State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report by State

Lung & Bronchus, 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

United States

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 31.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 31.4 to 31.6 and 134,731 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to -3.5.

Kentucky

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 50.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 49.4 to 51.1 and 2,967 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 2)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to -1.2.

West Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 48.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 47.0 to 49.4 and 1,320 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 2)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.1 to -2.0.

Mississippi

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 45.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 44.9 to 46.8 and 1,742 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (3, 4)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to -2.7.

Arkansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 44.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 43.6 to 45.5 and 1,795 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (3, 6)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.9 to -3.1.

Oklahoma

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 43.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 43.0 to 44.7 and 2,162 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (4, 6)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.3 to -2.7.

Tennessee

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 43.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 43.0 to 44.2 and 3,938 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (4, 6)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -1.6.

Indiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 41.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.0 to 42.2 and 3,578 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (7, 8)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.4 to -2.6.

Missouri

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 41.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.9 to 42.2 and 3,440 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (7, 8)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to -3.1.

Louisiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 39.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.0 to 40.4 and 2,304 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (9, 12)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.5 to -3.5.

Alabama

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 39.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 38.4 to 39.8 and 2,655 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (9, 12)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to -3.3.

Ohio

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 38.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 38.3 to 39.2 and 6,205 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (9, 12)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -3.3.

Maine

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 38.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.2 to 39.6 and 851 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (9, 14)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.6 to -3.4.

Michigan

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 37.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.9 to 37.8 and 5,181 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (12, 15)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -3.2.

North Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 36.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.4 to 37.3 and 5,028 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (12, 16)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -2.2.

South Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 36.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.8 to 37.1 and 2,624 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (13, 17)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.4 to -3.5.

Kansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 35.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 34.8 to 36.5 and 1,322 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (14, 18)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -2.4.

Delaware

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 34.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 33.5 to 36.3 and 515 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (15, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.6 to -3.1.

Iowa

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 34.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 33.5 to 35.1 and 1,478 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (16, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.4 to -3.4.

Illinois

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 33.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 33.3 to 34.1 and 5,448 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (17, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to -3.9.

Pennsylvania

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 33.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 32.9 to 33.7 and 6,270 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (18, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to -2.6.

South Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 33.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 31.6 to 34.6 and 389 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (16, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.5 to -2.8.

Georgia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 32.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 32.3 to 33.2 and 4,055 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (20, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.5 to -4.2.

Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 32.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 32.0 to 33.0 and 3,528 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (21, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.9 to -3.5.

Rhode Island

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 32.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 30.8 to 33.4 and 489 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (19, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.1 to -4.4.

New Hampshire

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 31.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 30.7 to 33.0 and 652 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (20, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.4 to -3.9.

Wisconsin

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 31.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 31.2 to 32.3 and 2,555 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (22, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to -3.4.

Vermont

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 31.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 30.1 to 33.3 and 314 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (18, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.9 to -3.1.

Nebraska

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 31.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 30.5 to 32.6 and 772 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (21, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to 1.2.

Alaska

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 31.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 29.4 to 33.3 and 229 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (18, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.9 to 2.4.

Florida

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 30.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 30.4 to 30.9 and 10,687 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (27, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.5 to -3.9.

Oregon

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 30.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 29.6 to 30.9 and 1,753 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (28, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to -4.0.

Nevada

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 30.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 29.3 to 30.9 and 1,165 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (28, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.2 to -4.7.

North Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 29.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 28.2 to 31.4 and 284 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (25, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -9.7 to -2.3.

Massachusetts

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 29.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 29.1 to 30.1 and 2,763 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (31, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.1 to -3.9.

Minnesota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 29.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 28.8 to 29.9 and 2,158 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (31, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.9 to -2.1.

Maryland

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 29.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 28.6 to 29.7 and 2,269 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (32, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.6 to -4.1.

Washington

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 29.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 28.6 to 29.6 and 2,738 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (32, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.5 to -3.9.

Texas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 28.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 27.9 to 28.5 and 8,527 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (37, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.4 to -3.9.

Wyoming

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 27.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 26.2 to 29.7 and 213 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (31, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -2.5.

Connecticut

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 27.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 26.7 to 28.1 and 1,374 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (38, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.4 to -3.5.

Montana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 26.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 25.7 to 28.1 and 427 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (38, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -12.2 to -3.6.

District of Columbia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 26.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 24.3 to 27.8 and 174 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (38, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.6 to -3.4.

New Jersey

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 25.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 25.4 to 26.2 and 3,115 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (41, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.6 to -4.6.

New York

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 25.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 25.5 to 26.0 and 6,864 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (41, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.2 to -4.7.

Idaho

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 25.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 24.4 to 26.3 and 586 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (41, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.1 to -3.7.

Arizona

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 25.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 24.6 to 25.5 and 2,523 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (44, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.4 to -4.2.

Hawaii

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 23.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.4 to 24.3 and 504 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 47 (46, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to -2.8.

California

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 22.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.4 to 22.8 and 10,302 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 48 (47, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to -3.1.

Colorado

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 21.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.3 to 22.3 and 1,417 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 49 (48, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.6 to -3.9.

New Mexico

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 20.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.1 to 21.6 and 609 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 50 (49, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.5 to -4.1.

Utah

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 15.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.8 to 16.2 and 453 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 51 (51, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -2.1.

Puerto Rico

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 10.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.8 to 10.5 and 554 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.6 to 7.5.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/23/2026 10:01 am.

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 for United States does not include Puerto Rico.