State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report for North Dakota by County

All Cancer Sites, 2019-2023

All Races (includes Hispanic), Male, All Ages

Sorted by Recentaapc

Explanation of Column Headers

Death Rate (95% Confidence Interval) - The death rate is based upon 100,000 people and is for 5 year(s). Rates are age-adjusted by 5-year age groups to the 2000 U.S. standard million population (the Healthy People 2020 goals are based on rates adjusted using different methods but the differences should be minimal).

Recent Trends - This is an interpretation of the AAPC:

• Rising when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is above 0.
• Stable when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change includes 0.
• Falling when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is below 0.

AAPC (95% Confidence Interval) - The Average Annual Percent Change is the change in rate over time. These AAPCs are based upon APCs that were calculated by Joinpoint Regression Program

Other Notes

• Larger confidence intervals indicate less stability of the data. This is often due to low counts that are not quite low enough to be suppressed.
• Data is currently being suppressed if there are fewer than 16 counts for the time period.

Line by Line Interpretation of the Report

North Dakota

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 161.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.6 to 166.6 and 695 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.3.

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 171.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.3 to 171.8 and 318,737 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.7.

McKenzie County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 81.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 51.0 to 123.9 and 5 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (30, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.4 to -2.6.

Grant County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 164.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 92.9 to 285.7 and 3 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (1, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.5 to 0.2.

McLean County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 133.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 99.6 to 176.3 and 11 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (11, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.1 to -1.2.

Ransom County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 175.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 122.4 to 246.4 and 8 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (2, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.2 to -0.8.

Emmons County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 129.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 82.2 to 206.7 and 4 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (6, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to -1.2.

Cavalier County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 124.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 72.1 to 205.8 and 4 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (5, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.2 to 0.9.

Pierce County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 164.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 104.1 to 251.8 and 4 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (2, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.6 to 0.3.

Traill County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 156.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 112.5 to 212.6 and 9 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (3, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to -0.4.

Stark County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 150.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 124.3 to 181.4 and 23 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (9, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -0.5.

Cass County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 168.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.0 to 182.5 and 135 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (9, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.1.

Burleigh County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 152.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 138.1 to 167.8 and 86 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (14, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -0.9.

Foster County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 225.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 144.3 to 338.8 and 5 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.3 to 1.1.

Dunn County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 155.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 93.6 to 245.8 and 4 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (2, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.5 to 2.4.

LaMoure County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 115.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 71.3 to 183.5 and 4 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (9, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.6 to 17.9.

Mountrail County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 150.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 103.0 to 212.6 and 7 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (4, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.8 to 1.4.

Stutsman County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 168.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 138.3 to 203.3 and 23 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (5, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -0.2.

Williams County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 155.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 126.1 to 188.4 and 22 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (7, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to 0.0.

Barnes County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 168.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 129.2 to 217.7 and 13 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (3, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -0.1.

Benson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 191.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 127.7 to 275.5 and 6 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (1, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to 1.1.

Grand Forks County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 180.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 160.3 to 203.5 and 58 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (5, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -0.4.

Richland County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 149.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 118.5 to 187.1 and 17 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (7, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to 0.0.

Rolette County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 248.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 189.5 to 319.7 and 13 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to 0.5.

Walsh County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 185.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 143.5 to 236.6 and 14 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (2, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to 0.4.

Wells County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 125.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 82.5 to 193.4 and 5 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (9, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.9 to 2.2.

Mercer County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 167.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 122.2 to 226.5 and 9 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (2, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to 1.3.

Morton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 190.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 161.5 to 222.2 and 33 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (3, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to 0.3.

Ramsey County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 192.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 151.5 to 242.8 and 16 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (2, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to 0.8.

Nelson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 160.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 96.0 to 262.1 and 4 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (1, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to 2.8.

Burke County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 233.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 130.5 to 388.9 and 3 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to 3.2.

Bowman County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 176.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 102.9 to 286.5 and 3 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (1, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to 3.7.

Bottineau County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 172.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 122.9 to 237.7 and 9 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (2, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to 2.8.

McHenry County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 161.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 105.0 to 239.2 and 5 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (2, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to 3.7.

Dickey County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 176.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 116.8 to 258.6 and 5 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (1, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 3.0.

Eddy County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 272.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 166.3 to 427.8 and 4 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to 5.3.

Pembina County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 188.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 141.8 to 249.8 and 11 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (1, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 4.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 14.1.

Ward County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 153.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 135.0 to 174.4 and 50 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (12, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 7.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to 16.0.

Kidder County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 147.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 82.9 to 254.9 and 3 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (2, 39)
• Recent Trend :

McIntosh County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 210.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 122.9 to 344.9 and 4 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 39)
• Recent Trend :

Sargent County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 215.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 147.6 to 307.8 and 7 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 36)
• Recent Trend :

Adams County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Billings County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Divide County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Golden Valley County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Griggs County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Hettinger County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Logan County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Oliver County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Renville County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Sheridan County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Sioux County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Slope County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Steele County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Towner County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/25/2026 1:58 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.

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 has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category.

If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.