State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report by State

All Cancer Sites, 2019-2023

White Non-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 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 151.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 151.0 to 151.4 and 464,032 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -1.0.

Kentucky

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 183.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 182.1 to 185.5 and 9,479 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 2)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.9.

West Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 180.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 178.5 to 183.4 and 4,542 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 3)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.8.

Oklahoma

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 176.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 174.4 to 178.2 and 6,851 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (3, 4)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.6.

Mississippi

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 175.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 172.6 to 177.4 and 4,337 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (3, 5)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.5.

Arkansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 171.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 169.6 to 173.8 and 5,561 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (4, 7)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.9.

Tennessee

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 170.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 168.9 to 171.7 and 12,329 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (5, 7)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -1.0.

Indiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 169.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 167.7 to 170.4 and 12,373 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (5, 7)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.6.

Missouri

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 163.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 162.1 to 164.9 and 11,448 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (8, 11)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -1.0.

Louisiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 163.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 161.2 to 165.0 and 6,181 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (8, 12)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.2.

Ohio

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 162.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 161.3 to 163.3 and 21,739 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (8, 12)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.3.

Alabama

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 160.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 159.0 to 162.3 and 7,880 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (9, 14)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.2.

Delaware

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 160.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.7 to 163.8 and 1,723 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (8, 17)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.9.

Maine

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 159.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.9 to 161.9 and 3,326 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (9, 16)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.2.

Nevada

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 158.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.4 to 161.0 and 3,981 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (11, 17)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to -1.6.

Michigan

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 158.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 157.0 to 159.2 and 17,709 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (12, 16)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -1.0.

South Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 155.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 154.2 to 157.4 and 7,955 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (14, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -1.1.

Illinois

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 155.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 154.4 to 156.4 and 18,030 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (15, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.2.

Kansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 154.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 152.4 to 156.4 and 4,910 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (15, 25)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.8.

Georgia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 154.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 153.1 to 155.6 and 12,122 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (16, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -1.1.

Texas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 154.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 153.3 to 155.0 and 26,963 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (17, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.8.

North Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 154.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 152.9 to 155.1 and 15,260 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (16, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -1.1.

Oregon

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 153.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 152.0 to 155.2 and 7,646 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (16, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.2.

Pennsylvania

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 152.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 151.5 to 153.3 and 24,097 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (21, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.3.

Vermont

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 152.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 148.6 to 156.0 and 1,408 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (15, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.9.

Nebraska

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 151.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 149.2 to 153.9 and 3,280 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (17, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.8.

Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 151.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 150.2 to 152.7 and 11,594 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (22, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.4.

Iowa

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 150.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 148.7 to 152.2 and 6,033 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (22, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.2.

Washington

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 150.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 149.1 to 151.6 and 11,409 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (24, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.3.

South Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 149.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.6 to 152.4 and 1,600 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (21, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.9.

Rhode Island

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 148.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.0 to 151.1 and 1,921 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (23, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.3.

New Hampshire

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 147.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.4 to 150.5 and 2,800 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (25, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.3.

Wisconsin

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 147.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 146.6 to 149.2 and 10,601 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (28, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -1.1.

Florida

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 147.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 147.0 to 148.5 and 34,340 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (29, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.4.

California

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 144.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 144.1 to 145.5 and 34,885 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (33, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.4.

Alaska

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 144.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 139.8 to 149.6 and 760 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (24, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.2.

Wyoming

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 144.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 140.3 to 148.6 and 985 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (27, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 2.3.

Maryland

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 144.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.7 to 145.9 and 6,814 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (33, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.5.

Idaho

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 142.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 139.7 to 144.4 and 2,927 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (34, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.8.

Minnesota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 141.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 139.8 to 142.4 and 9,315 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (36, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.2.

New Jersey

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 140.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 139.7 to 142.1 and 11,473 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (37, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -1.9.

Montana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 140.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 137.5 to 143.2 and 2,013 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (35, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 0.4.

Massachusetts

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 139.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 138.4 to 140.8 and 10,789 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (38, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.8.

Hawaii

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 136.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 132.2 to 141.8 and 714 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (36, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.2.

Connecticut

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 136.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 135.2 to 138.6 and 5,505 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (42, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.4.

North Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 134.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 131.4 to 138.5 and 1,210 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (41, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.1.

New York

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 134.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 133.6 to 135.2 and 23,202 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (44, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -2.1.

Arizona

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 133.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 132.5 to 135.0 and 9,938 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 47 (44, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.3.

New Mexico

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 132.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 129.3 to 134.7 and 2,084 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 48 (44, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.3.

Colorado

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 127.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 125.7 to 128.5 and 6,652 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 49 (49, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.4.

Utah

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 123.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 121.5 to 125.5 and 3,102 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 50 (49, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 0.2.

District of Columbia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 92.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 87.3 to 98.5 and 217 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 51 (51, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to -2.9.

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 2:28 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 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.

CI*Rank data for Puerto Rico is not available.