Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2021

Updated on July 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Death Rate per 1K for Mississippi was 14.12. Among all Mississippi counties, Sharkey County had the highest death rate (26.76), followed by Quitman County (25.87), and Montgomery County (21.44).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Mississippi counties.

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Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2021
Sharkey
26.76
Quitman
25.87
Montgomery
21.44
Tishomingo
20.49
Coahoma
19.65
Winston
19.62
Benton
19.08
Bolivar
18.84
Calhoun
18.56
Leflore
18.56
Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2021
Rank
County
Death Rate
1 Sharkey County 26.76
2 Quitman County 25.87
3 Montgomery County 21.44
4 Tishomingo County 20.49
5 Coahoma County 19.65
6 Winston County 19.62
7 Benton County 19.08
8 Bolivar County 18.84
9 Calhoun County 18.56
9 Leflore County 18.56
10 Marion County 18.36
11 Grenada County 18.32
12 Washington County 18.31
13 Humphreys County 18.29
14 Clarke County 18.28
15 Webster County 18.22
16 Attala County 17.95
17 Yalobusha County 17.85
18 Neshoba County 17.82
19 Perry County 17.77
20 Lawrence County 17.68
21 Amite County 17.61
22 Sunflower County 17.47
23 Covington County 17.28
24 Jasper County 17.19
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