State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report by State

All Cancer Sites, 2019-2023

Black Non-Hispanic, Both Sexes, All Ages

Sorted by Count

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 166.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 165.9 to 167.1 and 70,844 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.9.

Montana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 135.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 87.5 to 196.6 and 6 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (1, 51)
• Recent Trend :

South Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 77.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 48.0 to 116.2 and 7 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 51 (42, 51)
• Recent Trend :

Wyoming

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 112.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 76.4 to 159.9 and 7 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 48 (11, 51)
• Recent Trend :

Vermont

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 144.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 99.8 to 199.6 and 8 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (1, 51)
• Recent Trend :

North Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 101.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 62.2 to 152.3 and 8 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 50 (11, 51)
• Recent Trend :

Idaho

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 104.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 75.8 to 139.5 and 11 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 49 (31, 51)
• Recent Trend :

Maine

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 123.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 95.5 to 155.5 and 16 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (19, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to 1.6.

New Hampshire

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 128.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 100.6 to 161.7 and 17 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (16, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to 0.9.

Hawaii

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 122.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 100.6 to 146.2 and 25 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 47 (30, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to 0.7.

Alaska

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 148.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 121.5 to 179.6 and 26 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (4, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to -0.4.

Utah

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 133.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 108.6 to 161.1 and 27 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (16, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to 0.0.

New Mexico

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 134.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 119.6 to 150.9 and 64 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (30, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -0.9.

Rhode Island

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 127.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 114.8 to 140.8 and 81 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (37, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 5.9.

West Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 169.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.1 to 183.6 and 120 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (5, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -7.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -12.1 to -2.1.

Oregon

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 162.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 149.5 to 177.0 and 123 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (9, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.8.

Nebraska

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 172.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 158.0 to 186.8 and 126 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (3, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.3.

Iowa

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 198.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 182.1 to 214.8 and 138 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 17)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.8.

Kansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 171.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 162.5 to 181.6 and 273 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (7, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.7.

Colorado

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 147.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 139.6 to 155.5 and 298 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (29, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.3.

Minnesota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 158.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 150.0 to 166.2 and 364 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (21, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.2.

Delaware

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 168.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 160.8 to 176.3 and 397 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (11, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.3.

Washington

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 157.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 150.4 to 165.4 and 409 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (23, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.5.

Arizona

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 156.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 149.7 to 163.1 and 467 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (25, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to 1.3.

Nevada

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 167.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 160.3 to 174.5 and 474 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (13, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 1.3.

Oklahoma

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 190.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 183.3 to 198.7 and 526 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (2, 12)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.3.

Connecticut

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 151.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.5 to 157.0 and 565 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (29, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.4.

Wisconsin

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 211.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 203.6 to 219.7 and 598 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 3)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.7.

Kentucky

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 182.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 176.4 to 189.5 and 653 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (4, 19)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -2.0.

Massachusetts

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 137.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 132.6 to 142.2 and 675 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (37, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 2.6.

District of Columbia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 192.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 185.8 to 199.0 and 701 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (2, 10)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.3.

Arkansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 186.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 180.9 to 192.8 and 847 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (3, 14)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.4.

Indiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 176.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.9 to 182.0 and 1,047 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (8, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.9.

Missouri

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 184.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 179.5 to 188.8 and 1,309 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (4, 14)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.5.

Tennessee

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 179.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 175.7 to 183.2 and 1,963 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (7, 18)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -2.2.

New Jersey

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 152.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 149.1 to 155.3 and 1,986 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (30, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -2.2.

Mississippi

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 195.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 191.6 to 199.4 and 2,163 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (2, 6)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.3.

Alabama

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 169.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 166.7 to 173.0 and 2,377 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (16, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -2.0.

Michigan

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 174.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.2 to 177.4 and 2,602 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (12, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -1.8.

South Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 175.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 172.5 to 178.7 and 2,614 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 -1.5.

Pennsylvania

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 180.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 177.2 to 183.5 and 2,618 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (7, 17)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to -1.9.

Ohio

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 173.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 170.8 to 176.9 and 2,701 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (12, 25)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.9.

Louisiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 189.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 186.5 to 193.1 and 2,828 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (3, 9)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.7.

Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 170.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 167.3 to 172.9 and 3,051 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (16, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 0.2.

Maryland

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 158.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.1 to 161.2 and 3,238 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (26, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.9.

Illinois

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 183.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 180.3 to 185.8 and 3,581 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (6, 13)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -2.2.

North Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 176.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 174.1 to 179.1 and 4,207 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (11, 20)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.4.

California

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 170.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 168.6 to 173.2 and 4,430 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (16, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.6.

New York

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 131.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 129.4 to 132.9 and 4,500 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (39, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -2.7.

Florida

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 148.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 146.3 to 150.1 and 5,071 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (33, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.0.

Georgia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 161.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 159.4 to 163.6 and 5,130 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (25, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.7.

Texas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 169.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 166.9 to 171.2 and 5,348 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (18, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -2.1.

Puerto Rico

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : ¶¶¶

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/24/2026 4:30 pm.

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 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 Puerto Rico is only available for All Races (includes Hispanics). For more information see data not available.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.