Death Rates Table
Death Rate Report for Iowa by County
All Cancer Sites, 2019-2023
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages
Sorted by Count
County
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2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
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Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? |
Age-Adjusted Death Rate † deaths per 100,000 (95% Confidence Interval)
|
CI*Rank ⋔ (95% Confidence Interval)
|
Average Annual Count
|
Recent Trend |
Recent 5-Year Trend ‡ in Death Rates (95% Confidence Interval)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Rural | No | 142.0 (99.0, 199.7) | 67 (1, 99) | 8 |
stable 
|
-1.0 (-3.7, 1.4) |
| Taylor County | Rural | Yes | 121.2 (92.3, 158.0) | 94 (12, 99) | 12 |
falling 
|
-5.9 (-26.4, -1.3) |
| Ringgold County | Rural | No | 183.6 (142.3, 235.2) | 4 (1, 95) | 14 |
stable
|
-18.8 (-38.2, 0.7) |
| Audubon County | Rural | No | 150.4 (115.5, 194.2) | 55 (1, 99) | 14 |
stable
|
-1.5 (-3.2, 0.1) |
| Worth County | Rural | No | 132.7 (104.6, 167.4) | 88 (5, 99) | 15 |
stable
|
-1.6 (-3.4, 0.1) |
| Osceola County | Rural | No | 156.0 (122.8, 197.1) | 43 (1, 99) | 16 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.5, 0.8) |
| Wayne County | Rural | No | 157.4 (122.9, 199.6) | 40 (1, 99) | 16 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.4, 0.7) |
| Davis County | Rural | No | 150.3 (118.9, 187.7) | 56 (1, 99) | 17 |
stable
|
0.1 (-1.6, 1.8) |
| Decatur County | Rural | No | 150.9 (119.7, 188.7) | 53 (1, 99) | 17 |
falling
|
-6.1 (-21.5, -1.5) |
| Fremont County | Rural | No | 166.6 (132.8, 207.8) | 23 (1, 97) | 18 |
stable
|
0.9 (-1.5, 8.6) |
| Adair County | Rural | No | 149.5 (119.7, 185.6) | 59 (2, 99) | 19 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.6, 0.6) |
| Ida County | Rural | No | 160.8 (129.9, 198.4) | 31 (1, 97) | 19 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-2.2, 0.7) |
| Monroe County | Rural | No | 174.5 (141.1, 214.5) | 13 (1, 93) | 19 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.7, 1.1) |
| Humboldt County | Rural | No | 134.1 (108.5, 164.7) | 85 (12, 99) | 20 |
stable
|
-1.2 (-2.5, 0.0) |
| Van Buren County | Rural | No | 184.8 (149.9, 226.5) | 3 (1, 87) | 21 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-2.4, 2.0) |
| Pocahontas County | Rural | No | 175.8 (142.9, 215.5) | 9 (1, 89) | 22 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-2.0, 0.8) |
| Lucas County | Rural | No | 160.4 (131.7, 194.6) | 33 (1, 96) | 22 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-1.9, 0.3) |
| Monona County | Rural | No | 144.6 (118.3, 176.3) | 63 (5, 99) | 22 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-3.2, -0.2) |
| Keokuk County | Rural | No | 150.0 (122.6, 182.5) | 57 (2, 99) | 23 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-2.3, 0.9) |
| Sac County | Rural | No | 135.6 (110.6, 165.4) | 81 (7, 99) | 23 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.8, -0.1) |
| Lyon County | Rural | No | 132.8 (108.9, 160.9) | 87 (14, 99) | 23 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-2.2, 1.1) |
| Hancock County | Rural | No | 135.9 (111.5, 164.9) | 80 (6, 99) | 24 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-4.4, 7.1) |
| Howard County | Rural | No | 166.8 (137.6, 201.1) | 22 (1, 93) | 24 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.8, 0.9) |
| Calhoun County | Rural | No | 151.0 (124.6, 182.2) | 52 (3, 98) | 25 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-2.0, 0.7) |
| Clarke County | Rural | No | 186.9 (154.9, 224.0) | 2 (1, 84) | 25 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-2.2, 2.0) |
| Louisa County | Rural | No | 167.2 (138.5, 200.7) | 21 (1, 91) | 25 |
falling
|
-1.8 (-3.2, -0.3) |
| Guthrie County | Urban | No | 145.7 (120.6, 175.4) | 62 (4, 99) | 26 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.4, 0.4) |
| Greene County | Rural | No | 178.2 (147.5, 214.3) | 7 (1, 85) | 26 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.4, 1.3) |
| Winnebago County | Rural | No | 156.9 (130.3, 188.0) | 41 (2, 96) | 26 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.2, 1.3) |
| Montgomery County | Rural | No | 162.7 (135.5, 194.5) | 28 (1, 93) | 27 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.3, 1.2) |
| Emmet County | Rural | No | 180.3 (149.4, 216.4) | 6 (1, 83) | 27 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.4, 1.2) |
| Shelby County | Rural | No | 132.6 (110.3, 159.0) | 89 (14, 99) | 27 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-2.8, -0.6) |
| Mitchell County | Rural | No | 153.0 (127.3, 183.3) | 48 (3, 96) | 27 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.3, 1.2) |
| Wright County | Rural | No | 136.0 (113.0, 162.8) | 78 (11, 99) | 27 |
falling
|
-1.9 (-3.2, -0.7) |
| Franklin County | Rural | No | 175.1 (146.2, 208.8) | 10 (1, 88) | 27 |
stable
|
0.3 (-1.6, 2.1) |
| Union County | Rural | No | 158.1 (132.0, 188.3) | 39 (1, 95) | 28 |
stable
|
-1.2 (-2.8, 0.3) |
| Mills County | Urban | No | 144.2 (120.8, 171.2) | 64 (5, 98) | 29 |
stable
|
-1.2 (-2.9, 0.5) |
| Palo Alto County | Rural | No | 206.6 (172.8, 246.0) | 1 (1, 52) | 29 |
rising 
|
3.2 (0.2, 14.7) |
| Crawford County | Rural | No | 139.0 (117.4, 163.7) | 74 (9, 99) | 30 |
falling
|
-1.8 (-2.8, -0.8) |
| Grundy County | Urban | No | 162.2 (136.9, 191.3) | 29 (1, 91) | 30 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-2.0, 1.0) |
| Cherokee County | Rural | No | 152.6 (127.9, 181.4) | 49 (2, 96) | 31 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-2.2, 0.6) |
| Chickasaw County | Rural | No | 167.3 (140.8, 197.9) | 20 (1, 89) | 31 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.4, 0.9) |
| Clay County | Rural | Yes | 117.8 (99.7, 138.7) | 96 (49, 99) | 32 |
falling
|
-4.6 (-11.7, -2.7) |
| Hamilton County | Rural | No | 135.2 (114.5, 159.1) | 82 (16, 99) | 32 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.7, -0.6) |
| O'Brien County | Rural | No | 145.9 (123.1, 172.1) | 61 (6, 98) | 32 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-3.0, -0.5) |
| Buena Vista County | Rural | No | 127.2 (107.8, 149.2) | 92 (29, 99) | 32 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.6, -0.3) |
| Allamakee County | Rural | No | 153.6 (129.9, 180.7) | 46 (3, 95) | 33 |
stable
|
-1.1 (-2.4, 0.2) |
| Butler County | Rural | No | 141.3 (119.7, 166.1) | 68 (10, 99) | 33 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.1, 0.1) |
| Kossuth County | Rural | No | 129.4 (108.8, 153.2) | 91 (20, 99) | 33 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.9, -0.2) |
| Appanoose County | Rural | No | 159.6 (135.7, 187.2) | 36 (2, 92) | 33 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-2.3, 1.2) |
| Harrison County | Urban | No | 160.2 (136.6, 187.1) | 34 (2, 93) | 34 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-2.7, -0.7) |
| Jefferson County | Rural | No | 136.2 (115.6, 159.9) | 77 (16, 99) | 35 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.6, 0.4) |
| Cass County | Rural | No | 169.6 (144.8, 198.2) | 16 (1, 85) | 37 |
stable
|
-1.9 (-12.7, 0.2) |
| Madison County | Urban | No | 175.0 (150.4, 202.8) | 11 (1, 78) | 37 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.4, 1.5) |
| Cedar County | Rural | No | 134.8 (115.8, 156.3) | 83 (21, 99) | 38 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.8, -0.4) |
| Winneshiek County | Rural | Yes | 120.9 (103.8, 140.5) | 95 (49, 99) | 39 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.5, -0.7) |
| Iowa County | Rural | No | 158.5 (136.4, 183.6) | 38 (2, 91) | 39 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.7, 0.3) |
| Delaware County | Rural | No | 143.7 (123.8, 166.4) | 65 (10, 98) | 40 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.8, -0.2) |
| Floyd County | Rural | No | 161.2 (138.9, 186.6) | 30 (2, 88) | 40 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.0, 0.8) |
| Tama County | Rural | No | 163.8 (141.2, 189.3) | 25 (2, 88) | 40 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.1, 0.5) |
| Page County | Rural | No | 160.6 (138.8, 185.4) | 32 (2, 88) | 41 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.8, -0.3) |
| Jones County | Urban | No | 132.5 (114.7, 152.6) | 90 (26, 99) | 42 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.5, -0.6) |
| Poweshiek County | Rural | No | 139.4 (121.0, 160.4) | 73 (16, 98) | 42 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-1.9, 0.0) |
| Hardin County | Rural | No | 150.6 (130.3, 173.7) | 54 (5, 93) | 43 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.5, -0.2) |
| Buchanan County | Rural | No | 162.9 (141.7, 186.6) | 27 (2, 87) | 44 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.8, 0.5) |
| Fayette County | Rural | No | 140.6 (121.6, 162.0) | 70 (14, 97) | 44 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.6, -0.6) |
| Carroll County | Rural | No | 137.2 (119.6, 157.1) | 75 (22, 98) | 46 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.8, -0.2) |
| Dickinson County | Rural | No | 134.1 (116.4, 154.4) | 84 (25, 99) | 46 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.6, -0.2) |
| Henry County | Rural | No | 156.6 (136.9, 178.7) | 42 (3, 91) | 47 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.2, 0.4) |
| Jackson County | Rural | No | 155.2 (135.6, 177.2) | 44 (4, 91) | 48 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-1.8, 0.1) |
| Bremer County | Urban | No | 136.0 (118.8, 155.1) | 79 (20, 98) | 48 |
stable
|
0.1 (-0.8, 2.9) |
| Washington County | Urban | No | 142.6 (124.6, 162.7) | 66 (15, 96) | 48 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.4, 1.4) |
| Plymouth County | Rural | No | 133.8 (117.1, 152.3) | 86 (27, 99) | 48 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.4, -0.5) |
| Sioux County | Rural | Yes | 107.7 (94.3, 122.6) | 99 (79, 99) | 48 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.3, -0.8) |
| Clayton County | Rural | No | 172.3 (150.5, 197.0) | 14 (1, 75) | 51 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.5, 0.3) |
| Benton County | Urban | No | 141.0 (123.9, 160.1) | 69 (18, 96) | 52 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-1.7, 0.0) |
| Mahaska County | Rural | No | 176.1 (155.3, 199.3) | 8 (1, 64) | 54 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-0.8, 0.5) |
| Boone County | Urban | No | 167.8 (149.2, 188.4) | 17 (2, 76) | 62 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.2, 0.3) |
| Marion County | Rural | No | 167.5 (151.2, 185.1) | 19 (2, 67) | 81 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.0, 0.0) |
| Muscatine County | Rural | No | 150.0 (135.7, 165.5) | 58 (13, 88) | 84 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.5, -0.7) |
| Webster County | Rural | No | 159.8 (144.4, 176.6) | 35 (5, 78) | 84 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.1, -0.4) |
| Jasper County | Urban | No | 152.2 (137.7, 167.9) | 50 (11, 86) | 84 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.1, -0.5) |
| Marshall County | Rural | No | 155.1 (140.5, 171.0) | 45 (10, 84) | 85 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.4, -0.7) |
| Lee County | Rural | No | 164.8 (149.1, 181.8) | 24 (4, 71) | 86 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.3, -0.4) |
| Wapello County | Rural | No | 181.9 (164.8, 200.3) | 5 (1, 43) | 87 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.4, 0.0) |
| Warren County | Urban | No | 137.1 (124.6, 150.6) | 76 (33, 95) | 90 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.1, -0.4) |
| Des Moines County | Rural | No | 172.2 (157.1, 188.6) | 15 (2, 60) | 100 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-1.7, 0.1) |
| Cerro Gordo County | Rural | No | 146.7 (133.7, 160.7) | 60 (20, 90) | 104 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.1, -0.6) |
| Clinton County | Rural | No | 167.6 (153.9, 182.3) | 18 (3, 62) | 115 |
falling
|
-0.8 (-1.5, -0.1) |
| Dallas County | Urban | Yes | 113.7 (104.5, 123.5) | 97 (83, 99) | 116 |
falling
|
-2.4 (-3.1, -1.6) |
| Story County | Urban | No | 126.2 (116.0, 137.0) | 93 (63, 98) | 118 |
falling
|
-3.2 (-8.8, -1.5) |
| Johnson County | Urban | Yes | 111.4 (103.8, 119.4) | 98 (88, 99) | 166 |
falling
|
-4.5 (-9.3, -2.5) |
| Dubuque County | Urban | No | 140.0 (131.1, 149.4) | 72 (42, 90) | 194 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-1.9, -1.0) |
| Woodbury County | Urban | No | 163.1 (152.9, 173.8) | 26 (8, 62) | 198 |
falling
|
-0.8 (-1.4, -0.4) |
| Pottawattamie County | Urban | No | 174.7 (164.2, 185.7) | 12 (2, 41) | 217 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.5, -0.5) |
| Black Hawk County | Urban | No | 153.4 (144.9, 162.3) | 47 (21, 73) | 253 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.5, -0.6) |
| Scott County | Urban | No | 151.0 (143.7, 158.5) | 51 (28, 72) | 338 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-1.9, -1.1) |
| Linn County | Urban | No | 140.4 (134.3, 146.7) | 71 (51, 86) | 408 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-1.7, -1.0) |
| Polk County | Urban | No | 159.0 (154.1, 164.1) | 37 (20, 54) | 826 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-1.5, -0.9) |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/24/2026 10:04 am.
State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.
† 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 are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (20 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85-89, 90+).
Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI.
The US Population Data File is used with mortality data.
⋔ Results presented with the CI*Rank statistics help show the usefulness of ranks. For example, ranks for relatively rare diseases or less populated areas may be essentially meaningless because of their large variability, but ranks for more common diseases in densely populated regions can be very useful. More information about methodology can be found on the CI*Rank website.
When displaying county information, the CI*Rank for the state is not shown because it's not comparable. To see the state CI*Rank please view the statistics at the US By State level.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.