State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data

Incidence Rate Report by State

Childhood (Ages <20, All Sites) (All Stages^), 2016-2020

All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes

Sorted by Rate

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 18.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.6 to 18.9 and 14,940 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.1.

Maine⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 22.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.3 to 25.3 and 65 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.3 to 2.1.

Vermont⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 21.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.9 to 25.1 and 29 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 4.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.7 to 14.5.

New York⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 21.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.6 to 21.8 and 976 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (1, 10)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to 1.7.

Kentucky⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 20.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.6 to 22.1 and 235 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (1, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 6.1.

Utah⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 20.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.5 to 22.0 and 211 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (1, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.5 to 3.2.

New Jersey⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 20.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.7 to 21.5 and 447 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (1, 19)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.2 to 1.2.

Wyoming⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 20.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.1 to 23.7 and 30 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (1, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.0 to 3.5.

Delaware⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 20.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.6 to 22.9 and 46 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (1, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 2.5.

Nebraska⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 20.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.4 to 21.9 and 106 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (1, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.1 to 2.4.

Minnesota⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 20.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.0 to 21.1 and 289 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (2, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.6 to 2.0.

West Virginia⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 20.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.1 to 22.0 and 82 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (1, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.2 to 1.9.

Rhode Island⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 19.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.4 to 22.5 and 48 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (1, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 3.5.

Illinois⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 19.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.1 to 20.5 and 634 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (4, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.1 to 1.6.

Montana⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 19.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.5 to 22.4 and 51 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (1, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 2.7.

New Hampshire⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 19.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.6 to 22.2 and 59 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (1, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 1.6.

Florida⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 19.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.2 to 20.4 and 932 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (5, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.4 to 1.4.

Washington⁵

• Rate : The incidence rate is 19.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.7 to 20.6 and 359 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (4, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.2 to 1.4.

Pennsylvania⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 19.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.9 to 20.3 and 588 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (6, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.0 to 1.0.

Connecticut⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 19.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.0 to 20.6 and 164 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (3, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -4.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.5 to 0.6.

Wisconsin⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 19.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.2 to 20.3 and 276 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (5, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.0 to 1.6.

Massachusetts⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 19.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.2 to 20.2 and 303 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (5, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.2 to 1.3.

Texas⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 19.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.6 to 19.4 and 1,554 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (12, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to 0.5.

Oregon⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 18.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.7 to 20.2 and 182 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (5, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 1.9.

Iowa⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 18.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.4 to 20.1 and 154 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (5, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.1 to 1.4.

Ohio⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 18.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.0 to 19.4 and 546 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 25 (12, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.3 to 1.6.

Colorado⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 18.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.5 to 19.5 and 260 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 26 (9, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.0 to 1.3.

Kansas⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 18.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.2 to 19.9 and 146 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 27 (7, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.3 to 1.4.

Puerto Rico⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 18.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.0 to 20.1 and 118 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.7 to 1.4.

California⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 18.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.0 to 18.8 and 1,841 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 28 (19, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.6 to 0.9.

Georgia⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 18.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.7 to 19.1 and 515 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 29 (15, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.1 to 0.9.

Arizona⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 18.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.4 to 19.1 and 334 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 30 (13, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.1 to 2.0.

Alabama⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 18.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.9 to 19.1 and 220 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 31 (13, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -7.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -11.7 to -4.3.

North Carolina⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 17.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.2 to 18.7 and 466 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 32 (19, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 1.9.

Maryland⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 17.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.8 to 18.7 and 266 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 33 (18, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.3 to 2.1.

Oklahoma⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 17.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.5 to 18.8 and 187 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 34 (16, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 1.5.

Michigan⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 17.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.7 to 18.2 and 426 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 35 (24, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 0.9.

Missouri⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 17.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.5 to 18.3 and 268 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 36 (22, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.1 to 1.8.

Idaho⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 17.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.6 to 18.9 and 84 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 37 (14, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 1.0.

Louisiana⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 17.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.1 to 18.2 and 208 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 38 (22, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.7 to 2.2.

Virginia⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 17.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.3 to 17.9 and 359 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 39 (28, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.0 to 1.4.

Arkansas⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 16.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.6 to 18.2 and 132 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 40 (22, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.0 to 2.2.

Tennessee⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 16.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.0 to 17.8 and 283 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 41 (29, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -3.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -13.3 to 1.5.

Alaska⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 16.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.3 to 19.4 and 34 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 42 (6, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 1.5.

South Dakota⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 16.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.3 to 19.0 and 40 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 43 (9, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 3.2.

Hawaii⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 16.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.6 to 18.6 and 54 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 44 (15, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 1.2.

South Carolina⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 16.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.4 to 17.4 and 204 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 45 (31, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 1.8.

North Dakota⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 16.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.8 to 18.9 and 32 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 46 (9, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to 0.9.

District of Columbia⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 16.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.4 to 19.3 and 25 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 47 (6, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 3.3.

New Mexico⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 15.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.5 to 17.5 and 86 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 48 (27, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.1 to 0.8.

Mississippi⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 15.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.1 to 16.5 and 121 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 49 (39, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 2.2.

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 09/28/2023 8:26 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.

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.