Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data
Incidence Rate Report by State
Oral Cavity & Pharynx (Late Stage^), 2014-2018
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages
Sorted by Count
Explanation of Column HeadersObjective - The objective of *** is from the Healthy People 2020 project done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Incidence Rate (95% Confidence Interval) - The incidence rate is based upon 100,000 people and is an annual rate (or average annual rate) based on the time period indicated. Rates are age-adjusted by 5-year age groups to the 2000 U.S. standard million population.Percent of Cases with Late Stage - This is the number of late stages cases compared to the number of cases for all stages.
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
US (SEER+NPCR)1
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 7.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.3 to 7.4 and 28,787 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 62.4
Wyoming6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 5.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.5 to 6.1 and 37 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 49 (42, 50)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 51.8
District of Columbia6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 6.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.7 to 7.4 and 45 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 42 (16, 49)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 62.1
Alaska6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 6.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.7 to 7.4 and 53 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 43 (19, 49)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 63.2
North Dakota6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 6.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.8 to 7.4 and 57 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 41 (18, 48)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 53.8
South Dakota6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 7.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.3 to 7.8 and 73 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 34 (12, 46)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 56.0
Vermont6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 8.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.5 to 9.4 and 73 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (1, 31)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 69.8
Delaware6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 7.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.0 to 8.4 and 96 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (4, 41)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 62.0
Montana6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 7.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.7 to 8.1 and 101 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 27 (8, 44)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 61.7
Rhode Island6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 7.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.7 to 8.0 and 102 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 28 (9, 44)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 65.6
Idaho3
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 6.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.1 to 7.2 and 133 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 38 (26, 46)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 56.4
Hawaii3
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 7.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.2 to 8.4 and 138 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (4, 37)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 58.8
New Mexico3
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 5.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.0 to 5.8 and 139 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 48 (45, 50)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 60.3
New Hampshire6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 7.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.0 to 8.1 and 141 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (8, 40)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 64.6
Nevada6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 5.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.1 to 5.9 and 151 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 47 (45, 50)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 50.8
Utah3
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 5.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.4 to 6.2 and 157 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 46 (43, 50)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 58.5
Maine6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 8.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.0 to 9.2 and 165 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (1, 21)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 63.2
Nebraska6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 7.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.9 to 7.9 and 165 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 26 (11, 40)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 58.5
Puerto Rico6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 3.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.6 to 4.1 and 173 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 39.6
West Virginia6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 9.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.1 to 10.3 and 241 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 3)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 68.6
Kansas6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 7.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.7 to 7.6 and 245 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 30 (19, 42)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 60.3
Mississippi6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 8.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.8 to 8.7 and 299 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (2, 22)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 64.0
Iowa3
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 7.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.3 to 8.1 and 300 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (9, 31)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 57.0
Arkansas6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 8.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.3 to 9.2 and 322 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (1, 13)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 62.5
Oklahoma6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 7.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.7 to 7.4 and 325 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 31 (22, 42)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 56.6
Connecticut3
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 7.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.1 to 7.8 and 351 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 25 (13, 36)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 61.7
Oregon6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 7.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.3 to 8.0 and 397 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (12, 32)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 63.5
Alabama6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 6.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.5 to 7.1 and 417 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 37 (27, 44)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 53.4
Colorado6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 6.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.3 to 6.9 and 417 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 40 (32, 45)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 62.1
Minnesota6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 6.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.3 to 6.9 and 447 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 39 (32, 45)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 54.8
Arizona6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 5.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.0 to 5.4 and 448 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 50 (46, 50)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 57.9
Louisiana3
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 8.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.0 to 8.7 and 461 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (2, 19)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 64.0
Kentucky3
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 9.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.6 to 9.3 and 497 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 8)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 64.9
South Carolina6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 7.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.6 to 8.2 and 504 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (8, 27)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 64.3
Maryland6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 7.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.7 to 7.3 and 515 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 33 (24, 41)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 63.6
Wisconsin6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 7.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.5 to 8.1 and 580 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (11, 28)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 63.9
Washington5
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 7.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.0 to 7.5 and 634 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 29 (21, 37)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 59.3
Missouri6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 8.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.1 to 8.7 and 644 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (2, 15)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 66.6
Indiana6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 8.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.9 to 8.4 and 647 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (5, 21)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 64.3
Tennessee6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 8.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.1 to 8.7 and 693 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (3, 16)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 64.5
Virginia6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 6.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.7 to 7.2 and 706 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 36 (27, 41)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 62.2
New Jersey3
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 7.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.7 to 7.2 and 779 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 35 (26, 41)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 62.5
Michigan5
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 7.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.4 to 7.9 and 973 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (14, 29)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 64.0
Georgia3
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 8.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.3 to 8.8 and 993 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (2, 12)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 67.7
North Carolina6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 8.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.9 to 8.4 and 1,014 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (6, 20)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 65.6
Ohio6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 8.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.8 to 8.2 and 1,185 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (8, 22)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 66.2
Illinois6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 7.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.6 to 8.0 and 1,192 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (12, 26)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 64.4
Pennsylvania6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 7.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.7 to 8.1 and 1,325 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (11, 24)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 64.5
New York3
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 7.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.9 to 7.2 and 1,696 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 32 (27, 39)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 62.8
Texas6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 6.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.3 to 6.5 and 1,860 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 44 (38, 45)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 58.1
Florida6
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 8.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.4 to 8.7 and 2,416 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (2, 11)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 61.6
California3
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : The incidence rate is 6.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.3 to 6.5 and 2,806 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 45 (38, 45)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 63.2
- Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
- Rate : Data not available for this combination of data selections.
- CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : data not available
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 08/08/2022 12:50 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.
⋔ 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.
† Incidence rates (cases per 100,000 population per year) are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+). Rates are for invasive cancer only (except for bladder cancer which is invasive and in situ) or unless otherwise specified. Rates calculated using SEER*Stat. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI. The 1969-2018 US Population Data File is used for SEER and NPCR incidence rates.
Rates are computed using cancers classified as malignant based on ICD-O-3. For more information see malignant.html.
^ Late Stage is defined as cases determined to be regional or distant. Due to changes in stage coding, Combined Summary Stage (2004+) is used for data from Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) databases and Merged Summary Stage is used for data from National Program of Cancer Registries databases. Due to the increased complexity with staging, other staging variables maybe used if necessary.
*** No Healthy People 2020 Objective for this cancer.
Healthy People 2020 Objectives provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Data not available for this combination of data selections.
1 Source: National Program of Cancer Registries and Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results SEER*Stat Database (2001-2018) - United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Cancer Institute. Based on the 2020 submission.
3 Source: SEER November 2020 submission. State Cancer Registry also receives funding from CDC's National Program of Cancer Registries.
5 Source: National Program of Cancer Registries and Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results SEER*Stat Database (2001-2018) - United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Cancer Institute. Based on the 2020 submission.
6 Source: National Program of Cancer Registries SEER*Stat Database (2001-2018) - United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (based on the 2020 submission).
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 not available for this combination of geography, cancer site, age, and race/ethnicity.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.