Interpretation of Death Rates Data
Death Rate Report by State
All Cancer Sites, 2015-2019
All Races (includes Hispanic), Male, All Ages
Sorted by Rate
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 181.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 181.1 to 181.7 and 314,987 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- 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 ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 232.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 228.7 to 235.7 and 3,593 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 2)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.4.
Kentucky
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 226.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 223.9 to 229.4 and 5,461 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 2)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to -1.0.
Oklahoma
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 214.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 211.5 to 217.2 and 4,470 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (3, 8)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -1.1.
West Virginia
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 213.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 209.9 to 217.7 and 2,524 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (3, 8)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.3.
Tennessee
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 212.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 210.3 to 214.7 and 7,722 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (3, 8)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.9.
Arkansas
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 212.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 209.2 to 215.5 and 3,589 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (3, 8)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to -1.9.
Alabama
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 212.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 209.6 to 214.7 and 5,695 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (3, 8)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.9.
Louisiana
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 211.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 208.5 to 213.9 and 5,070 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (3, 8)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -2.0.
Indiana
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 205.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 203.3 to 207.6 and 7,165 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (9, 10)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.5.
Ohio
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 203.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 201.6 to 204.8 and 13,339 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (9, 11)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.6.
Missouri
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 199.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 197.6 to 202.0 and 6,855 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (10, 13)
- 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 ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 198.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 194.6 to 203.2 and 1,771 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (9, 16)
- 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 198.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 195.8 to 200.7 and 5,606 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (11, 14)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.9.
Delaware
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 192.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 187.5 to 198.0 and 1,103 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (11, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.8.
North Carolina
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 192.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 190.9 to 194.3 and 10,373 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (13, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.9.
Georgia
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 192.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 190.3 to 193.9 and 9,190 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (14, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.9.
Pennsylvania
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 191.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 190.3 to 193.2 and 14,671 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (14, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -1.7.
Michigan
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 191.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 190.0 to 193.3 and 10,877 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (14, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.5.
Iowa
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 190.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 187.1 to 192.9 and 3,431 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (14, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -1.1.
Rhode Island
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 188.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 183.6 to 193.8 and 1,120 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (14, 27)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.7.
Vermont
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 187.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 181.7 to 194.3 and 739 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (13, 29)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.4.
Illinois
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 187.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 186.3 to 189.3 and 12,432 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (19, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to -1.9.
Kansas
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 186.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 183.6 to 189.8 and 2,924 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (18, 27)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.2.
South Dakota
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 184.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 179.5 to 190.5 and 907 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (14, 31)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.1.
Wisconsin
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 184.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 182.5 to 186.7 and 6,082 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 25 (21, 28)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.5.
Virginia
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 183.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 181.3 to 185.0 and 7,927 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 26 (22, 28)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -2.0.
New Hampshire
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 181.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 177.5 to 186.1 and 1,475 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 27 (21, 35)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.7.
Nebraska
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 179.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 175.6 to 183.1 and 1,830 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 28 (24, 37)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.2.
Maryland
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 178.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 176.7 to 181.1 and 5,470 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 29 (26, 34)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -2.1.
District of Columbia
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 177.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 170.6 to 184.9 and 502 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 30 (21, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -2.6.
Oregon
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 177.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 175.1 to 180.0 and 4,244 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 31 (27, 37)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to -1.6.
Texas
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 176.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 175.3 to 177.5 and 21,691 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 32 (29, 36)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.9.
Massachusetts
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 176.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 174.3 to 178.2 and 6,504 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 33 (28, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -2.1.
Idaho
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 174.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 170.8 to 178.7 and 1,595 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 34 (28, 41)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.1.
Nevada
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 174.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.6 to 177.6 and 2,796 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 35 (29, 41)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.8.
Washington
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 174.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 172.1 to 176.0 and 6,683 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 36 (31, 40)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.8.
Minnesota
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 173.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.8 to 176.1 and 5,234 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 37 (31, 40)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.6.
North Dakota
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 172.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 166.7 to 178.5 and 701 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 38 (27, 44)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.3.
Alaska
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 172.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 164.9 to 179.4 and 535 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 39 (27, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.3.
Montana
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 171.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 167.2 to 176.4 and 1,131 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 40 (29, 43)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.5.
Florida
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 170.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 169.8 to 171.8 and 24,210 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 41 (37, 41)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.9.
New Jersey
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 167.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 165.6 to 169.0 and 7,960 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 42 (40, 44)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -2.2.
New York
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 164.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 163.5 to 165.8 and 17,338 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 43 (42, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -2.4.
Connecticut
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 164.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 162.1 to 167.2 and 3,360 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 44 (41, 47)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -2.0.
New Mexico
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 162.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 159.1 to 165.7 and 1,937 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 45 (42, 48)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.3.
California
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 161.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 160.7 to 162.3 and 30,910 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 46 (44, 47)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -1.6.
Wyoming
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 160.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 153.9 to 166.7 and 527 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 47 (41, 50)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.6.
Arizona
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 159.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 157.3 to 160.8 and 6,556 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 48 (46, 49)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.6.
Colorado
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 154.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 152.4 to 156.8 and 4,120 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 49 (48, 50)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.6.
Hawaii (8)
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 152.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 149.0 to 156.6 and 1,322 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 50 (48, 50)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.4.
Utah
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 142.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 139.7 to 145.9 and 1,718 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 -1.5 to -0.7.
Puerto Rico (8)
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 134.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 132.2 to 136.7 and 2,816 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.7 to -0.5.
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/20/2022 7:50 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.