Interpretation of Death Rates Data
Death Rate Report for New Jersey by County
All Cancer Sites, 2018-2022
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages 65+
Sorted by Rate
Explanation of Column HeadersObjective - The objective of 122.7 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
New Jersey
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 783.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 776.6 to 789.5 and 11,653 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -2.1.
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 844.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 842.9 to 845.1 and 441,232 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.5.
Cumberland County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 962.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 906.0 to 1,020.9 and 223 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 6)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.5.
Gloucester County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 936.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 896.2 to 977.1 and 427 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 7)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -1.8.
Camden County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 914.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 884.4 to 944.7 and 730 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 8)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.4.
Sussex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 908.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 853.8 to 965.0 and 217 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 10)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.2.
Warren County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 907.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 848.9 to 969.9 and 179 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 10)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to 1.9.
Salem County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 893.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 818.2 to 974.4 and 105 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 11)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.7.
Cape May County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 893.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 841.6 to 947.5 and 225 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 10)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.3 to -1.4.
Atlantic County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 877.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 840.0 to 915.2 and 429 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (3, 10)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -1.8.
Ocean County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 863.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 842.4 to 885.7 and 1,240 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (5, 10)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.4.
Burlington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 836.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 808.4 to 866.0 and 663 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (7, 11)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.7.
Monmouth County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 814.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 791.0 to 838.9 and 918 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (9, 12)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -2.1.
Mercer County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 759.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 727.5 to 791.5 and 445 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (12, 18)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.7.
Middlesex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 746.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 725.6 to 768.5 and 952 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (12, 18)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.7.
Morris County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 746.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 721.3 to 772.8 and 662 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (12, 18)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -2.0.
Hunterdon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 738.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 689.7 to 789.1 and 177 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (12, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.6.
Bergen County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 732.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 713.7 to 751.0 and 1,217 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (12, 18)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -2.0.
Passaic County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 731.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 704.1 to 759.1 and 559 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (12, 18)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -2.0.
Union County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 715.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 689.1 to 742.0 and 582 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (13, 19)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.7 to -2.2.
Essex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 685.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 663.7 to 707.4 and 779 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (18, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.7 to -2.5.
Somerset County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 671.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 641.1 to 703.2 and 373 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (18, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.1 to -2.7.
Hudson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 659.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 635.1 to 685.1 and 551 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (19, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.1 to -2.5.
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/06/2025 2:54 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.
⋔ 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.
Healthy People 2030 Objectives provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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.