Death Rates Table
Death Rate Report for Iowa 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)
|
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | N/A | No | 150.4 (148.7, 152.2) | N/A | 6,033 |
falling 
|
-1.6 (-2.4, -1.2) |
| United States | N/A | No | 151.2 (151.0, 151.4) | N/A | 464,032 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.3, -1.0) |
| Polk County | Urban | No | 157.3 (152.1, 162.5) | 44 (26, 60) | 740 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-1.6, -0.9) |
| Linn County | Urban | No | 140.0 (133.7, 146.5) | 73 (52, 88) | 387 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-1.7, -1.0) |
| Scott County | Urban | No | 149.2 (141.6, 157.1) | 58 (32, 81) | 305 |
falling
|
-2.6 (-6.8, -1.6) |
| Black Hawk County | Urban | No | 150.4 (141.5, 159.8) | 56 (27, 79) | 227 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.5, -0.6) |
| Pottawattamie County | Urban | No | 178.3 (167.4, 189.8) | 10 (3, 39) | 211 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.5, -0.5) |
| Dubuque County | Urban | No | 139.7 (130.7, 149.2) | 74 (46, 91) | 189 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-1.9, -1.0) |
| Woodbury County | Urban | No | 169.0 (157.8, 180.8) | 22 (6, 56) | 181 |
falling
|
-0.7 (-1.3, -0.2) |
| Johnson County | Urban | Yes | 113.4 (105.4, 121.9) | 98 (86, 99) | 154 |
falling
|
-2.4 (-2.9, -1.9) |
| Story County | Urban | No | 130.1 (119.4, 141.6) | 92 (57, 97) | 114 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-1.8, -0.6) |
| Clinton County | Rural | No | 170.5 (156.4, 185.7) | 17 (3, 61) | 113 |
stable 
|
-0.7 (-1.6, 0.1) |
| Dallas County | Urban | Yes | 114.6 (105.1, 124.7) | 97 (83, 99) | 110 |
falling
|
-2.5 (-3.1, -1.7) |
| Cerro Gordo County | Rural | No | 151.6 (137.9, 166.4) | 55 (16, 88) | 103 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-1.9, -0.5) |
| Des Moines County | Rural | No | 175.8 (160.0, 192.9) | 14 (2, 56) | 97 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.7, 0.2) |
| Warren County | Urban | No | 138.4 (125.7, 152.1) | 77 (37, 95) | 89 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.0, -0.4) |
| Wapello County | Rural | No | 187.7 (169.8, 207.4) | 4 (1, 45) | 84 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.3, 0.2) |
| Lee County | Rural | No | 166.8 (150.6, 184.5) | 25 (4, 70) | 83 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.2, -0.5) |
| Jasper County | Urban | No | 152.7 (138.0, 168.8) | 52 (13, 88) | 82 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.0, -0.4) |
| Marshall County | Rural | No | 164.1 (148.0, 181.8) | 29 (4, 76) | 82 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.2, -0.5) |
| Webster County | Rural | No | 160.6 (144.6, 178.0) | 39 (6, 81) | 81 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.1, -0.5) |
| Marion County | Rural | No | 169.2 (152.7, 187.3) | 20 (3, 69) | 80 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.0, 0.1) |
| Muscatine County | Rural | No | 155.0 (139.6, 172.0) | 48 (10, 87) | 78 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.4, -0.8) |
| Boone County | Urban | No | 169.2 (150.3, 190.2) | 21 (2, 78) | 61 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.2, 0.4) |
| Mahaska County | Rural | No | 178.9 (157.5, 202.6) | 9 (1, 66) | 54 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-0.8, 0.6) |
| Benton County | Urban | No | 142.2 (124.9, 161.6) | 70 (18, 97) | 52 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-1.7, 0.1) |
| Clayton County | Rural | No | 176.0 (153.6, 201.3) | 13 (1, 72) | 51 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.4, 0.4) |
| Sioux County | Rural | Yes | 111.5 (97.4, 127.3) | 99 (78, 99) | 48 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.2, -0.7) |
| Plymouth County | Rural | No | 135.2 (118.2, 154.4) | 85 (28, 99) | 48 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.4, -0.5) |
| Washington County | Urban | No | 146.3 (127.7, 167.2) | 65 (13, 96) | 48 |
stable
|
0.1 (-1.3, 1.5) |
| Jackson County | Rural | No | 156.5 (136.6, 178.9) | 46 (6, 89) | 47 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.0, 0.1) |
| Bremer County | Urban | No | 134.8 (117.6, 154.1) | 89 (31, 99) | 47 |
stable
|
0.1 (-0.9, 2.8) |
| Dickinson County | Rural | No | 136.2 (118.2, 157.0) | 82 (21, 99) | 46 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.4, -0.1) |
| Henry County | Rural | No | 161.3 (140.8, 184.3) | 37 (3, 88) | 46 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.2, 0.5) |
| Carroll County | Rural | No | 138.2 (120.3, 158.4) | 78 (21, 98) | 46 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.7, -0.2) |
| Buchanan County | Rural | No | 165.0 (143.5, 189.1) | 27 (2, 87) | 44 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.7, 0.5) |
| Fayette County | Rural | No | 141.5 (122.0, 163.6) | 71 (17, 98) | 43 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.6, -0.6) |
| Hardin County | Rural | No | 152.0 (131.3, 175.8) | 54 (7, 95) | 43 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.4, -0.1) |
| Poweshiek County | Rural | No | 138.9 (120.4, 160.2) | 75 (23, 98) | 41 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.0, 0.0) |
| Jones County | Urban | No | 132.5 (114.5, 153.0) | 91 (32, 99) | 41 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.6, -0.6) |
| Page County | Rural | No | 162.0 (139.8, 187.5) | 34 (3, 88) | 41 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.9, -0.2) |
| Delaware County | Rural | No | 144.5 (124.4, 167.5) | 67 (12, 98) | 40 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.8, -0.2) |
| Floyd County | Rural | No | 165.8 (142.6, 192.3) | 26 (1, 88) | 39 |
stable
|
0.0 (-0.9, 0.9) |
| Iowa County | Rural | No | 160.6 (138.0, 186.3) | 38 (3, 91) | 39 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.7, 0.3) |
| Winneshiek County | Rural | Yes | 120.9 (103.6, 140.6) | 94 (52, 99) | 38 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.5, -0.7) |
| Tama County | Rural | No | 164.3 (140.6, 191.4) | 28 (1, 90) | 38 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.2, 0.6) |
| Cedar County | Rural | No | 135.3 (116.1, 157.3) | 84 (23, 99) | 37 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.8, -0.3) |
| Madison County | Urban | No | 176.5 (151.5, 204.8) | 12 (1, 79) | 37 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.4, 1.4) |
| Cass County | Rural | No | 168.7 (143.7, 197.6) | 23 (1, 91) | 36 |
stable
|
-2.1 (-12.9, 0.2) |
| Jefferson County | Rural | No | 141.3 (119.1, 167.3) | 72 (10, 99) | 34 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.4, 0.5) |
| Harrison County | Urban | No | 162.1 (138.2, 189.6) | 33 (2, 93) | 34 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.7, -0.7) |
| Appanoose County | Rural | No | 163.4 (138.9, 191.7) | 31 (2, 92) | 33 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-2.2, 1.4) |
| Butler County | Rural | No | 143.3 (121.3, 168.7) | 68 (9, 98) | 33 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.0, 0.0) |
| Allamakee County | Rural | No | 159.0 (133.9, 188.1) | 43 (2, 94) | 33 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.4, 0.3) |
| Kossuth County | Rural | No | 126.1 (105.6, 150.2) | 93 (30, 99) | 32 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-2.1, -0.3) |
| O'Brien County | Rural | No | 148.0 (124.5, 175.3) | 61 (4, 97) | 32 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-3.0, -0.3) |
| Clay County | Rural | Yes | 118.4 (100.1, 139.8) | 96 (53, 99) | 31 |
falling
|
-4.7 (-14.0, -2.6) |
| Cherokee County | Rural | No | 157.1 (131.4, 187.3) | 45 (2, 96) | 31 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-2.1, 0.8) |
| Chickasaw County | Rural | No | 170.4 (143.2, 202.0) | 18 (1, 90) | 31 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.3, 1.0) |
| Hamilton County | Rural | No | 135.1 (114.2, 159.6) | 87 (19, 99) | 31 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.5, -0.7) |
| Grundy County | Urban | No | 163.6 (138.1, 193.1) | 30 (2, 93) | 30 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-2.0, 1.1) |
| Buena Vista County | Rural | No | 138.7 (115.8, 166.0) | 76 (12, 99) | 30 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.4, 0.3) |
| Crawford County | Rural | No | 148.6 (123.7, 178.2) | 59 (4, 98) | 29 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.6, -0.3) |
| Palo Alto County | Rural | No | 210.8 (175.8, 251.6) | 1 (1, 52) | 29 |
rising 
|
3.5 (0.4, 14.9) |
| Mills County | Urban | No | 146.8 (122.7, 174.7) | 64 (6, 98) | 28 |
stable
|
-1.1 (-2.9, 0.7) |
| Union County | Rural | No | 159.4 (132.7, 190.4) | 42 (2, 97) | 27 |
stable
|
-1.1 (-2.9, 0.5) |
| Shelby County | Rural | No | 136.6 (113.5, 164.0) | 81 (12, 99) | 27 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.8, -0.5) |
| Franklin County | Rural | No | 181.2 (150.3, 217.8) | 7 (1, 84) | 27 |
stable
|
0.5 (-1.5, 2.4) |
| Mitchell County | Rural | No | 153.5 (127.3, 184.2) | 50 (3, 98) | 27 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.3, 1.2) |
| Emmet County | Rural | No | 184.0 (151.6, 222.4) | 6 (1, 82) | 26 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.6, 1.4) |
| Winnebago County | Rural | No | 159.6 (132.4, 191.8) | 41 (2, 96) | 26 |
stable
|
0.1 (-1.2, 1.3) |
| Montgomery County | Rural | No | 161.8 (134.3, 194.3) | 36 (1, 95) | 26 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.2, 1.2) |
| Wright County | Rural | No | 135.2 (111.7, 163.3) | 86 (12, 99) | 26 |
falling
|
-1.9 (-3.2, -0.8) |
| Greene County | Rural | No | 178.0 (147.1, 214.6) | 11 (1, 89) | 26 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.4, 1.3) |
| Guthrie County | Urban | No | 147.3 (121.6, 177.8) | 63 (4, 99) | 25 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.5, 0.6) |
| Calhoun County | Rural | No | 153.9 (126.9, 186.1) | 49 (3, 98) | 25 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-2.0, 0.8) |
| Clarke County | Rural | No | 194.1 (160.1, 234.3) | 2 (1, 70) | 24 |
stable
|
0.0 (-2.1, 2.1) |
| Howard County | Rural | No | 170.3 (140.4, 205.5) | 19 (1, 92) | 24 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.7, 1.0) |
| Hancock County | Rural | No | 137.5 (112.4, 167.5) | 80 (9, 99) | 24 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.7, 5.1) |
| Louisa County | Rural | No | 173.5 (142.3, 210.5) | 16 (1, 92) | 24 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-3.0, -0.2) |
| Lyon County | Rural | No | 133.4 (109.2, 161.9) | 90 (16, 99) | 23 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-2.2, 1.2) |
| Sac County | Rural | No | 138.2 (112.6, 169.0) | 79 (8, 99) | 23 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.6, -0.1) |
| Keokuk County | Rural | No | 147.7 (120.5, 180.1) | 62 (3, 99) | 22 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-2.3, 0.8) |
| Lucas County | Rural | No | 163.3 (134.0, 198.3) | 32 (1, 96) | 22 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.8, 0.4) |
| Monona County | Rural | No | 145.1 (118.3, 177.5) | 66 (5, 99) | 22 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-3.2, -0.1) |
| Pocahontas County | Rural | No | 180.6 (146.4, 222.1) | 8 (1, 90) | 22 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.8, 0.9) |
| Van Buren County | Rural | No | 188.0 (152.4, 230.7) | 3 (1, 90) | 21 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-2.4, 2.1) |
| Humboldt County | Rural | No | 134.9 (108.8, 166.4) | 88 (9, 99) | 20 |
stable
|
-1.2 (-2.5, 0.1) |
| Adair County | Rural | No | 152.7 (122.2, 189.9) | 51 (2, 99) | 19 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.5, 0.5) |
| Ida County | Rural | No | 161.9 (130.6, 200.2) | 35 (1, 98) | 19 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-2.3, 0.8) |
| Monroe County | Rural | No | 174.2 (140.4, 214.8) | 15 (1, 93) | 19 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.7, 1.1) |
| Fremont County | Rural | No | 167.2 (132.7, 209.6) | 24 (1, 97) | 18 |
stable
|
0.9 (-1.3, 8.4) |
| Davis County | Rural | No | 150.2 (118.6, 187.9) | 57 (2, 99) | 17 |
stable
|
0.1 (-1.6, 1.8) |
| Decatur County | Rural | No | 152.4 (120.4, 191.5) | 53 (2, 99) | 16 |
falling
|
-5.9 (-19.8, -1.5) |
| Wayne County | Rural | No | 160.5 (125.3, 203.8) | 40 (1, 99) | 16 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-2.3, 0.8) |
| Worth County | Rural | No | 135.7 (106.9, 171.4) | 83 (5, 99) | 15 |
stable
|
-1.5 (-3.2, 0.2) |
| Osceola County | Rural | No | 156.4 (122.1, 199.6) | 47 (1, 99) | 15 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.5, 0.8) |
| Audubon County | Rural | No | 148.2 (113.6, 192.1) | 60 (1, 99) | 14 |
stable
|
-1.5 (-3.3, 0.1) |
| Ringgold County | Rural | No | 187.2 (145.1, 240.1) | 5 (1, 94) | 14 |
stable
|
-18.3 (-38.2, 1.4) |
| Taylor County | Rural | Yes | 118.7 (90.0, 155.9) | 95 (14, 99) | 12 |
falling
|
-6.4 (-30.6, -1.3) |
| Adams County | Rural | No | 142.8 (99.0, 202.0) | 69 (1, 99) | 8 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-3.7, 1.3) |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 5:23 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.