State Cancer Profiles > Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Mortality > Table > Interpret

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report for Tennessee by County

All Cancer Sites, 2019-2023

All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages 50+

Sorted by Rate

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

Tennessee

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 562.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 557.8 to 566.3 and 13,853 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.3.

United States

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 488.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 488.1 to 489.2 and 576,743 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.3.

Moore County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 385.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 291.3 to 500.1 and 11 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 95 (69, 95)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to 0.3.

Williamson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 417.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 396.2 to 438.6 and 314 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 94 (92, 95)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 4.8.

Bledsoe County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 435.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 364.7 to 515.6 and 27 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 93 (67, 95)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to 0.1.

Hamilton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 482.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 466.2 to 499.2 and 679 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 92 (84, 94)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.5.

Loudon County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 482.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 447.3 to 519.9 and 146 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 91 (75, 94)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.6.

Fayette County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 492.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 448.5 to 540.3 and 95 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 90 (65, 94)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -0.7.

Wilson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 505.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 477.5 to 534.7 and 257 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 89 (72, 93)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.2.

Davidson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 511.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 496.6 to 526.1 and 982 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 88 (77, 91)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to -2.0.

Blount County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 521.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 495.5 to 548.8 and 307 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 87 (65, 92)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.0.

Sequatchie County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 521.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 448.1 to 604.2 and 37 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 86 (25, 95)
Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 11.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.5 to 21.6.

Knox County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 522.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 506.4 to 538.2 and 858 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 85 (72, 90)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.1.

Franklin County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 523.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 477.0 to 573.8 and 95 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 84 (51, 93)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.6.

Hardin County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 527.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 471.4 to 587.5 and 68 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 83 (40, 94)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to 0.0.

Perry County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 529.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 428.4 to 646.6 and 19 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 82 (12, 95)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to 1.0.

Cumberland County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 534.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 500.6 to 570.1 and 200 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 81 (55, 91)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.5.

Sumner County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 535.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 510.3 to 560.5 and 365 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 80 (61, 90)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.8.

Maury County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 537.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 503.6 to 573.4 and 195 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 79 (54, 91)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -0.9.

Roane County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 542.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 503.1 to 584.9 and 142 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 78 (47, 92)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.0.

Rutherford County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 545.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 521.9 to 569.0 and 451 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 77 (58, 88)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.9.

Shelby County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 547.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 535.2 to 560.5 and 1,538 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 76 (63, 84)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to -1.9.

Carter County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 555.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 515.9 to 598.2 and 146 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 75 (42, 90)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 5.3.

Madison County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 557.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 523.4 to 593.8 and 204 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 74 (45, 89)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.1.

Jefferson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 558.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 516.9 to 603.3 and 135 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 73 (38, 90)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.3.

Washington County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 565.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 536.9 to 595.7 and 296 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 72 (44, 85)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.4.

Anderson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 566.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 530.4 to 605.2 and 184 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 71 (37, 88)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.2.

Giles County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 566.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 510.4 to 628.0 and 75 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 70 (22, 91)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.3.

Pickett County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 569.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 450.0 to 712.3 and 16 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 69 (2, 95)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 1.1.

Sevier County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 573.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 540.0 to 608.8 and 231 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 68 (37, 85)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.1 to -0.5.

Bradley County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 578.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 544.6 to 612.9 and 230 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 67 (39, 83)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.1.

Montgomery County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 578.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 546.8 to 610.5 and 280 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 66 (36, 84)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.4.

Cannon County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 578.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 491.4 to 677.1 and 32 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 65 (7, 93)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 0.4.

Coffee County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 579.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 534.4 to 626.3 and 127 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 64 (28, 88)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.7.

White County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 580.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 520.2 to 646.8 and 68 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 63 (17, 92)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.2.

Decatur County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 582.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 494.9 to 682.2 and 32 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 62 (5, 93)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to 0.0.

Sullivan County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 585.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 560.6 to 611.2 and 424 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 61 (39, 78)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.6.

Monroe County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 588.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 542.0 to 638.2 and 123 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 60 (23, 85)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.4.

Lawrence County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 590.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 538.6 to 644.9 and 99 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 59 (18, 88)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.0.

Lincoln County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 591.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 536.4 to 650.1 and 87 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 58 (14, 88)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.4.

Johnson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 597.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 525.4 to 677.1 and 50 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 57 (8, 91)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 0.8.

Jackson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 597.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 509.7 to 696.9 and 34 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 56 (4, 93)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 0.6.

McMinn County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 600.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 555.9 to 647.2 and 138 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 55 (20, 83)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.2.

Stewart County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 603.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 515.5 to 701.9 and 35 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 54 (3, 92)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 0.2.

Meigs County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 607.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 517.2 to 709.9 and 33 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 53 (3, 92)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 1.4.

Marion County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 608.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 546.4 to 675.3 and 74 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 52 (10, 86)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -0.5.

Haywood County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 608.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 529.6 to 696.3 and 44 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 51 (5, 91)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 0.3.

Robertson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 611.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 565.9 to 658.9 and 146 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 50 (15, 79)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.4.

Unicoi County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 615.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 541.5 to 696.5 and 51 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 49 (5, 90)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.2.

Humphreys County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 622.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 546.5 to 705.1 and 50 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 48 (4, 88)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.1.

Benton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 622.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 545.8 to 707.8 and 48 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 47 (4, 90)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 1.0.

Scott County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 623.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 548.0 to 707.4 and 50 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (4, 89)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -8.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -16.9 to -2.2.

Greene County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 624.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 584.8 to 665.4 and 195 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (15, 70)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.4.

Marshall County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 626.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 563.9 to 693.3 and 78 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (6, 83)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.5.

Warren County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 630.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 574.9 to 690.6 and 97 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (7, 77)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.2 to -0.6.

Macon County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 631.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 556.7 to 712.8 and 54 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (3, 86)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 0.1.

Smith County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 633.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 553.7 to 721.4 and 48 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (3, 86)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.4 to -1.0.

Bedford County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 633.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 578.8 to 692.6 and 103 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (7, 77)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 0.0.

Fentress County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 635.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 560.3 to 718.6 and 54 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (3, 89)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 0.0.

Weakley County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 636.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 575.5 to 702.5 and 80 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (5, 80)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.1.

Claiborne County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 640.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 579.9 to 706.0 and 85 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (5, 78)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.7.

Putnam County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 641.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 599.0 to 686.3 and 174 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (9, 68)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.4.

Henry County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 641.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 585.2 to 702.1 and 98 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (6, 74)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.2.

Grainger County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 641.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 571.4 to 718.5 and 65 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (3, 83)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.3.

Campbell County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 642.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 588.9 to 699.4 and 109 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (6, 74)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.1.

Polk County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 647.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 568.2 to 734.7 and 50 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (2, 86)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 0.2.

Hawkins County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 648.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 603.9 to 694.5 and 166 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (8, 64)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 0.6.

Obion County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 651.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 590.6 to 717.3 and 85 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (4, 74)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.2.

Hamblen County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 651.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 606.6 to 699.6 and 157 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (8, 63)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.1.

Morgan County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 651.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 575.1 to 736.2 and 54 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (2, 82)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 0.5.

Grundy County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 654.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 564.8 to 753.8 and 39 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (1, 87)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 1.0.

Dickson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 655.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 603.9 to 710.0 and 126 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (4, 66)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 0.4.

Hancock County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 656.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 532.3 to 801.5 and 20 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (1, 92)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 1.3.

Henderson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 658.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 592.4 to 730.4 and 73 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (3, 73)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.4.

Van Buren County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 659.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 532.6 to 809.0 and 19 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (1, 93)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 2.7.

McNairy County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 665.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 598.3 to 738.9 and 73 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (1, 74)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 0.4.

Tipton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 668.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 616.9 to 722.9 and 133 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (3, 60)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 0.0.

Dyer County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 670.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 610.3 to 735.5 and 92 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (2, 65)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 0.8.

Hickman County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 670.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 598.8 to 749.4 and 66 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (1, 73)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 0.6.

Carroll County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 672.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 607.2 to 742.5 and 79 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (2, 72)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.5.

Wayne County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 678.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 591.9 to 773.4 and 45 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (1, 80)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 1.1.

Rhea County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 682.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 619.9 to 750.6 and 89 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (2, 60)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 0.6.

Crockett County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 684.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 589.5 to 790.8 and 37 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (1, 82)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 2.2.

Cheatham County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 689.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 625.5 to 758.5 and 95 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (2, 61)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 0.3.

Union County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 691.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 609.7 to 781.0 and 55 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (1, 71)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 0.6.

DeKalb County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 692.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 612.2 to 780.1 and 56 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (1, 72)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 1.3.

Cocke County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 695.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 636.9 to 758.6 and 110 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (1, 54)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 0.3.

Hardeman County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 698.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 624.7 to 778.1 and 67 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (1, 62)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 1.1.

Lewis County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 711.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 613.1 to 820.7 and 39 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (1, 77)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 4.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 11.3.

Houston County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 728.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 606.2 to 868.0 and 25 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (1, 79)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 1.8.

Lake County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 731.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 583.9 to 904.5 and 17 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 90)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to 0.6.

Chester County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 736.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 643.2 to 839.0 and 46 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 65)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 1.9.

Lauderdale County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 740.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 659.8 to 828.2 and 64 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 55)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.5.

Gibson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 752.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 697.8 to 810.0 and 144 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 26)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 7.1.

Overton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 753.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 675.2 to 837.7 and 71 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 45)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.9.

Clay County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 757.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 637.0 to 894.2 and 29 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 71)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 1.7.

Trousdale County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 772.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 638.3 to 925.8 and 24 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 70)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 1.9.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/28/2026 5:14 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.

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.

State Cancer Profiles