State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data

Incidence Rate Report by State

Melanoma of the Skin (All Stages^), 2016-2020

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

Sorted by CI*Rank

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.

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 22.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.4 to 22.5 and 83,836 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 2.7.

Puerto Rico⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.2 to 3.7 and 135 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 4.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.8 to 19.4.

District of Columbia⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 9.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.3 to 10.4 and 65 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 49 (49, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 2.8.

Texas⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 14.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.0 to 14.3 and 4,067 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 48 (47, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 4.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.0 to 7.2.

Alaska⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 14.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.9 to 15.5 and 104 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 47 (47, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.3 to 3.5.

New Mexico⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 16.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.0 to 17.5 and 437 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 46 (44, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to 0.2.

Louisiana⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 17.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.0 to 18.0 and 920 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 45 (43, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.5 to 4.0.

New York⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 17.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.5 to 18.0 and 4,216 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 44 (44, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 1.3.

Missouri⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 18.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.2 to 19.1 and 1,351 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 43 (41, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 1.2.

Connecticut⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 18.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.2 to 19.4 and 865 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 42 (41, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -1.2.

Mississippi⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 18.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.2 to 19.5 and 642 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 41 (40, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 2.1.

Massachusetts⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 20.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.6 to 20.5 and 1,686 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 40 (37, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -7.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -12.0 to -4.2.

Tennessee⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 20.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.6 to 20.5 and 1,620 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 39 (37, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 1.1.

Michigan⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 20.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.8 to 20.5 and 2,438 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 38 (37, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.2 to 1.4.

Virginia⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 20.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.5 to 21.3 and 2,075 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 37 (32, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.7 to 6.9.

New Jersey⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 21.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.6 to 21.4 and 2,295 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 36 (32, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.0 to 0.7.

Colorado⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 21.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.7 to 21.8 and 1,322 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 35 (30, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to 0.7.

Pennsylvania⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 21.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.0 to 21.6 and 3,484 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 34 (31, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.4 to -1.9.

Oklahoma⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 21.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.7 to 21.9 and 956 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 33 (30, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.8 to -0.6.

Rhode Island⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 21.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.2 to 22.5 and 285 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 32 (26, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.4 to -0.2.

Alabama⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 21.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.3 to 22.4 and 1,281 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 31 (27, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to 1.8.

West Virginia⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 22.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.5 to 23.3 and 530 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 30 (24, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to 2.0.

California⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 22.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.2 to 22.6 and 9,811 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 29 (26, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.0 to 1.6.

Illinois⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 22.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.2 to 22.9 and 3,317 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 28 (25, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 4.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.7 to 6.6.

South Carolina⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 22.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.0 to 23.1 and 1,428 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 27 (25, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.4 to -0.4.

Arkansas⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 23.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.9 to 24.4 and 846 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 26 (20, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 5.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.5 to 5.9.

Wisconsin⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 23.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 23.3 to 24.3 and 1,673 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 25 (20, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.5 to 0.8.

Wyoming⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 23.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.2 to 25.6 and 165 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (14, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.2 to 3.8.

North Dakota⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 23.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.4 to 25.5 and 194 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (15, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to 1.9.

Oregon⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 24.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 23.6 to 24.8 and 1,242 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (19, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.0 to -0.1.

Hawaii⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 24.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 23.4 to 25.5 and 443 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (15, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.4 to 4.0.

Maryland⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 24.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 24.0 to 25.1 and 1,745 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (17, 25)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.5 to 5.9.

Georgia⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 25.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 24.7 to 25.5 and 2,869 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (15, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.4 to 1.3.

Ohio⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 25.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 24.9 to 25.7 and 3,571 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (15, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.0 to 3.3.

Florida⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 25.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 25.1 to 25.6 and 7,538 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (14, 20)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to 3.0.

Washington⁵

• Rate : The incidence rate is 25.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 25.0 to 26.0 and 2,201 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (14, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.6.

North Carolina⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 25.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 25.3 to 26.1 and 3,157 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (13, 20)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 2.3.

Maine⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 26.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 25.8 to 28.1 and 500 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (8, 18)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.8 to 2.2.

Delaware⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 27.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 25.8 to 28.5 and 346 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (7, 18)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.6 to 0.6.

Kansas⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 27.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 26.4 to 28.1 and 896 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (8, 14)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.0 to 3.2.

South Dakota⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 27.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 25.8 to 28.8 and 277 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (6, 19)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 4.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.1 to 5.5.

Kentucky⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 27.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 27.0 to 28.4 and 1,447 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (8, 14)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.7 to 2.5.

Montana⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 28.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 26.8 to 29.6 and 373 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (5, 14)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.5 to 3.5.

Nebraska⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 28.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 27.2 to 29.3 and 598 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (6, 14)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.7 to 6.7.

Arizona⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 28.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 28.4 to 29.4 and 2,552 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (5, 10)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 6.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.0 to 10.9.

Idaho⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 30.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 28.9 to 31.1 and 588 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (4, 9)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.3 to 2.6.

Iowa⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 30.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 29.3 to 31.0 and 1,108 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (4, 7)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.1 to 3.7.

New Hampshire⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 30.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 29.3 to 31.7 and 550 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (4, 8)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 1.9.

Minnesota⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 36.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.4 to 36.7 and 2,319 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (2, 3)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 6.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.9 to 7.5.

Vermont⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 36.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 34.7 to 38.6 and 301 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (2, 3)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.4 to 3.3.

Utah⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 40.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.7 to 41.9 and 1,147 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 1)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 3.1.

Indiana⁶

• 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.

Nevada⁶

• 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 04/29/2024 8:28 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, Nevada

† 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 not available for this combination of data selections.

Source: SEER and NPCR data. For more specific information please see the table.
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.