State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data

Incidence Rate Report by State

Esophagus (Late Stage^), 2017-2021

All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages

Sorted by Count

Explanation of Column Headers

Objective - 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

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.0 to 3.0 and 12,327 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 66.9

California³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.3 to 2.4 and 1,062 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 47 (44, 50)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 67.2

Florida⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.7 to 2.9 and 879 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (31, 42)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 59.8

Texas³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.3 to 2.5 and 743 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (41, 49)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 62.0

New York³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.7 to 2.9 and 741 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (29, 41)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 69.1

Pennsylvania⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.6 to 3.9 and 682 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (5, 14)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 71.7

Ohio⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.8 to 4.1 and 613 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (3, 11)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 69.2

Illinois³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.3 to 3.5 and 545 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (12, 25)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 69.7

Michigan⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.4 to 3.7 and 481 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (8, 21)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 67.2

North Carolina⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.9 to 3.2 and 405 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (21, 34)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 71.3

Georgia³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.7 to 2.9 and 348 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (28, 42)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 66.0

New Jersey³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.6 to 2.9 and 330 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (30, 43)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 66.9

Wisconsin⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 4.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.8 to 4.2 and 312 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (2, 12)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 74.9

Washington⁵

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.1 to 3.4 and 301 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (15, 31)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 67.5

Virginia⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.7 to 3.0 and 298 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (28, 42)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 67.1

Missouri⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.4 to 3.7 and 286 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (8, 23)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 69.7

Tennessee⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.9 to 3.3 and 275 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (19, 35)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 63.4

Minnesota⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.3 to 3.7 and 253 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (8, 24)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 68.3

Arizona⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.3 to 2.6 and 225 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (40, 50)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 58.6

Kentucky³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.6 to 4.0 and 220 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (3, 17)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 66.5

Maryland⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.5 to 2.8 and 206 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (31, 45)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 67.3

South Carolina⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.8 to 3.2 and 205 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (21, 40)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 66.3

Oregon⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.1 to 3.6 and 187 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (10, 29)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 70.4

Colorado⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.6 to 2.9 and 182 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (28, 44)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 68.9

Iowa³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 4.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.8 to 4.4 and 173 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (2, 11)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 71.7

Louisiana³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.8 to 3.2 and 172 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (20, 40)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 68.0

Connecticut³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.2 to 3.6 and 166 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (9, 29)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 73.1

Alabama⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.3 to 2.6 and 161 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (39, 50)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 55.7

Oklahoma⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.9 to 3.4 and 151 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (15, 38)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 63.0

Kansas⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.0 to 3.6 and 118 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (10, 33)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 69.1

West Virginia⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 4.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.0 to 4.7 and 117 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 9)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 73.8

Mississippi⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.8 to 3.3 and 115 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (17, 41)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 65.6

Arkansas⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.6 to 3.1 and 112 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (23, 44)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 63.5

Maine⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 5.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.7 to 5.6 and 107 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 2)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 74.1

Nevada⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.1 to 2.5 and 89 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 48 (40, 50)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 50.7

New Hampshire⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 4.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.8 to 4.6 and 85 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (2, 14)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 68.2

Nebraska⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.9 to 3.6 and 78 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (9, 39)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 66.0

Utah³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.1 to 2.6 and 69 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (39, 50)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 68.8

Idaho³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.7 to 3.4 and 66 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (14, 43)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 65.5

New Mexico³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.0 to 2.5 and 63 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 49 (41, 50)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 58.1

Rhode Island⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.2 to 4.1 and 54 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (3, 31)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 71.4

Puerto Rico⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.1 to 1.4 and 54 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 42.2

Hawaii³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.3 to 3.0 and 52 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (26, 50)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 73.6

Montana⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.0 to 3.9 and 51 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (4, 39)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 73.1

South Dakota⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 4.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.6 to 4.7 and 47 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 21)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 74.3

Delaware⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.6 to 3.5 and 42 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (10, 45)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 65.0

Vermont⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.0 to 4.1 and 34 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (2, 40)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 68.4

North Dakota⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.0 to 4.1 and 32 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (2, 38)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 75.0

Alaska⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.0 to 4.3 and 29 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (2, 40)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 69.9

Wyoming⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.2 to 3.4 and 20 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (11, 50)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 61.4

District of Columbia⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.6 to 2.7 and 14 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 50 (31, 50)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 56.3

Indiana⁶

• 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 01/19/2025 2:22 am.

State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.

Data cannot be shown for the following areas. For more information on what areas are suppressed or not available, please refer to the table.
Indiana

† 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.

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.
Data not available for this combination of data selections.
Source: SEER and NPCR data. For more specific information please see the table.

Data for the United States does not include data from Indiana.
Data for the United States does not include Puerto Rico.