Interpretation of Death Rates Data
Death Rate Report by State
All Cancer Sites, 2016-2020
All Races (includes Hispanic), Female, All Ages
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 128.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 128.5 to 129.0 and 283,896 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.7.
Kentucky
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 155.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 153.3 to 157.3 and 4,740 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 2)
- 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 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 151.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 148.4 to 154.4 and 2,136 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 4)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.8.
Oklahoma
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 149.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 147.4 to 151.8 and 3,833 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (2, 4)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.5.
Mississippi
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 148.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 146.1 to 150.9 and 2,979 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (2, 4)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.6.
Tennessee
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 142.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 141.2 to 144.3 and 6,603 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (5, 10)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.1.
Indiana
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 142.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 140.6 to 143.8 and 6,340 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (5, 11)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -1.1.
Ohio
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 142.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 140.8 to 143.2 and 11,938 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (5, 11)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -1.2.
Arkansas
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 141.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 139.4 to 144.1 and 2,957 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (5, 13)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.1.
Maine
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 140.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 137.5 to 144.1 and 1,561 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (5, 15)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -1.0.
Louisiana
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 140.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 138.7 to 142.6 and 4,303 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (5, 13)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.4.
Michigan
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 139.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 138.4 to 140.9 and 9,974 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (7, 14)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.1.
Missouri
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 139.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 137.4 to 140.6 and 6,049 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (8, 15)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.3.
Alabama
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 137.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 135.4 to 139.0 and 4,742 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (10, 19)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.1.
District of Columbia
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 136.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 131.1 to 141.7 and 537 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (5, 32)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.4.
Pennsylvania
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 135.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 134.8 to 136.9 and 13,521 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (13, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.4.
Illinois
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 135.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 134.5 to 136.8 and 11,712 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (13, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.5.
Kansas
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 134.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 132.6 to 137.3 and 2,622 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (12, 26)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.8.
Vermont
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 134.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 129.6 to 139.2 and 649 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (8, 34)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.9.
Delaware
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 133.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 130.0 to 137.8 and 979 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (11, 33)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.3.
Nevada
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 133.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 131.2 to 136.0 and 2,466 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (13, 30)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.4.
Oregon
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 132.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 130.7 to 134.5 and 3,866 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (16, 30)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.4.
South Dakota
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 132.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 128.2 to 136.8 and 794 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (12, 36)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.5.
South Carolina
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 132.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 130.7 to 134.1 and 4,784 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (17, 30)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.2.
Nebraska
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 132.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 129.3 to 135.1 and 1,679 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (14, 34)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.7.
Iowa
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 131.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 129.2 to 133.6 and 2,983 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 25 (17, 33)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -1.0.
Wisconsin
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 131.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 129.6 to 132.8 and 5,370 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 26 (19, 32)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.2.
North Carolina
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 131.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 129.8 to 132.2 and 9,296 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 27 (20, 32)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -1.3.
Rhode Island
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 130.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 127.3 to 134.7 and 1,053 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 28 (15, 37)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.2.
Maryland
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 130.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 129.0 to 132.2 and 5,344 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 29 (20, 33)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.6.
New Hampshire
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 130.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 126.8 to 133.3 and 1,305 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 30 (18, 37)
- 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? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 129.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 128.2 to 130.7 and 8,211 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 31 (25, 34)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.3.
Virginia
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 127.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 126.6 to 129.3 and 7,161 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 32 (29, 37)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.5.
Washington
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 127.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 126.0 to 129.0 and 6,051 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 33 (29, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.6.
Alaska
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 127.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 121.7 to 132.9 and 440 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 34 (16, 44)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.1.
Idaho
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 126.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 123.6 to 129.8 and 1,369 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 35 (26, 41)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.7 to 1.2.
New Jersey
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 126.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 125.2 to 127.7 and 8,099 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 36 (32, 39)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.9.
Montana
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 125.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 122.0 to 129.4 and 954 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 37 (26, 44)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.2.
Minnesota
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 125.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 123.4 to 126.7 and 4,694 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 38 (33, 41)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.2.
Massachusetts
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 123.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 121.7 to 124.6 and 6,146 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 39 (36, 43)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.9.
North Dakota
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 122.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 118.2 to 127.5 and 601 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 40 (30, 47)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.9.
Texas
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 122.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 121.8 to 123.3 and 19,039 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 41 (38, 43)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.4.
New York
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 121.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 120.9 to 122.6 and 17,149 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 42 (39, 44)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -2.1.
Florida
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 121.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 120.4 to 122.0 and 20,850 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 43 (40, 44)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.5.
Wyoming
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 120.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 115.2 to 125.6 and 449 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 44 (33, 49)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.4.
Connecticut
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 118.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 116.4 to 120.1 and 3,217 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 45 (43, 47)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.7.
California
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 118.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 117.6 to 118.9 and 28,702 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 46 (43, 47)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.5.
New Mexico
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 116.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 113.6 to 118.8 and 1,677 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 47 (44, 49)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.1.
Arizona
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 113.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 112.2 to 115.0 and 5,580 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 48 (47, 49)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.6.
Colorado
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 113.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 111.4 to 114.7 and 3,769 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 -1.4.
Hawaii (8)
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 105.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 102.6 to 108.5 and 1,114 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 50 (50, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.8.
Utah
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 104.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 102.3 to 107.1 and 1,509 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 51 (50, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.7.
Puerto Rico (8)
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 86.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 84.8 to 88.1 and 2,318 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to 0.8.
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/02/2024 5:13 pm.
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.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.