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A data story from the National Center for Health Statistics
Authors: Sibeso N. Joyner, MPH; Deepthi Kandi, MS; and Arialdi Miniño, MPH
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In 2024, the U.S. colorectal cancer death rate was 12.9 deaths per 100,000 standard population. Rates were generally lower in the Northeast and higher in the South. Colorectal cancer death rates were highest in Oklahoma (17.8) and lowest in Rhode Island (10.1).
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/75/wr/mm7522a3.htm
Supplementary Table: https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/256552#tabs-3
Source: National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System, Mortality Data, 2024. https://wonder.cdc.gov/ucd-icd10-expanded.html