State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report for Pennsylvania by County

All Cancer Sites, 2019-2023

Black Non-Hispanic, Both Sexes, All Ages

Sorted by Name

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

Pennsylvania

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 180.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 177.2 to 183.5 and 2,618 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to -1.9.

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 166.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 165.9 to 167.1 and 70,844 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.9.

Allegheny County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 190.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 181.1 to 199.8 and 340 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (6, 19)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.6.

Beaver County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 194.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 159.0 to 235.4 and 22 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (2, 25)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to 0.5.

Berks County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 179.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 149.8 to 212.7 and 29 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (4, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -13.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -25.7 to -0.8.

Blair County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 173.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 99.1 to 282.9 and 3 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (1, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.0 to 2.5.

Bucks County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 170.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 146.4 to 196.3 and 41 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (6, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 0.2.

Cambria County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 280.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 207.3 to 369.9 and 10 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 17)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 3.2.

Chester County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 182.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 161.8 to 204.9 and 59 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (5, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.1.

Cumberland County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 155.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 107.4 to 214.5 and 9 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (3, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.0 to 0.6.

Dauphin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 171.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.5 to 189.6 and 86 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (9, 25)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.2.

Delaware County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 189.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 177.4 to 201.8 and 204 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (5, 19)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.5.

Erie County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 212.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 180.1 to 248.9 and 34 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 20)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 3.2.

Fayette County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 176.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 132.9 to 228.9 and 12 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (3, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -15.2 to 0.7.

Franklin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 192.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 139.2 to 258.5 and 10 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (1, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to 2.0.

Lackawanna County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 175.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 117.4 to 249.0 and 7 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (1, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.6 to 1.0.

Lancaster County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 140.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 115.2 to 169.4 and 24 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (15, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -8.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -15.7 to 0.4.

Lawrence County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 205.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 141.4 to 287.5 and 7 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to 2.5.

Lebanon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 194.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 115.7 to 302.6 and 5 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (1, 29)
• Recent Trend :

Lehigh County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 210.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 176.0 to 248.7 and 32 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 6.5.

Luzerne County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 220.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 168.3 to 283.0 and 16 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 5.3.

Lycoming County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 204.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.6 to 282.4 and 9 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to 1.4.

Mercer County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 200.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 152.4 to 258.3 and 12 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (1, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to 1.7.

Monroe County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 122.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 102.4 to 146.0 and 30 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (22, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to 0.5.

Montgomery County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 159.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 147.7 to 171.4 and 147 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (15, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.6.

Northampton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 134.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 109.0 to 163.9 and 21 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (17, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to 0.6.

Philadelphia County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 185.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 180.7 to 189.9 and 1,335 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (8, 19)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.8.

Pike County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 91.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 54.0 to 146.1 and 4 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (23, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.0 to 0.9.

Washington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 257.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 208.1 to 315.2 and 20 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 13)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 3.1.

Westmoreland County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 156.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 119.6 to 200.7 and 13 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (5, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -22.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -38.7 to -0.7.

York County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 166.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 141.6 to 194.2 and 36 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (7, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -0.8.

Adams County

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

Armstrong County

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

Bedford County

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

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

Butler County

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

Cameron County

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
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Sullivan County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
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Susquehanna County

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

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
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Union County

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

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
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Warren County

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

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

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/27/2026 3:35 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.