Death in Mississippi
In 2025, 34,748 people died in Mississippi, about 95 a day. Life expectancy at birth is 74.4 years, 4.6 years below the U.S. average of 79.0. The leading cause of death is heart disease.
Quick facts
- Mississippi recorded 34,748 deaths in 2025, about 95 a day (CDC/NCHS provisional counts).
- The death rate in Mississippi was 1,176 per 100,000 residents in 2025, the 2nd highest of the 50 states and D.C., against 909 for the U.S. (CDC/NCHS provisional counts and Census Bureau estimates).
- Life expectancy at birth in Mississippi is 74.4 years, against 79.0 for the U.S. (NCHS state life tables for 2022, adjusted to 2024 death rates).
- Women in Mississippi can expect to live 77.3 years at birth and men 71.5 (NCHS state life tables for 2022, adjusted to 2024 death rates).
- The leading cause of death in Mississippi was heart disease, with 8,586 deaths in 2024 (CDC/NCHS final data).
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Estimate based on 34,748 deaths counted in Mississippi in 2025. Those are CDC provisional counts, newer than the final data for the year before, and they may change slightly. The total is spread over the year by each month's usual share. Days start at midnight Eastern Time.
How long people live in Mississippi
| Mississippi | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone, at birth | 74.4 | 79.0 |
| Women, at birth | 77.3 | 81.5 |
| Men, at birth | 71.5 | 76.5 |
| Years left at 65 | 17.5 | 19.7 |
Life expectancy in years. NCHS state life tables (2022), adjusted to 2024 U.S. death rates; U.S. life tables 2024. Death rates are not adjusted for age, so states with older residents rank higher.
Mississippi had the 30th most deaths of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. in 2025, and the 2nd highest death rate, 1,176 per 100,000 residents, against 909 for the whole country.
Work out the numbers for your own age with the life expectancy calculator, or see every state ranked in life expectancy by state.
Age at death in Mississippi
Out of everyone born today, the share who would die at each age if today's death rates held. The most common age is 86.
NCHS state life tables (2022), adjusted to 2024 U.S. death rates.
After a death in Mississippi
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Leading causes of death in Mississippi
Deaths in 2024, by cause.
- Heart disease8,586
- Cancer6,428
- Chronic lung disease (COPD)2,193
- Accidents (unintentional injuries)2,184
- Stroke1,925
Source: Stats of the States: death data maps by cause (heart disease, cancer, accidents, stroke, ...), CDC / National Center for Health Statistics, 2024 final data.
The leading causes change a lot with age. See the leading causes of death by age for the U.S.