State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report by State

All Cancer Sites, 2019-2023

All Races (includes Hispanic), Male, All Ages

Sorted by CI*Rank

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

United States

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 171.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.3 to 171.8 and 318,737 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.7.

Mississippi

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 220.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 217.0 to 223.8 and 3,558 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 2)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.4.

Kentucky

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 215.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 212.9 to 218.2 and 5,480 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 3)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.4.

West Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 210.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 206.7 to 214.3 and 2,556 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (2, 5)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.2.

Oklahoma

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 206.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 203.4 to 208.9 and 4,459 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (3, 6)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -1.0.

Arkansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 205.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 202.7 to 208.9 and 3,611 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (3, 7)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.3.

Tennessee

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 202.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 200.5 to 204.6 and 7,843 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (4, 7)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.6.

Louisiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 201.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 198.5 to 203.6 and 5,034 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (5, 8)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.8.

Indiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 197.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 195.4 to 199.6 and 7,288 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (7, 9)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.4.

Alabama

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 194.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 192.1 to 196.8 and 5,616 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (8, 12)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -2.0.

Missouri

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 193.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 190.9 to 195.1 and 6,910 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (9, 13)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.3.

Ohio

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 192.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 190.8 to 193.8 and 13,207 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (9, 13)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.5.

Maine

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 190.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 186.5 to 194.6 and 1,843 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (9, 15)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.5.

South Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 190.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 188.1 to 192.7 and 5,835 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (9, 14)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.8.

North Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 185.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 183.7 to 186.9 and 10,699 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (13, 17)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.7.

Delaware

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 184.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 179.8 to 189.7 and 1,164 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (11, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.4.

Michigan

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 184.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 182.8 to 186.0 and 11,033 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (14, 18)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.4.

Georgia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 181.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 179.2 to 182.7 and 9,499 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (16, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.8.

Pennsylvania

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 180.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 179.3 to 182.0 and 14,498 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (16, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.6.

Vermont

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 179.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 173.7 to 185.5 and 778 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (14, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.1.

Kansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 179.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 176.5 to 182.5 and 2,937 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (16, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.2.

Iowa

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 178.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 175.4 to 180.9 and 3,368 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (16, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.2.

Wisconsin

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 177.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 175.0 to 179.1 and 6,216 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (19, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.4.

South Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 176.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.5 to 182.2 and 915 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (16, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.1.

Alaska

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 176.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 169.4 to 183.4 and 602 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (14, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.2.

Illinois

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 175.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 174.4 to 177.3 and 12,205 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (21, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.8.

Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 175.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 173.9 to 177.4 and 8,185 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (20, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.1.

Nebraska

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 173.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 170.2 to 177.4 and 1,870 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (20, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.2.

New Hampshire

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 173.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 169.3 to 177.4 and 1,548 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (20, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.6.

Oregon

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 172.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 170.6 to 175.3 and 4,409 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (23, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.4.

Rhode Island

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 170.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 166.1 to 175.5 and 1,098 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (22, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.8.

Texas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 170.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 169.1 to 171.2 and 22,795 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (28, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.3.

Washington

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 168.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 166.7 to 170.3 and 6,987 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (29, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.5.

Minnesota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 167.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 165.2 to 169.3 and 5,394 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (30, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.7.

Maryland

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 165.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 163.8 to 167.8 and 5,449 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (31, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -2.0.

Montana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 165.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 160.7 to 169.5 and 1,183 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (29, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 0.8.

Nevada

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 164.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 161.8 to 167.4 and 2,916 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (32, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.8.

District of Columbia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 162.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.0 to 169.7 and 458 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (28, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -2.8.

Massachusetts

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 162.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 160.5 to 164.2 and 6,408 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (35, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -2.1.

Idaho

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 161.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 158.1 to 165.3 and 1,686 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (33, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.1.

Wyoming

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 161.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.5 to 167.9 and 571 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (30, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.3.

Florida

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 161.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 160.5 to 162.3 and 24,996 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (36, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.8.

North Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 161.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.6 to 166.6 and 695 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (32, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.3.

Connecticut

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 157.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.1 to 160.0 and 3,357 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (40, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.9.

California

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 153.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 153.1 to 154.6 and 31,091 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (43, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.6.

New Mexico

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 152.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 149.6 to 155.8 and 1,974 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (43, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.4.

Arizona

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 151.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 150.0 to 153.3 and 6,868 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (44, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.5.

Colorado

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 149.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 147.0 to 151.1 and 4,298 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 47 (45, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.5.

New Jersey

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 148.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 147.2 to 150.3 and 7,637 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 48 (46, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -2.5.

New York

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 145.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 144.6 to 146.7 and 16,460 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 49 (48, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -2.4.

Hawaii

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 142.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 138.8 to 145.7 and 1,371 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 50 (49, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -1.2.

Utah

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 139.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 136.7 to 142.6 and 1,852 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 51 (50, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.5.

Puerto Rico

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 122.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 119.9 to 124.0 and 2,841 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.5 to 0.6.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/24/2026 6:04 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.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.