Counties with the shortest life expectancy in Mississippi

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#39. Yazoo County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.8 years
--- 0.7 years lower than the state average

#39. Attala County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.8 years
--- 0.7 years lower than the state average

#37. Simpson County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.7 years
--- 0.8 years lower than the state average

#37. Panola County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.7 years
--- 0.8 years lower than the state average

#35. Lauderdale County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.6 years
--- 0.9 years lower than the state average

#35. Benton County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.6 years
--- 0.9 years lower than the state average

#33. Stone County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.5 years
--- 1.0 years lower than the state average

#33. Lincoln County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.5 years
--- 1.0 years lower than the state average

#31. Lawrence County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.4 years
--- 1.1 years lower than the state average

#31. Tallahatchie County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.4 years
--- 1.1 years lower than the state average

#30. Pearl River County

- Life expectancy: 71.3 years
--- 1.2 years lower than the state average

#29. Calhoun County

- Life expectancy: 71.2 years
--- 1.3 years lower than the state average

#28. Noxubee County

- Life expectancy: 71.1 years
--- 1.4 years lower than the state average

#27. Perry County

- Life expectancy: 71.0 years
--- 1.5 years lower than the state average

#25. George County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 70.9 years
--- 1.6 years lower than the state average

#25. Jasper County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 70.9 years
--- 1.6 years lower than the state average

#24. Tishomingo County

- Life expectancy: 70.8 years
--- 1.7 years lower than the state average

#22. Marshall County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 70.5 years
--- 2.0 years lower than the state average

#22. Newton County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 70.5 years
--- 2.0 years lower than the state average

#21. Webster County

- Life expectancy: 70.4 years
--- 2.1 years lower than the state average

#19. Marion County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 70.3 years
--- 2.2 years lower than the state average

#19. Pike County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 70.3 years
--- 2.2 years lower than the state average

#17. Wilkinson County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 70.0 years
--- 2.5 years lower than the state average

#17. Jefferson Davis County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 70.0 years
--- 2.5 years lower than the state average

#16. Yalobusha County

- Life expectancy: 69.9 years
--- 2.6 years lower than the state average

#15. Montgomery County

- Life expectancy: 69.8 years
--- 2.7 years lower than the state average

#14. Claiborne County

- Life expectancy: 69.6 years
--- 2.9 years lower than the state average

#12. Covington County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 69.5 years
--- 3.0 years lower than the state average

#12. Grenada County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 69.5 years
--- 3.0 years lower than the state average

#11. Sharkey County

- Life expectancy: 68.5 years
--- 4.0 years lower than the state average

#10. Bolivar County

- Life expectancy: 68.1 years
--- 4.4 years lower than the state average

#9. Sunflower County

- Life expectancy: 67.7 years
--- 4.8 years lower than the state average

#8. Washington County

- Life expectancy: 67.4 years
--- 5.1 years lower than the state average

#6. Holmes County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 67.2 years
--- 5.3 years lower than the state average

#6. Humphreys County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 67.2 years
--- 5.3 years lower than the state average

#5. Leflore County

- Life expectancy: 67.1 years
--- 5.4 years lower than the state average

#4. Quitman County

- Life expectancy: 67.0 years
--- 5.5 years lower than the state average

#3. Neshoba County

- Life expectancy: 66.9 years
--- 5.6 years lower than the state average

#2. Coahoma County

- Life expectancy: 66.2 years
--- 6.3 years lower than the state average

#1. Tunica County

- Life expectancy: 65.4 years
--- 7.1 years lower than the state average

This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Kiersten Hickman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 49 states.

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