Stats of the State of Mississippi

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Mississippi Birth Data 2017
Mississippi Birth Data 2017 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 53.5 1st 39.8
Cesarean Delivery Rate 37.8 1st 32.0
Preterm Birth Rate 13.6 1st 9.9
Teen Birth Rate ‡ 31.0 3rd 18.8
Low Birthweight Rate 11.6 1st 8.3
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

MS Leading Causes of Death, 2017
MS Leading Causes of Death, 2017 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1. Heart Disease 7,944 231.6 1st 165.0
2. Cancer 6,526 183.1 2nd 152.5
3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 2,037 58.3 3rd 40.9
4. Accidents 1,738 56.3 12th 49.4
5. Stroke 1,723 51.1 2nd 37.6
6. Alzheimer’s disease 1,626 49.5 1st 31.0
7. Diabetes 1,164 33.3 2nd 21.5
8. Flu/Pneumonia 782 23.0 2nd 14.3
9. Kidney Disease 741 21.7 1st 13.0
10. Septicemia 582 16.9 2nd 10.6

 

Mississippi Mortality Data
Mississippi Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 632 21.5 39,733 12.0
Homicide 360 12.7 19,511 6.2
Drug Overdose Deaths 354 12.2 70,237 21.7

 

Other Mississippi Data
Other Mississippi Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 8.6 5.8
Marriage Rate 6.7 6.9
Divorce Rate 2.9 2.9†

 

* Rankings are from highest to lowest.
** Rates for the U.S. include the District of Columbia and (for births) U.S. territories. Refer to notes in publication tables for more detail.
*** Death rates are age-adjusted. Refer to source notes below for more detail.
†Excludes data for California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, and New Mexico.
†† Estimates are presented for fewer than 50 states and the District of Columbia due to considerations of sample size and precision.
n/a – Data not available.

Sources:

Health Insurance data come from Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2016; 2017 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 67, No. 8; leading cause of death data, including firearm, homicide, and drug poisoning mortality data, and infant mortality data come from CDC WONDER and rankings and rates are based on 2017 age-adjusted death rates. For more information on age-adjustment, refer to this report. States are categorized from highest rate to lowest rate. Although adjusted for variations in age-distribution and population size, differences by state do not take into account other state specific population characteristics that may affect the level of the birth characteristic or mortality. When the number of deaths or births events is small, differences by state may be unreliable due to instability in rates. When the number of deaths is small, rankings by state may be unreliable due to instability in death rates. Marriage and divorce data come from unpublished tables from the Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC.

Mississippi Birth Data 2016
Mississippi Birth Data 2016 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 53.2 1st 39.8
Cesarean Delivery Rate 38.2 1st 31.9
Preterm Birth Rate 13.7 1st 9.9
Teen Birth Rate ‡ 32.6 3rd 20.3
Low Birthweight Rate 11.5 1st 8.2
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

MS Leading Causes of Death, 2016
MS Leading Causes of Death, 2016 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1. Heart Disease 7,865 233.1 1st 165.5
2. Cancer 6,568 187.7 2nd 155.8
3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 2,116 62.0 3rd 40.6
4. Accidents 1,803 59.2 12th 47.4
5. Stroke 1,705 50.6 2nd 37.3
6. Alzheimer’s disease 1,485 45.8 1st 30.3
7. Diabetes 1,084 31.9 2nd 21.0
8. Flu/Pneumonia 785 23.4 2nd 13.5
9. Kidney Disease 763 22.8 1st 13.1
10. Septicemia 636 19.0 2nd 10.7

 

Mississippi Mortality Data
Mississippi Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 587 19.9 38,658 11.8
Homicide 345 12.1 19,103 6.1
Drug Overdose Deaths 352 12.1 63,632 19.8

 

Other Mississippi Data
Other Mississippi Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 8.6 5.9
Percentage of Persons Without Health Insurance 12.3 9.0††
Marriage Rate 7.0 6.9
Divorce Rate 3.4 3.2†

 

* Rankings are from highest to lowest.
** Rates for the U.S. include the District of Columbia and (for births) U.S. territories. Refer to notes in publication tables for more detail.
*** Death rates are age-adjusted. Refer to source notes below for more detail.
†Excludes data for California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, and New Mexico.
†† Estimates are presented for fewer than 50 states and the District of Columbia due to considerations of sample size and precision.
n/a – Data not available.
 

Sources:

Health Insurance data come from Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2016; 2016 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 67, No. 1; leading cause of death data, including firearm, homicide, and drug poisoning mortality data, and infant mortality data come from CDC WONDER and rankings and rates are based on 2016 age-adjusted death rates. For more information on age-adjustment, refer to this report. States are categorized from highest rate to lowest rate. Although adjusted for variations in age-distribution and population size, differences by state do not take into account other state specific population characteristics that may affect the level of the birth characteristic or mortality. When the number of deaths or births events is small, differences by state may be unreliable due to instability in rates. When the number of deaths is small, rankings by state may be unreliable due to instability in death rates. Marriage and divorce data come from unpublished tables from the Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC.

Mississippi Birth Data 2015
Mississippi Birth Data 2015 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 53.5 1st 40.3¹
Cesarean Delivery Rate 38.0 1st 32.0
Preterm Birth Rate 13.1 1st 9.6
Teen Birth Rate ‡ 34.8 2nd (tie) 22.3
Low Birthweight Rate 11.4 1st 8.1
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

MS Leading Causes of Death, 2015
MS Leading Causes of Death, 2015 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1. Heart Disease 7,969 240.5 1st 168.5
2. Cancer 6,485 188.4 3rd 158.5
3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 1,924 57.1 5th (tie) 41.6
4. Accidents 1,814 59.8 6th 43.2
5. Stroke 1,734 52.6 1st 37.6
6. Alzheimer’s disease 1,402 44.1 3rd 29.4
7. Diabetes 1,092 32.4 1st 21.3
8. Flu/Pneumonia 791 24.0 2nd 15.2
9. Kidney Disease 731 22.0 2nd 13.4
10. Septicemia 676 20.2 1st 11.0

 

Mississippi Mortality Data
Mississippi Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 589 19.6 36,252 11.1
Homicide 325 11.3 17,793 5.7
Drug Poisoning Deaths 351 12.3 52,404 16.3

 

Other Mississippi Data
Other Mississippi Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 9.3 5.9
Percentage of Persons Without Health Insurance

2015

2016

 

10.7

12.3

 

9.1

9.0††

Marriage Rate 7.0 6.9
Divorce Rate 3.4 3.1†

 

* Rankings are from highest to lowest.
** Rates for the U.S. include the District of Columbia and (for births) U.S. territories. Refer to notes in publication tables for more detail.
*** Death rates are age-adjusted. Refer to source notes below for more detail.
†Excludes data for California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, and Minnesota.
†† Estimates are presented for fewer than 50 states and the District of Columbia due to considerations of sample size and precision.
n/a – Data not available.
 

Sources:

Health Insurance data come from Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2015 and Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2016; 2015 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 66, No. 1; leading cause of death data, including firearm, homicide, and drug poisoning mortality data, and infant mortality data come from CDC WONDER and rankings and rates are based on 2015 age-adjusted death rates. For more information on age-adjustment, refer to this report. States are categorized from highest rate to lowest rate. Although adjusted for variations in age-distribution and population size, differences by state do not take into account other state specific population characteristics that may affect the level of the birth characteristic or mortality. When the number of deaths or births events is small, differences by state may be unreliable due to instability in rates. When the number of deaths is small, rankings by state may be unreliable due to instability in death rates. Marriage and divorce data come from unpublished tables from the Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC.

Mississippi Birth Data 2014
Mississippi Birth Data 2014 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 54.0 1st 40.2¹
Cesarean Delivery Rate 37.7 2nd 32.2
Preterm Birth Rate 12.9 1st 9.6
Teen Birth Rate ‡ 38.0 3rd 24.2
Low Birthweight Rate 11.3 1st 8.0
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

MS Leading Causes of Death, 2014
MS Leading Causes of Death, 2014 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1.  Heart Disease 7,538 229.9 1st 167.0
2.  Cancer 6,534 193.1 3rd 161.2
3.  Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 1,738 52.2 10th 40.5
4.  Stroke 1,712 56.2 1st 36.5
5.  Accidents 1,584 48.8 6th 40.5
6.  Alzheimer’s disease 1,098 35.2 8th 25.4
7.  Diabetes 1,015 30.4 2nd 20.9
8.  Flu/Pneumonia 763 23.5 2nd 15.1
9.  Kidney Disease 701 21.3 2nd 13.2
10.  Septicemia 641 19.6 1st 10.7

 

Mississippi Mortality Data
Mississippi Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 547 18.3 33,594 10.3
Homicide 332 11.4 15,872 5.1
Drug Poisoning Deaths 336 11.6 47,055 14.7

 

Other Mississippi Data
Other Mississippi Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate  (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 8.2 5.8
Percentage of Persons Without Health Insurance 14.9 11.5
Marriage Rate 6.9 6.9†
Divorce Rate 3.4 3.2††

 

* Rankings are from highest to lowest.
** Rates for the U.S. include the District of Columbia and (for births) U.S. territories.  Refer to notes in publication tables for more detail.
*** Death rates are age-adjusted.  Refer to source notes below for more detail.
†Excludes data for Georgia.
††Excludes data for California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, and Minnesota.
n/a – Data not available.
 

Sources:

Health Insurance data come from Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2014; 2014 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 64, No. 12; leading cause of death data, including firearm, homicide, and drug poisoning mortality data, and infant mortality data come from CDC WONDER and rankings and rates are based on 2014 age-adjusted death rates. For more information on age-adjustment, refer to this report.  States are categorized from highest rate to lowest rate. Although adjusted for variations in age-distribution and population size, differences by state do not take into account other state specific population characteristics that may affect the level of the birth characteristic or mortality. When the number of deaths or births events is small, differences by state may be unreliable due to instability in rates.  When the number of deaths is small, rankings by state may be unreliable due to instability in death rates. Marriage and divorce data come from unpublished tables from the Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC.