Strengths
- Low prevalence of excessive drinking
- High per capita public health funding
- Low percentage of housing with lead risk
Challenges
- High premature death rate
- High economic hardship index score
- Low adult flu vaccination rate
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Measures Impacting a State's Rank
Mississippi’s 2023 Annual Report Ranking: #49Adjust My Rank
Top Positive Impact
MississippiNegative Impact
Mississippi-0.903
48
0.160
35
-1.112
49
-1.613
50
-0.690
46
-0.917
49
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* Value indicates a score. Higher scores are healthier and lower scores are less healthy.
† Not included in the overall score.
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Homicide in Mississippi
Number of deaths due to injuries inflicted by another person with intent to injure or kill per 100,000 population
Number of deaths due to injuries inflicted by another person with intent to injure or kill per 100,000 population
Homicide in the United States
Number of deaths due to injuries inflicted by another person with intent to injure or kill per 100,000 population
Homicide
Number of deaths due to injuries inflicted by another person with intent to injure or kill per 100,000 population
<= 3.5
3.6 - 5.4
5.5 - 7.7
7.8 - 10.7
>= 10.8
Data from CDC WONDER, Multiple Cause of Death Files, 2020-2021
<= 3.5
3.6 - 5.4
5.5 - 7.7
7.8 - 10.7
>= 10.8
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