State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report by State

Brain & ONS, 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 4.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.4 to 4.5 and 2,013 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (23, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 0.4.

Florida

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.2 to 4.4 and 1,333 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (30, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.2 to 1.0.

Texas

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.0 to 4.3 and 1,275 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (35, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 0.1.

New York

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.6 to 3.8 and 911 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 49 (46, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to 0.0.

Pennsylvania

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.4 to 4.7 and 773 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (16, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 2.7.

Ohio

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.3 to 4.6 and 662 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (17, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 0.3.

Illinois

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.2 to 4.5 and 660 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (26, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.3 to 2.3.

Michigan

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.6 to 5.0 and 614 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (6, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.3 to 0.2.

North Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.0 to 4.4 and 545 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (31, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.2.

Georgia

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.2 to 4.5 and 527 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (23, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.3 to 0.9.

New Jersey

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.8 to 4.1 and 456 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 47 (39, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.3 to 0.8.

Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.2 to 4.5 and 450 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (22, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.5 to 2.8.

Washington

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.6 to 5.1 and 443 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (4, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.4.

Massachusetts

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.5 to 4.9 and 417 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (9, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.2 to 0.9.

Tennessee

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.5 to 4.9 and 394 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (8, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.1.

Arizona

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.0 to 4.3 and 384 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (30, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.9 to 0.1.

Indiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.4 to 4.8 and 371 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (10, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 0.3.

Missouri

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.5 to 5.0 and 364 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (6, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.3 to 0.5.

Wisconsin

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.4 to 4.9 and 353 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (8, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.5 to 0.4.

Minnesota

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.3 to 4.8 and 315 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (11, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to 0.1.

Alabama

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.7 to 5.2 and 312 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (2, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 1.9.

South Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.4 to 4.9 and 311 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (7, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 0.8.

Maryland

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.7 to 4.1 and 291 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 48 (39, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.5 to 0.4.

Colorado

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.1 to 4.6 and 287 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (19, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.5 to 0.2.

Kentucky

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.5 to 5.0 and 266 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (5, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 0.8.

Oregon

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.5 to 5.0 and 259 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (5, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 0.2.

Louisiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.1 to 4.6 and 235 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (18, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 0.5.

Oklahoma

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.7 to 5.3 and 231 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (2, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.5 to 0.8.

Connecticut

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.3 to 4.9 and 217 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (7, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.0 to 1.2.

Arkansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.8 to 5.5 and 191 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.5 to 0.5.

Mississippi

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.9 to 5.6 and 187 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 18)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.0 to 4.8.

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 182 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (7, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.0.

Kansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.9 to 5.6 and 181 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 19)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.3 to 0.5.

Utah

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.5 to 5.2 and 150 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (1, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 1.0.

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 148 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (32, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 0.9.

Nebraska

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.9 to 5.7 and 122 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.3 to 0.7.

Puerto Rico

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.2 to 2.6 and 117 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.6 to 4.5.

West Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.3 to 5.1 and 116 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (3, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.3 to 1.1.

Idaho

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.5 to 5.3 and 109 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (1, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.3.

New Mexico

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.7 to 4.4 and 108 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (23, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.3 to 1.3.

New Hampshire

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.8 to 5.8 and 100 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.3 to 1.1.

Maine

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.4 to 5.3 and 97 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (1, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -10.2 to -0.4.

Montana

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.5 to 5.6 and 75 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (1, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 1.0.

Rhode Island

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.0 to 5.0 and 66 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (4, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 1.0.

Delaware

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.8 to 4.9 and 59 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (6, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 1.0.

South Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.4 to 5.7 and 54 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.4.

Vermont

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.7 to 6.2 and 49 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.3 to 2.3.

Hawaii

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.2 to 2.9 and 49 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 51 (50, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 1.2.

North Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.0 to 5.3 and 40 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (1, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 1.0.

Alaska

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.5 to 4.9 and 31 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (3, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 1.5.

Wyoming

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.7 to 5.1 and 31 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (1, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 1.8.

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 ⋔ : 50 (47, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to 0.8.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 2:23 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.