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Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report by State

All Cancer Sites, 2015-2019

All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages <65

Sorted by Recentaapc

Explanation of Column Headers

Objective - 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 48.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 48.3 to 48.5 and 171,025 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -2.0.

Maine

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 52.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.5 to 53.8 and 880 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (13, 20)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 3.0.

West Virginia

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 65.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 63.8 to 67.0 and 1,406 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 3)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.4.

Nebraska

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 46.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 45.3 to 48.1 and 932 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 28 (22, 35)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.7.

Nevada

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 45.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 44.6 to 46.7 and 1,457 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 29 (26, 37)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.2.

Oklahoma

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 61.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 60.4 to 62.6 and 2,528 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (4, 8)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.9.

Vermont

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 48.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 45.7 to 50.5 and 371 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (17, 34)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.4.

New Mexico

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 44.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 43.2 to 45.8 and 988 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
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.

Ohio

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 55.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 55.2 to 56.4 and 7,392 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (9, 13)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.2.

Tennessee

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 60.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 59.8 to 61.4 and 4,499 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (4, 8)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.3.

Hawaii (8)

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 43.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.7 to 44.8 and 652 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 40 (31, 47)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.3.

Indiana

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 55.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 54.3 to 55.9 and 4,009 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (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.

Iowa

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 48.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 47.6 to 49.8 and 1,673 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (19, 27)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.3.

Kansas

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 50.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 49.0 to 51.3 and 1,563 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (15, 24)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.3.

Oregon

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 45.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 44.7 to 46.5 and 2,100 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 30 (27, 36)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.1.

Idaho

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 42.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.6 to 43.4 and 748 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 44 (37, 49)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.3.

Michigan

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 52.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 51.4 to 52.6 and 5,970 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
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.

South Dakota

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 45.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 43.3 to 47.4 and 427 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 32 (24, 43)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.3.

Alaska

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 43.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.4 to 45.7 and 348 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 39 (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.

Louisiana

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 61.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 60.2 to 62.2 and 3,120 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (4, 8)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.5.

Maryland

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 47.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 46.7 to 48.3 and 3,232 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 25 (22, 29)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.2.

Missouri

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 55.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 54.4 to 56.1 and 3,780 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (9, 13)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.5.

Texas

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 47.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 47.0 to 47.7 and 13,238 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 26 (24, 29)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.4.

Utah

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 35.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 34.5 to 36.6 and 935 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
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.

Montana

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 43.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.1 to 45.7 and 531 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 37 (28, 46)
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 ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 43.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.3 to 43.7 and 3,479 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 41 (36, 44)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.5.

North Carolina

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 51.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.8 to 52.0 and 5,807 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (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.

Wisconsin

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 44.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 44.1 to 45.6 and 2,993 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 34 (29, 38)
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 41.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.4 to 44.2 and 273 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 45 (32, 49)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.5.

California

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 41.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.7 to 41.3 and 16,702 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 48 (44, 48)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.7.

Minnesota

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 42.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.3 to 42.8 and 2,601 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 43 (39, 47)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.8.

Pennsylvania

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 49.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 48.9 to 49.9 and 7,347 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
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.

Arizona

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 43.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.8 to 44.2 and 3,130 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 38 (33, 43)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.4.

Colorado

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 36.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.8 to 37.2 and 2,202 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
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.

Delaware

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 51.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 49.1 to 53.1 and 560 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (13, 24)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.8.

Illinois

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 48.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 48.0 to 49.1 and 6,837 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (21, 25)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -2.0.

New York

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 44.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 43.7 to 44.5 and 9,523 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 36 (33, 40)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -2.0.

North Dakota

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 41.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.3 to 43.6 and 322 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 46 (35, 49)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.9.

Virginia

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 47.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 46.5 to 47.7 and 4,421 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 27 (24, 30)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -2.0.

Georgia

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 51.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.8 to 52.0 and 5,672 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (14, 20)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.7.

Connecticut

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 39.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 38.6 to 40.4 and 1,661 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 49 (47, 49)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -2.2.

New Hampshire

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 45.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 43.5 to 46.6 and 760 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 33 (26, 41)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -2.1.

Rhode Island

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 45.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 43.9 to 47.4 and 562 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 31 (24, 40)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -2.1.

New Jersey

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 42.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.6 to 42.8 and 4,285 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 42 (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.

Massachusetts

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 41.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.4 to 41.7 and 3,203 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 47 (43, 49)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -2.5.

Florida

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 50.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.4 to 51.3 and 11,845 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (16, 20)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -1.7.

District of Columbia

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 55.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 53.2 to 58.5 and 357 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (8, 15)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -2.6.

Kentucky

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 64.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 63.5 to 65.6 and 3,217 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (1, 3)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.9 to -0.6.

Mississippi

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 66.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 65.3 to 67.9 and 2,154 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 3)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to -1.9.

South Carolina

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 56.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 55.1 to 56.9 and 3,126 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (9, 13)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.0 to -1.0.

Puerto Rico (8)

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 38.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.6 to 39.5 and 1,352 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.3 to -2.0.

Alabama

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 59.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 59.0 to 60.9 and 3,255 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (4, 9)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.1 to -1.6.

Arkansas

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 60.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 59.5 to 62.0 and 1,952 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (4, 8)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.4 to -0.3.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/01/2022 12:13 pm.

State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.
† 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.

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.

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