Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data
Incidence Rate Report by State
Lung & Bronchus (All Stages^), 2015-2019
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages
Sorted by Name
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 56.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 56.2 to 56.4 and 223,216 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to -1.8.
Alabama6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 62.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 61.6 to 63.4 and 3,980 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (13, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -2.0.
Alaska6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 53.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 51.3 to 56.5 and 373 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 35 (27, 40)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -2.6.
Arizona6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 43.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 43.0 to 44.3 and 4,009 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 44 (43, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -4.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.0 to -2.9.
Arkansas6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 75.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 74.1 to 76.6 and 2,927 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (2, 3)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.4.
California7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 39.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.1 to 39.6 and 17,021 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 48 (46, 48)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -2.7.
Colorado6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 39.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 38.8 to 40.2 and 2,407 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 47 (46, 48)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -2.4.
Connecticut7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 57.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 56.4 to 58.4 and 2,724 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 27 (24, 30)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.3.
Delaware6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 61.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 59.8 to 63.6 and 825 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (13, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -6.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -11.2 to -1.6.
District of Columbia6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 43.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.6 to 46.1 and 299 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 43 (43, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.4 to 2.8.
Florida6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 56.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 55.7 to 56.5 and 17,661 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 30 (27, 32)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -2.1.
Georgia7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 59.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 59.1 to 60.4 and 6,879 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (21, 25)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.8.
Hawaii7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 43.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.0 to 44.7 and 832 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 45 (43, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.1.
Idaho7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 48.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 46.7 to 49.4 and 975 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 42 (40, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.0.
Illinois7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 61.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 60.7 to 61.8 and 9,452 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (16, 22)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.6.
Indiana6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 69.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 68.4 to 70.0 and 5,623 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (6, 9)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -4.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.3 to -1.8.
Iowa7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 62.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 61.3 to 63.5 and 2,540 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (13, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.6.
Kansas6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 54.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 53.5 to 55.7 and 1,927 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 33 (29, 37)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.4.
Kentucky7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 87.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 86.0 to 88.2 and 4,922 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 1)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.5.
Louisiana7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 63.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 62.4 to 64.3 and 3,557 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (12, 17)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.7.
Maine6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 70.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 68.8 to 72.1 and 1,434 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (5, 9)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.8.
Maryland6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 53.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 53.2 to 54.7 and 3,917 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 34 (31, 37)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.8.
Massachusetts7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 60.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 59.3 to 60.8 and 5,248 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (20, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.6.
Michigan6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 61.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 61.0 to 62.2 and 8,092 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (14, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.4.
Minnesota6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 55.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 54.7 to 56.3 and 3,777 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 31 (28, 34)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to -0.1.
Mississippi6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 72.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 71.5 to 74.1 and 2,678 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (4, 6)
- Recent Trend : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
Missouri6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 69.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 68.9 to 70.6 and 5,517 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (6, 9)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.0.
Montana6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 49.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 48.3 to 51.6 and 729 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 40 (38, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.8.
Nebraska6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 54.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 53.3 to 56.1 and 1,262 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 32 (28, 37)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.9.
New Hampshire6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 62.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 60.8 to 64.1 and 1,168 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (13, 22)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.2.
New Jersey7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 53.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 52.9 to 54.1 and 5,980 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 37 (32, 37)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.6.
New Mexico7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 36.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.0 to 37.0 and 970 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 49 (49, 49)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -5.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.2 to -3.5.
New York7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 57.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 57.2 to 58.0 and 14,235 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 26 (24, 29)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.1.
North Carolina6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 65.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 64.4 to 65.6 and 8,345 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (11, 13)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -2.4.
North Dakota6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 56.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 54.6 to 59.2 and 498 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 28 (22, 35)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 0.3.
Ohio6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 66.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 66.1 to 67.3 and 10,156 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (9, 11)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.1.
Oklahoma6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 65.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 64.6 to 66.7 and 3,134 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (9, 12)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.5.
Oregon6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 51.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.4 to 52.2 and 2,773 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 39 (37, 40)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -4.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.4 to -2.4.
Pennsylvania6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 61.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 61.1 to 62.1 and 10,913 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (15, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to -0.8.
Puerto Rico6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 15.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.3 to 16.4 and 694 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.8 to 4.2.
Rhode Island6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 68.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 66.0 to 70.0 and 948 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (6, 11)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.2 to -0.1.
South Carolina6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 61.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 60.3 to 62.1 and 4,106 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (15, 22)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.4 to -1.7.
South Dakota6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 56.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 54.1 to 58.2 and 615 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 29 (24, 36)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.8 to -1.4.
Tennessee6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 72.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 72.1 to 73.7 and 6,221 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (4, 6)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.8.
Texas7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 48.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 47.9 to 48.7 and 13,561 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 41 (40, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -2.5.
Utah7
- Rate : The incidence rate is 26.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 25.4 to 27.1 and 704 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- 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.
Vermont6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 58.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 56.2 to 60.9 and 526 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 25 (17, 31)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -1.8.
Virginia6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 53.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 53.0 to 54.3 and 5,465 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 36 (32, 37)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -2.0.
Washington1
- Rate : The incidence rate is 51.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.8 to 52.2 and 4,497 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 38 (37, 40)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -2.2.
West Virginia6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 77.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 76.4 to 79.5 and 2,088 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (2, 3)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.8.
Wisconsin6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 58.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 57.8 to 59.4 and 4,416 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (23, 27)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.7.
Wyoming6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 41.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.6 to 44.0 and 300 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 46 (43, 48)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.4.
- 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 06/09/2023 6:20 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.
Nevada
⋔ 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.
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 has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
Data not available for this combination of data selections.
Source: SEER and NPCR data. For more specific information please see the table.
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.
CI*Rank data for Puerto Rico is not available.