State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report by State

Prostate, 2016-2020

All Races (includes Hispanic), Male, All Ages

Sorted by Rate

Explanation of Column Headers

Objective - The objective of 16.9 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 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 18.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.7 to 18.9 and 31,337 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 0.0.

District of Columbia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 26.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 24.2 to 29.9 and 72 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 3)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to -2.7.

Mississippi

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 24.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 23.1 to 25.5 and 349 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 4)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to 2.5.

Montana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 22.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.7 to 24.1 and 142 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (2, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -2.1.

Colorado

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 21.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.0 to 22.7 and 535 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (3, 12)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.9.

Utah

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 21.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.6 to 23.1 and 247 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (2, 17)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 7.8.

Puerto Rico (8)

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 21.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.5 to 22.3 and 459 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -5.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -11.3 to 0.1.

Georgia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 21.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.6 to 21.8 and 924 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (3, 15)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.5.

Idaho

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 21.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.8 to 22.6 and 185 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (3, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -2.2.

Vermont

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 21.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.0 to 23.3 and 79 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (2, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 4.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to 13.9.

South Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 20.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.0 to 21.6 and 558 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (3, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -0.1.

Wisconsin

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 20.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.1 to 21.5 and 655 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (4, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 2.7.

Oregon

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 20.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.4 to 21.1 and 465 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (5, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to 0.8.

Iowa

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 20.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.3 to 21.2 and 357 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (5, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 3.0.

Alabama

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 20.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.4 to 21.1 and 508 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (5, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to 3.3.

Maryland

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 20.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.4 to 20.8 and 583 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (7, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 1.8.

Oklahoma

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 20.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.1 to 20.9 and 396 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (5, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.1.

Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 20.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.4 to 20.6 and 806 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (7, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 2.7.

Washington

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 20.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.3 to 20.6 and 723 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (7, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 1.3.

Louisiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 19.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.1 to 20.8 and 441 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (6, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to 0.7.

California

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 19.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.5 to 20.1 and 3,649 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (12, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 0.4.

North Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 19.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.1 to 20.2 and 993 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (10, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 0.6.

Minnesota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 19.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.9 to 20.3 and 571 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (9, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 1.1.

Alaska

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 19.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.0 to 22.3 and 49 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (3, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -1.3.

Indiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 19.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.9 to 20.3 and 636 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (10, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 1.8.

Tennessee

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 19.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.8 to 20.2 and 655 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (10, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 0.9.

Illinois

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 19.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.0 to 20.0 and 1,231 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 25 (13, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 0.4.

Nevada

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 19.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.4 to 20.4 and 296 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 26 (8, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to 8.2.

Ohio

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 19.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.8 to 19.8 and 1,214 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 27 (14, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 1.8.

New Mexico

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 19.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.1 to 20.5 and 224 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 28 (8, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -2.2.

New Hampshire

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 19.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.8 to 20.7 and 148 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 29 (6, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -2.4.

South Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 19.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.3 to 21.0 and 90 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 30 (4, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to -2.6.

Maine

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 19.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.7 to 20.4 and 165 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 31 (7, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -2.5.

Arkansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 18.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.7 to 19.6 and 299 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 32 (14, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to 7.6.

Michigan

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 18.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.1 to 19.1 and 1,001 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 33 (25, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 0.8.

Pennsylvania

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 18.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.9 to 18.8 and 1,379 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 34 (28, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.2.

Wyoming

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 18.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.3 to 20.7 and 58 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 35 (5, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.4 to -3.0.

Rhode Island

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 18.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.8 to 20.0 and 106 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 36 (9, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -2.4.

Kentucky

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 18.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.5 to 19.1 and 399 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 37 (21, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to -2.9.

Massachusetts

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 18.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.6 to 18.9 and 649 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 38 (27, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 0.9.

Connecticut

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 18.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.3 to 19.0 and 362 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 39 (24, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 2.0.

Kansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 18.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.2 to 19.1 and 275 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 40 (21, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 2.0.

Nebraska

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 18.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.9 to 19.3 and 180 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 41 (16, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -2.0.

Missouri

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 17.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.1 to 18.4 and 582 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 42 (31, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 2.0.

North Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 17.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.9 to 19.7 and 72 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 43 (9, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to -3.2.

Delaware

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 17.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.1 to 19.3 and 100 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 44 (16, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to -3.0.

Texas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 17.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.3 to 18.0 and 1,988 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 45 (36, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.3.

Arizona

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 17.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.5 to 17.7 and 718 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 46 (39, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to 1.0.

West Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 17.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.9 to 18.2 and 191 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 47 (31, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to -2.8.

New York

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 16.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.5 to 17.2 and 1,732 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 48 (43, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -2.3.

New Jersey

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 16.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.2 to 17.2 and 767 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 49 (43, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -2.1.

Florida

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 16.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.8 to 16.4 and 2,399 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 50 (47, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.6.

Hawaii (8)

• Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 14.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.8 to 16.1 and 134 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 51 (47, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 6.2.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/25/2024 9:01 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 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.