State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report for Florida 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

Florida

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Rate : The death rate is 15.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.8 to 15.4 and 1,951 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Rate : The death rate is 14.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.3 to 14.4 and 29,028 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Union County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 74.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 52.3 to 102.6 and 7 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Citrus County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 26.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.2 to 32.6 and 18 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Columbia County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 25.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.1 to 33.5 and 10 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Putnam County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 24.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.7 to 32.5 and 9 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Jackson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 24.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.0 to 33.7 and 7 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Marion County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 24.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.0 to 27.3 and 46 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Indian River County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 23.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.9 to 29.1 and 18 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Okeechobee County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 22.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.7 to 32.5 and 5 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Gadsden County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 20.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.6 to 30.6 and 5 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Bradford County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 20.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.0 to 32.2 and 4 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Clay County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 19.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.7 to 23.5 and 28 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Levy County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 19.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.4 to 30.0 and 4 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Hernando County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 19.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.2 to 24.0 and 21 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Hendry County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 19.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.6 to 28.8 and 5 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Escambia County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 19.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.6 to 22.5 and 34 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Suwannee County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 19.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.4 to 28.7 and 5 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

DeSoto County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 19.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.5 to 29.8 and 4 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Sumter County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 18.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.6 to 25.3 and 7 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Polk County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 18.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.3 to 19.8 and 81 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Okaloosa County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 17.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.7 to 21.6 and 22 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

St. Lucie County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 17.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.3 to 20.8 and 34 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Bay County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 17.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.2 to 21.5 and 19 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Duval County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 17.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.0 to 19.0 and 108 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Pasco County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 17.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.3 to 19.3 and 61 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Sarasota County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 16.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.4 to 19.7 and 32 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Highlands County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 16.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.9 to 23.0 and 8 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Brevard County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 16.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.7 to 18.7 and 55 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Nassau County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 16.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.6 to 21.7 and 8 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Wakulla County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 15.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.6 to 25.0 and 4 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Volusia County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 15.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.8 to 17.9 and 48 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Pinellas County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 15.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.8 to 16.8 and 80 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Lake County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 15.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.9 to 17.7 and 33 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Flagler County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 14.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.8 to 20.1 and 9 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Manatee County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 14.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.7 to 17.4 and 32 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Lee County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 14.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.2 to 16.6 and 60 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Leon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 14.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.2 to 17.8 and 23 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Santa Rosa County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 14.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.8 to 18.1 and 18 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Charlotte County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 14.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.8 to 18.8 and 11 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Hillsborough County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 14.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.0 to 15.1 and 137 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Martin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 14.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.5 to 18.3 and 11 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Osceola County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 13.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.9 to 15.9 and 39 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Palm Beach County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 13.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.5 to 14.7 and 115 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Walton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 13.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.3 to 19.2 and 6 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Broward County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 13.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.6 to 14.4 and 167 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Seminole County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 13.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.7 to 15.4 and 42 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Orange County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 13.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.3 to 14.4 and 131 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Alachua County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 13.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.7 to 16.1 and 20 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Miami-Dade County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 13.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.3 to 13.8 and 231 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Collier County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 11.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.5 to 14.1 and 21 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

St. Johns County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 10.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.3 to 12.6 and 19 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Monroe County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 8.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.9 to 13.0 and 4 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Baker County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate :

Calhoun County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate :

Dixie County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate :

Franklin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate :

Gilchrist County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate :

Glades County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate :

Gulf County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate :

Hamilton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate :

Hardee County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate :

Holmes County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate :

Jefferson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate :

Lafayette County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate :

Liberty County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
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Madison County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
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Taylor County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
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Washington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate :

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 06/17/2026 6:25 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.

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 has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category.

If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.