Death Rates Table
Death Rate Report for Tennessee by County
All Cancer Sites, 2019-2023
All Races (includes Hispanic), Female, 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)
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Average Annual Count
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Recent Trend |
Recent 5-Year Trend ‡ in Death Rates (95% Confidence Interval)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | N/A | No | 142.1 (140.5, 143.6) | N/A | 6,735 |
falling 
|
-1.0 (-1.1, -0.8) |
| United States | N/A | No | 126.3 (126.1, 126.6) | N/A | 287,034 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.2, -1.0) |
| Pickett County | Rural | Yes | 106.0 (63.6, 171.6) | 95 (6, 95) | 5 |
stable 
|
-1.1 (-4.1, 1.8) |
| Moore County | Rural | Yes | 106.7 (68.4, 161.7) | 94 (10, 95) | 5 |
falling
|
-2.4 (-4.7, -0.2) |
| Lake County | Rural | No | 168.2 (118.0, 237.3) | 23 (1, 95) | 7 |
stable
|
-1.4 (-3.8, 0.8) |
| Van Buren County | Rural | No | 176.0 (125.9, 243.0) | 12 (1, 94) | 9 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-3.3, 3.1) |
| Hancock County | Rural | No | 171.2 (123.7, 233.8) | 17 (1, 95) | 9 |
stable
|
0.0 (-2.0, 2.2) |
| Perry County | Rural | No | 149.3 (108.4, 202.3) | 56 (2, 95) | 9 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-3.5, 2.1) |
| Houston County | Rural | No | 163.4 (122.7, 215.6) | 31 (1, 95) | 11 |
stable
|
0.5 (-1.7, 2.9) |
| Trousdale County | Urban | No | 216.5 (165.9, 278.5) | 1 (1, 81) | 13 |
stable
|
0.6 (-1.5, 2.9) |
| Bledsoe County | Rural | Yes | 119.1 (91.0, 155.1) | 92 (15, 95) | 13 |
stable
|
-1.4 (-3.1, 0.6) |
| Clay County | Rural | No | 193.9 (147.1, 253.8) | 4 (1, 91) | 13 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-2.2, 2.0) |
| Decatur County | Rural | No | 142.8 (109.2, 185.2) | 65 (5, 95) | 13 |
stable
|
-1.2 (-3.1, 0.4) |
| Jackson County | Rural | No | 139.5 (107.7, 180.0) | 71 (7, 95) | 14 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-2.6, 1.9) |
| Stewart County | Urban | No | 132.0 (102.7, 168.5) | 83 (11, 95) | 14 |
stable
|
-1.3 (-3.7, 1.0) |
| Cannon County | Urban | No | 145.5 (113.6, 184.5) | 62 (5, 95) | 14 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.8, 1.9) |
| Lewis County | Rural | No | 167.4 (131.6, 211.0) | 25 (1, 93) | 16 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.8, 0.9) |
| Meigs County | Rural | No | 174.7 (137.4, 220.2) | 13 (1, 93) | 16 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.5, 1.7) |
| Sequatchie County | Urban | No | 135.6 (106.9, 170.5) | 79 (9, 95) | 17 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-2.6, 2.0) |
| Grundy County | Rural | No | 168.4 (134.3, 209.7) | 22 (1, 92) | 18 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.3, 0.8) |
| Crockett County | Urban | No | 187.0 (149.6, 231.6) | 8 (1, 85) | 18 |
stable
|
2.0 (0.0, 4.2) |
| Wayne County | Rural | No | 161.0 (131.1, 197.4) | 38 (2, 92) | 21 |
stable
|
0.3 (-0.7, 1.5) |
| Smith County | Urban | No | 156.6 (128.1, 190.2) | 45 (3, 93) | 22 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-2.4, 1.3) |
| Johnson County | Rural | No | 162.7 (131.2, 200.5) | 34 (1, 93) | 22 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.9, 0.7) |
| Fentress County | Rural | No | 139.3 (113.6, 170.2) | 72 (11, 95) | 22 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.6, 0.6) |
| Haywood County | Rural | No | 157.8 (128.9, 192.0) | 41 (3, 93) | 22 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.8, 1.2) |
| Chester County | Urban | No | 192.9 (158.4, 233.2) | 6 (1, 69) | 23 |
stable
|
0.9 (-1.1, 3.1) |
| Humphreys County | Rural | No | 155.5 (127.7, 188.4) | 47 (4, 94) | 23 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.6, 0.5) |
| Union County | Urban | No | 163.8 (134.5, 198.2) | 30 (2, 90) | 23 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.6, 1.4) |
| DeKalb County | Rural | No | 150.6 (124.3, 181.6) | 53 (6, 94) | 23 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-2.1, 1.0) |
| Unicoi County | Urban | No | 153.4 (126.1, 186.0) | 50 (4, 93) | 23 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-2.2, 0.9) |
| Polk County | Urban | No | 168.6 (139.0, 203.7) | 21 (2, 90) | 24 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.8, 0.6) |
| Benton County | Rural | No | 183.4 (149.8, 223.4) | 9 (1, 82) | 24 |
stable
|
0.8 (-1.2, 2.8) |
| Scott County | Rural | No | 161.3 (133.3, 193.9) | 37 (3, 92) | 24 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-2.3, 0.9) |
| Macon County | Urban | No | 152.6 (126.4, 183.0) | 51 (5, 93) | 24 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.3, -0.3) |
| Morgan County | Urban | No | 180.2 (149.0, 216.7) | 10 (1, 82) | 25 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.8, 1.0) |
| White County | Rural | No | 123.6 (103.9, 146.7) | 88 (32, 95) | 28 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.7, -0.1) |
| Hickman County | Urban | No | 176.8 (148.4, 209.6) | 11 (1, 79) | 29 |
stable
|
0.4 (-0.8, 1.7) |
| Hardin County | Rural | No | 134.1 (112.5, 159.3) | 82 (20, 95) | 31 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.8, 0.6) |
| Grainger County | Urban | No | 168.8 (142.7, 199.0) | 20 (2, 84) | 32 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-2.3, 1.3) |
| Lauderdale County | Rural | No | 193.2 (163.6, 226.9) | 5 (1, 66) | 32 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.4, 0.8) |
| Marion County | Urban | No | 135.6 (114.9, 159.6) | 80 (21, 95) | 32 |
falling
|
-2.0 (-3.3, -0.7) |
| Henderson County | Rural | No | 165.4 (140.7, 193.7) | 28 (3, 87) | 34 |
stable
|
0.3 (-0.6, 1.3) |
| Giles County | Rural | No | 141.1 (120.0, 165.3) | 69 (15, 94) | 35 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-1.9, 0.1) |
| Carroll County | Rural | No | 157.8 (134.6, 184.3) | 42 (5, 90) | 35 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.5, 1.0) |
| McNairy County | Rural | No | 172.9 (147.9, 201.5) | 16 (2, 79) | 36 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.4, 0.9) |
| Overton County | Rural | No | 214.6 (183.4, 250.3) | 2 (1, 33) | 36 |
stable
|
1.2 (-0.1, 2.7) |
| Hardeman County | Rural | No | 210.2 (180.0, 244.7) | 3 (1, 34) | 37 |
stable
|
0.8 (-0.6, 2.4) |
| Marshall County | Rural | No | 167.8 (144.7, 193.9) | 24 (3, 81) | 39 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.1, 0.6) |
| Obion County | Rural | No | 161.9 (139.4, 187.5) | 36 (4, 86) | 40 |
stable
|
11.2 (-1.4, 22.1) |
| Rhea County | Rural | No | 165.9 (143.1, 191.6) | 27 (3, 82) | 40 |
stable
|
0.2 (-0.9, 1.4) |
| Dyer County | Rural | No | 149.7 (129.3, 172.6) | 54 (9, 91) | 40 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.1, 0.2) |
| Weakley County | Rural | No | 168.8 (145.6, 195.1) | 19 (3, 80) | 40 |
stable
|
0.5 (-0.3, 1.3) |
| Lincoln County | Rural | No | 146.1 (126.0, 168.8) | 61 (13, 92) | 41 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.8, 1.0) |
| Fayette County | Urban | Yes | 119.4 (103.3, 137.7) | 90 (52, 95) | 42 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-2.7, -0.6) |
| Claiborne County | Rural | No | 174.6 (150.8, 201.4) | 14 (2, 75) | 42 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.7, 0.3) |
| Cheatham County | Urban | No | 170.4 (147.7, 195.8) | 18 (3, 77) | 43 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.8, 0.5) |
| Franklin County | Rural | No | 128.6 (111.6, 147.8) | 86 (37, 95) | 44 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.1, 0.2) |
| Lawrence County | Rural | No | 142.0 (123.6, 162.6) | 68 (15, 93) | 45 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.6, 0.5) |
| Henry County | Rural | No | 156.5 (136.0, 179.9) | 46 (7, 87) | 45 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-2.0, 0.4) |
| Warren County | Rural | No | 161.9 (141.4, 184.8) | 35 (6, 83) | 47 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.9, -0.1) |
| Bedford County | Rural | No | 157.7 (138.2, 179.4) | 43 (7, 85) | 49 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.4, 0.3) |
| Campbell County | Urban | No | 164.5 (144.1, 187.3) | 29 (4, 81) | 50 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.8, 0.9) |
| Cocke County | Rural | No | 173.9 (152.6, 197.9) | 15 (2, 68) | 51 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.5, 0.4) |
| Monroe County | Rural | No | 153.9 (135.9, 173.9) | 49 (10, 88) | 58 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.4, 0.5) |
| Jefferson County | Urban | No | 131.1 (116.1, 147.8) | 84 (39, 95) | 58 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.7, -0.2) |
| Coffee County | Rural | No | 142.1 (126.0, 159.9) | 67 (22, 91) | 59 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.5, 0.2) |
| Dickson County | Urban | No | 160.3 (142.2, 180.2) | 40 (8, 83) | 59 |
stable
|
0.1 (-0.9, 1.3) |
| Tipton County | Urban | No | 163.1 (145.1, 182.8) | 33 (5, 78) | 62 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-1.6, 0.0) |
| Roane County | Urban | No | 139.0 (123.9, 155.8) | 73 (26, 92) | 66 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-2.1, -0.1) |
| Carter County | Urban | No | 137.6 (122.6, 154.1) | 76 (33, 92) | 66 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.3, -0.9) |
| McMinn County | Rural | No | 157.2 (140.2, 175.9) | 44 (9, 83) | 66 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.2, 0.4) |
| Robertson County | Urban | No | 146.7 (131.0, 163.8) | 59 (17, 89) | 67 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.9, -0.1) |
| Loudon County | Urban | No | 130.5 (116.0, 146.7) | 85 (43, 94) | 69 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.4, -0.4) |
| Gibson County | Urban | No | 192.7 (172.6, 214.8) | 7 (1, 38) | 70 |
stable
|
0.1 (-0.5, 0.9) |
| Hawkins County | Urban | No | 160.9 (144.3, 179.2) | 39 (8, 75) | 75 |
stable
|
0.1 (-1.0, 1.1) |
| Hamblen County | Urban | No | 163.1 (146.8, 180.9) | 32 (7, 74) | 76 |
stable
|
6.3 (-0.5, 11.4) |
| Anderson County | Urban | No | 142.7 (129.3, 157.3) | 66 (26, 89) | 88 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.2, 0.2) |
| Putnam County | Rural | No | 166.8 (151.3, 183.7) | 26 (7, 65) | 88 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.3, 0.5) |
| Greene County | Rural | No | 149.5 (135.5, 164.8) | 55 (18, 85) | 88 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.7, 0.4) |
| Cumberland County | Rural | No | 144.8 (130.6, 160.6) | 63 (21, 89) | 93 |
stable
|
0.5 (-3.2, 5.5) |
| Maury County | Urban | No | 136.1 (123.9, 149.3) | 77 (40, 91) | 95 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.0, -0.5) |
| Madison County | Urban | No | 146.4 (133.7, 160.1) | 60 (25, 87) | 104 |
stable
|
1.1 (-0.6, 6.9) |
| Sevier County | Rural | No | 147.7 (135.1, 161.3) | 57 (21, 85) | 109 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.0, 0.4) |
| Bradley County | Urban | No | 152.1 (139.8, 165.3) | 52 (18, 79) | 117 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-0.8, 0.7) |
| Wilson County | Urban | No | 123.1 (113.4, 133.6) | 89 (68, 94) | 121 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.2, -0.8) |
| Washington County | Urban | No | 135.6 (125.3, 146.7) | 78 (43, 90) | 133 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.0, 0.2) |
| Montgomery County | Urban | No | 146.7 (135.9, 158.2) | 58 (28, 83) | 143 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.7, -0.2) |
| Blount County | Urban | No | 143.0 (132.8, 153.7) | 64 (34, 86) | 158 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.2, 0.3) |
| Williamson County | Urban | Yes | 109.2 (101.7, 117.2) | 93 (86, 95) | 161 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.3, 4.1) |
| Sumner County | Urban | No | 138.6 (129.7, 148.0) | 74 (43, 88) | 186 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.4, -0.4) |
| Sullivan County | Urban | No | 154.3 (144.6, 164.6) | 48 (21, 73) | 205 |
falling
|
-0.7 (-1.2, -0.1) |
| Rutherford County | Urban | No | 137.6 (129.6, 146.0) | 75 (47, 88) | 231 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.5, -0.7) |
| Hamilton County | Urban | Yes | 119.1 (113.2, 125.3) | 91 (81, 94) | 325 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-1.9, -1.2) |
| Knox County | Urban | No | 135.2 (129.5, 141.1) | 81 (57, 87) | 437 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-1.5, -0.9) |
| Davidson County | Urban | No | 127.6 (122.5, 132.8) | 87 (72, 91) | 497 |
falling
|
-1.8 (-2.1, -1.6) |
| Shelby County | Urban | No | 139.7 (135.3, 144.2) | 70 (53, 81) | 795 |
falling
|
-2.3 (-5.9, -1.5) |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/26/2026 11:57 am.
State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.
Trend
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.
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.
† 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+).
The Healthy People 2030 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 Population Data File is used with mortality data.
‡ The Average Annual Percent Change (AAPC) is based on the APCs calculated by Joinpoint. Due to data availability issues, the time period used in the calculation of the joinpoint regression model may differ for selected counties.
⋔ 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.
Healthy People 2030 Objectives provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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.