Interpretation of Death Rates Data
Death Rate Report by State
Breast, 2015-2019
All Races (includes Hispanic), Female, All Ages
Sorted by Name
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 19.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.8 to 20.0 and 41,951 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.3.
Alabama
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 21.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.7 to 22.2 and 709 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (3, 23)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.1.
Alaska
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 17.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.8 to 20.0 and 63 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 45 (13, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.0.
Arizona
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 18.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.8 to 18.9 and 842 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 41 (32, 48)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.6.
Arkansas
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 19.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.6 to 20.4 and 390 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 30 (15, 43)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.1.
California
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 19.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.8 to 19.3 and 4,493 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 33 (29, 40)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.3.
Colorado
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 18.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.1 to 19.4 and 606 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 37 (27, 47)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.1.
Connecticut
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 17.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.6 to 18.1 and 447 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 49 (39, 51)
- 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 21.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.7 to 22.9 and 145 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (2, 36)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 0.1.
District of Columbia
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 25.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 23.1 to 27.8 and 97 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 7)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.6.
Florida
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 18.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.4 to 19.1 and 2,967 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 38 (31, 44)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.2.
Georgia
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 21.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.6 to 21.6 and 1,289 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (5, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.2.
Hawaii (8)
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 16.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.5 to 17.9 and 164 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 51 (38, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.7.
Idaho
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 21.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.8 to 22.4 and 217 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (2, 33)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.0.
Illinois
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 20.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.4 to 21.3 and 1,740 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (8, 26)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.9.
Indiana
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 20.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.8 to 21.0 and 879 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (10, 32)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.6.
Iowa
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 18.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.5 to 19.2 and 396 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 40 (27, 49)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.9.
Kansas
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 20.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.3 to 21.2 and 381 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (7, 37)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.3.
Kentucky
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 21.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.5 to 22.0 and 620 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (3, 27)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.3.
Louisiana
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 22.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.6 to 23.2 and 657 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (1, 13)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.4.
Maine
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 18.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.0 to 19.4 and 193 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 42 (25, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -2.0.
Maryland
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 21.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.4 to 21.7 and 828 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (5, 27)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.8.
Massachusetts
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 16.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.3 to 17.3 and 804 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 50 (44, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -2.9.
Michigan
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 20.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.9 to 20.9 and 1,390 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (11, 30)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.7.
Minnesota
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 17.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.1 to 18.4 and 642 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 46 (37, 50)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -2.1.
Mississippi
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 22.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.9 to 23.9 and 440 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 10)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.8.
Missouri
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 20.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.7 to 21.0 and 846 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (10, 32)
- 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 19.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.9 to 20.9 and 139 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 32 (6, 49)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.4.
Nebraska
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 19.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.7 to 21.0 and 244 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 28 (8, 44)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 2.5.
Nevada
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 22.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.0 to 23.0 and 383 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (2, 23)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.9.
New Hampshire
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 18.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.9 to 19.4 and 176 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 43 (24, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -2.3.
New Jersey
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 20.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.0 to 21.1 and 1,269 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (9, 29)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -2.1.
New Mexico
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 20.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.1 to 21.3 and 277 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 25 (7, 40)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.0.
New York
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 18.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.5 to 19.2 and 2,547 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 34 (29, 43)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.3.
North Carolina
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 20.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.0 to 21.0 and 1,385 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (10, 29)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.5.
North Dakota
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 18.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.3 to 20.0 and 83 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 44 (12, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.9.
Ohio
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 21.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.2 to 22.1 and 1,743 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (3, 16)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.7.
Oklahoma
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 22.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.7 to 23.4 and 555 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (1, 12)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.9.
Oregon
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 19.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.8 to 20.4 and 548 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 29 (15, 41)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.5.
Pennsylvania
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 20.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.3 to 21.2 and 1,969 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (9, 26)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -2.0.
Puerto Rico (8)
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 17.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.5 to 18.0 and 428 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.9 to 2.5.
Rhode Island
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 17.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.2 to 19.0 and 135 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 48 (28, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -2.6.
South Carolina
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 21.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.5 to 22.0 and 720 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (4, 26)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.3.
South Dakota
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 18.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.2 to 20.6 and 107 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 36 (9, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.3.
Tennessee
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 21.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.1 to 22.4 and 967 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (2, 17)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.3.
Texas
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 19.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.6 to 20.2 and 3,004 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 26 (21, 33)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 1.5.
Utah
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 19.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.8 to 20.9 and 276 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 27 (8, 43)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.9.
Vermont
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 17.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.8 to 19.4 and 83 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 47 (19, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -2.0.
Virginia
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 20.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.3 to 21.5 and 1,129 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (6, 26)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.7.
Washington
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 19.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.9 to 20.1 and 892 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 31 (22, 40)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.9.
West Virginia
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 21.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.5 to 22.9 and 290 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (2, 27)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.0.
Wisconsin
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 18.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.9 to 19.2 and 720 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 39 (29, 47)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.0.
Wyoming
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 18.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.8 to 21.1 and 66 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 35 (5, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.6.
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/19/2022 10:36 am.
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.
⋔ 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.
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.
CI*Rank data for Puerto Rico is not available.