Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data
Incidence Rate Report by State
All Cancer Sites (All Stages^), 2017-2021
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages <65
Sorted by Ruralurban
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.Recent Trends - This is an interpretation of the AAPC/APC:
- Rising when 95% confidence interval of AAPC/APC is above 0.
- Stable when 95% confidence interval of AAPC/APC includes 0.
- Falling when 95% confidence interval of AAPC/APC is below 0.
AAPC/APC (95% Confidence Interval) - the change in rate over time
- Average Annual Percent Change - AAPCs are based upon APCs that were calculated by Joinpoint Regression Program
- Annual Percent Change - APCs calculated in SEER*Stat.
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
- Rate : The incidence rate is 222.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 222.7 to 223.2 and 734,330 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 0.0.
District of Columbia6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 223.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 217.9 to 228.8 and 1,362 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (19, 36)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.6.
Puerto Rico6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 201.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 199.2 to 204.0 and 5,942 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 0.4.
Alabama6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 229.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 227.4 to 231.3 and 11,892 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (18, 29)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.1.
Alaska6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 206.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 202.0 to 211.6 and 1,527 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (37, 45)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.3.
Arizona6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 195.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 194.3 to 197.4 and 13,299 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (45, 49)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -0.5.
Arkansas6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 234.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 232.0 to 237.1 and 7,069 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (9, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.6 to -1.1.
California7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 194.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 194.0 to 195.3 and 76,033 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 48 (46, 49)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to -0.4.
Colorado6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 194.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 192.6 to 196.0 and 11,090 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 49 (46, 49)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to -0.4.
Connecticut7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 227.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 225.0 to 229.4 and 8,950 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (20, 33)
- Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.2 to 2.0.
Delaware6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 233.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 229.0 to 237.9 and 2,424 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (7, 28)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.6.
Florida6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 237.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 237.0 to 238.9 and 52,675 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (7, 11)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.3 to 0.1.
Georgia7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 234.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 232.9 to 235.6 and 25,211 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (11, 19)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 0.1.
Hawaii7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 214.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 211.2 to 218.2 and 3,073 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (35, 40)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.0.
Idaho7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 212.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 209.6 to 215.9 and 3,686 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (36, 41)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 0.0.
Illinois7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 227.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 226.7 to 229.1 and 30,200 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (21, 30)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 0.0.
Iowa7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 242.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 240.3 to 245.4 and 7,750 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (4, 8)
- Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.4 to 0.6.
Kansas6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 232.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 229.8 to 235.0 and 6,712 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (11, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.0.
Kentucky7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 266.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 264.0 to 268.4 and 12,446 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 2)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to 0.4.
Louisiana7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 252.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 250.7 to 254.9 and 11,982 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (3, 3)
- Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.3 to 0.6.
Maine6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 240.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 236.4 to 243.9 and 3,683 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (4, 14)
- Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.1 to 1.1.
Maryland6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 225.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 223.9 to 227.3 and 14,807 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (24, 34)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 1.1.
Massachusetts7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 215.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 214.0 to 217.2 and 16,070 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (35, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.2.
Michigan6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 223.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 222.5 to 225.1 and 23,925 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (28, 35)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.4.
Minnesota6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 235.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 233.5 to 237.2 and 13,671 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (9, 18)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.0 to 0.4.
Mississippi6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 242.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 240.3 to 245.5 and 7,361 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (4, 8)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.1.
Missouri6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 231.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 229.3 to 232.9 and 14,664 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (15, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.3 to 0.2.
Montana6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 226.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 222.5 to 230.9 and 2,512 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (16, 35)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 0.4.
Nebraska6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 233.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 230.6 to 237.1 and 4,421 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (8, 23)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.4.
Nevada6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 187.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 185.3 to 189.7 and 5,770 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 50 (50, 50)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.6.
New Hampshire6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 229.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 225.6 to 232.8 and 3,619 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (14, 33)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to -0.4.
New Jersey7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 231.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 230.5 to 233.3 and 22,961 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (14, 23)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to -0.3.
New Mexico7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 195.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 192.4 to 198.0 and 4,041 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 47 (45, 49)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.0 to 1.6.
New York7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 237.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 236.5 to 238.4 and 49,634 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (8, 12)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to -0.2.
North Carolina6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 239.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 238.0 to 240.8 and 25,656 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (5, 10)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 0.0.
North Dakota6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 222.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 217.9 to 228.1 and 1,635 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (21, 36)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 0.4.
Ohio6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 241.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 240.0 to 242.6 and 29,814 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (4, 8)
- Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.2 to 0.5.
Oklahoma6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 228.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 226.1 to 230.5 and 8,827 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (19, 31)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 0.4.
Oregon6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 206.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 204.9 to 208.9 and 8,845 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (40, 45)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.7 to -0.3.
Pennsylvania6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 233.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 231.9 to 234.3 and 32,221 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (12, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -1.0.
Rhode Island6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 224.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 220.5 to 228.6 and 2,644 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (21, 35)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.5.
South Carolina6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 224.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 222.3 to 226.1 and 11,808 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (27, 35)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.3.
South Dakota6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 225.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 220.8 to 230.2 and 1,961 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (18, 35)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.3.
Tennessee6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 235.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 233.7 to 237.0 and 16,732 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (9, 18)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.4.
Texas7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 209.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 208.3 to 209.9 and 57,322 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (39, 43)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 1.2.
Utah7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 206.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 204.5 to 209.4 and 5,574 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (40, 45)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 2.2.
Vermont6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 229.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 224.0 to 234.8 and 1,614 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (10, 35)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 2.0.
Virginia6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 207.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 206.1 to 208.9 and 18,488 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (40, 45)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.4.
Washington5
- Rate : The incidence rate is 212.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 211.0 to 214.0 and 16,309 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (37, 40)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to -0.5.
West Virginia6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 266.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 262.8 to 269.8 and 5,126 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 2)
- Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.4 to 0.7.
Wisconsin6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 227.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 225.7 to 229.2 and 14,213 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (21, 32)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.0 to 0.2.
Wyoming6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 204.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 198.7 to 209.6 and 1,200 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (39, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 0.1.
- Rate : Data not available for this combination of data selections.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : Data not available for this combination of data selections.
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 12/14/2024 3:07 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.
† 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 US Population Data File is used for SEER and NPCR incidence rates.
‡ Incidence data come from different sources. 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.
Rates and trends are computed using different standards for malignancy. For more information see malignant.html.
^ All Stages refers to any stage in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Summary/Historic Combined Summary Stage (2004+).
⋔ 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.
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 - United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Cancer Institute. Based on the 2023 submission.
5 Source: National Program of Cancer Registries and Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results SEER*Stat Database - United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Cancer Institute. Based on the 2023 submission.
6 Source: National Program of Cancer Registries SEER*Stat Database - United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (based on the 2023 submission).
7 Source: SEER November 2023 submission.
8 Source: Incidence data provided by the SEER Program. AAPCs are calculated by the Joinpoint Regression Program and are based on APCs. Data 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. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI. The US Population Data File is used with SEER November 2023 data.
Data for the United States does not include data from Indiana.
Data for the United States does not include Puerto Rico.