State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report by State

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

United States

• 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.

Puerto Rico

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 321.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 317.1 to 325.2 and 4,982 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to 0.3.

Hawaii

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 403.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 396.1 to 410.7 and 2,432 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 51 (50, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -1.1.

Utah

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 407.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 401.1 to 414.0 and 3,233 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 50 (50, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 0.5.

New York

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 420.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 418.2 to 422.4 and 31,257 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 49 (49, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -2.1.

Colorado

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 434.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 429.8 to 438.7 and 7,814 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 48 (45, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.3.

New Mexico

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 438.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 432.2 to 445.4 and 3,534 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 47 (43, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.2.

New Jersey

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 439.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 435.8 to 442.2 and 14,779 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (44, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -2.2.

Arizona

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 440.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 437.4 to 444.5 and 12,221 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (43, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.2.

California

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 441.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 440.1 to 443.4 and 56,521 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (44, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.5.

Connecticut

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 451.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 446.0 to 456.1 and 6,326 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (42, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.3.

North Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 458.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 446.8 to 470.2 and 1,233 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (38, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.2.

Florida

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 460.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 458.9 to 462.8 and 44,651 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (40, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.6.

Massachusetts

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 463.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 459.6 to 467.1 and 12,026 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (39, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.9.

Idaho

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 470.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 462.3 to 477.8 and 2,970 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (34, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to -1.0.

Maryland

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 474.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 470.6 to 478.9 and 10,241 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (34, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.7.

Minnesota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 477.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 473.6 to 482.3 and 9,722 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (33, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.2.

Texas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 479.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 477.0 to 481.3 and 39,991 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (33, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.2.

Montana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 481.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 471.6 to 490.5 and 2,088 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (29, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.2.

Rhode Island

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 482.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 473.0 to 492.0 and 2,057 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (29, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.5.

Nevada

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 487.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 481.0 to 493.2 and 5,159 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (28, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -1.9.

Wyoming

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 488.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 475.2 to 502.7 and 1,027 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (20, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 2.6.

Washington

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 490.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 486.3 to 494.1 and 12,659 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (28, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.3.

New Hampshire

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 492.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 484.1 to 500.9 and 2,774 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (23, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.4.

District of Columbia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 492.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 478.4 to 507.3 and 918 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (18, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.9.

Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 498.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 495.0 to 502.3 and 14,865 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (23, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.8.

Nebraska

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 501.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 493.8 to 509.1 and 3,389 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (18, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -1.0.

Wisconsin

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 503.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 499.4 to 507.9 and 11,147 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (19, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.2.

Iowa

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 504.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 498.3 to 509.8 and 6,065 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (17, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.0.

Illinois

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 504.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 501.6 to 507.6 and 22,580 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (19, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.6.

Alaska

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 505.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 490.6 to 520.5 and 1,003 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (14, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.2.

Oregon

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 505.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 500.4 to 510.5 and 8,021 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (17, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.2.

Georgia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 506.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 502.7 to 509.6 and 17,078 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (18, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.5.

Vermont

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 508.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 496.6 to 521.1 and 1,388 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (14, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.9.

South Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 510.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 499.3 to 521.8 and 1,663 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (14, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.8.

Pennsylvania

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 511.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 508.9 to 514.4 and 26,703 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (16, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.5.

Kansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 512.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 505.9 to 518.4 and 5,277 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (15, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.9.

North Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 520.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 516.7 to 523.4 and 19,371 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (14, 18)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -1.2.

Delaware

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 523.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 513.5 to 533.9 and 2,120 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (10, 20)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.2.

South Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 524.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 520.2 to 529.4 and 10,310 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (12, 17)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.3.

Michigan

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 529.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 526.4 to 533.0 and 20,162 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (11, 15)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -1.1.

Alabama

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 531.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 526.4 to 535.9 and 9,898 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (10, 15)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.5.

Ohio

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 538.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 535.1 to 541.3 and 23,804 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (10, 12)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.5.

Maine

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 538.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 530.3 to 547.0 and 3,308 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (9, 14)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.2.

Missouri

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 546.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 541.7 to 550.4 and 12,464 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (8, 10)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -1.0.

Louisiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 554.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 548.7 to 559.3 and 8,829 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (6, 9)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.4.

Indiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 555.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 551.1 to 559.8 and 13,117 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (6, 8)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -1.1.

Tennessee

• 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 ⋔ : 6 (5, 7)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.3.

Arkansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 563.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 557.1 to 569.7 and 6,240 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (5, 8)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.2.

Oklahoma

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 584.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 578.6 to 590.3 and 7,923 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (2, 4)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -0.8.

West Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 593.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 585.8 to 601.6 and 4,489 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 4)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.8.

Mississippi

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 595.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 588.3 to 601.8 and 6,243 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 4)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.9.

Kentucky

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 605.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 600.0 to 610.9 and 9,777 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 2)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -1.0.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/24/2026 8:13 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.