State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report by State

All Cancer Sites, 2023

All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, 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 1 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 141.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 141.0 to 141.8 and 613,349 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.2.

Kentucky

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 181.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 177.5 to 184.6 and 10,617 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 2)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -1.0.

West Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 172.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 166.9 to 177.2 and 4,620 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 6)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.9.

Mississippi

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 171.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 167.3 to 175.8 and 6,522 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (2, 6)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.9.

Oklahoma

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 167.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 163.9 to 171.3 and 8,285 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (2, 7)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -0.8.

Arkansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 165.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 161.5 to 169.6 and 6,653 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (2, 8)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.2.

Tennessee

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 165.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 162.5 to 168.0 and 14,966 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (3, 8)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -1.2.

Indiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 161.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 158.4 to 163.8 and 13,907 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (5, 10)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -1.1.

Louisiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 160.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 157.3 to 164.0 and 9,299 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (5, 11)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.5.

Missouri

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 158.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.7 to 161.2 and 13,132 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (7, 12)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -1.1.

Alabama

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 155.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 152.5 to 158.6 and 10,568 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (8, 16)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.5.

Ohio

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 155.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 153.5 to 157.4 and 24,821 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (9, 14)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.5.

Maine

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 153.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 148.1 to 158.8 and 3,438 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (7, 25)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.3.

South Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 151.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 149.0 to 154.8 and 11,158 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (10, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.3.

Michigan

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 151.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 149.3 to 153.5 and 20,922 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (11, 20)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -1.1.

Delaware

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 151.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 144.9 to 157.9 and 2,274 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (7, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.2.

North Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 150.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 148.7 to 152.9 and 20,919 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (12, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.3.

Nebraska

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 149.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 144.3 to 154.1 and 3,672 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (10, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -1.0.

Kansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 148.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 144.8 to 152.8 and 5,567 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (11, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -1.0.

South Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 148.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 141.3 to 155.8 and 1,754 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (8, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.9.

Vermont

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 147.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 140.2 to 155.9 and 1,484 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (8, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.9.

Pennsylvania

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 147.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.7 to 149.3 and 27,808 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (16, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.5.

Iowa

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 147.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 143.6 to 151.0 and 6,409 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (12, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.2.

Wisconsin

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 146.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 143.8 to 149.2 and 11,810 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (15, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.2.

Georgia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 146.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 144.0 to 148.3 and 18,512 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (17, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.4.

Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 144.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.2 to 146.8 and 15,971 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (19, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.7.

Oregon

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 144.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 141.3 to 147.6 and 8,392 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (17, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.3.

Illinois

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 144.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.4 to 146.2 and 23,473 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (20, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.7.

Washington

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 142.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 140.4 to 145.3 and 13,722 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (22, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.3.

New Hampshire

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 142.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 137.3 to 147.9 and 2,990 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (16, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.5.

Alaska

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 141.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 132.8 to 150.9 and 1,070 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (11, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.2.

Texas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 140.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 138.8 to 141.4 and 44,241 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (28, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.1.

Rhode Island

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 139.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 133.9 to 146.0 and 2,179 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (18, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.5.

Nevada

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 139.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 135.8 to 143.3 and 5,572 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (24, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -1.9.

Idaho

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 139.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 134.5 to 144.2 and 3,340 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (22, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.9.

Minnesota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 138.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 135.5 to 140.9 and 10,366 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (29, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.2.

North Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 137.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 130.2 to 145.4 and 1,348 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (17, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.2.

Maryland

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 137.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 135.0 to 140.3 and 10,945 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (29, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.7.

Montana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 137.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 131.4 to 143.3 and 2,207 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (22, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 0.2.

Wyoming

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 137.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 128.7 to 145.8 and 1,070 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (17, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 2.6.

Florida

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 133.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 132.7 to 135.1 and 47,658 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (37, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.5.

Massachusetts

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 132.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 130.2 to 134.9 and 12,631 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (37, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.9.

New Mexico

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 130.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 126.5 to 135.1 and 3,801 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (36, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.1.

District of Columbia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 130.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 122.3 to 139.7 and 900 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (24, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -2.1.

Connecticut

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 128.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 125.4 to 131.7 and 6,586 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (40, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.6.

California

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 128.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 127.2 to 129.3 and 60,418 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (42, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.5.

Arizona

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 126.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 124.5 to 129.0 and 13,040 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (42, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.3.

Colorado

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 124.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 121.7 to 127.1 and 8,443 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 47 (44, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.3.

New Jersey

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 124.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 122.1 to 126.1 and 15,286 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 48 (45, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -2.2.

Utah

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 122.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 118.5 to 126.5 and 3,730 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 49 (44, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 0.3.

New York

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 120.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 118.9 to 121.5 and 32,277 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 50 (48, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -2.0.

Hawaii

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 118.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 113.6 to 123.0 and 2,576 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 51 (47, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.1.

Puerto Rico

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 96.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 93.9 to 99.3 and 5,345 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -0.1.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/24/2026 3:54 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+).

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.

Healthy People 2030 Objectives provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.

CI*Rank data for Puerto Rico is not available.