Interpretation of Death Rates Data
Death Rate Report by State
All Cancer Sites, 2015-2019
Black (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages
Sorted by Recentaapc
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 173.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 173.0 to 174.1 and 70,703 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -2.1.
Rhode Island
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 108.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 97.5 to 120.7 and 76 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 48 (43, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 4.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -10.9 to 21.6.
Nevada
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 166.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 159.1 to 173.9 and 424 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 29 (22, 34)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.3.
Hawaii (8)
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 131.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 107.9 to 158.8 and 26 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 43 (25, 50)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 0.1.
Wisconsin
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 212.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 204.1 to 220.6 and 580 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 5)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.9.
Florida
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 152.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 150.8 to 154.8 and 4,938 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 33 (31, 39)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.5.
Nebraska
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 189.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 174.1 to 205.3 and 127 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (1, 29)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.2.
West Virginia
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 196.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 181.4 to 212.4 and 137 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (1, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.2.
Mississippi
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 202.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 198.0 to 206.1 and 2,108 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 9)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.4.
Missouri
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 195.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 191.0 to 200.7 and 1,327 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (2, 14)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.6.
Oklahoma
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 193.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 186.1 to 201.8 and 520 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (2, 19)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.4.
District of Columbia
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 196.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 190.3 to 203.1 and 774 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (2, 15)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.6.
Pennsylvania
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 190.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 187.2 to 193.8 and 2,729 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (7, 18)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.7.
Colorado
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 149.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 141.9 to 158.3 and 290 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 35 (30, 41)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.6.
Illinois
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 199.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 196.5 to 202.4 and 3,792 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (2, 10)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.8.
Iowa
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 190.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 174.5 to 207.4 and 123 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (1, 29)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.5.
New Mexico
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 128.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 114.1 to 144.3 and 61 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 44 (35, 49)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.2.
North Carolina
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 179.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 176.8 to 181.9 and 4,072 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (17, 25)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.8.
Oregon
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 166.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 152.2 to 181.1 and 117 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 30 (14, 39)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.4.
South Carolina
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 181.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 178.6 to 185.1 and 2,583 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (15, 23)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.8.
Arizona
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 150.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 143.4 to 157.3 and 405 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 34 (31, 41)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.7.
Washington
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 154.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 146.7 to 162.4 and 360 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 32 (29, 40)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.7.
Georgia
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 168.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 166.3 to 170.8 and 4,794 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 27 (24, 32)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.9.
Louisiana
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 198.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 195.5 to 202.3 and 2,863 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (2, 11)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.8.
Alabama
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 185.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 181.6 to 188.5 and 2,401 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (11, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.9.
Alaska
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 137.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 111.0 to 166.5 and 25 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 41 (20, 50)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -0.8.
Arkansas
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 200.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 193.9 to 206.4 and 860 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (1, 13)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -1.5.
California
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 169.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 167.3 to 171.9 and 4,445 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 26 (23, 31)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -2.0.
Kansas
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 187.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 177.5 to 197.8 and 289 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (2, 25)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.6.
Connecticut
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 143.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 138.3 to 149.5 and 542 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 36 (34, 43)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -2.1.
Indiana
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 186.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 180.7 to 191.3 and 1,029 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (9, 22)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -2.0.
Maryland
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 170.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 167.2 to 172.7 and 3,158 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 25 (23, 31)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -2.2.
Michigan
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 187.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 183.8 to 190.3 and 2,669 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (10, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -1.8.
Ohio
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 187.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 184.4 to 190.8 and 2,776 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (10, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -2.0.
Minnesota
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 168.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 159.4 to 178.0 and 317 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 28 (19, 34)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -2.1.
Virginia
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 175.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 172.9 to 178.8 and 2,949 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (20, 27)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -2.2.
New Jersey
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 161.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 158.0 to 164.3 and 2,109 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 31 (28, 35)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -2.3.
Tennessee
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 195.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 191.0 to 199.1 and 1,987 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (3, 14)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -2.2.
Texas
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 176.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 174.5 to 179.1 and 5,117 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (19, 26)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -2.3.
Delaware
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 171.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 162.9 to 179.4 and 360 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (18, 33)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -2.4.
New York
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 138.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 136.5 to 140.0 and 5,079 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 39 (37, 44)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -2.2.
Massachusetts
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 128.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 124.0 to 133.1 and 653 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 45 (39, 47)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -2.7.
Utah
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 136.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 111.9 to 164.7 and 27 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 42 (21, 50)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -2.0.
Kentucky
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 184.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 177.7 to 191.4 and 615 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (9, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -2.4.
Montana
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 117.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 70.0 to 180.3 and 4 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 46 (2, 51)
- Recent Trend : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
North Dakota
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 140.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 88.5 to 207.1 and 9 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 38 (1, 51)
- Recent Trend : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
South Dakota
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 103.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 67.6 to 148.8 and 8 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 50 (29, 51)
- Recent Trend : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
Vermont
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 142.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 95.3 to 201.4 and 7 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 37 (1, 51)
- Recent Trend : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
Idaho
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 88.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 57.7 to 127.6 and 7 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 51 (39, 51)
- Recent Trend : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
Maine
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 137.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 105.6 to 174.3 and 15 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 40 (12, 51)
- Recent Trend : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
New Hampshire
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 105.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 80.2 to 135.0 and 15 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 49 (37, 51)
- Recent Trend : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
Wyoming
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 110.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 71.5 to 160.4 and 6 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 47 (21, 51)
- Recent Trend : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
- CI*Rank⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/07/2022 8:47 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.
* Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
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.