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 50+
Sorted by CI*Rank
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 444.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 441.1 to 447.6 and 14,920 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 -2.2.
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 490.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 489.9 to 491.0 and 573,761 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.6.
Hudson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 379.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 367.2 to 392.2 and 732 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (19, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.5 to -2.7.
Somerset County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 380.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 365.4 to 396.3 and 486 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (17, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.2 to -2.5.
Essex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 398.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 387.6 to 409.6 and 1,047 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (14, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.4 to -3.1.
Union County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 402.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 390.0 to 416.2 and 752 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (13, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.0 to -2.3.
Hunterdon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 403.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 379.1 to 427.9 and 220 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (12, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.8.
Bergen County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 404.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 395.4 to 414.0 and 1,503 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (14, 19)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -2.2.
Morris County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 408.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 395.6 to 421.1 and 813 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 -2.9 to -2.2.
Passaic County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 416.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 403.3 to 430.9 and 722 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 -2.6 to -2.2.
Middlesex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 422.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 411.5 to 432.9 and 1,224 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (12, 16)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -2.0.
Mercer County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 432.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 416.9 to 449.0 and 576 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (11, 15)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.9.
Monmouth County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 457.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 445.3 to 469.2 and 1,172 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (10, 12)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -2.3.
Burlington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 478.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 464.3 to 493.3 and 857 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (8, 11)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -1.7.
Ocean County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 499.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 488.1 to 511.1 and 1,502 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (6, 10)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -1.6.
Sussex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 503.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 476.7 to 531.2 and 281 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (3, 10)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 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 512.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 493.8 to 532.3 and 564 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (3, 9)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -1.9.
Warren County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 514.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 485.0 to 545.5 and 232 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (2, 10)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.9.
Camden County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 524.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 509.9 to 540.2 and 953 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (2, 8)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.7.
Cape May County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 528.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 500.8 to 558.0 and 280 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 9)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -9.4 to -1.1.
Gloucester County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 534.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 514.3 to 554.7 and 563 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 7)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -1.8.
Salem County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 554.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 514.3 to 596.8 and 146 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 8)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.9.
Cumberland County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 565.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 536.9 to 595.7 and 294 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 4)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.7 to -1.0.
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/08/2025 7:05 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.