State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report by State

Melanoma of the Skin, 2019-2023

All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages

Sorted by Count

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

California

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.7 to 1.8 and 799 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (36, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to 1.2.

Florida

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.0 to 2.2 and 690 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (21, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to 2.2.

Texas

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.6 to 1.7 and 492 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 47 (40, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.8 to -2.9.

Pennsylvania

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.1 to 2.3 and 383 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (16, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to -2.3.

New York

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.4 to 1.5 and 375 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 49 (46, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.8 to -0.1.

Ohio

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.3 to 2.5 and 365 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (3, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to -1.0.

North Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.1 to 2.3 and 285 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (11, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to 8.2.

Illinois

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.7 to 1.9 and 284 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (33, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.8 to -2.1.

Michigan

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.9 to 2.1 and 257 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (24, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.8 to -1.2.

Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.0 to 2.3 and 221 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (14, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 5.0.

Arizona

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.1 to 2.4 and 213 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (9, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.8 to -2.2.

Georgia

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.6 to 1.9 and 208 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (35, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.4 to -2.9.

Washington

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.1 to 2.4 and 204 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (8, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to -1.7.

Tennessee

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.3 to 2.6 and 201 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (3, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.0 to -1.9.

New Jersey

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.6 to 1.8 and 200 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (37, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.5 to -2.7.

Massachusetts

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.0 to 2.3 and 192 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (14, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to 3.0.

Indiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.2 to 2.5 and 192 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (3, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.8 to -1.3.

Wisconsin

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.2 to 2.5 and 182 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (3, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.3.

Missouri

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.2 to 2.5 and 181 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (4, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.6 to -1.8.

Colorado

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.3 to 2.7 and 161 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.0 to -1.6.

Minnesota

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.0 to 2.3 and 149 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (14, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 7.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 13.6.

Kentucky

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.4 to 2.8 and 139 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 20)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -0.4.

South Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.9 to 2.2 and 137 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (18, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to 5.8.

Alabama

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.9 to 2.3 and 132 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (14, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.6 to -2.0.

Maryland

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.6 to 1.9 and 132 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (34, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.1 to 4.4.

Oregon

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.2 to 2.6 and 129 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (3, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to 6.1.

Oklahoma

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.3 to 2.7 and 114 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.2.

Iowa

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.3 to 2.7 and 103 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.3 to -0.3.

Kansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.2 to 2.7 and 85 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (2, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -10.1 to -1.2.

Louisiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.4 to 1.7 and 82 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 48 (41, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -9.9 to -2.7.

Utah

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.5 to 3.1 and 81 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 15)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.0 to -1.4.

Connecticut

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.5 to 1.8 and 80 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (36, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to -1.7.

Nevada

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.9 to 2.3 and 77 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (10, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -11.6 to -1.6.

Arkansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.7 to 2.1 and 71 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (23, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.1 to -2.6.

West Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.3 to 2.9 and 65 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 25)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -11.2 to -1.0.

Idaho

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.6 to 3.2 and 63 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 12)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.2 to -1.1.

Mississippi

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.5 to 1.9 and 62 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (31, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -10.4 to -3.1.

Nebraska

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.1 to 2.7 and 57 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (1, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 0.2.

New Mexico

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.6 to 2.1 and 50 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (26, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.6 to -1.9.

New Hampshire

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.1 to 2.7 and 46 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (1, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to 0.0.

Maine

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.9 to 2.5 and 45 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (3, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -12.5 to -1.9.

Montana

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.0 to 2.8 and 34 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (1, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 0.0.

Rhode Island

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.8 to 2.5 and 31 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (3, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -0.6.

Delaware

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.0 to 2.7 and 31 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (1, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.4.

Hawaii

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.1 to 1.5 and 27 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 50 (47, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to 0.0.

South Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.8 to 2.7 and 25 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (2, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to 1.7.

Puerto Rico

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.4 to 0.6 and 23 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -6.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -20.5 to 10.3.

Vermont

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.7 to 2.6 and 19 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (1, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to -0.9.

North Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.5 to 2.3 and 17 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (7, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -14.3 to 0.7.

Wyoming

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.8 to 2.9 and 17 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (1, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -10.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -26.1 to -0.7.

Alaska

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.4 to 2.4 and 12 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (3, 51)
• Recent Trend :

District of Columbia

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.8 to 1.6 and 7 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 51 (43, 51)
• Recent Trend :

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 1:26 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 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.

CI*Rank data for Puerto Rico is not available.