State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report by State

Colon & Rectum, 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

Maryland

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 12.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.1 to 12.9 and 946 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (25, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.3 to -1.4.

District of Columbia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 13.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.2 to 14.8 and 89 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (5, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -2.6.

Massachusetts

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 10.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.8 to 10.4 and 903 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 51 (49, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -1.5.

New York

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 10.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.7 to 11.1 and 2,807 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 47 (45, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -2.5.

New Jersey

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 11.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.4 to 12.0 and 1,382 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (35, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -1.2.

Rhode Island

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 10.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.1 to 11.6 and 161 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 49 (38, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -0.1.

Delaware

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 12.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.5 to 13.2 and 170 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (18, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -1.9.

North Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 12.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.5 to 13.6 and 117 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (13, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -1.8.

New Hampshire

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 10.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.2 to 11.6 and 209 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 48 (40, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to 1.3.

Iowa

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 13.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.8 to 13.8 and 552 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (12, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.9.

Nevada

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 13.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.3 to 14.4 and 516 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (9, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.6.

Oregon

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 12.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.7 to 12.6 and 657 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (27, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.7.

Illinois

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 13.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.1 to 13.6 and 2,085 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (17, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -0.6.

Minnesota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 11.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.1 to 11.8 and 804 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (38, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to 0.1.

Montana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 12.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.6 to 13.2 and 184 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (18, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.2.

Ohio

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 13.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.5 to 14.0 and 2,090 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (12, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.8.

Wisconsin

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 11.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.3 to 12.0 and 880 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (34, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.3.

New Mexico

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 12.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.7 to 12.9 and 335 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (24, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.5.

Hawaii

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 12.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.5 to 12.9 and 247 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (23, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.0.

Louisiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 15.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.9 to 15.9 and 850 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (4, 10)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 0.4.

South Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 13.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.3 to 14.1 and 914 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (11, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.2.

South Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 13.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.7 to 14.7 and 155 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (7, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to 1.4.

West Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 16.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.8 to 17.3 and 424 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 6)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.1.

Alabama

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 14.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.1 to 14.9 and 921 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (7, 17)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.2.

Alaska

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 14.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.1 to 15.8 and 99 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (3, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.8.

Connecticut

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 10.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.9 to 10.7 and 503 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 50 (47, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.3.

Florida

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 12.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.8 to 12.2 and 3,933 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (32, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 0.0.

California

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 12.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.8 to 12.1 and 5,417 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (33, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.0.

Georgia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 13.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.4 to 14.0 and 1,634 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (12, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 0.0.

Colorado

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 11.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.0 to 11.8 and 724 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (39, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.6.

Idaho

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 12.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.8 to 13.1 and 269 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (21, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.8.

North Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 12.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.5 to 13.1 and 1,645 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (23, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.1.

Pennsylvania

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 13.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.7 to 13.2 and 2,327 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (21, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -0.5.

Vermont

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 12.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.8 to 14.0 and 117 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (10, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to 3.7.

Mississippi

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 17.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.1 to 18.4 and 642 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 2)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 0.3.

Arizona

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 12.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.0 to 12.7 and 1,161 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (27, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.2.

Indiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 14.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.5 to 15.2 and 1,214 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (5, 13)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.4.

Kansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 13.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.3 to 14.4 and 491 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (9, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 1.5.

Maine

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 12.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.8 to 13.3 and 256 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (19, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 3.2.

Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 13.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.8 to 13.4 and 1,360 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (19, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.4.

Michigan

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 13.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.2 to 13.8 and 1,747 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (14, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.7.

Oklahoma

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 16.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.9 to 17.0 and 769 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 6)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.8.

Puerto Rico

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 12.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.9 to 12.8 and 638 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.0 to 4.9.

Washington

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 12.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.8 to 12.4 and 1,084 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (29, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 2.6.

Nebraska

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 14.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.8 to 15.2 and 341 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (5, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 2.6.

Texas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 13.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.7 to 14.1 and 4,184 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (11, 20)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 0.2.

Kentucky

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 16.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.0 to 17.0 and 917 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (2, 5)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 2.1.

Tennessee

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 15.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.8 to 15.5 and 1,280 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (5, 11)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 2.7.

Arkansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 15.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.0 to 16.1 and 591 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (3, 10)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 3.5.

Missouri

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 14.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.7 to 14.5 and 1,107 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (9, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 3.4.

Utah

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 11.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.5 to 11.6 and 316 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (39, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 5.8.

Wyoming

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 14.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.2 to 15.8 and 103 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (2, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 4.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 13.8.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/23/2026 6:46 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.