Interpretation of Death Rates Data
Death Rate Report for New Jersey by County
All Cancer Sites, 2018-2022
All Races (includes Hispanic), Male, All Ages
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 152.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 150.6 to 153.7 and 7,736 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -2.5.
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 173.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 173.0 to 173.5 and 317,428 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.8.
Cumberland County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 192.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 178.5 to 206.3 and 157 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 8)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.1.
Camden County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 184.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 177.5 to 192.4 and 503 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 7)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to -1.8.
Cape May County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 184.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 170.9 to 199.2 and 151 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 9)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.3.
Salem County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 183.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 165.0 to 204.1 and 75 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 10)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.9.
Atlantic County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 179.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 170.1 to 188.9 and 302 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 9)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.8.
Gloucester County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 178.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 168.7 to 188.1 and 286 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 10)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.6 to -2.2.
Ocean County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 174.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 168.6 to 179.8 and 779 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (4, 10)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.6.
Warren County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 173.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 159.2 to 188.4 and 119 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (1, 11)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.2.
Sussex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 168.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.3 to 182.0 and 152 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (3, 12)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.7.
Burlington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 165.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 158.7 to 172.9 and 446 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (6, 11)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.8.
Monmouth County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 155.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 150.0 to 161.6 and 601 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (10, 13)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to -2.4.
Passaic County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 148.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 141.3 to 154.9 and 386 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (11, 16)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to -2.3.
Mercer County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 147.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 140.3 to 155.8 and 297 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (11, 16)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -2.0.
Middlesex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 140.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 135.5 to 145.7 and 631 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (12, 19)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to -2.7.
Bergen County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 139.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 135.0 to 144.0 and 779 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (13, 19)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -2.3.
Union County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 138.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 132.2 to 144.9 and 387 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (13, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.1 to -2.7.
Morris County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 136.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 130.8 to 142.8 and 418 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (13, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.6 to -2.3.
Essex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 135.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 130.2 to 141.0 and 523 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (14, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -10.0 to -3.1.
Hudson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 131.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 125.6 to 137.7 and 386 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (15, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -2.8.
Hunterdon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 129.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 118.9 to 141.5 and 112 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (13, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -2.2.
Somerset County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 129.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 122.3 to 137.3 and 247 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (15, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.3 to -3.1.
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/15/2025 7:14 pm.
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.