Death Rates Table
Death Rate Report for Tennessee by County
All Cancer Sites, 2019-2023
White Non-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)
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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 | 170.3 (168.9, 171.7) | N/A | 12,329 |
falling 
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-1.0 (-1.1, -1.0) |
| United States | N/A | No | 151.2 (151.0, 151.4) | N/A | 464,032 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.3, -1.0) |
| Moore County | Rural | No | 122.8 (92.7, 161.1) | 95 (58, 95) | 12 |
stable 
|
-1.1 (-3.3, 1.1) |
| Lake County | Rural | No | 230.5 (181.6, 290.6) | 5 (1, 86) | 15 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.8, 1.0) |
| Pickett County | Rural | No | 178.8 (139.6, 228.6) | 65 (1, 95) | 16 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.6, 1.4) |
| Van Buren County | Rural | No | 196.6 (158.1, 243.4) | 34 (1, 93) | 20 |
stable
|
0.0 (-2.0, 2.4) |
| Perry County | Rural | No | 163.8 (132.4, 201.3) | 82 (8, 95) | 20 |
stable
|
-1.2 (-3.1, 0.8) |
| Hancock County | Rural | No | 191.8 (154.9, 236.1) | 42 (1, 93) | 20 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.7, 1.3) |
| Trousdale County | Urban | No | 235.9 (193.9, 284.6) | 3 (1, 76) | 23 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.7, 1.8) |
| Haywood County | Rural | No | 189.5 (156.6, 228.6) | 46 (1, 93) | 25 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.9, 0.8) |
| Houston County | Rural | No | 215.9 (179.4, 258.8) | 9 (1, 85) | 25 |
stable
|
0.4 (-1.1, 1.9) |
| Bledsoe County | Rural | No | 130.9 (109.5, 156.0) | 93 (74, 95) | 28 |
stable
|
-1.5 (-3.0, 0.0) |
| Clay County | Rural | No | 237.2 (198.7, 282.5) | 2 (1, 65) | 29 |
stable
|
0.2 (-1.5, 1.9) |
| Decatur County | Rural | No | 189.4 (160.5, 222.9) | 47 (3, 91) | 33 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.1, 0.1) |
| Cannon County | Urban | No | 183.6 (156.1, 214.8) | 58 (4, 93) | 33 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.5, 1.0) |
| Stewart County | Urban | No | 177.7 (151.5, 207.7) | 66 (9, 93) | 34 |
stable
|
-1.2 (-2.5, 0.1) |
| Meigs County | Rural | No | 194.8 (165.6, 228.1) | 36 (2, 90) | 35 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-2.1, 1.5) |
| Jackson County | Rural | No | 181.2 (154.2, 212.5) | 63 (6, 93) | 35 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.3, 0.7) |
| Crockett County | Urban | No | 234.2 (200.5, 272.5) | 4 (1, 61) | 36 |
rising 
|
1.5 (0.2, 3.0) |
| Sequatchie County | Urban | No | 169.5 (145.5, 196.7) | 73 (14, 94) | 39 |
rising
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6.7 (0.9, 17.4) |
| Lewis County | Rural | No | 218.9 (188.6, 253.3) | 8 (1, 71) | 40 |
stable
|
7.6 (-0.7, 13.4) |
| Grundy County | Rural | No | 204.8 (177.0, 236.3) | 23 (1, 81) | 41 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.7, 0.8) |
| Chester County | Urban | No | 228.9 (199.3, 262.1) | 6 (1, 58) | 45 |
rising
|
1.5 (0.1, 6.9) |
| Wayne County | Rural | No | 205.1 (179.0, 234.5) | 22 (1, 78) | 46 |
stable
|
0.1 (-0.8, 1.2) |
| Lauderdale County | Rural | No | 208.1 (181.6, 237.8) | 14 (1, 76) | 46 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.8, 0.5) |
| Hardeman County | Rural | No | 205.8 (179.7, 235.2) | 20 (1, 76) | 47 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.1, 1.2) |
| Smith County | Urban | No | 189.1 (165.3, 215.7) | 48 (5, 88) | 48 |
falling
|
-1.8 (-4.9, -0.9) |
| Humphreys County | Rural | No | 182.9 (160.3, 208.2) | 59 (8, 90) | 49 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.4, -0.4) |
| Benton County | Rural | No | 209.5 (183.1, 239.1) | 13 (1, 75) | 51 |
stable
|
0.1 (-1.0, 1.3) |
| Polk County | Urban | No | 200.0 (175.5, 227.5) | 25 (2, 82) | 51 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.3, 0.4) |
| Scott County | Rural | No | 185.4 (163.2, 210.1) | 53 (8, 91) | 52 |
falling
|
-6.7 (-16.3, -1.6) |
| Unicoi County | Urban | No | 184.6 (162.4, 209.6) | 55 (7, 90) | 52 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-1.6, 0.1) |
| Johnson County | Rural | No | 191.2 (168.0, 217.3) | 43 (4, 86) | 53 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.8, 1.0) |
| Fentress County | Rural | No | 190.8 (168.1, 216.2) | 44 (5, 86) | 56 |
stable
|
-1.1 (-2.1, 0.0) |
| Union County | Urban | No | 206.9 (182.6, 233.9) | 17 (1, 76) | 56 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.6, 0.5) |
| DeKalb County | Rural | No | 205.4 (181.5, 232.0) | 21 (1, 75) | 56 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.2, 1.0) |
| Macon County | Urban | No | 194.2 (171.6, 219.1) | 37 (4, 84) | 56 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.6, -0.1) |
| Morgan County | Urban | No | 207.6 (183.6, 234.2) | 16 (1, 73) | 57 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.4, 0.6) |
| Grainger County | Urban | No | 188.7 (167.9, 211.8) | 49 (8, 86) | 65 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.2, -0.4) |
| Giles County | Rural | No | 170.3 (152.0, 190.4) | 70 (26, 92) | 68 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.3, -0.1) |
| Hickman County | Urban | No | 215.5 (192.5, 240.8) | 11 (1, 67) | 68 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.4, 0.9) |
| White County | Rural | No | 170.6 (152.6, 190.4) | 69 (24, 93) | 68 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-2.2, -0.1) |
| Hardin County | Rural | No | 168.2 (150.1, 188.3) | 76 (29, 93) | 69 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.2, 0.1) |
| McNairy County | Rural | No | 193.4 (173.2, 215.7) | 39 (5, 81) | 70 |
falling
|
-0.7 (-1.3, -0.1) |
| Marion County | Urban | No | 184.3 (165.5, 204.9) | 56 (11, 86) | 74 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.9, -0.4) |
| Henderson County | Rural | No | 215.8 (193.9, 239.7) | 10 (1, 62) | 74 |
stable
|
0.0 (-0.9, 1.0) |
| Overton County | Rural | No | 239.9 (215.4, 266.7) | 1 (1, 29) | 75 |
stable
|
0.1 (-1.0, 1.2) |
| Carroll County | Rural | No | 205.9 (185.3, 228.5) | 19 (3, 70) | 76 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.1, 0.3) |
| Fayette County | Urban | No | 154.4 (138.3, 172.3) | 86 (52, 94) | 76 |
stable
|
-1.3 (-2.7, 0.1) |
| Marshall County | Rural | No | 196.6 (176.9, 218.1) | 33 (4, 77) | 77 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.6, -0.2) |
| Weakley County | Rural | No | 188.1 (169.4, 208.6) | 50 (8, 83) | 77 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.3, 0.4) |
| Obion County | Rural | No | 196.8 (177.4, 218.1) | 32 (5, 75) | 80 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.5, 0.5) |
| Dyer County | Rural | No | 193.2 (174.6, 213.4) | 40 (6, 79) | 82 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.1, 0.8) |
| Lincoln County | Rural | No | 183.8 (166.2, 202.9) | 57 (12, 88) | 86 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.8, -0.2) |
| Claiborne County | Rural | No | 198.1 (179.4, 218.5) | 28 (4, 74) | 88 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.1, -0.5) |
| Rhea County | Rural | No | 210.0 (190.6, 231.0) | 12 (2, 63) | 91 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-0.8, 0.7) |
| Henry County | Rural | No | 192.0 (174.4, 211.2) | 41 (6, 78) | 94 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.6, 0.2) |
| Franklin County | Rural | No | 162.5 (147.7, 178.6) | 83 (48, 93) | 95 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.8, -0.4) |
| Cheatham County | Urban | No | 206.1 (187.0, 226.7) | 18 (2, 65) | 96 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.8, 0.4) |
| Warren County | Rural | No | 197.3 (179.8, 216.1) | 30 (5, 71) | 99 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-4.7, -0.4) |
| Bedford County | Rural | No | 195.7 (178.4, 214.4) | 35 (6, 73) | 99 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.1, 0.2) |
| Lawrence County | Rural | No | 180.5 (164.8, 197.3) | 64 (18, 85) | 101 |
falling
|
-0.8 (-1.4, -0.2) |
| Cocke County | Rural | No | 207.9 (190.2, 227.0) | 15 (2, 60) | 112 |
falling
|
-0.8 (-1.4, -0.2) |
| Campbell County | Urban | No | 197.7 (181.3, 215.4) | 29 (6, 71) | 114 |
falling
|
-0.8 (-1.3, -0.2) |
| Tipton County | Urban | No | 198.3 (182.0, 215.8) | 27 (6, 70) | 115 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.1, 0.1) |
| Gibson County | Urban | No | 221.2 (203.7, 239.9) | 7 (1, 40) | 122 |
stable
|
2.9 (-0.9, 8.5) |
| Monroe County | Rural | No | 185.0 (170.2, 201.1) | 54 (15, 82) | 126 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-1.6, 0.0) |
| Dickson County | Urban | No | 202.4 (186.6, 219.3) | 24 (5, 65) | 128 |
stable
|
0.0 (-0.5, 0.5) |
| Coffee County | Rural | No | 182.2 (168.2, 197.3) | 61 (19, 84) | 130 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.8, -0.5) |
| Jefferson County | Urban | No | 170.1 (157.3, 183.9) | 71 (41, 90) | 137 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.8, -0.3) |
| McMinn County | Rural | No | 186.8 (172.7, 201.8) | 51 (14, 80) | 139 |
falling
|
-0.7 (-1.3, -0.1) |
| Robertson County | Urban | No | 186.2 (172.2, 201.1) | 52 (16, 78) | 141 |
falling
|
-0.8 (-1.5, -0.2) |
| Roane County | Urban | No | 167.0 (154.6, 180.4) | 77 (45, 91) | 143 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.0, -0.9) |
| Madison County | Urban | No | 164.9 (152.8, 178.0) | 80 (52, 92) | 146 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.6, -0.2) |
| Loudon County | Urban | No | 153.4 (141.5, 166.1) | 89 (65, 94) | 148 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.3, -0.5) |
| Carter County | Urban | No | 169.3 (157.0, 182.4) | 74 (41, 89) | 150 |
stable
|
2.6 (-1.8, 6.1) |
| Hamblen County | Urban | No | 197.2 (183.2, 212.2) | 31 (8, 66) | 153 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.6, -0.4) |
| Hawkins County | Urban | No | 198.5 (184.9, 213.0) | 26 (7, 63) | 170 |
stable
|
0.0 (-0.7, 0.8) |
| Maury County | Urban | No | 154.3 (143.9, 165.4) | 87 (68, 93) | 172 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.2, -1.0) |
| Putnam County | Rural | No | 194.0 (181.1, 207.7) | 38 (11, 69) | 176 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.1, 0.2) |
| Anderson County | Urban | No | 169.2 (158.1, 180.9) | 75 (43, 89) | 182 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.6, -0.5) |
| Greene County | Rural | No | 189.6 (177.6, 202.4) | 45 (15, 72) | 199 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.6, -0.5) |
| Cumberland County | Rural | No | 164.8 (153.8, 176.6) | 81 (52, 90) | 203 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.3, -0.4) |
| Bradley County | Urban | No | 177.2 (166.9, 188.1) | 67 (35, 82) | 229 |
falling
|
-0.7 (-1.2, -0.1) |
| Montgomery County | Urban | No | 177.0 (166.7, 187.8) | 68 (34, 82) | 231 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.4, -0.5) |
| Sevier County | Rural | No | 181.9 (171.2, 193.1) | 62 (27, 78) | 240 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-0.9, 0.1) |
| Wilson County | Urban | No | 154.3 (145.7, 163.3) | 88 (72, 93) | 252 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.1, -1.0) |
| Washington County | Urban | No | 170.0 (161.2, 179.3) | 72 (50, 86) | 294 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.1, -0.6) |
| Williamson County | Urban | No | 122.9 (116.6, 129.4) | 94 (92, 95) | 302 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.5, 2.4) |
| Blount County | Urban | No | 158.8 (150.8, 167.2) | 84 (67, 92) | 310 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-1.6, -1.0) |
| Sumner County | Urban | No | 165.2 (157.5, 173.2) | 79 (59, 88) | 359 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.6, -0.7) |
| Rutherford County | Urban | No | 166.7 (159.3, 174.3) | 78 (59, 87) | 408 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.4, -0.7) |
| Sullivan County | Urban | No | 182.3 (174.5, 190.5) | 60 (33, 74) | 438 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.3, -0.6) |
| Hamilton County | Urban | No | 144.8 (139.4, 150.4) | 92 (85, 94) | 570 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-2.0, -1.3) |
| Davidson County | Urban | No | 150.4 (145.3, 155.6) | 90 (81, 93) | 702 |
falling
|
-2.0 (-2.5, -1.7) |
| Shelby County | Urban | No | 146.7 (141.7, 151.7) | 91 (84, 94) | 706 |
falling
|
-2.2 (-5.1, -1.4) |
| Knox County | Urban | No | 156.7 (151.9, 161.7) | 85 (75, 91) | 812 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-1.6, -1.1) |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/23/2026 5:57 pm.
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.