Complete Health Indicator Report of Deaths due to Lung Cancer
Definition
Deaths with malignant neoplasm (cancer) of the trachea, bronchus, and lung as the underlying cause of death ICD-10 codes: C33-C34Numerator
Number of deaths due to cancer of the trachea, bronchus, and lungDenominator
Total number of persons in the populationWhy Is This Important?
Lung cancer is the leading cause of deaths due to cancer in New Jersey and in the nation as a whole. This is true for both males and females and for each racial/ethnic group. In the United States, 80-90% of lung cancer deaths are due to smoking[https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/lung/basic_info/risk_factors.htm ^1^] which is an avoidable risk factor.Healthy People Objective: Reduce the lung cancer death rate
U.S. Target: 45.5 deaths per 100,000 population (age-adjusted)State Target: 31.5 deaths per 100,000 population (age-adjusted)
Other Objectives
'''Revised Healthy New Jersey 2020 Objective CA-2''': Reduce the age-adjusted mortality rate due to lung cancer per 100,000 standard population to 31.4 for the total population, 35.0 among Whites, 33.8 among Blacks, 13.8 among Hispanics, and 13.7 among Asians. '''Original Healthy New Jersey 2020 Objective CA-2''': Reduce the age-adjusted mortality rate due to lung cancer per 100,000 standard population to 42.0 for the total population, 46.8 among Whites, 41.7 among Blacks, 15.3 among Hispanics, and 13.1 among Asians.How Are We Doing?
The age-adjusted death rate due to lung cancer halved between 2000 and 2020 and the original and revised Healthy New Jersey 2020 targets have been met by all racial/ethnic groups. The rates among Whites and Blacks are more than double those of Hispanics and Asians and the rate among males is well above that of females but the gap is narrowing. Rates by county range from a low of 19 in Hudson to a high of 42 in Cumberland.How Do We Compare With the U.S.?
The age-adjusted death rate due to lung cancer among New Jersey residents is significantly lower than that of the nation as a whole.Evidence-based Practices
The most important thing you can do to lower your lung cancer risk is to quit smoking and avoid secondhand smoke. The second leading cause of lung cancer is radon, a naturally occurring gas that comes from rocks and dirt and can get trapped in houses and buildings. Get your home tested for radon.[https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/lung/basic_info/prevention.htm ^2^]Available Services
The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) has many programs and partnerships related to cancer resources, cancer information and cancer prevention. [http://nj.gov/health/ces/] Smoking Cessation: [http://www.nj.gov/health/fhs/tobacco/quitting/]Health Program Information
NJDOH Cancer Programs: [https://www.nj.gov/health/ces/]Related Indicators
Risk Factors
According to the NCI[https://www.cancer.gov/types/lung/hp/lung-prevention-pdq ^3^], exposure to radiation or occupational exposure to asbestos, arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, or nickel increases the risk of lung cancer mortality in addition to incidence in a dose-dependent manner. Exposure to outdoor air pollution, specifically small particles, also increases the risk of lung cancer mortality in addition to incidence.Related Risk Factors Indicators:
Related Health Status Outcomes Indicators:
Data Tables
Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Lung Cancer, by Year, New Jersey and the United States, 2000-2020 (HNJ2020)
| US/NJ | Year | Deaths per 100,000 Population | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | Numer- ator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 42 | ||||||
| US | 2000 | 56.1 | 55.8 | 56.4 | 155,521 | |
| US | 2001 | 55.4 | 55.1 | 55.6 | 156,058 | |
| US | 2002 | 55.0 | 54.7 | 55.2 | 157,713 | |
| US | 2003 | 54.1 | 53.9 | 54.4 | 158,086 | |
| US | 2004 | 53.3 | 53.0 | 53.5 | 158,091 | |
| US | 2005 | 52.7 | 52.4 | 52.9 | 159,292 | |
| US | 2006 | 51.5 | 51.3 | 51.8 | 158,664 | |
| US | 2007 | 50.6 | 50.4 | 50.9 | 158,760 | |
| US | 2008 | 49.5 | 49.3 | 49.7 | 158,656 | |
| US | 2009 | 48.4 | 48.1 | 48.6 | 158,158 | |
| US | 2010 | 47.6 | 47.4 | 47.9 | 158,318 | |
| US | 2011 | 46.0 | 45.8 | 46.2 | 157,017 | |
| US | 2012 | 44.9 | 44.7 | 45.1 | 157,499 | |
| US | 2013 | 43.4 | 43.2 | 43.6 | 156,252 | |
| US | 2014 | 42.1 | 41.9 | 42.3 | 155,611 | |
| US | 2015 | 40.5 | 40.3 | 40.7 | 153,819 | |
| US | 2016 | 38.4 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 148,945 | |
| US | 2017 | 36.6 | 36.4 | 36.8 | 145,932 | |
| US | 2018 | 34.8 | 34.6 | 35.0 | 142,161 | |
| US | 2019 | 33.4 | 33.3 | 33.6 | 139,682 | |
| US | 2020 | 31.9 | 31.7 | 32.0 | 136,166 | |
| NJ | 2000 | 53.2 | 51.7 | 54.8 | 4,685 | |
| NJ | 2001 | 53.0 | 51.4 | 54.5 | 4,702 | |
| NJ | 2002 | 50.7 | 49.2 | 52.2 | 4,561 | |
| NJ | 2003 | 51.3 | 49.8 | 52.8 | 4,654 | |
| NJ | 2004 | 49.0 | 47.5 | 50.5 | 4,490 | |
| NJ | 2005 | 48.3 | 46.8 | 49.8 | 4,456 | |
| NJ | 2006 | 47.3 | 45.8 | 48.8 | 4,406 | |
| NJ | 2007 | 47.1 | 45.6 | 48.5 | 4,426 | |
| NJ | 2008 | 44.9 | 43.5 | 46.4 | 4,276 | |
| NJ | 2009 | 43.0 | 41.7 | 44.4 | 4,165 | |
| NJ | 2010 | 42.3 | 40.9 | 43.6 | 4,173 | |
| NJ | 2011 | 41.3 | 39.9 | 42.6 | 4,121 | |
| NJ | 2012 | 39.4 | 38.1 | 40.7 | 4,043 | |
| NJ | 2013 | 38.5 | 37.2 | 39.8 | 4,015 | |
| NJ | 2014 | 37.3 | 36.0 | 38.6 | 3,958 | |
| NJ | 2015 | 34.9 | 33.6 | 36.1 | 3,780 | |
| NJ | 2016 | 33.7 | 32.5 | 34.9 | 3,706 | |
| NJ | 2017 | 31.8 | 30.6 | 33.0 | 3,562 | |
| NJ | 2018 | 30.6 | 29.5 | 31.8 | 3,490 | |
| NJ | 2019 | 28.8 | 27.7 | 29.9 | 3,327 | |
| NJ | 2020 | 26.5 | 25.4 | 27.6 | 3,128 | |
Data Notes
This is Healthy New Jersey 2020 (HNJ2020) Objective CA-2.Data Sources
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Underlying Cause of Death File. CDC WONDER On-line Database accessed at [https://wonder.cdc.gov/Deaths-by-Underlying-Cause.html]
- Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
- Population Estimates, [https://www.nj.gov/labor/lpa/dmograph/est/est_index.html State Data Center], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Lung Cancer, by Year and Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2000-2020 (HNJ2020)
| Race/Ethnicity | Year | Deaths per 100,000 Population | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | Numer- ator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 84 | ||||||
| White | 2000 | 56.0 | 54.0 | 57.9 | 3,978 | |
| White | 2001 | 55.9 | 54.0 | 57.9 | 3,981 | |
| White | 2002 | 53.9 | 52.0 | 55.9 | 3,859 | |
| White | 2003 | 54.3 | 52.4 | 56.3 | 3,906 | |
| White | 2004 | 52.4 | 50.5 | 54.3 | 3,774 | |
| White | 2005 | 51.9 | 50.0 | 53.8 | 3,739 | |
| White | 2006 | 51.4 | 49.5 | 53.3 | 3,694 | |
| White | 2007 | 52.5 | 50.6 | 54.4 | 3,784 | |
| White | 2008 | 48.7 | 46.8 | 50.6 | 3,535 | |
| White | 2009 | 47.0 | 45.2 | 48.9 | 3,435 | |
| White | 2010 | 46.6 | 44.7 | 48.4 | 3,476 | |
| White | 2011 | 45.2 | 43.3 | 47.0 | 3,366 | |
| White | 2012 | 43.8 | 42.0 | 45.6 | 3,332 | |
| White | 2013 | 42.6 | 40.9 | 44.4 | 3,271 | |
| White | 2014 | 41.3 | 39.5 | 43.1 | 3,190 | |
| White | 2015 | 38.9 | 37.2 | 40.7 | 3,052 | |
| White | 2016 | 38.2 | 36.5 | 39.9 | 3,008 | |
| White | 2017 | 36.1 | 34.4 | 37.8 | 2,872 | |
| White | 2018 | 34.6 | 33.0 | 36.3 | 2,783 | |
| White | 2019 | 32.5 | 30.9 | 34.1 | 2,637 | |
| White | 2020 | 30.1 | 28.5 | 31.6 | 2,458 | |
| Black | 2000 | 64.0 | 59.3 | 68.7 | 533 | |
| Black | 2001 | 64.6 | 59.9 | 69.3 | 547 | |
| Black | 2002 | 59.5 | 55.0 | 64.0 | 516 | |
| Black | 2003 | 61.3 | 56.7 | 65.8 | 539 | |
| Black | 2004 | 58.8 | 54.3 | 63.2 | 522 | |
| Black | 2005 | 54.0 | 49.8 | 58.3 | 490 | |
| Black | 2006 | 52.8 | 48.6 | 57.1 | 495 | |
| Black | 2007 | 46.3 | 42.3 | 50.2 | 429 | |
| Black | 2008 | 52.0 | 47.8 | 56.2 | 484 | |
| Black | 2009 | 49.2 | 45.1 | 53.2 | 480 | |
| Black | 2010 | 43.2 | 39.4 | 47.0 | 427 | |
| Black | 2011 | 45.7 | 41.7 | 49.6 | 467 | |
| Black | 2012 | 42.2 | 38.4 | 46.0 | 445 | |
| Black | 2013 | 40.2 | 36.5 | 43.9 | 436 | |
| Black | 2014 | 43.8 | 40.0 | 47.6 | 489 | |
| Black | 2015 | 37.6 | 34.0 | 41.1 | 428 | |
| Black | 2016 | 35.9 | 32.4 | 39.4 | 413 | |
| Black | 2017 | 33.7 | 30.3 | 37.0 | 400 | |
| Black | 2018 | 29.2 | 26.0 | 32.3 | 353 | |
| Black | 2019 | 30.7 | 27.5 | 33.9 | 372 | |
| Black | 2020 | 26.4 | 23.4 | 29.3 | 330 | |
| Hispanic | 2000 | 23.3 | 20.5 | 26.1 | 126 | |
| Hispanic | 2001 | 20.6 | 18.0 | 23.2 | 119 | |
| Hispanic | 2002 | 19.8 | 17.3 | 22.3 | 121 | |
| Hispanic | 2003 | 22.1 | 19.5 | 24.8 | 138 | |
| Hispanic | 2004 | 16.0 | 13.8 | 18.2 | 106 | |
| Hispanic | 2005 | 23.1 | 20.5 | 25.7 | 164 | |
| Hispanic | 2006 | 17.6 | 15.4 | 19.9 | 134 | |
| Hispanic | 2007 | 17.0 | 14.8 | 19.2 | 128 | |
| Hispanic | 2008 | 19.8 | 17.5 | 22.1 | 162 | |
| Hispanic | 2009 | 16.4 | 14.4 | 18.5 | 142 | |
| Hispanic | 2010 | 17.7 | 15.6 | 19.8 | 152 | |
| Hispanic | 2011 | 16.6 | 14.6 | 18.6 | 153 | |
| Hispanic | 2012 | 15.3 | 13.4 | 17.2 | 150 | |
| Hispanic | 2013 | 19.0 | 17.0 | 21.2 | 193 | |
| Hispanic | 2014 | 16.2 | 14.3 | 18.1 | 169 | |
| Hispanic | 2015 | 15.3 | 13.5 | 17.2 | 172 | |
| Hispanic | 2016 | 13.0 | 11.3 | 14.6 | 152 | |
| Hispanic | 2017 | 13.1 | 11.4 | 14.8 | 159 | |
| Hispanic | 2018 | 15.9 | 14.1 | 17.7 | 202 | |
| Hispanic | 2019 | 13.0 | 11.3 | 14.6 | 173 | |
| Hispanic | 2020 | 13.4 | 11.7 | 15.0 | 183 | |
| Asian | 2000 | 16.4 | 12.8 | 20.0 | 42 | |
| Asian | 2001 | 17.3 | 13.7 | 20.8 | 44 | |
| Asian | 2002 | 17.9 | 14.4 | 21.5 | 53 | |
| Asian | 2003 | 21.2 | 17.4 | 25.0 | 61 | |
| Asian | 2004 | 20.5 | 16.8 | 24.2 | 64 | |
| Asian | 2005 | 12.2 | 9.4 | 15.0 | 45 | |
| Asian | 2006 | 18.3 | 14.9 | 21.6 | 71 | |
| Asian | 2007 | 14.5 | 11.6 | 17.5 | 65 | |
| Asian | 2008 | 18.3 | 15.0 | 21.6 | 76 | |
| Asian | 2009 | 15.3 | 12.3 | 18.2 | 80 | |
| Asian | 2010 | 18.3 | 15.2 | 21.4 | 88 | |
| Asian | 2011 | 22.1 | 18.8 | 25.5 | 112 | |
| Asian | 2012 | 16.3 | 13.4 | 19.1 | 87 | |
| Asian | 2013 | 15.9 | 13.1 | 18.7 | 86 | |
| Asian | 2014 | 12.5 | 10.0 | 14.9 | 81 | |
| Asian | 2015 | 15.2 | 12.5 | 17.8 | 96 | |
| Asian | 2016 | 13.5 | 11.0 | 16.0 | 93 | |
| Asian | 2017 | 12.8 | 10.4 | 15.2 | 96 | |
| Asian | 2018 | 13.9 | 11.4 | 16.3 | 111 | |
| Asian | 2019 | 12.9 | 10.5 | 15.3 | 105 | |
| Asian | 2020 | 12.1 | 9.8 | 14.4 | 109 | |
Data Notes
This is Healthy New Jersey 2020 (HNJ2020) Objective CA-2. Data for White, Black, and Asian do not include Hispanics. Hispanic ethnicity includes persons of any race.Data Sources
- Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
- Population Estimates, [https://www.nj.gov/labor/lpa/dmograph/est/est_index.html State Data Center], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Lung Cancer by Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2020
| Race/Ethnicity | Deaths per 100,000 Population | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | Numer- ator | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 6 | ||||||
| White | 30.1 | 28.5 | 31.6 | 2,458 | ||
| Black | 26.4 | 23.4 | 29.3 | 330 | ||
| Hispanic | 13.4 | 11.7 | 15.0 | 183 | ||
| Asian | 12.1 | 9.8 | 14.4 | 109 | ||
| New Jersey | 26.5 | 25.4 | 27.6 | 3,128 | ||
| United States | 31.9 | 31.7 | 32.0 | 136,166 | ||
Data Notes
Data for White, Black, and Asian do not include Hispanics. Hispanic ethnicity includes persons of any race.Data Sources
- Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
- Population Estimates, [https://www.nj.gov/labor/lpa/dmograph/est/est_index.html State Data Center], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Lung Cancer, by Year and Sex, New Jersey, 2000-2020
| Sex | Year | Deaths per 100,000 Population | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | Numer- ator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 42 | ||||||
| Male | 2000 | 70.8 | 68.2 | 73.4 | 2,579 | |
| Male | 2001 | 70.8 | 68.2 | 73.3 | 2,606 | |
| Male | 2002 | 65.3 | 62.8 | 67.7 | 2,440 | |
| Male | 2003 | 66.3 | 63.8 | 68.8 | 2,500 | |
| Male | 2004 | 61.6 | 59.2 | 63.9 | 2,347 | |
| Male | 2005 | 61.8 | 59.5 | 64.2 | 2,363 | |
| Male | 2006 | 59.1 | 56.8 | 61.4 | 2,307 | |
| Male | 2007 | 59.1 | 56.8 | 61.4 | 2,317 | |
| Male | 2008 | 56.0 | 53.7 | 58.2 | 2,229 | |
| Male | 2009 | 52.7 | 50.5 | 54.8 | 2,144 | |
| Male | 2010 | 53.3 | 51.1 | 55.5 | 2,213 | |
| Male | 2011 | 49.4 | 47.3 | 51.5 | 2,087 | |
| Male | 2012 | 49.1 | 47.0 | 51.2 | 2,148 | |
| Male | 2013 | 46.8 | 44.8 | 48.9 | 2,074 | |
| Male | 2014 | 42.9 | 40.9 | 44.8 | 1,950 | |
| Male | 2015 | 40.9 | 39.0 | 42.8 | 1,891 | |
| Male | 2016 | 37.8 | 36.0 | 39.7 | 1,787 | |
| Male | 2017 | 36.5 | 34.7 | 38.3 | 1,761 | |
| Male | 2018 | 36.3 | 34.5 | 38.1 | 1,780 | |
| Male | 2019 | 33.8 | 32.1 | 35.5 | 1,676 | |
| Male | 2020 | 30.3 | 28.6 | 31.9 | 1,540 | |
| Female | 2000 | 41.5 | 39.6 | 43.4 | 2,106 | |
| Female | 2001 | 40.9 | 39.0 | 42.8 | 2,096 | |
| Female | 2002 | 41.0 | 39.2 | 42.9 | 2,121 | |
| Female | 2003 | 41.1 | 39.2 | 43.0 | 2,154 | |
| Female | 2004 | 40.5 | 38.6 | 42.4 | 2,143 | |
| Female | 2005 | 39.2 | 37.3 | 41.0 | 2,093 | |
| Female | 2006 | 39.2 | 37.3 | 41.0 | 2,099 | |
| Female | 2007 | 39.0 | 37.1 | 40.8 | 2,109 | |
| Female | 2008 | 37.6 | 35.8 | 39.4 | 2,047 | |
| Female | 2009 | 36.5 | 34.8 | 38.3 | 2,021 | |
| Female | 2010 | 34.6 | 32.9 | 36.4 | 1,960 | |
| Female | 2011 | 35.7 | 33.9 | 37.4 | 2,034 | |
| Female | 2012 | 32.3 | 30.7 | 34.0 | 1,895 | |
| Female | 2013 | 32.8 | 31.1 | 34.4 | 1,941 | |
| Female | 2014 | 33.4 | 31.8 | 35.1 | 2,008 | |
| Female | 2015 | 30.6 | 29.0 | 32.2 | 1,889 | |
| Female | 2016 | 30.8 | 29.2 | 32.4 | 1,919 | |
| Female | 2017 | 28.4 | 26.8 | 29.9 | 1,801 | |
| Female | 2018 | 26.5 | 25.0 | 28.0 | 1,710 | |
| Female | 2019 | 25.0 | 23.5 | 26.4 | 1,651 | |
| Female | 2020 | 23.8 | 22.4 | 25.3 | 1,588 | |
Data Sources
- Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
- Population Estimates, [https://www.nj.gov/labor/lpa/dmograph/est/est_index.html State Data Center], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Lung Cancer by County, New Jersey, 2020
| County | Deaths per 100,000 Population | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | Numer- ator | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 23 | ||||||
| Atlantic | 33.2 | 26.2 | 40.1 | 127 | ||
| Bergen | 22.1 | 19.1 | 25.1 | 289 | ||
| Burlington | 28.4 | 23.4 | 33.3 | 180 | ||
| Camden | 29.3 | 24.6 | 34.0 | 187 | ||
| Cape May | 28.4 | 17.5 | 39.3 | 54 | ||
| Cumberland | 41.6 | 31.2 | 52.1 | 75 | ||
| Essex | 20.7 | 17.5 | 23.8 | 187 | ||
| Gloucester | 39.9 | 32.7 | 47.1 | 153 | ||
| Hudson | 19.2 | 15.9 | 22.5 | 130 | ||
| Hunterdon | 21.8 | 13.6 | 30.0 | 43 | ||
| Mercer | 25.4 | 20.2 | 30.5 | 120 | ||
| Middlesex | 25.5 | 22.0 | 28.9 | 263 | ||
| Monmouth | 29.3 | 25.0 | 33.6 | 264 | ||
| Morris | 22.7 | 18.4 | 26.9 | 157 | ||
| Ocean | 34.7 | 30.0 | 39.3 | 363 | ||
| Passaic | 22.6 | 18.4 | 26.8 | 139 | ||
| Salem | 38.5 | 23.1 | 53.8 | 36 | ||
| Somerset | 22.7 | 17.5 | 27.8 | 102 | ||
| Sussex | 31.2 | 21.9 | 40.4 | 59 | ||
| Union | 22.1 | 18.2 | 26.0 | 147 | ||
| Warren | 33.5 | 22.4 | 44.5 | 53 | ||
| New Jersey | 26.5 | 25.4 | 27.6 | 3,128 | ||
| United States | 31.9 | 31.7 | 32.0 | 136,166 | ||
Data Sources
- Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
- Population Estimates, [https://www.nj.gov/labor/lpa/dmograph/est/est_index.html State Data Center], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
References and Community Resources
1. What Are the Risk Factors for Lung Cancer? [https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/lung/basic_info/risk_factors.htm] 2. What Can I Do to Reduce My Risk of Lung Cancer? [https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/lung/basic_info/prevention.htm] 3. NCI Lung Cancer Prevention: [https://www.cancer.gov/types/lung/hp/lung-prevention-pdq] CDC Lung Cancer Info: [https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/lung/] National Cancer Institute: [https://www.cancer.gov/types/lung] NJ Cancer Incidence Data: [http://www.nj.gov/health/ces/cancer-researchers/cancer-data/] NJDEP Radon: [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/rpp/radon/index.htm]
Page Content Updated On 08/03/2023,
Published on 08/03/2023
