Sunflower County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 292.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 249.7 to 339.4 and 38 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 47)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.0.

Tallahatchie County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 254.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 203.7 to 314.2 and 18 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (1, 74)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 0.1.

Tate County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 248.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 213.0 to 287.4 and 39 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (3, 70)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.3.

Tippah County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 225.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 187.7 to 268.1 and 27 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 52 (8, 76)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -15.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -29.1 to 0.4.

Tishomingo County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 247.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 208.6 to 292.8 and 31 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (3, 70)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.1.

Tunica County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 250.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 186.5 to 329.6 and 12 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (1, 80)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -0.8.

Union County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 252.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 216.7 to 291.4 and 38 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (4, 67)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.6.

Walthall County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 189.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 151.1 to 235.4 and 18 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 71 (19, 81)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -0.6.

Warren County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 227.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 200.4 to 256.5 and 59 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 51 (12, 72)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.8.

Washington County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 239.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 210.5 to 271.4 and 56 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (7, 69)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -11.7 to -1.0.

Wayne County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 237.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 197.6 to 282.5 and 27 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (5, 74)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 0.2.

Webster County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 275.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 206.9 to 359.0 and 14 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (1, 77)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 0.5.

Wilkinson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 253.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 192.5 to 328.6 and 13 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (1, 79)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 0.1.

Winston County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 185.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 151.3 to 225.7 and 22 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 74 (28, 81)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -0.9.

Yalobusha County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 232.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 187.7 to 286.3 and 20 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (4, 78)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.4.

Yazoo County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 300.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 257.1 to 348.3 and 38 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 39)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 0.3.

Issaquena County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
Rate : * 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).
CI*Rank ⋔ : *
Recent Trend : * 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).

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/08/2025 7:02 am.

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.

† 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 (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+). 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.

Healthy People 2030 Objectives provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.

* 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).

Please note that the data comes from different sources. Due to different years of data availability, most of the trends are AAPCs based on APCs but some are APCs calculated in SEER*Stat. Please refer to the source for each graph for additional information.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.

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