State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report by State

Esophagus, 2019-2023

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 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

Maine

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.4 to 6.3 and 128 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 3)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.7.

West Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.9 to 5.8 and 142 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 7)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.2 to 2.1.

Vermont

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.5 to 5.8 and 50 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 1.3.

Indiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.6 to 5.0 and 409 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (2, 13)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 0.4.

Wyoming

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.1 to 5.5 and 37 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 0.5.

Ohio

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.6 to 4.9 and 754 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (3, 12)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 0.0.

Nebraska

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.3 to 5.1 and 113 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (2, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 0.7.

Michigan

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.5 to 4.8 and 644 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (3, 16)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to -0.1.

Iowa

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.3 to 4.9 and 196 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (3, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 0.6.

South Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.0 to 5.1 and 53 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (2, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 1.1.

Missouri

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.3 to 4.7 and 368 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (4, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 0.8.

Kentucky

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.2 to 4.7 and 259 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (4, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 0.5.

New Hampshire

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.1 to 4.9 and 92 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (3, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.4.

Pennsylvania

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.3 to 4.6 and 821 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (8, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.7.

Wisconsin

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.2 to 4.6 and 351 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (6, 25)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.3.

Alaska

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.7 to 5.1 and 33 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (2, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 1.2.

Oklahoma

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.1 to 4.6 and 213 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (6, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.5 to 0.9.

Oregon

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.1 to 4.6 and 248 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (7, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.3.

Montana

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.8 to 4.8 and 66 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (3, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.4.

North Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.7 to 4.9 and 40 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (3, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 1.5.

Kansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.9 to 4.5 and 155 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (7, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.0 to 1.3.

Tennessee

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.0 to 4.4 and 378 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (11, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 0.5.

Arkansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.8 to 4.4 and 163 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (9, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 1.4.

Minnesota

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.9 to 4.3 and 296 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (14, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.2.

Illinois

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.9 to 4.2 and 656 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 -1.2 to -0.6.

Massachusetts

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.9 to 4.2 and 379 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (16, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to -1.3.

Nevada

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.7 to 4.3 and 157 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (13, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.1.

Washington

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.8 to 4.1 and 378 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (18, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.5.

Mississippi

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.6 to 4.2 and 150 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (16, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.0.

Idaho

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.5 to 4.3 and 91 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (12, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.7.

South Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.7 to 4.1 and 276 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (20, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 2.6.

Rhode Island

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.3 to 4.2 and 55 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (15, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.8 to -2.0.

Louisiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.4 to 3.8 and 209 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (27, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.6 to -1.5.

Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.4 to 3.8 and 390 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (29, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.6.

New Mexico

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.2 to 3.9 and 102 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (25, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.6.

Connecticut

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.3 to 3.7 and 177 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (29, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.7.

North Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.3 to 3.6 and 476 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (32, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.5.

Alabama

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.3 to 3.7 and 235 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (31, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.3.

Arizona

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.3 to 3.6 and 339 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (32, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.0 to -1.1.

Georgia

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.3 to 3.6 and 427 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (32, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.1.

Delaware

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.0 to 3.9 and 50 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (23, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -0.5.

Florida

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.3 to 3.5 and 1,155 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (35, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.4.

Maryland

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.2 to 3.6 and 263 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (32, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.5.

Texas

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.2 to 3.4 and 1,007 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (39, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 2.0.

Colorado

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.0 to 3.4 and 217 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (36, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.3 to -2.0.

New York

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.9 to 3.1 and 810 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (44, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -2.1.

New Jersey

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.9 to 3.2 and 367 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 47 (43, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.5.

California

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.8 to 3.0 and 1,342 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 48 (47, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.2.

District of Columbia

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.3 to 3.5 and 19 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 49 (31, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.4 to -3.3.

Utah

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.5 to 3.0 and 84 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 50 (45, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 0.9.

Hawaii

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.2 to 2.8 and 51 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 51 (47, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 0.5.

Puerto Rico

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.6 to 2.0 and 95 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -3.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -9.7 to 2.4.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/24/2026 5:13 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.

⋔ 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.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.

CI*Rank data for Puerto Rico is not available.