State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report by State

Oral Cavity & Pharynx, 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 ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.6 to 2.7 and 11,277 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.5 to 1.1.

District of Columbia

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.7 to 2.7 and 14 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (17, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to -1.5.

North Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.5 to 2.3 and 17 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 50 (33, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to -1.2.

Puerto Rico

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.0 to 2.4 and 119 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.0 to 1.7.

Pennsylvania

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.5 to 2.7 and 473 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (25, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.3 to 2.0.

New Jersey

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.8 to 2.0 and 232 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 49 (44, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.8.

Rhode Island

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.6 to 2.3 and 29 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 48 (38, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 0.3.

Idaho

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.2 to 2.8 and 58 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (16, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 0.0.

Connecticut

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.8 to 2.1 and 96 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 47 (42, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 0.5.

Hawaii

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.4 to 3.1 and 55 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (4, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.5.

New York

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.1 to 2.2 and 565 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (40, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.2.

Florida

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.6 to 2.8 and 908 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (20, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 1.4.

Mississippi

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.2 to 3.8 and 131 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 10)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.8.

Louisiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.2 to 3.6 and 194 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 12)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 0.6.

Washington

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.7 to 3.0 and 269 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (7, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 0.4.

California

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.4 to 2.5 and 1,136 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (32, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 1.5.

Tennessee

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.0 to 3.3 and 282 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (2, 19)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 0.5.

Alabama

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.9 to 3.3 and 205 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (3, 25)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 0.8.

South Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.0 to 2.8 and 28 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (11, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 1.6.

Utah

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.5 to 1.9 and 49 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 51 (46, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 1.2.

Colorado

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.9 to 2.2 and 140 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (40, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 1.1.

South Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.9 to 3.2 and 217 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (3, 25)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 3.2.

Arkansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.9 to 3.4 and 125 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 25)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.3 to 1.1.

Delaware

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.4 to 3.3 and 40 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (2, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 1.8.

Michigan

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.6 to 2.9 and 375 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (15, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 0.9.

Georgia

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.7 to 2.9 and 347 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (12, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.0 to 2.6.

Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.3 to 2.6 and 266 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (28, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.1 to 2.2.

Iowa

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.4 to 2.8 and 109 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (15, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.2 to 1.2.

Maryland

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.3 to 2.7 and 192 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (26, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 5.3.

Ohio

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.9 to 3.1 and 476 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (5, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.4 to 1.1.

Kentucky

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.9 to 3.4 and 184 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (2, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.3 to 2.5.

Oklahoma

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.9 to 3.4 and 151 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (1, 25)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.4 to 1.7.

New Mexico

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.1 to 2.6 and 67 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (25, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.3 to 2.1.

Illinois

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.6 to 2.8 and 436 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (19, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 4.9.

Indiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.7 to 3.0 and 240 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (8, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.6 to 1.9.

North Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.8 to 3.1 and 397 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (6, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.2 to 4.9.

Vermont

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.8 to 3.9 and 32 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 3.1.

Montana

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.4 to 3.1 and 43 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (3, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.3 to 2.8.

Nebraska

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.4 to 3.0 and 65 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (6, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.3 to 2.8.

West Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.9 to 3.5 and 86 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.4 to 2.4.

Minnesota

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.4 to 2.7 and 186 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (23, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.0 to 3.6.

Oregon

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.7 to 3.1 and 168 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (4, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.4 to 6.7.

Texas

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.7 to 2.9 and 858 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (16, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.3 to 4.5.

Arizona

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.1 to 2.4 and 223 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (36, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.7 to 5.4.

Missouri

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.9 to 3.2 and 246 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (4, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.0 to 5.5.

Wisconsin

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.6 to 3.0 and 225 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (9, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.9 to 5.8.

Nevada

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.7 to 3.2 and 113 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (3, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.3 to 10.3.

Alaska

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.2 to 3.4 and 21 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (1, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.3 to 12.3.

Massachusetts

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.3 to 2.6 and 233 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (27, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 8.0.

New Hampshire

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.6 to 3.3 and 60 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (1, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 3.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.5 to 13.5.

Kansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.6 to 3.1 and 104 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (6, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 4.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.2 to 9.9.

Maine

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.1 to 3.9 and 77 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 17)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 6.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.1 to 15.5.

Wyoming

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.6 to 2.6 and 15 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (24, 51)
• Recent Trend :

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/22/2026 4:12 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 United States does not include Puerto Rico.