Interpretation of Death Rates Data
Death Rate Report by State
All Cancer Sites, 2016-2020
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages <65
Sorted by Rate
Explanation of Column HeadersObjective - The objective of 122.7 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 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 47.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 47.2 to 47.4 and 168,038 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -2.0.
Mississippi
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 65.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 64.6 to 67.2 and 2,133 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 2)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -1.6.
West Virginia
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 64.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 63.1 to 66.4 and 1,373 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 3)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.5.
Kentucky
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 63.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 62.2 to 64.2 and 3,150 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (2, 3)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to -0.7.
Oklahoma
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 60.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 59.5 to 61.7 and 2,495 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (4, 7)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -1.0.
Louisiana
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 59.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 58.3 to 60.3 and 3,021 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (4, 8)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to -1.3.
Tennessee
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 59.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 58.5 to 60.1 and 4,435 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (4, 8)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.3.
Arkansas
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 59.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 57.9 to 60.4 and 1,909 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (4, 8)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.2 to -1.1.
Alabama
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 58.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 57.9 to 59.8 and 3,201 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (4, 8)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.3.
South Carolina
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 55.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 54.1 to 55.9 and 3,112 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (9, 12)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.6.
Ohio
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 54.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 54.0 to 55.2 and 7,223 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (9, 12)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.2.
Indiana
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 53.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 53.1 to 54.7 and 3,937 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (9, 13)
- 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 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 53.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 52.6 to 54.2 and 3,661 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (10, 14)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.5.
District of Columbia
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 52.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.1 to 55.2 and 338 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (9, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -2.6.
Maine
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 51.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.1 to 53.4 and 873 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (11, 19)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 1.2.
Michigan
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 50.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.3 to 51.5 and 5,843 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (13, 18)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.4.
Georgia
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 50.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 49.8 to 51.0 and 5,638 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (14, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.8.
North Carolina
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 50.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 49.5 to 50.7 and 5,728 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (14, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.7.
Kansas
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 49.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 48.7 to 51.0 and 1,544 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (14, 22)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.2.
Delaware
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 49.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 47.7 to 51.7 and 550 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (13, 25)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.9.
Florida
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 49.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 49.0 to 49.9 and 11,697 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (17, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -2.1.
Pennsylvania
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 48.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 47.8 to 48.9 and 7,169 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (19, 23)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.8.
Illinois
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 47.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 46.9 to 47.9 and 6,649 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (21, 26)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -2.0.
Vermont
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 47.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 45.1 to 49.8 and 360 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (15, 33)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.5.
Iowa
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 47.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 46.0 to 48.2 and 1,617 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (20, 29)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.9 to -0.6.
Maryland
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 46.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 46.1 to 47.6 and 3,193 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 25 (22, 29)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.4.
Texas
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 46.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 46.3 to 47.0 and 13,210 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 26 (23, 28)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.5.
Virginia
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 46.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 45.6 to 46.9 and 4,360 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 27 (23, 29)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -2.0.
Nebraska
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 46.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 44.7 to 47.5 and 919 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 28 (21, 32)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.7.
Nevada
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 44.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 43.9 to 46.0 and 1,454 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 29 (26, 35)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.4.
Oregon
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 44.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 43.6 to 45.3 and 2,049 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 30 (28, 36)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -1.8.
Rhode Island
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 44.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.6 to 46.1 and 548 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 31 (24, 41)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -2.1.
Wisconsin
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 44.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 43.3 to 44.8 and 2,947 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 32 (29, 37)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.7.
South Dakota
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 43.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.9 to 45.9 and 417 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 33 (25, 44)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.3.
New Hampshire
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 43.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.2 to 45.2 and 740 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 34 (28, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -2.1.
New Mexico
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 43.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.0 to 44.6 and 959 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 35 (29, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.1.
New York
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 43.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.8 to 43.6 and 9,307 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 36 (32, 39)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -2.1.
Alaska
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 42.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.6 to 44.9 and 337 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 37 (28, 48)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.3.
Arizona
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 42.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.8 to 43.1 and 3,103 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 38 (34, 43)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -1.4.
Montana
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 41.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.2 to 43.7 and 507 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 39 (31, 48)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.5.
Washington
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 41.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.2 to 42.5 and 3,401 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 40 (36, 45)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.9.
Wyoming
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 41.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.5 to 44.2 and 272 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 41 (29, 49)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.5.
Hawaii (8)
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 41.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.2 to 43.3 and 625 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 42 (33, 48)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.3.
New Jersey
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 41.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.6 to 41.8 and 4,198 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 43 (39, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -2.5.
Minnesota
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 40.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.2 to 41.7 and 2,533 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 44 (39, 48)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.8.
North Dakota
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 40.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 38.8 to 43.0 and 316 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 45 (33, 49)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.8.
Idaho
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 40.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.3 to 42.1 and 737 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 46 (37, 49)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.4.
California
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 40.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.9 to 40.5 and 16,396 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 47 (44, 48)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.8.
Massachusetts
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 39.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.2 to 40.5 and 3,120 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 48 (44, 49)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -2.5.
Connecticut
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 38.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 38.0 to 39.8 and 1,630 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 49 (46, 49)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -2.2.
Puerto Rico (8)
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 37.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.0 to 38.9 and 1,323 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to 2.1.
Colorado
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 35.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.0 to 36.4 and 2,163 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 50 (50, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.9.
Utah
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 35.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 34.0 to 36.1 and 939 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 51 (50, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.4.
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/30/2023 1:52 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 2030 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 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.
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.