Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data
Incidence Rate Report by State
All Cancer Sites (All Stages^), 2016-2020
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages <50
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.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 105.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 105.0 to 105.5 and 202,435 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 0.3.
California7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 93.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 92.9 to 94.0 and 23,789 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 46 (44, 48)
- Recent Trend : The trend is rising
because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.3 to 0.5.
Texas7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 95.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 95.2 to 96.5 and 17,901 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 43 (40, 45)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.0 to 0.3.
New York7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 116.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 115.2 to 116.9 and 14,019 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (3, 5)
- Recent Trend : The trend is rising
because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.2 to 0.6.
Florida6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 110.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 109.9 to 111.5 and 13,725 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (11, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.6.
Illinois7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 106.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 105.0 to 107.1 and 8,438 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (18, 31)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 0.6.
Pennsylvania6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 113.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 112.3 to 114.4 and 8,401 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (5, 13)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.3.
Ohio6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 112.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 111.3 to 113.6 and 7,678 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (6, 16)
- Recent Trend : The trend is rising
because the trend is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.5 to 1.1.
Georgia7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 104.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 103.8 to 106.0 and 7,123 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 30 (21, 35)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 0.5.
North Carolina6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 107.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 106.0 to 108.3 and 6,816 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 27 (19, 33)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.5 to 0.1.
New Jersey7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 111.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 110.6 to 113.1 and 6,240 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (4, 14)
- Recent Trend : The trend is rising
because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.2 to 0.5.
Michigan6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 105.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 104.6 to 107.0 and 6,128 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 31 (22, 36)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.3 to 0.2.
Virginia6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 96.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 95.1 to 97.5 and 5,084 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 44 (41, 47)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 0.1.
Washington5
- Rate : The incidence rate is 100.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 99.5 to 102.1 and 4,733 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 39 (36, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.3 to 0.2.
Massachusetts7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 103.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 101.6 to 104.4 and 4,357 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 35 (27, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.6.
Tennessee6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 105.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 104.1 to 107.0 and 4,333 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 33 (23, 37)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -0.6.
Maryland6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 105.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 104.2 to 107.2 and 3,930 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 32 (21, 37)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 1.5.
Arizona6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 92.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 90.9 to 93.5 and 3,905 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 49 (46, 49)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.0 to 1.4.
Missouri6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 106.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 105.1 to 108.2 and 3,803 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 29 (19, 35)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 0.9.
Minnesota6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 114.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 112.5 to 115.8 and 3,801 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (4, 13)
- Recent Trend : The trend is rising
because the trend is 1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.8 to 1.4.
Wisconsin6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 107.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 105.9 to 109.1 and 3,625 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (16, 33)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 0.6.
Colorado6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 94.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 93.0 to 95.8 and 3,445 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 47 (44, 49)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 0.5.
Kentucky7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 122.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 120.8 to 124.6 and 3,328 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 2)
- Recent Trend : The trend is rising
because the trend is 0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.6 to 1.1.
Alabama6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 109.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 107.5 to 110.9 and 3,163 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (12, 27)
- Recent Trend : The trend is rising
because the trend is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.3 to 0.9.
Louisiana7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 109.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 107.9 to 111.4 and 3,080 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (6, 22)
- Recent Trend : The trend is rising
because the trend is 0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.6 to 1.1.
South Carolina6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 101.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 99.9 to 103.2 and 3,026 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 38 (35, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.2.
Oregon6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 98.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 96.7 to 100.2 and 2,538 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 42 (38, 45)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 0.7.
Oklahoma6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 104.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 102.1 to 105.9 and 2,418 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 36 (26, 39)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 0.9.
Connecticut7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 107.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 105.9 to 109.9 and 2,319 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (11, 29)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.4.
Utah7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 105.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 103.3 to 107.3 and 2,130 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 28 (16, 36)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 1.2.
Iowa7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 114.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 112.0 to 116.4 and 2,095 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (3, 11)
- Recent Trend : The trend is rising
because the trend is 1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.9 to 1.3.
Arkansas6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 109.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 107.0 to 111.4 and 1,925 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (11, 32)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 0.8.
Puerto Rico6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 107.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 105.2 to 109.6 and 1,865 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 0.7.
Kansas6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 110.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 108.0 to 112.6 and 1,861 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (7, 27)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.5 to 0.5.
Mississippi6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 104.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 102.8 to 107.1 and 1,840 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 34 (22, 39)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.3.
West Virginia6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 124.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 121.3 to 127.4 and 1,302 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 2)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 1.0.
Nebraska6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 114.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 111.2 to 116.8 and 1,277 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (3, 18)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 4.0.
New Mexico7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 92.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 89.9 to 94.7 and 1,132 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 48 (42, 49)
- Recent Trend : The trend is rising
because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.3 to 0.8.
Idaho7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 100.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 98.2 to 103.6 and 1,060 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 37 (28, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is rising
because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.1 to 0.8.
Hawaii7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 106.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 103.7 to 110.0 and 917 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (9, 36)
- Recent Trend : The trend is rising
because the trend is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.5 to 1.0.
New Hampshire6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 110.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 107.3 to 114.0 and 867 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (5, 32)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 0.4.
Maine6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 113.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 110.2 to 117.1 and 861 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (3, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is rising
because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.1 to 0.5.
Rhode Island6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 107.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 103.9 to 111.3 and 666 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 25 (9, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to -0.2.
Montana6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 109.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 105.6 to 113.2 and 649 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (6, 36)
- Recent Trend : The trend is rising
because the trend is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.3 to 1.5.
Delaware6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 111.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 107.3 to 115.3 and 610 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (4, 33)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to 0.4.
South Dakota6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 107.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 103.6 to 112.0 and 523 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (6, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is rising
because the trend is 0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.5 to 1.2.
North Dakota6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 107.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 102.9 to 111.9 and 457 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 26 (8, 39)
- Recent Trend : The trend is rising
because the trend is 1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.4 to 1.7.
District of Columbia6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 95.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 91.5 to 99.8 and 451 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 45 (38, 49)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -0.5.
Alaska6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 99.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 95.2 to 103.5 and 449 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 40 (31, 48)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 0.8.
Vermont6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 115.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 110.2 to 120.4 and 403 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (2, 22)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 0.5.
Wyoming6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 99.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 94.7 to 104.3 and 336 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 41 (27, 49)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 1.0.
- 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.
- 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 09/22/2023 4:35 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 US Population Data File is used for SEER and NPCR incidence rates.
‡ Incidence data come 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 area for additional information.
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 stage.
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 2022 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 2022 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 2022 submission).
7 Source: SEER November 2022 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 modifed by NCI. The US Population Data File is used with SEER November 2022 data.
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 the United States does not include data from Nevada.
Data for the United States does not include Puerto Rico.