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Age-Adjusted Death Rates for United States, 2006

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All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages

Cancer statistics require careful interpretation. See the information page about interpret rankings for insight into interpreting cancer statistics particularly if you are a new user of cancer statistics.

There are many possible explanations for geographic variations in cancer mortality rates including differences in lifestyles, medical care availability and delivery systems, screening practices, reporting practices, environmental exposures, etc. Elevated rates in some areas may also be due to chance, particularly for relatively rare cancers and in areas with small populations. For more information on geographic variations and cancer clusters, see http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/clusters and http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/clusters/about_clusters.htm

Term Explanation

Annual Death Rate (95% Confidence Interval) - The rate is based upon 100,000 people. Rates are age-adjusted by 5-year age groups to the 2000 U.S. standard million population.
Group Number - The group number is the interval that the state or county is a part of. Higher group numbers indicate higher cancer rates.

United States
  • The death rate is 181.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 180.6 to 181.5 and 559,880 average annual deaths.
  • The rate was not classified within one of the group numbers.
    Kentucky
  • The death rate is 211.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 207.5 to 216.2 and 9,394 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 6 of 6, with a range of 198.4 - 211.8.
    Mississippi
  • The death rate is 211.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 205.8 to 216.3 and 6,236 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 6 of 6, with a range of 198.4 - 211.8.
    West Virginia
  • The death rate is 206.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 200.9 to 213.0 and 4,613 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 6 of 6, with a range of 198.4 - 211.8.
    Louisiana
  • The death rate is 206.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 202.0 to 210.7 and 8,853 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 6 of 6, with a range of 198.4 - 211.8.
    Tennessee
  • The death rate is 203.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 200.4 to 207.4 and 13,051 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 6 of 6, with a range of 198.4 - 211.8.
    District of Columbia
  • The death rate is 201.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 190.1 to 213.5 and 1,178 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 6 of 6, with a range of 198.4 - 211.8.
    Alabama
  • The death rate is 198.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 194.6 to 202.4 and 9,899 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 6 of 6, with a range of 198.4 - 211.8.
    Indiana
  • The death rate is 198.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 194.8 to 201.7 and 12,903 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 5 of 6, with a range of 191.2 - 198.3.
    Ohio
  • The death rate is 198.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 195.9 to 200.8 and 24,975 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 5 of 6, with a range of 191.2 - 198.3.
    Missouri
  • The death rate is 196.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 192.8 to 199.7 and 12,519 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 5 of 6, with a range of 191.2 - 198.3.
    Arkansas
  • The death rate is 195.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 190.9 to 200.8 and 6,177 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 5 of 6, with a range of 191.2 - 198.3.
    Oklahoma
  • The death rate is 195.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 190.7 to 199.6 and 7,491 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 5 of 6, with a range of 191.2 - 198.3.
    Maine
  • The death rate is 194.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 187.5 to 201.4 and 3,089 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 5 of 6, with a range of 191.2 - 198.3.
    North Carolina
  • The death rate is 193.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 190.4 to 196.2 and 17,318 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 5 of 6, with a range of 191.2 - 198.3.
    South Carolina
  • The death rate is 193.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 189.2 to 197.3 and 8,853 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 5 of 6, with a range of 191.2 - 198.3.
    Delaware
  • The death rate is 191.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 182.5 to 200.4 and 1,780 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 5 of 6, with a range of 191.2 - 198.3.
    Pennsylvania
  • The death rate is 191.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 188.9 to 193.3 and 29,170 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 4 of 6, with a range of 183.0 - 191.1.
    Michigan
  • The death rate is 190.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 188.2 to 193.5 and 20,192 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 4 of 6, with a range of 183.0 - 191.1.
    Illinois
  • The death rate is 187.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 185.4 to 190.1 and 24,083 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 4 of 6, with a range of 183.0 - 191.1.
    Maryland
  • The death rate is 187.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 183.6 to 190.9 and 10,350 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 4 of 6, with a range of 183.0 - 191.1.
    Massachusetts
  • The death rate is 186.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 183.4 to 189.8 and 13,407 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 4 of 6, with a range of 183.0 - 191.1.
    Virginia
  • The death rate is 185.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 181.9 to 188.1 and 13,828 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 4 of 6, with a range of 183.0 - 191.1.
    Nevada
  • The death rate is 184.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 178.5 to 189.8 and 4,225 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 4 of 6, with a range of 183.0 - 191.1.
    North Dakota
  • The death rate is 183.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 173.4 to 193.2 and 1,387 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 4 of 6, with a range of 183.0 - 191.1.
    New Hampshire
  • The death rate is 183.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 175.9 to 190.3 and 2,534 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 4 of 6, with a range of 183.0 - 191.1.
    New Jersey
  • The death rate is 182.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 180.1 to 185.6 and 17,180 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 3 of 6, with a range of 177.7 - 182.9.
    Rhode Island
  • The death rate is 182.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 175.4 to 190.8 and 2,250 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 3 of 6, with a range of 177.7 - 182.9.
    Oregon
  • The death rate is 181.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 177.7 to 186.2 and 7,309 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 3 of 6, with a range of 177.7 - 182.9.
    Georgia
  • The death rate is 181.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 178.7 to 184.7 and 14,474 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 3 of 6, with a range of 177.7 - 182.9.
    Kansas
  • The death rate is 180.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 175.9 to 185.8 and 5,343 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 3 of 6, with a range of 177.7 - 182.9.
    Wisconsin
  • The death rate is 180.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 177.3 to 184.1 and 10,925 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 3 of 6, with a range of 177.7 - 182.9.
    Iowa
  • The death rate is 179.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 175.1 to 184.1 and 6,359 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 3 of 6, with a range of 177.7 - 182.9.
    Montana
  • The death rate is 179.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.2 to 187.4 and 1,943 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 3 of 6, with a range of 177.7 - 182.9.
    Connecticut
  • The death rate is 178.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 173.9 to 182.3 and 7,044 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 3 of 6, with a range of 177.7 - 182.9.
    Alaska
  • The death rate is 177.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 164.5 to 191.4 and 790 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 2 of 6, with a range of 168.9 - 177.6.
    Nebraska
  • The death rate is 177.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.3 to 183.3 and 3,430 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 2 of 6, with a range of 168.9 - 177.6.
    Wyoming
  • The death rate is 175.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 164.3 to 187.4 and 927 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 2 of 6, with a range of 168.9 - 177.6.
    Texas
  • The death rate is 175.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 173.4 to 177.1 and 34,938 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 2 of 6, with a range of 168.9 - 177.6.
    Washington
  • The death rate is 174.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.5 to 178.1 and 11,055 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 2 of 6, with a range of 168.9 - 177.6.
    Vermont
  • The death rate is 172.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 163.1 to 183.0 and 1,214 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 2 of 6, with a range of 168.9 - 177.6.
    Florida
  • The death rate is 171.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 169.9 to 173.3 and 40,415 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 2 of 6, with a range of 168.9 - 177.6.
    Minnesota
  • The death rate is 171.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 168.1 to 175.2 and 9,079 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 2 of 6, with a range of 168.9 - 177.6.
    South Dakota
  • The death rate is 170.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 161.7 to 178.9 and 1,570 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 2 of 6, with a range of 168.9 - 177.6.
    New York
  • The death rate is 168.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 167.1 to 170.6 and 35,283 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 1 of 6, with a range of 136.0 - 168.8.
    Idaho
  • The death rate is 163.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.8 to 170.4 and 2,306 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 1 of 6, with a range of 136.0 - 168.8.
    California
  • The death rate is 162.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 161.4 to 164.2 and 54,140 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 1 of 6, with a range of 136.0 - 168.8.
    New Mexico
  • The death rate is 158.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 152.9 to 164.0 and 3,147 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 1 of 6, with a range of 136.0 - 168.8.
    Colorado
  • The death rate is 158.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 154.2 to 161.9 and 6,550 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 1 of 6, with a range of 136.0 - 168.8.
    Arizona
  • The death rate is 155.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 152.4 to 158.6 and 9,918 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 1 of 6, with a range of 136.0 - 168.8.
    Hawaii
  • The death rate is 147.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 141.6 to 154.2 and 2,171 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 1 of 6, with a range of 136.0 - 168.8.
    Utah
  • The death rate is 136.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 130.8 to 141.4 and 2,615 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is in group 1 of 6, with a range of 136.0 - 168.8.

    Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 11/23/2009 1:12 pm.
    State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.
    Data presented on the State Cancer Profiles Web Site may differ from statistics reported by the State Cancer Registries ( for more information ).
    Source: Death data provided by the National Vital Statistics System public use data file. Death rates calculated by the National Cancer Institute using SEER*Stat . Death rates (deaths per 100,000 population per year) are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+). The Healthy People 2010 goals are based on rates adjusted using different methods but the differences should be minimal. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI. The US populations included with the data release have been adjusted for the population shifts due to hurricanes Katrina and Rita for 62 counties and parishes in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas (See US Population Data - 1969-2006 for more information.)
    Healthy People 2010 Goal 03-01 : Reduce the overall cancer death rate to 159.9.
    Healthy People 2010 Objectives provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
    Because of the impact on Louisiana's population for the July - December 2005 time period due to
    Hurricanes Katrina/Rita, SEER excluded Louisiana cases diagnosed for that six month time period.
    The count has been suppressed due to data consistency issues.

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