Mississippi: Anatomy of a Healthcare Crisis - @michal

Mississippi ranks last or near last among all US states on premature death, life expectancy, child poverty, diabetes, and obesity. 79 of its 82 counties carry primary care shortage designations. This dashboard lays out the evidence county by county, crossing HRSA shortage data with health outcomes from the County Health Rankings. It's designed for grant professionals building the case that specific communities need targeted investment, not just sympathy.

Mississippi vs. New Hampshire (healthiest state):

Premature death 12,697 vs. 6,499 per 100K (1.95x) | Life expectancy 72.5 vs. 79.2 years (-6.7 yrs) | Child poverty 26.4% vs. 7.7% (3.4x) | Uninsured 14.3% vs. 6.3% (2.3x) | Diabetes 13.7% vs. 7.3% (1.9x) | Obesity 39.4% vs. 31.2%. These are state averages; individual counties are far worse. Sharkey County has 54.3% child poverty; Tunica County has a life expectancy of 65.4 years.

Mississippi Premature Death Rate

The state-level premature death rate for Mississippi, measured as years of potential life lost per 100,000 population

12697

Mississippi Child Poverty Rate

The percentage of children living below the poverty line across Mississippi

26.39

Primary Care Shortage Designations

The total number of active HRSA primary care shortage designations across all Mississippi counties.

161

Mississippi's 20 Worst Counties by Premature Death Rate

Shows years of potential life lost per 100,000 population for the 20 Mississippi counties with the highest premature death rates, with the US national average included as a gray benchmark bar

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Bottom 10 States by Premature Death Rate

The 10 US states with the highest premature death rates, with the national average as a flat baseline

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Population per Primary Care Physician vs. Premature Death Rate

Each dot is a county. X-axis shows how many residents share a single primary care physician; y-axis shows the premature death rate. Counties in the upper-right quadrant have both the fewest doctors and the most deaths. The national benchmark is roughly 1,310 people per physician and 7,300 premature deaths per 100K.

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