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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County | Urban | No | 159.0 (154.1, 164.1) | 37 (20, 54) | 826 |
falling 
|
-1.2 (-1.5, -0.9) |
| Linn County | Urban | No | 140.4 (134.3, 146.7) | 71 (51, 86) | 408 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-1.7, -1.0) |
| Scott County | Urban | No | 151.0 (143.7, 158.5) | 51 (28, 72) | 338 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-1.9, -1.1) |
| Black Hawk County | Urban | No | 153.4 (144.9, 162.3) | 47 (21, 73) | 253 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.5, -0.6) |
| Pottawattamie County | Urban | No | 174.7 (164.2, 185.7) | 12 (2, 41) | 217 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.5, -0.5) |
| Woodbury County | Urban | No | 163.1 (152.9, 173.8) | 26 (8, 62) | 198 |
falling
|
-0.8 (-1.4, -0.4) |
| Dubuque County | Urban | No | 140.0 (131.1, 149.4) | 72 (42, 90) | 194 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-1.9, -1.0) |
| Johnson County | Urban | Yes | 111.4 (103.8, 119.4) | 98 (88, 99) | 166 |
falling
|
-4.5 (-9.3, -2.5) |
| Story County | Urban | No | 126.2 (116.0, 137.0) | 93 (63, 98) | 118 |
falling
|
-3.2 (-8.8, -1.5) |
| Dallas County | Urban | Yes | 113.7 (104.5, 123.5) | 97 (83, 99) | 116 |
falling
|
-2.4 (-3.1, -1.6) |
| Clinton County | Rural | No | 167.6 (153.9, 182.3) | 18 (3, 62) | 115 |
falling
|
-0.8 (-1.5, -0.1) |
| Cerro Gordo County | Rural | No | 146.7 (133.7, 160.7) | 60 (20, 90) | 104 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.1, -0.6) |
| Des Moines County | Rural | No | 172.2 (157.1, 188.6) | 15 (2, 60) | 100 |
stable 
|
-0.8 (-1.7, 0.1) |
| Warren County | Urban | No | 137.1 (124.6, 150.6) | 76 (33, 95) | 90 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.1, -0.4) |
| Wapello County | Rural | No | 181.9 (164.8, 200.3) | 5 (1, 43) | 87 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.4, 0.0) |
| Lee County | Rural | No | 164.8 (149.1, 181.8) | 24 (4, 71) | 86 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.3, -0.4) |
| Marshall County | Rural | No | 155.1 (140.5, 171.0) | 45 (10, 84) | 85 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.4, -0.7) |
| Jasper County | Urban | No | 152.2 (137.7, 167.9) | 50 (11, 86) | 84 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.1, -0.5) |
| Webster County | Rural | No | 159.8 (144.4, 176.6) | 35 (5, 78) | 84 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.1, -0.4) |
| Muscatine County | Rural | No | 150.0 (135.7, 165.5) | 58 (13, 88) | 84 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.5, -0.7) |
| Marion County | Rural | No | 167.5 (151.2, 185.1) | 19 (2, 67) | 81 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.0, 0.0) |
| Boone County | Urban | No | 167.8 (149.2, 188.4) | 17 (2, 76) | 62 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.2, 0.3) |
| Mahaska County | Rural | No | 176.1 (155.3, 199.3) | 8 (1, 64) | 54 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-0.8, 0.5) |
| Benton County | Urban | No | 141.0 (123.9, 160.1) | 69 (18, 96) | 52 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-1.7, 0.0) |
| Clayton County | Rural | No | 172.3 (150.5, 197.0) | 14 (1, 75) | 51 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.5, 0.3) |
| 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) |
| Washington County | Urban | No | 142.6 (124.6, 162.7) | 66 (15, 96) | 48 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.4, 1.4) |
| Bremer County | Urban | No | 136.0 (118.8, 155.1) | 79 (20, 98) | 48 |
stable
|
0.1 (-0.8, 2.9) |
| Jackson County | Rural | No | 155.2 (135.6, 177.2) | 44 (4, 91) | 48 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-1.8, 0.1) |
| Henry County | Rural | No | 156.6 (136.9, 178.7) | 42 (3, 91) | 47 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.2, 0.4) |
| 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) |
| Fayette County | Rural | No | 140.6 (121.6, 162.0) | 70 (14, 97) | 44 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.6, -0.6) |
| Buchanan County | Rural | No | 162.9 (141.7, 186.6) | 27 (2, 87) | 44 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.8, 0.5) |
| Hardin County | Rural | No | 150.6 (130.3, 173.7) | 54 (5, 93) | 43 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.5, -0.2) |
| Poweshiek County | Rural | No | 139.4 (121.0, 160.4) | 73 (16, 98) | 42 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-1.9, 0.0) |
| Jones County | Urban | No | 132.5 (114.7, 152.6) | 90 (26, 99) | 42 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.5, -0.6) |
| Page County | Rural | No | 160.6 (138.8, 185.4) | 32 (2, 88) | 41 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.8, -0.3) |
| Tama County | Rural | No | 163.8 (141.2, 189.3) | 25 (2, 88) | 40 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.1, 0.5) |
| 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) |
| Iowa County | Rural | No | 158.5 (136.4, 183.6) | 38 (2, 91) | 39 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.7, 0.3) |
| Winneshiek County | Rural | Yes | 120.9 (103.8, 140.5) | 95 (49, 99) | 39 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.5, -0.7) |
| Cedar County | Rural | No | 134.8 (115.8, 156.3) | 83 (21, 99) | 38 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.8, -0.4) |
| Madison County | Urban | No | 175.0 (150.4, 202.8) | 11 (1, 78) | 37 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.4, 1.5) |
| Cass County | Rural | No | 169.6 (144.8, 198.2) | 16 (1, 85) | 37 |
stable
|
-1.9 (-12.7, 0.2) |
| Jefferson County | Rural | No | 136.2 (115.6, 159.9) | 77 (16, 99) | 35 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.6, 0.4) |
| Harrison County | Urban | No | 160.2 (136.6, 187.1) | 34 (2, 93) | 34 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-2.7, -0.7) |
| Appanoose County | Rural | No | 159.6 (135.7, 187.2) | 36 (2, 92) | 33 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-2.3, 1.2) |
| 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) |
| Buena Vista County | Rural | No | 127.2 (107.8, 149.2) | 92 (29, 99) | 32 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.6, -0.3) |
| O'Brien County | Rural | No | 145.9 (123.1, 172.1) | 61 (6, 98) | 32 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-3.0, -0.5) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Palo Alto County | Rural | No | 206.6 (172.8, 246.0) | 1 (1, 52) | 29 |
rising 
|
3.2 (0.2, 14.7) |
| Mills County | Urban | No | 144.2 (120.8, 171.2) | 64 (5, 98) | 29 |
stable
|
-1.2 (-2.9, 0.5) |
| Union County | Rural | No | 158.1 (132.0, 188.3) | 39 (1, 95) | 28 |
stable
|
-1.2 (-2.8, 0.3) |
| Franklin County | Rural | No | 175.1 (146.2, 208.8) | 10 (1, 88) | 27 |
stable
|
0.3 (-1.6, 2.1) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Montgomery County | Rural | No | 162.7 (135.5, 194.5) | 28 (1, 93) | 27 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.3, 1.2) |
| Winnebago County | Rural | No | 156.9 (130.3, 188.0) | 41 (2, 96) | 26 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.2, 1.3) |
| Greene County | Rural | No | 178.2 (147.5, 214.3) | 7 (1, 85) | 26 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.4, 1.3) |
| Guthrie County | Urban | No | 145.7 (120.6, 175.4) | 62 (4, 99) | 26 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.4, 0.4) |
| 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) |
| Calhoun County | Rural | No | 151.0 (124.6, 182.2) | 52 (3, 98) | 25 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-2.0, 0.7) |
| Howard County | Rural | No | 166.8 (137.6, 201.1) | 22 (1, 93) | 24 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.8, 0.9) |
| Hancock County | Rural | No | 135.9 (111.5, 164.9) | 80 (6, 99) | 24 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-4.4, 7.1) |
| Lyon County | Rural | No | 132.8 (108.9, 160.9) | 87 (14, 99) | 23 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-2.2, 1.1) |
| Sac County | Rural | No | 135.6 (110.6, 165.4) | 81 (7, 99) | 23 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.8, -0.1) |
| Keokuk County | Rural | No | 150.0 (122.6, 182.5) | 57 (2, 99) | 23 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-2.3, 0.9) |
| 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) |
| Pocahontas County | Rural | No | 175.8 (142.9, 215.5) | 9 (1, 89) | 22 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-2.0, 0.8) |
| Van Buren County | Rural | No | 184.8 (149.9, 226.5) | 3 (1, 87) | 21 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-2.4, 2.0) |
| Humboldt County | Rural | No | 134.1 (108.5, 164.7) | 85 (12, 99) | 20 |
stable
|
-1.2 (-2.5, 0.0) |
| 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) |
| Adair County | Rural | No | 149.5 (119.7, 185.6) | 59 (2, 99) | 19 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.6, 0.6) |
| Fremont County | Rural | No | 166.6 (132.8, 207.8) | 23 (1, 97) | 18 |
stable
|
0.9 (-1.5, 8.6) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Worth County | Rural | No | 132.7 (104.6, 167.4) | 88 (5, 99) | 15 |
stable
|
-1.6 (-3.4, 0.1) |
| Audubon County | Rural | No | 150.4 (115.5, 194.2) | 55 (1, 99) | 14 |
stable
|
-1.5 (-3.2, 0.1) |
| Ringgold County | Rural | No | 183.6 (142.3, 235.2) | 4 (1, 95) | 14 |
stable
|
-18.8 (-38.2, 0.7) |
| Taylor County | Rural | Yes | 121.2 (92.3, 158.0) | 94 (12, 99) | 12 |
falling
|
-5.9 (-26.4, -1.3) |
| Adams County | Rural | No | 142.0 (99.0, 199.7) | 67 (1, 99) | 8 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-3.7, 1.4) |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 5:52 pm.
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.