Death Rates Table
Death Rate Report for Tennessee by County
Colon & Rectum, 2019-2023
All Races (includes 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 8.9? |
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 | 15.2 (14.8, 15.5) | N/A | 1,280 |
stable 
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0.8 (-1.1, 2.7) |
| United States | N/A | No | 12.9 (12.8, 12.9) | N/A | 52,648 |
falling 
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-0.8 (-1.5, -0.4) |
| Morgan County | Urban | No | 11.7 (6.7, 19.5) | 82 (14, 83) | 3 |
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| Stewart County | Urban | No | 16.8 (9.6, 27.9) | 43 (2, 83) | 3 |
stable
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-2.1 (-5.0, 0.8) |
| Clay County | Rural | No | 28.5 (16.0, 48.5) | 2 (1, 82) | 3 |
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| Houston County | Rural | No | 27.2 (15.9, 44.8) | 3 (1, 83) | 3 |
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| Humphreys County | Rural | No | 13.4 (7.8, 22.0) | 68 (7, 83) | 3 |
stable
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-2.2 (-5.3, 0.7) |
| Crockett County | Urban | No | 22.0 (13.2, 34.7) | 11 (1, 83) | 4 |
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| Grundy County | Rural | No | 20.6 (12.3, 32.9) | 19 (1, 83) | 4 |
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| Cannon County | Urban | No | 21.7 (13.3, 33.9) | 13 (1, 83) | 4 |
stable
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-0.2 (-3.3, 3.3) |
| Jackson County | Rural | No | 20.1 (12.3, 32.4) | 22 (1, 83) | 4 |
stable
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-0.4 (-3.4, 3.3) |
| Johnson County | Rural | No | 16.3 (9.7, 26.2) | 48 (2, 83) | 4 |
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| Wayne County | Rural | No | 18.4 (11.5, 28.7) | 32 (1, 83) | 4 |
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| Chester County | Urban | No | 22.4 (13.9, 34.2) | 8 (1, 82) | 4 |
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| Macon County | Urban | No | 16.7 (10.6, 25.1) | 44 (2, 83) | 4 |
falling
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-2.9 (-5.2, -0.7) |
| Smith County | Urban | No | 18.7 (11.8, 28.5) | 29 (1, 83) | 4 |
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| DeKalb County | Rural | No | 19.4 (12.3, 29.4) | 26 (1, 83) | 5 |
stable
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0.8 (-2.2, 4.2) |
| Sequatchie County | Urban | No | 21.1 (13.4, 32.1) | 15 (1, 83) | 5 |
stable
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28.9 (0.0, 59.2) |
| White County | Rural | No | 13.1 (8.4, 19.7) | 71 (13, 83) | 5 |
stable
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-1.5 (-3.9, 1.0) |
| Scott County | Rural | No | 18.6 (12.2, 27.6) | 30 (2, 83) | 5 |
stable
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-1.8 (-5.3, 1.9) |
| Hardin County | Rural | No | 11.8 (7.8, 17.7) | 81 (20, 83) | 5 |
stable
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-2.4 (-5.0, 0.1) |
| Lauderdale County | Rural | No | 20.9 (13.8, 30.4) | 16 (1, 82) | 5 |
stable
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-2.2 (-4.8, 0.1) |
| Polk County | Urban | No | 22.2 (14.5, 33.0) | 9 (1, 81) | 5 |
stable
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-1.0 (-4.0, 2.0) |
| Unicoi County | Urban | No | 22.0 (14.5, 32.5) | 10 (1, 82) | 5 |
stable
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0.3 (-3.5, 4.3) |
| Carroll County | Rural | No | 14.9 (9.9, 21.8) | 57 (7, 83) | 6 |
falling
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-2.5 (-5.4, -0.2) |
| Grainger County | Urban | No | 19.1 (12.7, 27.8) | 28 (1, 83) | 6 |
stable
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-1.2 (-4.6, 2.5) |
| Fentress County | Rural | No | 22.9 (15.4, 33.3) | 7 (1, 80) | 6 |
stable
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-1.9 (-5.0, 1.4) |
| Hardeman County | Rural | No | 18.3 (12.4, 26.3) | 34 (2, 83) | 6 |
falling
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-2.5 (-4.5, -0.5) |
| Giles County | Rural | No | 14.0 (9.5, 20.2) | 62 (12, 83) | 6 |
falling
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-3.0 (-6.0, -0.3) |
| Hickman County | Urban | No | 19.5 (13.2, 27.9) | 25 (1, 82) | 6 |
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| Benton County | Rural | No | 26.6 (17.7, 39.1) | 4 (1, 74) | 6 |
rising 
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17.7 (9.0, 40.1) |
| Haywood County | Rural | No | 30.3 (20.6, 43.2) | 1 (1, 57) | 6 |
stable
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1.2 (-2.1, 4.5) |
| Marion County | Urban | No | 17.9 (12.4, 25.3) | 39 (3, 83) | 7 |
stable
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-0.2 (-2.7, 2.6) |
| Lawrence County | Rural | No | 12.4 (8.6, 17.3) | 77 (23, 83) | 7 |
stable
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-1.6 (-3.6, 0.3) |
| Rhea County | Rural | No | 18.1 (12.5, 25.4) | 38 (3, 83) | 7 |
stable
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-1.9 (-4.0, 0.3) |
| Campbell County | Urban | No | 13.8 (9.7, 19.3) | 66 (16, 83) | 7 |
falling
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-3.1 (-5.6, -1.1) |
| Overton County | Rural | No | 26.5 (18.5, 37.0) | 5 (1, 63) | 7 |
rising
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5.3 (0.6, 21.7) |
| McNairy County | Rural | No | 20.3 (14.3, 28.2) | 21 (1, 79) | 8 |
stable
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-0.4 (-2.5, 1.9) |
| Claiborne County | Rural | No | 18.2 (12.9, 25.2) | 36 (3, 83) | 8 |
stable
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-1.8 (-3.9, 0.4) |
| Henry County | Rural | No | 15.8 (11.1, 22.1) | 51 (8, 83) | 8 |
falling
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-2.7 (-4.7, -1.0) |
| Dyer County | Rural | No | 18.1 (13.0, 24.7) | 37 (3, 81) | 8 |
stable
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0.0 (-2.9, 2.9) |
| Henderson County | Rural | No | 23.0 (16.5, 31.3) | 6 (1, 69) | 8 |
stable
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1.7 (-0.6, 4.5) |
| Marshall County | Rural | No | 20.9 (14.9, 28.5) | 17 (1, 80) | 8 |
stable
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0.1 (-2.3, 2.7) |
| Obion County | Rural | No | 20.0 (14.3, 27.5) | 23 (2, 81) | 8 |
stable
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-1.5 (-4.3, 1.1) |
| Cocke County | Rural | No | 14.9 (10.6, 20.5) | 58 (13, 83) | 8 |
stable
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-1.9 (-4.0, 0.3) |
| Weakley County | Rural | No | 19.9 (14.3, 27.1) | 24 (2, 80) | 8 |
stable
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-1.5 (-3.1, 0.1) |
| Bedford County | Rural | No | 16.6 (12.0, 22.5) | 45 (7, 83) | 9 |
stable
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-1.6 (-3.2, 0.0) |
| Cheatham County | Urban | No | 20.4 (14.7, 27.7) | 20 (2, 80) | 9 |
stable
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1.5 (-1.0, 4.9) |
| Franklin County | Rural | No | 16.4 (11.8, 22.2) | 47 (6, 83) | 9 |
stable
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-1.0 (-4.5, 2.4) |
| Lincoln County | Rural | No | 19.4 (14.2, 26.1) | 27 (3, 80) | 9 |
stable
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-1.4 (-3.9, 0.9) |
| Fayette County | Urban | No | 15.5 (11.4, 20.9) | 53 (12, 83) | 10 |
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| Jefferson County | Urban | No | 13.2 (9.7, 17.7) | 70 (21, 83) | 10 |
stable
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0.3 (-2.3, 12.5) |
| Monroe County | Rural | No | 13.9 (10.2, 18.6) | 65 (19, 83) | 10 |
stable
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-2.0 (-4.6, 0.7) |
| Gibson County | Urban | No | 15.8 (11.8, 20.9) | 50 (11, 82) | 10 |
falling
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-2.6 (-4.4, -0.9) |
| Loudon County | Urban | No | 12.4 (9.1, 16.8) | 75 (26, 83) | 11 |
stable
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6.8 (-0.2, 28.0) |
| Coffee County | Rural | No | 15.7 (11.8, 20.5) | 52 (12, 83) | 11 |
falling
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-2.3 (-4.6, -0.1) |
| Warren County | Rural | No | 21.6 (16.3, 28.2) | 14 (1, 66) | 11 |
rising
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8.8 (0.1, 28.7) |
| Robertson County | Urban | No | 14.2 (10.7, 18.4) | 60 (20, 83) | 12 |
stable
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-2.1 (-4.3, 0.2) |
| Roane County | Urban | No | 14.9 (11.3, 19.6) | 56 (15, 83) | 12 |
stable
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-1.3 (-2.9, 0.3) |
| Carter County | Urban | No | 13.7 (10.5, 17.7) | 67 (25, 83) | 12 |
falling
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-2.8 (-4.9, -0.9) |
| McMinn County | Rural | No | 17.2 (13.1, 22.3) | 40 (6, 80) | 13 |
stable
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-0.6 (-3.2, 2.0) |
| Dickson County | Urban | No | 20.6 (15.8, 26.4) | 18 (2, 66) | 13 |
stable
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-1.0 (-2.6, 0.7) |
| Hamblen County | Urban | No | 16.8 (13.0, 21.4) | 42 (9, 80) | 13 |
stable
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1.0 (-3.5, 11.2) |
| Tipton County | Urban | No | 21.8 (17.0, 27.6) | 12 (2, 61) | 15 |
stable
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-0.7 (-2.5, 1.3) |
| Madison County | Urban | No | 12.4 (9.7, 15.6) | 78 (38, 83) | 15 |
stable
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-1.9 (-3.8, 0.0) |
| Hawkins County | Urban | No | 18.4 (14.3, 23.3) | 33 (6, 76) | 15 |
stable
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-0.8 (-2.7, 1.3) |
| Anderson County | Urban | No | 15.1 (11.9, 19.0) | 55 (17, 82) | 16 |
falling
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-1.8 (-2.9, -0.7) |
| Cumberland County | Rural | No | 13.3 (10.4, 17.1) | 69 (29, 83) | 16 |
stable
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-1.7 (-4.0, 0.6) |
| Greene County | Rural | No | 16.0 (12.7, 20.1) | 49 (13, 80) | 16 |
stable
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-1.3 (-2.6, 0.0) |
| Putnam County | Rural | No | 18.6 (14.8, 23.0) | 31 (6, 72) | 17 |
stable
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0.3 (-1.5, 2.3) |
| Bradley County | Urban | No | 13.0 (10.4, 16.1) | 72 (35, 83) | 18 |
stable
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-1.0 (-3.2, 1.5) |
| Maury County | Urban | No | 15.2 (12.2, 18.7) | 54 (19, 81) | 18 |
stable
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-1.8 (-3.7, 0.2) |
| Wilson County | Urban | No | 12.4 (10.1, 15.0) | 79 (41, 83) | 21 |
falling
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-2.3 (-4.2, -0.2) |
| Sevier County | Rural | No | 18.2 (15.0, 22.0) | 35 (8, 69) | 24 |
stable
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0.1 (-1.4, 1.8) |
| Blount County | Urban | No | 12.5 (10.3, 15.0) | 74 (41, 83) | 24 |
falling
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-1.7 (-3.0, -0.4) |
| Washington County | Urban | No | 13.9 (11.5, 16.7) | 64 (32, 82) | 24 |
falling
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-1.9 (-3.3, -0.6) |
| Sullivan County | Urban | No | 12.0 (10.0, 14.3) | 80 (50, 83) | 28 |
falling
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-2.8 (-3.7, -2.0) |
| Montgomery County | Urban | No | 17.0 (14.3, 20.1) | 41 (14, 71) | 29 |
stable
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-0.4 (-1.9, 1.3) |
| Williamson County | Urban | No | 11.1 (9.3, 13.1) | 83 (59, 83) | 30 |
stable
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7.5 (-1.0, 18.2) |
| Sumner County | Urban | No | 14.1 (12.0, 16.5) | 61 (32, 80) | 33 |
stable
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-1.4 (-2.8, 0.3) |
| Rutherford County | Urban | No | 14.0 (12.1, 16.1) | 63 (34, 81) | 42 |
falling
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-1.8 (-3.0, -0.4) |
| Hamilton County | Urban | No | 12.9 (11.4, 14.4) | 73 (49, 82) | 62 |
falling
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-1.9 (-3.0, -0.8) |
| Knox County | Urban | No | 12.4 (11.1, 13.8) | 76 (54, 82) | 70 |
falling
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-2.0 (-3.3, -0.8) |
| Davidson County | Urban | No | 14.4 (13.1, 15.7) | 59 (40, 74) | 98 |
falling
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-1.5 (-2.1, -0.9) |
| Shelby County | Urban | No | 16.4 (15.2, 17.6) | 46 (28, 59) | 161 |
falling
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-2.3 (-2.8, -1.9) |
| Bledsoe County | Rural | *** |
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| Decatur County | Rural | *** |
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| Hancock County | Rural | *** |
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| Lake County | Rural | *** |
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| Lewis County | Rural | *** |
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| Meigs County | Rural | *** |
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| Moore County | Rural | *** |
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| Perry County | Rural | *** |
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| Pickett County | Rural | *** |
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| Trousdale County | Urban | *** |
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| Union County | Urban | *** |
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| Van Buren County | Rural | *** |
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/26/2026 2:51 am.
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.