State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report by State

Colon & Rectum, 2016-2020

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

Sorted by Recentaapc

Explanation of Column Headers

Objective - The objective of 8.9 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 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 13.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.1 to 13.2 and 52,152 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 -2.1 to -1.8.

Michigan

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 13.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.1 to 13.7 and 1,719 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 25 (18, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to 2.7.

Maine

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 13.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.3 to 13.8 and 257 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 29 (16, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to 2.5.

Oklahoma

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 16.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.7 to 16.8 and 754 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (2, 6)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -1.0.

Texas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 13.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.5 to 13.9 and 3,927 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (15, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.7.

Mississippi

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 17.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.9 to 18.2 and 632 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 2)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.9.

Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 13.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.8 to 13.5 and 1,318 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 27 (21, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.5.

Indiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 14.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.3 to 15.0 and 1,171 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (6, 17)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.8.

Maryland

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 13.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.9 to 13.6 and 958 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 26 (19, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.0.

New Mexico

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 12.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.9 to 13.2 and 327 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 34 (23, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.3.

West Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 16.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.9 to 17.3 and 430 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 6)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.3.

Connecticut

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 10.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.9 to 10.7 and 498 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 51 (49, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -0.7.

Hawaii (8)

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 11.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.1 to 12.5 and 229 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 45 (30, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.5.

Idaho

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 12.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.9 to 13.3 and 252 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 32 (22, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.6.

Kansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 14.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.6 to 14.7 and 499 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (6, 26)
• 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 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 12.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.8 to 12.5 and 1,105 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 38 (32, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.8.

Kentucky

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 16.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.7 to 16.7 and 884 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (2, 6)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.8.

Nevada

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 14.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.1 to 15.2 and 511 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (5, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.5.

Alabama

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 14.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.3 to 15.1 and 902 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (6, 17)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.5.

Alaska

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 14.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.6 to 16.4 and 99 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (2, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.5.

Colorado

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 11.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.0 to 11.7 and 688 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 48 (41, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.6.

Oregon

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 12.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.8 to 12.7 and 647 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 37 (29, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.9.

South Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 14.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.3 to 15.4 and 159 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (5, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.7.

California

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 12.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.9 to 12.2 and 5,333 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 41 (35, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -2.1.

Ohio

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 14.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.2 to 14.8 and 2,178 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (6, 17)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.7.

Tennessee

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 14.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.4 to 15.1 and 1,219 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (6, 16)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.8.

Utah

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 10.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.1 to 11.2 and 288 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 50 (46, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.8.

Florida

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 12.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.2 to 12.6 and 3,892 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 35 (31, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -2.1.

Montana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 12.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.2 to 12.9 and 171 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 42 (25, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.9.

Nebraska

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 14.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.6 to 15.1 and 333 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (6, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.9.

Washington

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 11.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.5 to 12.2 and 1,029 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 43 (35, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -2.1.

Wisconsin

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 12.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.8 to 12.5 and 901 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 39 (31, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.8.

Iowa

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 13.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.1 to 14.2 and 564 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (12, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -2.1.

North Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 13.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.1 to 14.3 and 119 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 28 (7, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -2.0.

Louisiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 15.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.2 to 16.1 and 860 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (3, 8)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -2.1.

North Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 12.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.3 to 12.9 and 1,578 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 33 (28, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -2.3.

Vermont

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 14.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.0 to 15.4 and 122 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (5, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -2.0.

Minnesota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 11.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.4 to 12.2 and 803 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 46 (35, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -2.3.

Missouri

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 13.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.4 to 14.1 and 1,073 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (13, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -2.2.

Pennsylvania

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 13.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.5 to 14.0 and 2,431 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (15, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -2.3.

South Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 13.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.0 to 13.9 and 867 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (15, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -2.2.

Illinois

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 14.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.7 to 14.2 and 2,158 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (12, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -2.5.

District of Columbia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 13.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.7 to 15.2 and 95 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (5, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -2.4.

Delaware

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 12.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.0 to 13.9 and 167 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 31 (14, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -2.6.

Massachusetts

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 11.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.7 to 11.3 and 960 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 49 (46, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -2.1.

New York

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 11.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.7 to 12.1 and 2,948 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 44 (37, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -2.7.

Arkansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 14.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.3 to 15.5 and 562 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (5, 17)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to -1.7.

New Jersey

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 13.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.7 to 13.3 and 1,470 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 30 (24, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -2.9.

Wyoming

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 12.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.1 to 13.5 and 87 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 36 (15, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -2.3.

Georgia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 14.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.7 to 14.4 and 1,593 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (11, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.5 to -1.6.

New Hampshire

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 12.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.4 to 12.9 and 221 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 40 (26, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -2.8.

Rhode Island

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 11.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.8 to 12.5 and 165 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 47 (30, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to -3.0.

Puerto Rico (8)

• Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 13.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.3 to 14.3 and 669 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -9.4 to 2.1.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/16/2024 5:38 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 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.