Magnolia State News

There were 14 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Mississippi in the week ending Oct. 8, making up 3.1% of total deaths by all causes in Mississippi.

31 people die in Mississippi with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending Oct. 15, 2022

There were 31 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending Oct. 15, 2022, a 24% increase over the previous week.

15 people die in Mississippi with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending Oct. 15, 2022

There were 15 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending Oct. 15, 2022, a 11.8% decrease from the previous week.

Less than 10 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Mississippi during week ending Oct. 8

There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Mississippi in the week ending Oct. 8, making up less than 2.2% of total deaths by all causes in Mississippi.

CDC predicts 140 people age 85 and older in Mississippi died during week ending October 1

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 140 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending October 1.

165 people die in Mississippi from heart disease in week ending Oct. 15, 2022

There were 165 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending Oct. 15, 2022, a 7.8% increase over the previous week.

125 people die in Mississippi from cancer in week ending Oct. 15, 2022

There were 125 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending Oct. 15, 2022, a 6.8% increase over the previous week.

10 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Mississippi during week ending Oct. 1

There were 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Mississippi in the week ending Oct. 1, making up 2.4% of total deaths by all causes in Mississippi.

45 people die in Mississippi from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending Oct. 15, 2022

There were 45 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending Oct. 15, 2022, a 9.8% increase over the previous week.

28 people die in Mississippi from cerebrovascular disease in week ending Oct. 15, 2022

There were 28 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending Oct. 15, 2022, a 30% decrease from the previous week.

15 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Mississippi during week ending Oct. 1

There were 15 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Mississippi in the week ending Oct. 1, making up 3.5% of total deaths by all causes in Mississippi.

Death expectancy exceeds death count in Mississippi during week ending Oct. 1

Mississippi's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending Oct. 1, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Mississippi: 168 people in 75-84 age group are estimated to have died during week ending October 1