State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report for Louisiana by Parish

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

Louisiana

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• 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.

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• 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.

East Carroll Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 862.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 698.1 to 1,054.0 and 20 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Catahoula Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 728.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 595.4 to 882.9 and 23 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Jackson Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 725.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 635.1 to 825.3 and 47 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Allen Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 687.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 602.1 to 780.5 and 49 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Jefferson Davis Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 667.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 600.9 to 738.7 and 76 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Beauregard Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 661.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 597.6 to 730.8 and 81 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

St. Landry Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 661.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 619.5 to 705.3 and 194 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Webster Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 660.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 603.3 to 720.7 and 102 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Tensas Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 656.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 502.8 to 842.1 and 14 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Washington Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 653.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 600.5 to 710.1 and 116 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Avoyelles Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 653.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 595.5 to 715.6 and 95 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Iberville Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 647.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 581.5 to 719.6 and 72 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Acadia Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 646.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 596.6 to 699.9 and 128 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Grant Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 638.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 557.9 to 726.9 and 47 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Tangipahoa Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 638.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 603.3 to 674.4 and 269 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Madison Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 636.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 521.2 to 770.2 and 22 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Union Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 630.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 560.0 to 706.8 and 60 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

La Salle Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 625.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 530.1 to 734.0 and 31 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Concordia Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 622.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 539.7 to 713.6 and 43 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Claiborne Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 621.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 536.3 to 717.0 and 39 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Terrebonne Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 621.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 584.5 to 660.1 and 222 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Iberia Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 619.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 574.1 to 668.2 and 144 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Vernon Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 612.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 554.4 to 674.7 and 84 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Evangeline Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 610.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 547.3 to 679.8 and 69 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Pointe Coupee Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 608.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 538.3 to 685.3 and 57 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

St. Mary Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 606.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 557.1 to 659.5 and 114 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Winn Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 605.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 515.0 to 707.5 and 32 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Morehouse Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 602.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 535.2 to 675.7 and 61 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Red River Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 601.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 486.5 to 736.6 and 19 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

East Feliciana Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 598.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 522.5 to 682.1 and 48 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Vermilion Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 598.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 550.2 to 649.0 and 119 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Assumption Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 595.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 522.9 to 676.1 and 50 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Richland Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 594.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 517.4 to 679.3 and 45 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Sabine Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 586.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 518.8 to 660.7 and 56 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

St. James Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 585.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 511.2 to 667.0 and 47 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Natchitoches Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 582.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 524.4 to 646.0 and 75 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

St. Helena Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 581.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 488.5 to 688.1 and 28 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Ouachita Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 579.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 550.2 to 610.0 and 303 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

De Soto Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 578.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 515.1 to 648.2 and 62 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

St. Martin Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 577.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 527.8 to 630.9 and 104 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Caddo Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 575.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 552.8 to 598.4 and 513 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

West Carroll Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 575.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 476.2 to 689.1 and 24 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

St. Charles Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 569.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 515.4 to 626.5 and 90 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

West Feliciana Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 568.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 480.7 to 668.2 and 31 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

LaFourche Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 567.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 531.3 to 604.5 and 194 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

St. John the Baptist Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 562.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 502.8 to 626.9 and 72 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Franklin Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 551.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 479.2 to 632.1 and 43 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

St. Bernard Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 549.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 490.8 to 613.6 and 69 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Plaquemines Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 548.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 473.4 to 632.5 and 40 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Livingston Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 543.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 511.4 to 576.0 and 234 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Bossier Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 542.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 511.2 to 575.9 and 225 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Lafayette Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 542.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 518.2 to 567.2 and 402 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Calcasieu Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 542.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 517.5 to 567.8 and 377 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Bienville Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 540.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 458.7 to 631.8 and 32 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Lincoln Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 531.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 478.8 to 589.3 and 75 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Rapides Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 522.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 492.6 to 553.0 and 240 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

West Baton Rouge Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 519.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 452.9 to 593.7 and 46 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Jefferson Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 511.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 496.3 to 528.0 and 835 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Cameron Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 506.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 380.2 to 661.3 and 11 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

St. Tammany Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 500.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 480.7 to 521.4 and 491 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Orleans Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 493.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 475.7 to 510.8 and 646 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Ascension Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 491.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 458.2 to 527.5 and 172 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

East Baton Rouge Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 486.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 470.1 to 503.6 and 682 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Caldwell Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 428.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 338.6 to 534.8 and 16 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 06/18/2026 6:32 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.