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Death Rate Report by State, death years through 2005


Melanoma of the Skin
Healthy People 2010 Objective Number: 03-08
Reduce the rate of melanoma cancer deaths.
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages
Sorted by State

Explanation of Column Headers

Objective - The objective of 2.5 is from the Healthy People 2010 project done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Death Rate (95% Confidence Interval) - The death rate is based upon 100,000 people and is for 1 year(s). Rates are age-adjusted by 5-year age groups to the 2000 U.S. standard million population (the Healthy People 2010 goals are based on rates adjusted using different methods but the differences should be minimal).
Recent Trends - This is an interpretation of the APC.
  • Rising when 95% confidence interval of annual percent change is above 0.
  • Stable when 95% confidence interval of annual percent change includes 0.
  • Falling when 95% confidence interval of annual percent change is below 0.
    APC (95% Confidence Interval) - The Annual Percent Change is the change in rate over time. These APCs are based upon 1 years and have been calculated by SEER*Stat.

    Other Notes

  • Larger confidence intervals indicate less accuracy 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

    United States
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.7 to 2.8 and 8,345 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is 1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 3.4.

    Alabama
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.0 to 4.0 and 170 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 1.2.

    Alaska
  • * Data have been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates.

    Arizona
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.4 to 3.3 and 172 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.3 to 0.8.

    Arkansas
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.0 to 3.2 and 78 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.2.

    California
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.4 to 2.7 and 842 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the APC value is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.9.

    Colorado
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.4 to 3.4 and 121 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is -0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 0.6.

    Connecticut
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.7 to 3.8 and 123 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.3 to 0.9.

    Delaware
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.4 to 4.9 and 32 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 1.2.

    District of Columbia
  • * Data have been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates.

    Florida
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.6 to 3.0 and 627 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.3 to 0.3.

    Georgia
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.1 to 2.8 and 194 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 0.2.

    Hawaii
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.0 to 2.5 and 23 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 1.8.

    Idaho
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.5 to 4.6 and 47 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 1.0.

    Illinois
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.4 to 2.9 and 336 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the APC value is 1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.6 to 1.4.

    Indiana
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.5 to 3.3 and 183 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the APC value is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.3 to 1.3.

    Iowa
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.2 to 3.3 and 94 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 1.0.

    Kansas
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.5 to 3.9 and 93 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 1.0.

    Kentucky
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.1 to 4.2 and 158 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the APC value is 1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.3 to 2.4.

    Louisiana
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.0 to 2.9 and 104 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 1.2.

    Maine
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.9 to 3.6 and 41 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 1.7.

    Maryland
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.4 to 3.3 and 155 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 0.6.

    Massachusetts
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.9 to 3.8 and 232 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is -0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.5 to 0.5.

    Michigan
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.3 to 2.9 and 273 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the APC value is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.2 to 1.0.

    Minnesota
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.7 to 2.5 and 106 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 0.5.

    Mississippi
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.9 to 3.1 and 71 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.6.

    Missouri
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.0 to 3.9 and 213 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the APC value is 1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.4 to 1.6.

    Montana
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.0 to 4.2 and 31 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.3 to 1.7.

    Nebraska
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.3 to 4.0 and 58 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 1.1.

    Nevada
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.3 to 3.8 and 68 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.9.

    New Hampshire
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.0 to 3.9 and 38 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is 0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.0 to 1.9.

    New Jersey
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.5 to 3.2 and 261 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 3.7.

    New Mexico
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.7 to 3.1 and 44 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is -0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 1.1.

    New York
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.0 to 2.4 and 445 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the APC value is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.6.

    North Carolina
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.8 to 3.5 and 273 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 0.5.

    North Dakota
  • * Data have been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates.

    Ohio
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.4 to 3.0 and 331 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the APC value is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.0 to 0.7.

    Oklahoma
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 3.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.1 to 4.4 and 136 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.0 to 1.2.

    Oregon
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.5 to 3.6 and 117 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the APC value is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.2 to 1.4.

    Pennsylvania
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.8 to 3.4 and 461 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the APC value is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.2 to 0.9.

    Rhode Island
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.2 to 4.4 and 39 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is 0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 2.0.

    South Carolina
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.9 to 2.8 and 101 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 0.7.

    South Dakota
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.1 to 3.1 and 16 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 2.6.

    Tennessee
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.7 to 3.6 and 194 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 0.9.

    Texas
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.2 to 2.6 and 477 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.5 to 0.3.

    Utah
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 3.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.9 to 4.7 and 68 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 1.7.

    Vermont
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.2 to 5.2 and 24 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 1.4.

    Virginia
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.4 to 3.2 and 209 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the APC value is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.1 to 0.8.

    Washington
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.3 to 3.2 and 170 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the APC value is 0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.1 to 1.7.

    West Virginia
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.8 to 4.5 and 76 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the APC value is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 1.6.

    Wisconsin
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.5 to 3.4 and 173 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the APC value is 1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.6 to 1.5.

    Wyoming
  • * Data have been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates.



    Notes:
    Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 02/01/2009 8:04 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).
    Trend
    Rising when 95% confidence interval of annual percent change is above 0.
    Stable when 95% confidence interval of annual percent change includes 0.
    Falling when 95% confidence interval of annual percent change is below 0.

    * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates.
    1 Healthy People 2010 Objectives provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    2 Recent trend in death rates were calculated using the Joinpoint Regression Program and are expressed as the annual percent change over the recent trend period. Recent trend period is the period since last change in trend as determined by Joinpoint.

    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 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.