Interpretation of Death Rates Data
Death Rate Report by State
All Cancer Sites, 2016-2020
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages 50+
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? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 501.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 501.1 to 502.3 and 569,776 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- 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.
Kentucky
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 612.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 606.6 to 617.7 and 9,652 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 2)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to -1.4.
Mississippi
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 603.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 596.4 to 610.0 and 6,203 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 3)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.9.
West Virginia
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 591.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 584.1 to 599.9 and 4,459 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- 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.
Oklahoma
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 585.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 579.8 to 591.5 and 7,853 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (3, 4)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.8.
Tennessee
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 569.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 565.5 to 574.1 and 13,598 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (5, 7)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -1.6.
Arkansas
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 567.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 561.6 to 574.4 and 6,205 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (5, 9)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.5.
Louisiana
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 564.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 558.8 to 569.5 and 8,871 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (5, 10)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.6.
Indiana
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 560.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 556.4 to 565.2 and 12,843 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (6, 11)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.3.
Ohio
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 556.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 553.8 to 560.1 and 24,099 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (7, 12)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -1.4.
Alabama
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 555.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 550.8 to 560.7 and 9,895 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (7, 12)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.5.
Maine
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 554.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 545.4 to 562.8 and 3,232 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (6, 12)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.2.
Missouri
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 549.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 545.1 to 553.9 and 12,337 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (10, 13)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.3.
Michigan
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 539.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 535.7 to 542.5 and 19,989 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (13, 15)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.2.
Delaware
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 531.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 521.5 to 542.5 and 2,019 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (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.
Pennsylvania
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 530.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 527.1 to 532.8 and 26,995 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (14, 18)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.5.
South Carolina
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 529.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 524.7 to 534.2 and 9,952 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (14, 19)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.5.
Vermont
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 525.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 512.7 to 538.4 and 1,338 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- 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.
Illinois
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 523.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 520.5 to 526.7 and 22,908 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (16, 22)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.7.
Kansas
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 523.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 516.9 to 529.7 and 5,291 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (14, 25)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -1.0.
Iowa
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 519.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 513.9 to 525.7 and 6,123 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (16, 26)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -1.1.
North Carolina
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 518.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 515.5 to 522.2 and 18,729 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (17, 25)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.5.
South Dakota
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 516.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 505.2 to 528.1 and 1,633 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (14, 32)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.8.
Wisconsin
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 515.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 511.0 to 519.7 and 11,011 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (19, 28)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.4.
Georgia
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 514.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 511.2 to 518.3 and 16,420 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (20, 28)
- 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 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 512.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 502.6 to 522.8 and 2,071 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 25 (16, 33)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.4.
Oregon
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 510.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 504.8 to 515.1 and 7,789 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 26 (21, 31)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.5.
Nevada
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 507.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 501.1 to 513.9 and 5,035 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 27 (22, 33)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.7.
New Hampshire
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 507.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 498.6 to 516.2 and 2,683 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 28 (20, 34)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.6.
Nebraska
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 506.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 498.3 to 513.9 and 3,337 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 29 (21, 34)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.1.
Virginia
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 505.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 501.9 to 509.4 and 14,418 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 30 (25, 32)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.7.
District of Columbia
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 503.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 488.6 to 517.6 and 964 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 31 (18, 39)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -2.0.
Maryland
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 499.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 494.8 to 503.6 and 10,267 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 32 (29, 35)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.8.
Alaska
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 496.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 480.8 to 511.4 and 928 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 33 (21, 41)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to -1.5.
Idaho
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 493.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 485.5 to 502.0 and 2,841 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 34 (29, 40)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.2 to -0.7.
Washington
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 493.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 489.4 to 497.4 and 12,150 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 35 (31, 37)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.6.
Montana
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 490.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 480.6 to 500.2 and 2,016 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 36 (30, 41)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.4.
Minnesota
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 486.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 482.3 to 491.2 and 9,488 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 37 (34, 40)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.5.
Massachusetts
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 485.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 481.9 to 489.8 and 12,123 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- 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.
Texas
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 483.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 481.6 to 486.1 and 38,319 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 39 (36, 40)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.6.
North Dakota
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 477.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 465.6 to 490.1 and 1,237 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 40 (33, 44)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -1.1.
New Jersey
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 475.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 471.9 to 478.8 and 15,244 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 41 (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.
Florida
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 470.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 468.8 to 472.8 and 43,250 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 42 (41, 43)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.9.
Wyoming
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 466.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 453.0 to 480.2 and 948 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 43 (37, 47)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.5.
Connecticut
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 458.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 453.8 to 464.1 and 6,300 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 44 (43, 47)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.9.
New York
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 458.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 456.2 to 460.7 and 32,559 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 45 (43, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to -2.6.
California
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 452.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 451.0 to 454.4 and 56,173 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 46 (45, 47)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.7.
New Mexico
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 449.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 443.0 to 456.7 and 3,445 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 47 (44, 49)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.2.
Arizona
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 442.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 438.5 to 445.8 and 11,640 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 48 (47, 49)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.6.
Colorado
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 440.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 435.8 to 444.9 and 7,542 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 49 (47, 49)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.5.
Hawaii (8)
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 417.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 409.7 to 425.3 and 2,335 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 50 (50, 51)
- 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 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 404.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 397.5 to 410.6 and 3,021 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 51 (50, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.9.
Puerto Rico (8)
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 342.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 337.7 to 346.4 and 4,850 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to -0.7.
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/29/2023 5:10 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.
⋔ 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.
Healthy People 2030 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.