Death Rates Table
Death Rate Report for Iowa by County
All Cancer Sites, 2018-2022
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages 50+
Sorted by Count
County
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2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
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Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? |
Age-Adjusted Death Rate † deaths per 100,000 (95% Confidence Interval)
|
CI*Rank ⋔ (95% Confidence Interval)
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Average Annual Count
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Recent Trend |
Recent 5-Year Trend ‡ in Death Rates (95% Confidence Interval)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | N/A | No | 504.9 (499.2, 510.7) | N/A | 6,067 |
falling 
|
-1.9 (-2.8, -1.4) |
| United States | N/A | No | 490.4 (489.9, 491.0) | N/A | 573,761 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-1.9, -1.6) |
| Polk County | Urban | No | 538.6 (521.4, 556.1) | 31 (18, 52) | 778 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.1, -0.8) |
| Linn County | Urban | No | 481.0 (459.8, 503.0) | 65 (42, 81) | 394 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.6, -1.1) |
| Scott County | Urban | No | 516.5 (491.3, 542.7) | 48 (23, 68) | 324 |
falling
|
-2.3 (-6.6, -1.2) |
| Black Hawk County | Urban | No | 519.2 (489.9, 549.8) | 47 (18, 70) | 243 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-1.5, -1.0) |
| Pottawattamie County | Urban | No | 594.8 (558.7, 632.7) | 11 (3, 36) | 208 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-3.9, -0.3) |
| Woodbury County | Urban | No | 566.3 (530.8, 603.6) | 16 (6, 51) | 195 |
falling
|
-0.7 (-1.0, -0.4) |
| Dubuque County | Urban | No | 486.1 (455.3, 518.4) | 62 (34, 85) | 191 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-1.6, -1.1) |
| Johnson County | Urban | No | 388.2 (361.1, 416.7) | 97 (82, 99) | 159 |
falling
|
-2.8 (-3.4, -2.3) |
| Clinton County | Rural | No | 584.0 (536.6, 634.4) | 14 (3, 54) | 115 |
falling
|
-0.8 (-1.2, -0.3) |
| Story County | Urban | No | 426.7 (391.8, 463.9) | 92 (61, 98) | 114 |
falling
|
-4.0 (-9.7, -1.5) |
| Dallas County | Urban | No | 399.2 (365.7, 434.8) | 95 (74, 99) | 108 |
falling
|
-2.4 (-3.7, -1.9) |
| Cerro Gordo County | Rural | No | 467.7 (426.1, 512.4) | 73 (31, 93) | 97 |
falling
|
-7.6 (-12.8, -1.3) |
| Des Moines County | Rural | No | 550.0 (500.3, 603.4) | 24 (5, 70) | 92 |
falling
|
-0.7 (-1.2, -0.2) |
| Lee County | Rural | No | 559.2 (506.1, 616.4) | 19 (4, 67) | 84 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-6.5, -0.6) |
| Wapello County | Rural | No | 614.7 (556.4, 677.5) | 6 (1, 46) | 84 |
falling
|
-0.7 (-1.1, -0.3) |
| Muscatine County | Rural | No | 522.0 (472.3, 575.6) | 45 (10, 80) | 83 |
falling
|
-0.8 (-1.4, -0.2) |
| Warren County | Urban | No | 443.2 (401.1, 488.5) | 84 (45, 98) | 83 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.4, -0.3) |
| Jasper County | Urban | No | 524.7 (474.5, 578.8) | 41 (8, 81) | 82 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.6, -0.4) |
| Marshall County | Rural | No | 528.8 (478.0, 583.5) | 34 (7, 80) | 81 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-7.6, -0.9) |
| Webster County | Rural | No | 524.4 (473.4, 579.4) | 42 (7, 82) | 81 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.5, -0.5) |
| Marion County | Rural | No | 552.8 (497.6, 612.4) | 22 (4, 76) | 75 |
stable 
|
-0.3 (-0.6, 0.2) |
| Boone County | Urban | No | 549.2 (486.3, 617.8) | 25 (4, 81) | 58 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-0.9, 0.0) |
| Benton County | Urban | No | 462.8 (406.3, 524.9) | 77 (25, 98) | 50 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-1.9, -0.9) |
| Mahaska County | Rural | No | 555.6 (487.6, 630.6) | 21 (2, 80) | 50 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-0.7, 0.4) |
| Sioux County | Rural | No | 364.4 (318.4, 415.2) | 99 (80, 99) | 48 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-1.7, -0.8) |
| Carroll County | Rural | No | 478.6 (418.3, 545.4) | 67 (16, 97) | 47 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.4, 0.0) |
| Clayton County | Rural | No | 540.2 (471.6, 616.1) | 29 (4, 86) | 47 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.4, -0.4) |
| Plymouth County | Rural | No | 454.1 (397.1, 517.0) | 81 (27, 98) | 47 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.6, -0.5) |
| Bremer County | Urban | No | 454.6 (397.5, 517.7) | 80 (26, 99) | 47 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.6, -0.5) |
| Jackson County | Rural | No | 512.4 (446.8, 584.8) | 51 (7, 92) | 45 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.8, -0.3) |
| Dickinson County | Rural | No | 451.2 (392.5, 516.6) | 82 (26, 99) | 45 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.7, -0.4) |
| Hardin County | Rural | No | 525.5 (456.0, 602.7) | 37 (4, 90) | 44 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.5, -0.4) |
| Henry County | Rural | No | 516.3 (449.6, 590.2) | 49 (6, 92) | 44 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-1.6, 0.0) |
| Buchanan County | Rural | No | 559.4 (486.4, 640.3) | 18 (2, 82) | 43 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.5, -0.3) |
| Washington County | Urban | No | 429.8 (372.8, 493.2) | 88 (39, 99) | 42 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.2, 0.2) |
| Fayette County | Rural | No | 418.0 (361.0, 481.7) | 94 (45, 99) | 40 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-1.8, -0.6) |
| Poweshiek County | Rural | No | 460.3 (397.7, 530.3) | 79 (18, 98) | 40 |
falling
|
-0.8 (-1.4, -0.2) |
| Cedar County | Rural | No | 490.6 (423.2, 565.8) | 61 (10, 97) | 40 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.6, -0.2) |
| Page County | Rural | No | 524.7 (452.7, 605.3) | 40 (4, 93) | 39 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.3, 0.2) |
| Jones County | Urban | No | 428.1 (369.5, 493.5) | 91 (33, 99) | 39 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-1.8, -0.8) |
| Tama County | Rural | No | 552.4 (476.5, 636.9) | 23 (2, 86) | 39 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.0, 0.2) |
| Delaware County | Rural | No | 491.9 (424.2, 567.5) | 59 (8, 96) | 39 |
falling
|
-0.8 (-1.4, -0.3) |
| Floyd County | Rural | No | 527.4 (454.6, 608.8) | 35 (4, 91) | 38 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.3, 0.0) |
| Iowa County | Rural | No | 522.8 (449.6, 604.6) | 44 (3, 93) | 38 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.3, 0.0) |
| Appanoose County | Rural | No | 593.1 (508.5, 687.9) | 12 (1, 72) | 36 |
stable
|
0.1 (-0.9, 1.2) |
| Winneshiek County | Rural | No | 374.1 (320.9, 434.0) | 98 (67, 99) | 36 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.0, -0.7) |
| Cass County | Rural | No | 563.8 (482.2, 655.5) | 17 (1, 86) | 36 |
falling
|
-3.2 (-7.5, -1.3) |
| Jefferson County | Rural | No | 477.2 (406.1, 557.3) | 69 (8, 98) | 35 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.5, -0.2) |
| Kossuth County | Rural | No | 450.0 (382.0, 526.8) | 83 (15, 99) | 34 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-1.8, -0.6) |
| Madison County | Urban | No | 558.3 (476.3, 650.2) | 20 (2, 87) | 34 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.9, -0.4) |
| Butler County | Rural | No | 481.9 (410.0, 562.9) | 63 (8, 98) | 33 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-1.9, -0.6) |
| Buena Vista County | Rural | No | 436.2 (370.1, 510.8) | 87 (24, 99) | 33 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-1.9, -0.5) |
| Hamilton County | Rural | No | 463.7 (393.4, 543.3) | 76 (14, 99) | 32 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.1, -0.8) |
| Harrison County | Urban | No | 514.2 (436.7, 601.6) | 50 (5, 95) | 32 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.1, -0.8) |
| O'Brien County | Rural | No | 477.7 (402.9, 562.6) | 68 (8, 99) | 32 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.7, -0.2) |
| Allamakee County | Rural | No | 480.7 (407.8, 563.1) | 66 (8, 98) | 32 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-1.8, 0.0) |
| Clay County | Rural | No | 421.7 (357.0, 494.9) | 93 (36, 99) | 32 |
falling
|
-5.6 (-17.1, -1.5) |
| Cherokee County | Rural | No | 510.6 (431.0, 601.0) | 53 (5, 97) | 31 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.4, 0.5) |
| Palo Alto County | Rural | No | 704.8 (591.0, 834.5) | 2 (1, 44) | 29 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.4, 0.6) |
| Grundy County | Urban | No | 524.8 (442.5, 618.4) | 39 (3, 95) | 29 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.0, 0.8) |
| Mills County | Urban | No | 502.9 (423.0, 593.4) | 56 (5, 96) | 29 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.5, 0.1) |
| Montgomery County | Rural | No | 613.0 (514.8, 724.7) | 7 (1, 80) | 29 |
stable
|
1.2 (-1.0, 10.7) |
| Wright County | Rural | No | 469.8 (393.6, 556.8) | 71 (10, 99) | 29 |
falling
|
-1.8 (-3.7, -1.2) |
| Chickasaw County | Rural | No | 503.7 (422.7, 595.9) | 55 (4, 97) | 28 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.6, 0.3) |
| Union County | Rural | No | 529.9 (444.9, 626.6) | 33 (3, 95) | 28 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.6, -0.1) |
| Mitchell County | Rural | No | 545.2 (455.4, 648.0) | 27 (2, 94) | 28 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.6, 0.2) |
| Crawford County | Rural | No | 428.2 (357.9, 508.4) | 90 (24, 99) | 27 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-1.9, -0.5) |
| Shelby County | Rural | No | 439.6 (365.2, 525.0) | 86 (17, 99) | 26 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.2, 0.4) |
| Greene County | Rural | No | 609.1 (506.5, 726.8) | 8 (1, 82) | 26 |
stable
|
0.2 (-0.7, 1.0) |
| Howard County | Rural | No | 603.6 (502.6, 719.4) | 9 (1, 85) | 26 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-0.9, 0.8) |
| Winnebago County | Rural | No | 525.0 (436.5, 626.6) | 38 (2, 96) | 26 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-0.9, 0.5) |
| Lyon County | Rural | No | 512.3 (423.5, 614.6) | 52 (3, 97) | 25 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.1, -0.3) |
| Clarke County | Rural | No | 633.4 (524.8, 758.0) | 4 (1, 74) | 25 |
stable
|
0.1 (-0.9, 1.3) |
| Emmet County | Rural | No | 546.1 (451.3, 655.4) | 26 (2, 94) | 25 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.0, 0.6) |
| Monona County | Rural | No | 533.6 (440.9, 640.8) | 32 (2, 96) | 24 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.8, -0.2) |
| Guthrie County | Urban | No | 462.8 (382.3, 555.4) | 78 (12, 99) | 24 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.4, 0.2) |
| Franklin County | Rural | No | 507.4 (418.2, 610.3) | 54 (3, 98) | 23 |
stable
|
0.0 (-0.9, 0.9) |
| Keokuk County | Rural | No | 526.0 (432.4, 634.0) | 36 (2, 96) | 23 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.4, 0.1) |
| Louisa County | Rural | No | 538.8 (444.0, 647.6) | 30 (2, 96) | 23 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.9, 0.5) |
| Sac County | Rural | No | 466.1 (382.6, 562.7) | 75 (8, 99) | 23 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.6, 0.3) |
| Hancock County | Rural | No | 440.0 (360.4, 532.0) | 85 (16, 99) | 23 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-1.9, 0.1) |
| Lucas County | Rural | No | 572.1 (471.5, 688.2) | 15 (1, 92) | 23 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.1, 0.2) |
| Calhoun County | Rural | No | 475.3 (389.0, 575.4) | 70 (7, 99) | 23 |
falling
|
-12.0 (-21.4, -0.8) |
| Van Buren County | Rural | No | 664.1 (545.0, 801.9) | 3 (1, 70) | 23 |
stable
|
0.4 (-0.7, 1.7) |
| Ida County | Rural | No | 626.4 (510.6, 761.6) | 5 (1, 82) | 21 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-0.9, 0.9) |
| Humboldt County | Rural | No | 466.7 (378.4, 569.6) | 74 (6, 99) | 21 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.2, -0.6) |
| Pocahontas County | Rural | No | 541.2 (438.6, 661.4) | 28 (1, 96) | 20 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.0, 0.0) |
| Decatur County | Rural | No | 595.3 (479.0, 731.8) | 10 (1, 91) | 19 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.2, 1.1) |
| Monroe County | Rural | No | 590.7 (476.5, 724.2) | 13 (1, 92) | 19 |
stable
|
0.2 (-0.8, 1.3) |
| Adair County | Rural | No | 481.5 (385.9, 594.4) | 64 (4, 99) | 18 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.1, 0.4) |
| Davis County | Rural | No | 500.1 (398.5, 619.9) | 57 (2, 99) | 17 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.4, 0.8) |
| Fremont County | Rural | No | 491.4 (389.5, 612.9) | 60 (2, 99) | 16 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.2, 0.5) |
| Ringgold County | Rural | No | 718.2 (565.4, 900.2) | 1 (1, 62) | 16 |
stable
|
0.9 (-0.3, 2.2) |
| Worth County | Rural | No | 469.4 (371.3, 586.0) | 72 (5, 99) | 16 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.4, -0.2) |
| Wayne County | Rural | No | 521.6 (410.2, 654.8) | 46 (1, 99) | 16 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.7, 0.2) |
| Osceola County | Rural | No | 522.9 (410.3, 657.3) | 43 (2, 99) | 15 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.5, 0.6) |
| Audubon County | Rural | No | 494.0 (384.9, 625.1) | 58 (2, 99) | 15 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.8, 0.4) |
| Taylor County | Rural | No | 429.2 (327.1, 554.2) | 89 (6, 99) | 12 |
falling
|
-4.7 (-9.1, -2.5) |
| Adams County | Rural | No | 391.3 (275.2, 542.0) | 96 (7, 99) | 7 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-2.2, -0.1) |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/13/2025 4:29 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.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
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.
When displaying county information, the CI*Rank for the state is not shown because it's not comparable. To see the state CI*Rank please view the statistics at the US By State level.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/13/2025 4:29 am.
State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.
Trend
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.
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 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.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
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.
When displaying county information, the CI*Rank for the state is not shown because it's not comparable. To see the state CI*Rank please view the statistics at the US By State level.