Interpretation of Death Rates Data
Death Rate Report by State
Prostate, 2018
All Races (includes Hispanic), Male, All Ages
Sorted by Rate
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 1 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 18.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.7 to 19.1 and 31,488 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.6.
District of Columbia
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 32.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 26.4 to 40.6 and 90 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 5)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to -2.7.
Mississippi
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 23.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.2 to 26.5 and 337 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.3 to 6.7.
Idaho
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 22.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.7 to 26.3 and 203 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (1, 36)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -2.2.
Utah
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 22.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.5 to 25.1 and 254 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (2, 36)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -2.5.
Vermont
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 21.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.4 to 27.4 and 84 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (1, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to -2.6.
Puerto Rico (8)
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 21.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.7 to 23.7 and 465 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -5.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.5 to -3.8.
Iowa
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 21.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.4 to 23.8 and 381 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (2, 36)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to 8.9.
Georgia
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 21.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.9 to 22.8 and 924 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (2, 28)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to 0.4.
Wyoming
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 21.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.3 to 27.3 and 65 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (1, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -4.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.9 to -3.3.
Alabama
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 21.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.3 to 23.1 and 525 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (2, 35)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to -3.5.
North Dakota
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 20.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.5 to 25.9 and 83 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (1, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to -3.2.
Wisconsin
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 20.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.2 to 22.4 and 658 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (3, 35)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to 5.1.
Oregon
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 20.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.8 to 22.7 and 474 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (2, 39)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to 2.8.
Washington
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 20.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.1 to 22.1 and 749 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (3, 36)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 2.7.
Colorado
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 20.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.7 to 22.4 and 504 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (3, 39)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.3.
Indiana
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 20.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.8 to 22.0 and 668 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (4, 39)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -0.3.
California
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 20.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.5 to 20.8 and 3,722 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (8, 29)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 1.9.
Nebraska
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 20.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.4 to 23.1 and 203 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (2, 49)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -2.1.
South Carolina
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 20.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.4 to 21.9 and 529 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (4, 41)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to 0.9.
Alaska
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 20.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.4 to 26.9 and 48 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (1, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -1.5.
Virginia
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 20.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.7 to 21.5 and 813 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (4, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to 5.0.
Oklahoma
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 20.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.1 to 22.1 and 396 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (3, 44)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to 4.9.
Minnesota
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 19.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.3 to 21.6 and 577 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (4, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to 4.3.
Louisiana
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 19.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.0 to 21.8 and 438 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (4, 44)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to -3.4.
North Carolina
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 19.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.5 to 21.1 and 1,004 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (6, 39)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to 1.1.
Ohio
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 19.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.6 to 20.9 and 1,244 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 25 (8, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 4.2.
New Mexico
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 19.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.0 to 22.2 and 229 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 26 (3, 50)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -2.3.
Nevada
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 19.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.2 to 21.8 and 301 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 27 (4, 49)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -2.5.
Montana
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 19.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.0 to 23.2 and 124 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 28 (2, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -2.2.
Maryland
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 19.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.7 to 21.0 and 559 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 29 (6, 45)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to 2.7.
South Dakota
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 19.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.4 to 23.5 and 92 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 30 (2, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to -2.7.
Pennsylvania
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 18.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.8 to 19.8 and 1,410 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 31 (16, 43)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 3.3.
Arkansas
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 18.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.5 to 20.9 and 298 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 32 (5, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to -3.3.
Kansas
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 18.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.5 to 20.9 and 281 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 33 (6, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to 3.8.
Illinois
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 18.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.5 to 19.7 and 1,173 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 34 (16, 45)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to 1.7.
Michigan
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 18.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.4 to 19.8 and 1,001 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 35 (14, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.3.
Delaware
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 18.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.8 to 22.3 and 102 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 36 (3, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.5 to -3.2.
Tennessee
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 18.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.8 to 19.8 and 607 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 37 (14, 50)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to 2.6.
Massachusetts
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 18.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.8 to 19.7 and 648 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 38 (14, 50)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to 2.0.
Missouri
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 17.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.4 to 19.4 and 592 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 39 (18, 50)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to 2.8.
Kentucky
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 17.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.9 to 19.5 and 385 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 40 (16, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to 2.9.
Rhode Island
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 17.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.2 to 21.4 and 100 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 41 (4, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to -2.5.
Texas
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 17.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.7 to 18.3 and 1,979 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 42 (30, 49)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.2.
Maine
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 17.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.6 to 20.3 and 152 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 43 (8, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -2.6.
Connecticut
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 17.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.3 to 19.0 and 339 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 44 (20, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -2.7.
New York
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 17.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.2 to 17.8 and 1,749 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 45 (34, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to 1.2.
Hawaii (8)
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 16.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.3 to 20.0 and 147 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 46 (9, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 3.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 9.5.
New Jersey
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 16.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.7 to 18.2 and 776 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 47 (30, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -1.9.
Arizona
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 16.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.5 to 18.0 and 696 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 48 (31, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -2.7.
New Hampshire
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 16.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.9 to 19.8 and 133 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 49 (9, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to -2.8.
Florida
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 16.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.9 to 17.2 and 2,463 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 50 (38, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 1.6.
West Virginia
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The death rate is 15.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.4 to 18.3 and 179 average annual deaths over 2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 51 (25, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -2.9.
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 01/26/2021 7:05 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 1969-2017 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.
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.