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 65+

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

United States

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 846.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 845.1 to 847.3 and 447,280 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.3.

District of Columbia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 823.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 796.2 to 852.2 and 685 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (30, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.8.

Alaska

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 898.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 868.2 to 929.3 and 748 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (6, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.1.

Wyoming

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 851.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 825.2 to 879.0 and 805 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (18, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 2.6.

North Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 798.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 776.2 to 821.8 and 981 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (37, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.1.

Vermont

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 880.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 857.3 to 905.0 and 1,087 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (12, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.8.

South Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 901.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 879.6 to 923.9 and 1,329 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (8, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.7.

Rhode Island

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 852.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 833.9 to 871.4 and 1,634 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (24, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.2.

Delaware

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 913.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 893.7 to 933.6 and 1,677 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (6, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.0.

Montana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 850.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 831.9 to 868.9 and 1,684 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (25, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.2.

Hawaii

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 687.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 674.0 to 701.8 and 1,952 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 51 (51, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.9.

New Hampshire

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 869.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 852.7 to 886.0 and 2,169 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (16, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.3.

Idaho

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 839.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 824.7 to 855.4 and 2,392 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (30, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.7.

Utah

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 729.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 716.8 to 742.7 and 2,541 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 49 (48, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 0.6.

Maine

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 927.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 911.1 to 943.5 and 2,590 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (5, 15)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.2.

Nebraska

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 877.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 862.2 to 892.3 and 2,681 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (14, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.9.

New Mexico

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 755.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 743.2 to 768.6 and 2,797 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 48 (46, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.2.

West Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 974.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 960.0 to 989.7 and 3,403 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (2, 5)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.9.

Puerto Rico

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 534.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 527.0 to 541.9 and 3,996 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 -2.4 to 0.1.

Nevada

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 860.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 848.6 to 872.9 and 4,060 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (24, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.5.

Kansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 882.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 869.9 to 894.4 and 4,099 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (14, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 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 982.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 969.4 to 995.2 and 4,592 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (2, 4)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.8.

Arkansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 940.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 928.6 to 952.8 and 4,725 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (5, 10)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.1.

Iowa

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 879.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 868.0 to 890.5 and 4,823 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (16, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.9.

Connecticut

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 804.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 794.3 to 814.3 and 5,049 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (40, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.4.

Oklahoma

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 984.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 973.0 to 995.6 and 5,992 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (2, 4)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to -0.5.

Colorado

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 779.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 770.4 to 788.1 and 6,175 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (42, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.1.

Oregon

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 889.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 879.6 to 899.3 and 6,455 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (14, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -1.1.

Louisiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 922.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 912.3 to 932.7 and 6,513 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (7, 14)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.4.

Kentucky

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 1,014.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 1,004.1 to 1,025.3 and 7,278 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 1)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.9.

Alabama

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 890.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 880.9 to 899.3 and 7,432 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (14, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.4.

Minnesota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 854.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 845.4 to 862.6 and 7,782 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (29, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -1.1.

South Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 887.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 878.3 to 896.2 and 7,857 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (14, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -1.1.

Maryland

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 829.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 820.7 to 837.3 and 7,863 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (35, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.6.

Wisconsin

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 890.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 881.8 to 898.7 and 8,803 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (14, 25)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.1.

Missouri

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 930.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 921.7 to 938.6 and 9,541 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (6, 12)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -1.0.

Massachusetts

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 827.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 819.8 to 834.8 and 9,593 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (35, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.6.

Arizona

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 763.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 756.3 to 769.9 and 9,798 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 47 (46, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -1.2.

Indiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 950.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 941.8 to 958.6 and 9,992 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (4, 7)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -1.0.

Washington

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 872.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 864.3 to 879.8 and 10,055 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (22, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.2.

Tennessee

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 946.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 937.8 to 954.4 and 10,356 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (5, 8)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -1.1.

Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 868.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 861.5 to 875.9 and 11,468 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (23, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.2.

New Jersey

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 778.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 771.8 to 784.6 and 11,623 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (42, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -2.1.

Georgia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 868.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 861.1 to 874.9 and 12,676 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (24, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.1.

North Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 895.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 888.9 to 902.0 and 14,845 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (13, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -1.0.

Michigan

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 914.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 907.6 to 920.6 and 15,565 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (9, 15)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.0.

Illinois

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 881.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 875.4 to 887.2 and 17,579 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (17, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.5.

Ohio

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 917.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 911.5 to 923.6 and 18,208 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (9, 15)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.4.

Pennsylvania

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 888.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 883.5 to 894.3 and 21,087 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (14, 25)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.3.

New York

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 729.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 725.4 to 733.7 and 24,399 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 50 (49, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -2.2.

Texas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 828.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 823.8 to 832.4 and 29,883 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (35, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -1.0.

Florida

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 777.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 774.0 to 781.3 and 35,339 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (43, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.3.

California

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 784.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 781.1 to 787.7 and 44,600 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (42, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.3.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/23/2026 4:43 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.