Interpretation of Death Rates Data
Death Rate Report by State
All Cancer Sites, 2015-2019
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages
Sorted by Recentaapc
Explanation of Column HeadersObjective - The objective of 0.0 is from the Healthy People 2020 project done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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 ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 152.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 152.3 to 152.6 and 598,381 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.8.
Alaska
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 149.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.2 to 154.2 and 975 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 34 (23, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.6 to -1.6.
Puerto Rico (8)
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 107.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 106.0 to 108.7 and 5,113 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.6 to -1.0.
Kentucky
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 186.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 185.0 to 188.3 and 10,186 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 2)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to -1.4.
New York
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 141.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 140.3 to 141.7 and 34,708 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 43 (42, 44)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -2.1.
Arkansas
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 174.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 172.3 to 176.1 and 6,566 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (4, 7)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -1.6.
Illinois
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 158.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 157.6 to 159.4 and 24,208 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (16, 22)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -1.8.
District of Columbia
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 155.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 150.8 to 159.4 and 1,048 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (15, 35)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -2.2.
Tennessee
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 173.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 172.6 to 175.2 and 14,298 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (5, 7)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -1.4.
New Jersey
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 144.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 143.4 to 145.4 and 16,124 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 42 (39, 43)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -2.0.
Pennsylvania
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 160.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 159.4 to 161.1 and 28,268 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (14, 18)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.6.
Arizona
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 135.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 134.4 to 136.6 and 12,055 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 48 (46, 48)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.6.
Connecticut
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 138.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 137.0 to 140.1 and 6,588 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 45 (44, 47)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.9.
Massachusetts
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 146.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.7 to 148.0 and 12,724 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 38 (34, 40)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.9.
Florida
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 144.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 143.9 to 145.1 and 44,857 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 41 (39, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.7.
Maryland
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 151.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 150.2 to 152.9 and 10,789 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 32 (28, 35)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.8.
Nevada
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 153.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 152.0 to 155.8 and 5,228 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 28 (22, 33)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.6.
Virginia
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 152.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 151.3 to 153.5 and 15,046 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 31 (26, 33)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.7.
Wyoming
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 138.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 134.9 to 143.0 and 971 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 44 (40, 48)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.5.
Alabama
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 170.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 168.5 to 171.5 and 10,416 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (7, 11)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.5.
California
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 137.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 137.2 to 138.2 and 59,626 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 47 (44, 47)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.6.
Colorado
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 131.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 130.3 to 133.0 and 7,832 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 49 (49, 50)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.5.
Louisiana
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 172.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 170.9 to 174.1 and 9,385 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (5, 8)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.6.
Texas
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 146.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.8 to 147.1 and 40,467 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 39 (36, 40)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.6.
Washington
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 149.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 148.2 to 150.6 and 12,739 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 35 (32, 37)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.6.
Wisconsin
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 154.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 153.4 to 156.0 and 11,440 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 25 (22, 30)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.4.
Delaware
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 161.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 158.4 to 164.7 and 2,079 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (12, 22)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.5.
Georgia
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 156.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.7 to 157.8 and 17,283 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (18, 26)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.5.
Montana
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 148.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.2 to 151.1 and 2,089 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 36 (30, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.4.
North Carolina
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 157.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.9 to 158.9 and 19,588 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (16, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.5.
Oregon
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 153.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 152.2 to 155.3 and 8,099 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 29 (23, 32)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.5.
Rhode Island
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 156.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 153.2 to 159.2 and 2,187 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (15, 31)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.5.
South Carolina
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 161.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 160.1 to 163.0 and 10,303 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (13, 17)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.5.
New Hampshire
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 154.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 151.4 to 156.6 and 2,788 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 27 (20, 33)
- 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 ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 169.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 168.3 to 170.9 and 13,478 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (7, 11)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.3.
Michigan
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 162.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 161.6 to 163.7 and 20,843 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (13, 16)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.2.
Minnesota
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 147.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.7 to 148.3 and 9,926 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 37 (34, 40)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.3.
Missouri
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 166.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 165.0 to 167.6 and 12,909 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (11, 13)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.3.
Ohio
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 169.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 168.5 to 170.4 and 25,376 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (8, 11)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.3.
Maine
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 168.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 165.4 to 170.7 and 3,350 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (7, 12)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.2.
New Mexico
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 138.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 135.9 to 140.0 and 3,611 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 46 (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.
North Dakota
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 144.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 141.1 to 148.4 and 1,298 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 40 (33, 44)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.1.
Kansas
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 158.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.4 to 160.2 and 5,561 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (15, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -1.0.
Nebraska
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 152.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 150.3 to 154.9 and 3,498 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 30 (23, 35)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -1.0.
Vermont
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 159.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.2 to 162.9 and 1,391 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (13, 29)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -1.1.
Hawaii (8)
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 127.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 125.5 to 130.2 and 2,445 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 50 (49, 50)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -1.1.
Iowa
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 157.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.9 to 159.5 and 6,431 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (16, 25)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -1.0.
Mississippi
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 183.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 181.7 to 185.8 and 6,535 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 3)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -1.0.
Utah
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 121.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 119.9 to 123.8 and 3,186 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 51 (51, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.9.
West Virginia
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 180.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 177.9 to 182.6 and 4,688 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (2, 4)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -1.0.
South Dakota
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 154.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 151.2 to 158.1 and 1,684 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 26 (17, 34)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.8.
Idaho
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 149.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 147.3 to 152.2 and 2,946 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 33 (28, 39)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.8.
Oklahoma
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 178.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 176.3 to 179.8 and 8,266 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (3, 5)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.8.
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/24/2022 9:22 am.
State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.
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.
† 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 (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+). The Healthy People 2020 goals are based on rates adjusted using different methods but the differences should be minimal. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI.
The 1969-2018 US Population Data File is used with mortality data.
‡ The Average Annual Percent Change (AAPC) is based on the APCs calculated by Joinpoint. Due to data availability issues, the time period used in the calculation of the joinpoint regression model may differ for selected counties.
⋔ Results presented with the CI*Rank statistics help show the usefulness of ranks. For example, ranks for relatively rare diseases or less populated areas may be essentially meaningless because of their large variability, but ranks for more common diseases in densely populated regions can be very useful. More information about methodology can be found on the CI*Rank website.
*** No Healthy People 2020 Objective for this cancer.
Healthy People 2020 Objectives provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
8 Due to data availability issues, the time period used in the calculation of the joinpoint regression model may differ for selected counties.
Please note that the data comes from different sources. Due to different years of data availability, most of the trends are AAPCs based on APCs but some are APCs calculated in SEER*Stat. Please refer to the source for each graph for additional information.
Interpret Rankings provides insight into interpreting cancer incidence statistics. When the population size for a denominator is small, the rates may be unstable. A rate is unstable when a small change in the numerator (e.g., only one or two additional cases) has a dramatic effect on the calculated rate.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.