Death Rates Table
Death Rate Report for Iowa by County
All Cancer Sites, 2019-2023
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages 50+
Sorted by Count
County
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2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
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Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? |
Age-Adjusted Death Rate † deaths per 100,000 (95% Confidence Interval)
|
CI*Rank ⋔ (95% Confidence Interval)
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Average Annual Count
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Recent Trend |
Recent 5-Year Trend ‡ in Death Rates (95% Confidence Interval)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County | Urban | No | 539.3 (522.1, 556.8) | 34 (20, 53) | 782 |
falling 
|
-1.1 (-1.4, -0.8) |
| Linn County | Urban | No | 472.8 (451.8, 494.5) | 68 (48, 84) | 389 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-1.8, -1.1) |
| Scott County | Urban | No | 516.3 (491.2, 542.3) | 48 (23, 69) | 326 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-1.8, -1.0) |
| Black Hawk County | Urban | No | 522.5 (493.2, 553.1) | 47 (17, 70) | 245 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.4, -0.6) |
| Pottawattamie County | Urban | No | 592.3 (556.4, 629.9) | 9 (3, 39) | 209 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.5, -0.5) |
| Woodbury County | Urban | No | 544.3 (509.5, 580.8) | 31 (9, 60) | 187 |
falling
|
-5.1 (-9.6, -0.9) |
| Dubuque County | Urban | No | 474.2 (443.9, 506.1) | 67 (38, 89) | 187 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.0, -1.0) |
| Johnson County | Urban | No | 378.6 (352.2, 406.3) | 98 (84, 99) | 158 |
falling
|
-2.6 (-3.1, -2.1) |
| Clinton County | Rural | No | 573.7 (526.6, 623.8) | 15 (3, 58) | 112 |
stable 
|
-0.6 (-1.4, 0.1) |
| Story County | Urban | No | 419.8 (385.2, 456.7) | 93 (63, 99) | 111 |
falling
|
-3.9 (-9.1, -1.8) |
| Dallas County | Urban | No | 390.5 (358.1, 424.9) | 97 (78, 99) | 110 |
falling
|
-2.3 (-2.9, -1.6) |
| Cerro Gordo County | Rural | No | 481.3 (439.2, 526.4) | 62 (26, 91) | 100 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.1, -0.7) |
| Des Moines County | Rural | No | 589.6 (537.5, 645.3) | 10 (2, 52) | 97 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.5, 0.1) |
| Warren County | Urban | No | 460.6 (417.8, 506.6) | 74 (34, 96) | 86 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.0, -0.3) |
| Wapello County | Rural | No | 630.5 (571.1, 694.5) | 4 (1, 38) | 84 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.3, 0.1) |
| Lee County | Rural | No | 559.1 (506.1, 616.3) | 24 (3, 66) | 84 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.0, -0.4) |
| Marshall County | Rural | No | 541.5 (490.2, 596.7) | 33 (6, 76) | 83 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.2, -0.4) |
| Jasper County | Urban | No | 516.1 (466.6, 569.3) | 49 (11, 84) | 81 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.1, -0.4) |
| Webster County | Rural | No | 531.9 (480.4, 587.4) | 41 (6, 79) | 81 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.1, -0.4) |
| Muscatine County | Rural | No | 500.5 (452.0, 552.9) | 52 (14, 88) | 80 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.5, -0.6) |
| Marion County | Rural | No | 568.1 (512.7, 627.9) | 17 (2, 66) | 78 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-0.9, 0.3) |
| Boone County | Urban | No | 556.0 (493.2, 624.6) | 25 (3, 77) | 59 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.0, 0.3) |
| Mahaska County | Rural | No | 581.6 (512.0, 658.1) | 14 (1, 68) | 52 |
stable
|
0.0 (-0.9, 0.9) |
| Benton County | Urban | No | 456.4 (400.5, 517.9) | 79 (29, 98) | 49 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-1.8, 0.0) |
| Clayton County | Rural | No | 563.4 (493.1, 641.0) | 18 (2, 77) | 49 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.5, 0.3) |
| Plymouth County | Rural | No | 455.1 (398.1, 518.1) | 80 (27, 98) | 47 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.2, -0.3) |
| Sioux County | Rural | No | 370.3 (323.5, 422.0) | 99 (77, 99) | 47 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.2, -0.8) |
| Jackson County | Rural | No | 531.1 (464.2, 605.0) | 42 (4, 88) | 46 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.0, 0.4) |
| Washington County | Urban | No | 476.5 (416.6, 542.8) | 64 (16, 96) | 46 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.6, 1.7) |
| Henry County | Rural | No | 539.2 (471.3, 614.3) | 35 (3, 86) | 46 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.2, 0.7) |
| Carroll County | Rural | No | 472.5 (412.0, 539.6) | 69 (20, 97) | 45 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.5, -0.3) |
| Dickinson County | Rural | No | 456.7 (397.4, 522.6) | 78 (23, 99) | 45 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.3, -0.2) |
| Bremer County | Urban | No | 441.4 (385.0, 503.8) | 87 (29, 99) | 45 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.5, 3.6) |
| Buchanan County | Rural | No | 562.4 (488.6, 644.1) | 20 (2, 81) | 43 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.6, 0.6) |
| Hardin County | Rural | No | 510.2 (441.8, 586.3) | 50 (5, 93) | 42 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.2, -0.1) |
| Poweshiek County | Rural | No | 499.0 (433.1, 572.3) | 54 (8, 94) | 42 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.4, 0.7) |
| Fayette County | Rural | No | 448.0 (388.6, 514.1) | 84 (26, 99) | 42 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.4, -0.6) |
| Page County | Rural | No | 546.7 (472.5, 629.4) | 29 (2, 86) | 40 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.8, -0.4) |
| Jones County | Urban | No | 437.2 (378.1, 503.0) | 90 (32, 99) | 40 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.4, -0.6) |
| Delaware County | Rural | No | 479.5 (413.3, 553.3) | 63 (13, 97) | 38 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-1.9, 0.1) |
| Floyd County | Rural | No | 537.8 (463.9, 620.1) | 37 (3, 90) | 38 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.1, 1.0) |
| Tama County | Rural | No | 535.5 (461.5, 618.1) | 40 (2, 89) | 38 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.6, 0.2) |
| Iowa County | Rural | No | 528.4 (454.4, 611.2) | 44 (3, 91) | 37 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.1, 0.4) |
| Cedar County | Rural | No | 468.1 (402.1, 541.7) | 71 (16, 99) | 37 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.6, -0.4) |
| Winneshiek County | Rural | No | 396.6 (341.2, 458.6) | 96 (55, 99) | 37 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.4, -0.6) |
| Madison County | Urban | No | 599.1 (513.5, 694.9) | 7 (1, 76) | 36 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.5, 1.7) |
| Cass County | Rural | No | 559.2 (478.1, 650.4) | 22 (1, 85) | 35 |
stable
|
-1.8 (-15.9, 0.6) |
| Jefferson County | Rural | No | 449.8 (382.1, 526.1) | 82 (22, 99) | 34 |
falling
|
-2.2 (-9.8, -0.7) |
| Harrison County | Urban | No | 542.0 (461.8, 632.2) | 32 (2, 92) | 33 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-3.0, -0.5) |
| Appanoose County | Rural | No | 554.2 (471.7, 647.2) | 26 (1, 90) | 33 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.7, 1.3) |
| Kossuth County | Rural | No | 424.1 (357.8, 499.0) | 92 (35, 99) | 32 |
stable
|
-1.1 (-2.3, 0.1) |
| Allamakee County | Rural | No | 495.0 (419.5, 580.2) | 56 (7, 97) | 31 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.7, -0.1) |
| Butler County | Rural | No | 458.2 (388.6, 536.8) | 76 (17, 99) | 31 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-2.3, -0.1) |
| Hamilton County | Rural | No | 476.4 (403.3, 558.9) | 65 (9, 98) | 31 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.6, -0.4) |
| O'Brien County | Rural | No | 493.3 (416.0, 580.7) | 57 (6, 98) | 31 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.9, -0.3) |
| Clay County | Rural | No | 409.3 (346.5, 480.4) | 95 (44, 99) | 31 |
falling
|
-4.6 (-11.4, -2.5) |
| Buena Vista County | Rural | No | 417.9 (353.1, 491.2) | 94 (38, 99) | 31 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.7, -0.3) |
| Cherokee County | Rural | No | 496.7 (418.1, 586.0) | 55 (5, 98) | 30 |
stable
|
-1.2 (-2.5, 0.1) |
| Chickasaw County | Rural | No | 536.8 (452.6, 632.2) | 39 (2, 92) | 29 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.6, 0.7) |
| Grundy County | Urban | No | 549.3 (463.6, 646.3) | 27 (1, 92) | 29 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.9, 0.8) |
| Crawford County | Rural | No | 458.7 (386.4, 540.8) | 75 (14, 99) | 29 |
falling
|
-1.9 (-3.0, -0.9) |
| Palo Alto County | Rural | No | 704.9 (589.1, 836.6) | 1 (1, 47) | 28 |
stable
|
2.8 (-4.2, 14.9) |
| Mills County | Urban | No | 462.8 (386.6, 549.7) | 72 (11, 99) | 27 |
stable
|
-1.3 (-2.9, 0.4) |
| Franklin County | Rural | No | 593.7 (495.9, 705.4) | 8 (1, 81) | 26 |
rising 
|
13.7 (0.6, 24.6) |
| Mitchell County | Rural | No | 524.7 (436.8, 625.2) | 46 (2, 96) | 26 |
stable
|
0.1 (-1.5, 1.7) |
| Shelby County | Rural | No | 462.1 (384.7, 550.4) | 73 (12, 99) | 26 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.5, -0.3) |
| Montgomery County | Rural | No | 560.2 (466.8, 666.9) | 21 (1, 92) | 26 |
stable
|
0.3 (-0.8, 1.5) |
| Wright County | Rural | No | 451.7 (375.9, 538.6) | 81 (16, 99) | 26 |
falling
|
-2.0 (-3.1, -1.0) |
| Union County | Rural | No | 499.6 (416.8, 594.3) | 53 (4, 98) | 26 |
stable
|
-1.3 (-2.9, 0.2) |
| Winnebago County | Rural | No | 538.5 (447.8, 642.5) | 36 (1, 95) | 26 |
stable
|
0.3 (-0.8, 1.4) |
| Emmet County | Rural | No | 562.7 (466.1, 673.7) | 19 (1, 93) | 25 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.6, 0.9) |
| Greene County | Rural | No | 586.5 (486.8, 700.9) | 12 (1, 88) | 25 |
stable
|
0.1 (-0.9, 1.1) |
| Guthrie County | Urban | No | 488.1 (404.8, 583.6) | 61 (5, 99) | 25 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.4, 0.2) |
| Calhoun County | Rural | No | 525.0 (433.7, 630.0) | 45 (2, 97) | 24 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.8, 1.0) |
| Clarke County | Rural | No | 646.0 (535.2, 772.9) | 3 (1, 69) | 24 |
stable
|
0.2 (-1.8, 2.2) |
| Howard County | Rural | No | 570.9 (471.4, 685.5) | 16 (1, 93) | 24 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.6, 1.1) |
| Louisa County | Rural | No | 536.9 (443.3, 644.3) | 38 (1, 96) | 23 |
falling
|
-2.1 (-3.8, -0.5) |
| Hancock County | Rural | No | 447.7 (367.3, 540.5) | 86 (13, 99) | 23 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-7.4, 8.1) |
| Lyon County | Rural | No | 447.9 (365.9, 543.0) | 85 (12, 99) | 22 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.9, 1.1) |
| Sac County | Rural | No | 448.4 (367.2, 542.5) | 83 (13, 99) | 22 |
stable
|
-1.2 (-3.0, 0.4) |
| Lucas County | Rural | No | 559.2 (459.1, 674.9) | 23 (1, 94) | 22 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.4, 0.8) |
| Keokuk County | Rural | No | 492.9 (402.7, 597.3) | 58 (3, 99) | 22 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-2.0, 0.9) |
| Monona County | Rural | No | 490.7 (402.1, 593.6) | 59 (4, 99) | 22 |
stable
|
-1.4 (-3.0, 0.0) |
| Pocahontas County | Rural | No | 588.1 (480.8, 713.0) | 11 (1, 90) | 21 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-2.2, 1.3) |
| Humboldt County | Rural | No | 475.7 (385.0, 581.4) | 66 (5, 99) | 20 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.4, 0.4) |
| Van Buren County | Rural | No | 612.6 (497.6, 746.5) | 5 (1, 86) | 20 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-2.2, 1.9) |
| Ida County | Rural | No | 582.0 (470.0, 713.3) | 13 (1, 92) | 19 |
stable
|
0.1 (-1.2, 1.4) |
| Monroe County | Rural | No | 606.0 (489.7, 741.8) | 6 (1, 90) | 19 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.7, 1.5) |
| Adair County | Rural | No | 489.7 (393.1, 603.4) | 60 (3, 99) | 18 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.4, 0.4) |
| Fremont County | Rural | No | 530.1 (423.7, 656.0) | 43 (1, 99) | 17 |
stable
|
0.8 (-7.6, 13.5) |
| Decatur County | Rural | No | 546.0 (433.2, 679.2) | 30 (1, 99) | 17 |
falling
|
-4.9 (-21.4, -0.9) |
| Osceola County | Rural | No | 547.3 (431.2, 685.1) | 28 (1, 98) | 15 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.9, 1.3) |
| Worth County | Rural | No | 457.2 (360.0, 572.8) | 77 (4, 99) | 15 |
stable
|
-1.5 (-3.3, 0.2) |
| Davis County | Rural | No | 437.5 (343.0, 550.0) | 89 (11, 99) | 15 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.9, 1.5) |
| Wayne County | Rural | No | 509.6 (398.1, 642.9) | 51 (1, 99) | 15 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-2.3, 1.1) |
| Ringgold County | Rural | No | 664.3 (515.1, 843.0) | 2 (1, 88) | 14 |
stable
|
0.7 (-1.6, 2.9) |
| Audubon County | Rural | No | 468.5 (363.0, 595.8) | 70 (3, 99) | 14 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-3.5, -0.2) |
| Taylor County | Rural | No | 438.6 (334.1, 565.9) | 88 (5, 99) | 12 |
falling
|
-3.9 (-16.6, -1.0) |
| Adams County | Rural | No | 428.9 (300.7, 593.5) | 91 (2, 99) | 7 |
stable
|
-1.6 (-6.4, 0.0) |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 4:20 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.
When displaying county information, the CI*Rank for the state is not shown because it's not comparable. To see the state CI*Rank please view the statistics at the US By State level.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.