State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report by State

All Cancer Sites, 2019-2023

All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages

Sorted by Recentaapc

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 145.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.2 to 145.6 and 605,771 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• 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.

New Jersey

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 130.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 129.1 to 131.0 and 15,474 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 47 (46, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -2.2.

District of Columbia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 144.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 140.6 to 148.9 and 971 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (20, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -2.1.

Nevada

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 144.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 143.1 to 146.6 and 5,438 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (28, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -1.9.

New York

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 125.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 125.0 to 126.3 and 32,827 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 49 (49, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -2.0.

Massachusetts

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 136.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 135.1 to 137.2 and 12,497 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (40, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.9.

Illinois

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 149.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 148.8 to 150.6 and 23,690 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (19, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.7.

Maryland

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 141.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 140.0 to 142.4 and 10,769 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (33, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.7.

Ohio

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 160.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 159.4 to 161.3 and 24,909 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (9, 12)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.5.

Rhode Island

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 142.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 139.3 to 144.8 and 2,134 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (29, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.5.

Alabama

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 159.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 157.7 to 160.5 and 10,409 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (10, 14)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.5.

Florida

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 138.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 137.7 to 138.9 and 46,602 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (38, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.5.

Georgia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 150.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 149.7 to 151.7 and 18,106 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (17, 25)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.4.

Iowa

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 149.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 147.5 to 150.9 and 6,318 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (18, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.2.

Louisiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 165.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 163.6 to 166.6 and 9,283 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (6, 9)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.5.

New Hampshire

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 145.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.8 to 147.7 and 2,874 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (25, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.5.

Oklahoma

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 174.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 172.6 to 176.0 and 8,341 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (3, 4)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -0.8.

Pennsylvania

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 151.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 150.8 to 152.4 and 27,763 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (17, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.5.

Alaska

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 148.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 144.6 to 153.2 and 1,060 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (16, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.2.

Arizona

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 132.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 131.2 to 133.3 and 12,840 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (42, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.3.

Arkansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 168.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 166.6 to 170.4 and 6,557 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (5, 7)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.2.

California

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 131.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 131.5 to 132.4 and 59,931 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (43, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.5.

Puerto Rico

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 99.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 98.0 to 100.5 and 5,258 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• 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.

Colorado

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 127.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 126.4 to 128.9 and 8,212 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 48 (48, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.3.

Connecticut

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 133.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 131.8 to 134.8 and 6,580 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (42, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.6.

Delaware

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 156.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 153.0 to 159.0 and 2,207 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (10, 18)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.2.

Maine

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 159.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.7 to 161.6 and 3,419 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (9, 15)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.3.

North Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 136.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 133.0 to 139.9 and 1,292 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (37, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.2.

Oregon

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 149.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 147.6 to 150.5 and 8,367 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (19, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.3.

South Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 156.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.4 to 158.2 and 10,807 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (12, 15)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.3.

Washington

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 144.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 143.7 to 146.0 and 13,291 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (28, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.3.

Wisconsin

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 148.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 147.3 to 149.8 and 11,591 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (20, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.2.

Hawaii

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 121.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 119.5 to 123.8 and 2,554 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 50 (50, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.1.

Minnesota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 141.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 140.2 to 142.7 and 10,162 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (33, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.2.

New Mexico

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 131.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 129.5 to 133.4 and 3,706 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (43, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.1.

North Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 154.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 153.1 to 155.1 and 20,300 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (15, 18)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.3.

Tennessee

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 167.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 166.5 to 169.0 and 14,578 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (5, 7)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -1.2.

Texas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 142.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.3 to 143.5 and 42,765 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (31, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.1.

Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 147.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 146.9 to 149.0 and 15,616 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (22, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.7.

Indiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 165.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 164.1 to 166.7 and 13,788 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (6, 8)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -1.1.

Michigan

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 157.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.5 to 158.4 and 21,049 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (11, 15)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -1.1.

Missouri

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 162.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 160.9 to 163.4 and 13,027 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (8, 10)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -1.1.

Montana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 141.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 139.1 to 144.6 and 2,167 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (29, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 0.2.

Vermont

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 150.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 147.0 to 154.2 and 1,438 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (15, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.9.

Idaho

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 138.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 136.4 to 140.9 and 3,107 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (35, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.9.

Kansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 152.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 150.7 to 154.4 and 5,538 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (15, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -1.0.

Kentucky

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 180.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 178.8 to 182.0 and 10,264 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 -1.3 to -1.0.

Nebraska

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 148.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 146.5 to 151.0 and 3,552 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (18, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -1.0.

Mississippi

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 179.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 177.0 to 181.0 and 6,594 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 3)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.9.

South Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 151.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 147.8 to 154.4 and 1,733 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (15, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.9.

West Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 177.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 175.5 to 180.2 and 4,689 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 4)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.9.

Utah

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 121.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 119.7 to 123.4 and 3,494 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 51 (50, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 0.3.

Wyoming

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 144.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 140.1 to 148.1 and 1,070 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (23, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 2.6.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/23/2026 5:59 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.