Age-Adjusted Death Rates for United States, 2005
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Term Explanation
Annual Death Rate (95% Confidence Interval) - The rate is based upon 100,000 people. Rates are age-adjusted by 5-year age groups to the 2000 U.S. standard million population.
Group Number - The group number is the interval that the state or county is a part of. Higher group numbers indicate higher cancer rates.
United States
The death rate is 17.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.2 to 17.5 and 53,005 average annual deaths.
The rate was not classified within one of the group numbers.
Kentucky
The death rate is 20.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.3 to 22.0 and 890 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 6 of 6, with a range of 19.1 - 20.6.
Louisiana
The death rate is 20.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.1 to 21.8 and 880 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 6 of 6, with a range of 19.1 - 20.6.
District of Columbia
The death rate is 19.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.4 to 23.8 and 118 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 6 of 6, with a range of 19.1 - 20.6.
Mississippi
The death rate is 19.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.4 to 21.6 and 582 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 6 of 6, with a range of 19.1 - 20.6.
West Virginia
The death rate is 19.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.0 to 21.8 and 441 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 6 of 6, with a range of 19.1 - 20.6.
South Dakota
The death rate is 19.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.8 to 22.8 and 178 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 6 of 6, with a range of 19.1 - 20.6.
Indiana
The death rate is 19.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.2 to 20.3 and 1,243 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 6 of 6, with a range of 19.1 - 20.6.
Oklahoma
The death rate is 19.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.8 to 20.6 and 730 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 6 of 6, with a range of 19.1 - 20.6.
Pennsylvania
The death rate is 19.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.3 to 19.7 and 2,951 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 5 of 6, with a range of 18.6 - 19.0.
New Jersey
The death rate is 18.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.0 to 19.8 and 1,775 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 5 of 6, with a range of 18.6 - 19.0.
Tennessee
The death rate is 18.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.8 to 20.0 and 1,162 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 5 of 6, with a range of 18.6 - 19.0.
North Dakota
The death rate is 18.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.9 to 22.2 and 152 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 5 of 6, with a range of 18.6 - 19.0.
Ohio
The death rate is 18.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.1 to 19.6 and 2,365 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 5 of 6, with a range of 18.6 - 19.0.
Maryland
The death rate is 18.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.6 to 19.9 and 1,017 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 5 of 6, with a range of 18.6 - 19.0.
Arkansas
The death rate is 18.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.1 to 20.2 and 574 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 5 of 6, with a range of 18.6 - 19.0.
Nebraska
The death rate is 18.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.8 to 20.7 and 367 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 5 of 6, with a range of 18.6 - 19.0.
Illinois
The death rate is 18.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.7 to 19.3 and 2,363 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 4 of 6, with a range of 18.0 - 18.5.
Alabama
The death rate is 18.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.2 to 19.7 and 900 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 4 of 6, with a range of 18.0 - 18.5.
Kansas
The death rate is 18.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.9 to 20.1 and 548 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 4 of 6, with a range of 18.0 - 18.5.
South Carolina
The death rate is 18.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.1 to 19.7 and 811 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 4 of 6, with a range of 18.0 - 18.5.
Michigan
The death rate is 18.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.5 to 19.1 and 1,912 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 4 of 6, with a range of 18.0 - 18.5.
Nevada
The death rate is 18.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.4 to 20.1 and 401 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 4 of 6, with a range of 18.0 - 18.5.
Iowa
The death rate is 18.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.7 to 19.6 and 662 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 4 of 6, with a range of 18.0 - 18.5.
New Hampshire
The death rate is 18.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.8 to 20.4 and 244 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 4 of 6, with a range of 18.0 - 18.5.
Vermont
The death rate is 18.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.9 to 21.5 and 123 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 4 of 6, with a range of 18.0 - 18.5.
Delaware
The death rate is 17.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.2 to 20.8 and 162 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 3 of 6, with a range of 16.9 - 17.9.
Missouri
The death rate is 17.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.9 to 19.0 and 1,141 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 3 of 6, with a range of 16.9 - 17.9.
Maine
The death rate is 17.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.6 to 19.9 and 278 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 3 of 6, with a range of 16.9 - 17.9.
Massachusetts
The death rate is 17.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.6 to 18.5 and 1,277 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 3 of 6, with a range of 16.9 - 17.9.
Georgia
The death rate is 17.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.4 to 18.3 and 1,326 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 3 of 6, with a range of 16.9 - 17.9.
Montana
The death rate is 17.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.9 to 20.0 and 186 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 3 of 6, with a range of 16.9 - 17.9.
Rhode Island
The death rate is 17.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.0 to 19.7 and 223 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 3 of 6, with a range of 16.9 - 17.9.
Virginia
The death rate is 17.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.0 to 17.9 and 1,236 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 3 of 6, with a range of 16.9 - 17.9.
Colorado
The death rate is 16.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.5 to 18.1 and 661 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 2 of 6, with a range of 15.6 - 16.8.
New York
The death rate is 16.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.3 to 17.4 and 3,512 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 2 of 6, with a range of 15.6 - 16.8.
North Carolina
The death rate is 16.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.9 to 17.7 and 1,461 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 2 of 6, with a range of 15.6 - 16.8.
Oregon
The death rate is 16.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.5 to 18.1 and 667 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 2 of 6, with a range of 15.6 - 16.8.
Texas
The death rate is 16.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.0 to 17.1 and 3,191 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 2 of 6, with a range of 15.6 - 16.8.
Wisconsin
The death rate is 16.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.5 to 17.5 and 999 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 2 of 6, with a range of 15.6 - 16.8.
New Mexico
The death rate is 16.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.3 to 18.0 and 305 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 2 of 6, with a range of 15.6 - 16.8.
Florida
The death rate is 16.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.5 to 16.6 and 3,756 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 2 of 6, with a range of 15.6 - 16.8.
California
The death rate is 15.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.4 to 16.2 and 5,156 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 2 of 6, with a range of 15.6 - 16.8.
Connecticut
The death rate is 15.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.4 to 16.9 and 632 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 2 of 6, with a range of 15.6 - 16.8.
Idaho
The death rate is 15.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.5 to 17.8 and 211 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 1 of 6, with a range of 13.0 - 15.5.
Washington
The death rate is 15.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.3 to 16.3 and 946 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 1 of 6, with a range of 13.0 - 15.5.
Arizona
The death rate is 15.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.1 to 16.1 and 924 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 1 of 6, with a range of 13.0 - 15.5.
Alaska
The death rate is 15.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.2 to 19.5 and 60 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 1 of 6, with a range of 13.0 - 15.5.
Minnesota
The death rate is 14.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.8 to 15.9 and 789 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 1 of 6, with a range of 13.0 - 15.5.
Hawaii
The death rate is 14.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.8 to 16.9 and 211 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 1 of 6, with a range of 13.0 - 15.5.
Wyoming
The death rate is 13.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.6 to 17.3 and 70 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 1 of 6, with a range of 13.0 - 15.5.
Utah
The death rate is 13.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.3 to 14.7 and 236 average annual deaths.
The rate is in group 1 of 6, with a range of 13.0 - 15.5.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 01/30/2009 5:34 pm.
State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.
Data presented on the State Cancer Profiles Web Site may differ from statistics reported by the State Cancer Registries ( for more information ).
Source: Death data provided by the National Vital Statistics System public use data file. Death rates calculated by the National Cancer Institute using SEER*Stat . Death rates (deaths 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+). The Healthy People 2010 goals are based on rates adjusted using different methods but the differences should be minimal. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI. The US populations included with the data release have been adjusted for the population shifts due to hurricanes Katrina and Rita for 62 counties and parishes in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas (See US Population Data - 1969-2005 for more information.)
Healthy People 2010 Goal 03-05 : Reduce the colorectal cancer death rate to 13.9.
Healthy People 2010 Objectives provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
Because of the impact on Louisiana's population for the July - December 2005 time period due to
Hurricanes Katrina/Rita, SEER excluded Louisiana cases diagnosed for that six month time period.
So the count has been suppressed due to data consistency issues.
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