Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2023

Updated on July 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Death Rate per 1K for Mississippi was 12.26. Among all Mississippi counties, Sharkey County had the highest death rate (22.95), followed by Quitman County (22.64), and Webster County (18.96).

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 2023
Sharkey
22.95
Quitman
22.64
Webster
18.96
Humphreys
18.94
Tishomingo
18.85
Jasper
18.39
Franklin
17.61
Holmes
17.5
Amite
17.44
Perry
17.26
Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2023
Rank
County
Death Rate
1 Sharkey County 22.95
2 Quitman County 22.64
3 Webster County 18.96
4 Humphreys County 18.94
5 Tishomingo County 18.85
6 Jasper County 18.39
7 Franklin County 17.61
8 Holmes County 17.5
9 Amite County 17.44
10 Perry County 17.26
11 Calhoun County 17.23
12 Tunica County 17.06
13 Jefferson Davis County 16.87
14 Benton County 16.67
15 Coahoma County 16.62
16 Montgomery County 16.18
17 Attala County 16.11
17 Walthall County 16.11
18 Lawrence County 16
19 Winston County 15.87
20 Tallahatchie County 15.81
21 Marshall County 15.76
22 Clarke County 15.64
23 Carroll County 15.26
24 Covington County 15.25
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