State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report by State

Prostate, 2023

All Races (includes Hispanic), Male, 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 1 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 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 18.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.5 to 18.9 and 33,881 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.2.

Montana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 24.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.7 to 28.4 and 171 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -0.6.

Mississippi

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 24.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.8 to 27.0 and 376 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 18)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 2.7.

Idaho

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 23.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.0 to 26.2 and 235 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.2.

District of Columbia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 22.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.5 to 29.2 and 64 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -2.1.

Utah

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 22.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.1 to 25.6 and 283 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 5.5.

South Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 22.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.5 to 27.4 and 110 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 7.5.

Washington

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 22.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.1 to 24.2 and 906 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 19)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 2.3.

Maine

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 22.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.3 to 25.6 and 210 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (1, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 5.1.

Georgia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 21.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.5 to 23.3 and 1,081 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (2, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.7.

Colorado

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 21.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.0 to 23.7 and 604 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (1, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 2.0.

Wisconsin

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 21.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.1 to 23.3 and 728 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (2, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 1.7.

South Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 21.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.4 to 22.8 and 628 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (3, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 0.4.

Oregon

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 21.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.2 to 23.0 and 526 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (2, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 2.1.

Missouri

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 20.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.0 to 22.1 and 704 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (5, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 3.2.

Oklahoma

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 20.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.4 to 22.4 and 416 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (3, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 2.9.

Indiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 20.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.7 to 21.9 and 698 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (5, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 2.0.

North Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 20.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.9 to 21.4 and 1,108 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (7, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 1.0.

Maryland

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 20.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.5 to 21.7 and 646 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (6, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 2.6.

California

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 20.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.5 to 20.7 and 3,982 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (11, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 0.7.

Ohio

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 20.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.9 to 21.1 and 1,302 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (8, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 1.3.

Nevada

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 19.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.7 to 22.1 and 343 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (4, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 4.3.

New Hampshire

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 19.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.8 to 23.1 and 169 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (2, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 3.5.

New Mexico

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 19.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.3 to 22.4 and 252 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (3, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 1.0.

Wyoming

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 19.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.2 to 24.9 and 72 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (1, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 11.3.

Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 19.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.2 to 20.9 and 876 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (9, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 2.7.

Alabama

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 19.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.5 to 20.9 and 535 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (8, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to 1.4.

Vermont

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 19.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.9 to 23.9 and 78 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (1, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -9.3 to 11.0.

North Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 18.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.8 to 23.6 and 78 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (1, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -1.9.

Kansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 18.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.6 to 21.0 and 294 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (8, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 2.7.

Nebraska

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 18.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.1 to 21.5 and 196 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (4, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 5.1.

Iowa

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 18.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.7 to 20.7 and 349 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (10, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 2.1.

West Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 18.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.1 to 21.3 and 214 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (6, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 5.1.

Connecticut

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 18.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.7 to 20.5 and 395 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (10, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 1.8.

Alaska

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 18.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.6 to 24.4 and 59 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (1, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to 0.2.

Minnesota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 18.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.0 to 20.1 and 581 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (14, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 1.6.

Michigan

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 18.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.2 to 19.5 and 1,048 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (19, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.1.

Arkansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 18.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.2 to 20.3 and 312 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (11, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 1.9.

Illinois

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 18.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.1 to 19.2 and 1,223 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (21, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.2.

Tennessee

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 18.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.7 to 19.6 and 673 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (17, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 2.9.

Texas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 18.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.3 to 18.9 and 2,255 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (24, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 0.4.

Delaware

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 17.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.6 to 21.6 and 112 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (4, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to 10.5.

Pennsylvania

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 17.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.8 to 18.8 and 1,391 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (25, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.5.

Massachusetts

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 17.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.4 to 19.1 and 664 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (21, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.2.

Kentucky

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 17.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.9 to 19.5 and 417 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (15, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 1.1.

Rhode Island

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 17.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.3 to 21.1 and 112 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (5, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -1.4.

Arizona

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 17.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.9 to 18.4 and 804 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (27, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.1.

Louisiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 16.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.0 to 18.4 and 403 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 47 (26, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to 1.4.

Florida

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 16.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.5 to 16.7 and 2,654 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 48 (42, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.4.

New York

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 15.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.3 to 15.7 and 1,673 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 49 (46, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -1.5.

New Jersey

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 14.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.4 to 15.6 and 732 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 50 (45, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.1 to 0.7.

Hawaii

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 13.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.5 to 16.2 and 139 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 51 (41, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.5 to 5.0.

Puerto Rico

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 18.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.5 to 19.9 and 470 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to 3.4.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/23/2026 12:53 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 for United States does not include Puerto Rico.