State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report by State

Leukemia, 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

United States

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.8 to 5.9 and 23,489 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.7.

Kentucky

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 7.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.7 to 7.3 and 376 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 9)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.1.

South Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 7.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.6 to 8.1 and 81 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 16)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.3.

Kansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 7.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.6 to 7.4 and 245 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 14)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.3.

West Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 6.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.4 to 7.4 and 176 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 19)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.1.

Utah

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 6.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.9 to 6.7 and 174 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (3, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 0.5.

Arizona

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.5 to 5.9 and 535 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (24, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.5.

Nebraska

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 6.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.8 to 6.8 and 147 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (3, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.3.

Mississippi

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 6.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.4 to 7.2 and 239 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 19)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.5.

North Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 6.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.8 to 7.3 and 59 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (1, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 0.0.

Oregon

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 6.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.0 to 6.6 and 337 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (5, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.6.

Rhode Island

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.1 to 6.2 and 81 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (9, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.3.

North Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 6.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.8 to 6.2 and 748 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (15, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.8.

Ohio

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 6.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.3 to 6.6 and 965 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (5, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.8.

Puerto Rico

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.8 to 4.3 and 206 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.5 to 5.7.

South Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 6.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.7 to 6.3 and 392 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (11, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.7.

Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 6.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.8 to 6.2 and 606 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (14, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.8.

Colorado

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.5 to 6.0 and 356 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (19, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.8.

Connecticut

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.5 to 6.1 and 275 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (17, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.8.

Indiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 6.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.2 to 6.7 and 515 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (4, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.9.

Maine

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 6.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.6 to 6.6 and 124 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (4, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.3.

Tennessee

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 6.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.1 to 6.6 and 519 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (6, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.8.

Wisconsin

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 6.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.4 to 6.9 and 502 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (2, 18)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.8.

Georgia

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.5 to 5.9 and 649 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (23, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.1.

Louisiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 6.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.9 to 6.5 and 329 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (6, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.8.

Michigan

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 6.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.1 to 6.5 and 814 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (6, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.0.

Minnesota

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 6.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.1 to 6.6 and 442 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (5, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.9.

Missouri

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 6.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.0 to 6.5 and 482 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (7, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.0.

Hawaii

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.9 to 4.8 and 89 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 51 (49, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.7.

Idaho

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 6.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.8 to 6.8 and 137 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (2, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.7.

Iowa

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 6.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.9 to 6.6 and 261 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (4, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.0.

Arkansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 6.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.8 to 6.5 and 228 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (6, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.0.

Delaware

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 6.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.5 to 6.7 and 82 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (3, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.8.

Washington

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.6 to 6.1 and 517 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (17, 42)
• 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 ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.7 to 6.4 and 36 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (4, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -0.2.

Illinois

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 6.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.8 to 6.2 and 919 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (15, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.3.

Maryland

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.3 to 5.8 and 406 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (29, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.2.

Nevada

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.2 to 5.9 and 195 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (23, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.9.

New Hampshire

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.9 to 5.9 and 101 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (21, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.0.

New Mexico

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.6 to 5.4 and 134 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 50 (39, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.9.

District of Columbia

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.3 to 5.8 and 32 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 49 (16, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -0.8.

Pennsylvania

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 6.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.0 to 6.3 and 1,091 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (12, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.4.

Montana

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.0 to 6.2 and 82 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (11, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.3.

Texas

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.5 to 5.8 and 1,621 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (30, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.6.

Vermont

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.7 to 6.1 and 50 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (12, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -0.8.

California

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.3 to 5.5 and 2,368 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (38, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.9.

Alabama

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.6 to 6.2 and 367 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (13, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.7 to -1.4.

Oklahoma

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 6.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.4 to 7.1 and 313 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 18)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.7 to -0.8.

Massachusetts

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.1 to 5.5 and 472 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (38, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.6 to -1.6.

Florida

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.6 to 5.8 and 1,876 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (29, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.3 to -1.3.

Wyoming

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 6.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.3 to 7.1 and 43 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (1, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.5 to -1.5.

New York

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.9 to 5.2 and 1,279 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 48 (44, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.4 to -2.8.

New Jersey

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.1 to 5.4 and 604 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 47 (39, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.5 to -1.9.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/29/2026 12:12 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.