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Death Rate Report for Kentucky by County, death years through 2009

All Cancer Sites
Healthy People 2020 Objective Number: C-1
Reduce the overall cancer death rate
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages

Sorted by Rate
County
Met
Healthy People
Objective
of
160.6?
1
Annual
Death
Rate

over rate period
deaths per 100,000

(95% Confidence Interval)
Average Deaths per Year
over rate period
Rate Period Recent Trend 2 Recent
Average Annual
Percent
Change
2
in Death Rates
(95% Confidence Interval)
Recent Trend Period2
Kentucky (State) No 211.3 (209.4, 213.2) 9,563 2005 - 2009 falling  -1.4 (-1.8, -0.9) 2005 - 2009
United States No 178.7 (178.4, 178.9) 563,025 2005 - 2009 falling  -1.6 (-1.7, -1.5) 2005 - 2009
Perry County No 291.9 (264.6, 321.3) 87 2005 - 2009 rising  0.8 (0.3, 1.4) 2005 - 2009
Breathitt County No 275.1 (239.9, 314.0) 46 2005 - 2009 stable  -1.0 (-3.1, 1.2) 2005 - 2009
Harlan County No 273.6 (249.4, 299.6) 97 2005 - 2009 rising  1.0 (0.6, 1.4) 2005 - 2009
Johnson County No 271.2 (243.0, 301.9) 70 2005 - 2009 rising  1.5 (0.9, 2.1) 2005 - 2009
Bracken County No 267.8 (222.5, 319.6) 25 2005 - 2009 stable  0.5 (-0.2, 1.2) 2005 - 2009
Owsley County No 265.5 (208.1, 334.7) 15 2005 - 2009 rising  2.1 (1.1, 3.2) 2005 - 2009
Estill County No 261.8 (227.5, 300.0) 43 2005 - 2009 rising  1.1 (0.5, 1.7) 2005 - 2009
Bath County No 256.3 (218.8, 298.7) 34 2005 - 2009 rising  0.7 (0.1, 1.4) 2005 - 2009
Breckinridge County No 255.3 (225.2, 288.4) 54 2005 - 2009 stable  0.0 (-0.9, 1.0) 2005 - 2009
Logan County No 252.4 (228.0, 278.8) 79 2005 - 2009 rising  0.9 (0.5, 1.4) 2005 - 2009
Floyd County No 252.4 (231.9, 274.3) 114 2005 - 2009 stable  -0.8 (-2.0, 0.5) 2005 - 2009
Lee County No 251.8 (207.3, 303.5) 23 2005 - 2009 rising  1.2 (0.4, 2.0) 2005 - 2009
Knox County No 251.6 (228.2, 276.9) 87 2005 - 2009 rising  1.0 (0.6, 1.5) 2005 - 2009
Pike County No 250.8 (234.6, 267.9) 183 2005 - 2009 stable  0.4 (-0.1, 0.9) 2005 - 2009
McLean County No 250.1 (210.8, 295.0) 29 2005 - 2009 stable  0.7 (-0.1, 1.4) 2005 - 2009
Carter County No 249.8 (223.7, 278.0) 70 2005 - 2009 stable  0.5 (-0.1, 1.1) 2005 - 2009
Hart County No 249.1 (219.2, 282.1) 51 2005 - 2009 stable  0.3 (-0.3, 0.9) 2005 - 2009
Union County No 248.7 (215.5, 285.8) 41 2005 - 2009 stable  0.2 (-0.4, 0.7) 2005 - 2009
Clinton County No 246.8 (208.5, 290.7) 30 2005 - 2009 stable  0.2 (-0.5, 1.0) 2005 - 2009
Lawrence County No 246.6 (214.8, 281.8) 45 2005 - 2009 rising  1.0 (0.4, 1.5) 2005 - 2009
Butler County No 246.4 (211.8, 285.2) 37 2005 - 2009 stable  0.3 (-0.3, 0.9) 2005 - 2009
Magoffin County No 245.5 (208.4, 287.3) 32 2005 - 2009 rising  1.9 (1.1, 2.8) 2005 - 2009
Letcher County No 245.0 (219.1, 273.3) 67 2005 - 2009 rising  0.9 (0.4, 1.5) 2005 - 2009
Caldwell County No 244.8 (212.6, 281.0) 43 2005 - 2009 stable  0.4 (-0.1, 0.9) 2005 - 2009
Menifee County No 242.1 (195.8, 296.6) 20 2005 - 2009 stable  0.3 (-1.1, 1.7) 2005 - 2009
Robertson County No 240.7 (165.3, 341.4) 7 2005 - 2009 **
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Nicholas County No 239.4 (194.4, 292.2) 20 2005 - 2009 rising  0.9 (0.2, 1.7) 2005 - 2009
Casey County No 239.1 (209.4, 272.0) 48 2005 - 2009 stable  11.1 (-1.0, 24.7) 2005 - 2009
Mercer County No 237.7 (211.5, 266.5) 61 2005 - 2009 stable  0.4 (-0.1, 0.9) 2005 - 2009
Mason County No 233.0 (204.7, 264.4) 50 2005 - 2009 stable  0.4 (-0.1, 0.9) 2005 - 2009
Rockcastle County No 232.9 (203.2, 265.8) 45 2005 - 2009 stable  0.2 (-0.3, 0.8) 2005 - 2009
Trimble County No 231.8 (188.4, 282.0) 21 2005 - 2009 stable  0.7 (-0.3, 1.8) 2005 - 2009
Boyd County No 230.7 (213.6, 248.9) 137 2005 - 2009 stable  0.2 (-0.1, 0.5) 2005 - 2009
Muhlenberg County No 230.5 (209.4, 253.2) 90 2005 - 2009 stable  0.3 (-0.1, 0.8) 2005 - 2009
Clay County No 229.8 (202.8, 259.3) 54 2005 - 2009 rising  0.7 (0.2, 1.2) 2005 - 2009
Laurel County No 229.5 (212.1, 247.9) 133 2005 - 2009 rising  0.8 (0.4, 1.3) 2005 - 2009
Leslie County No 229.3 (193.5, 270.0) 30 2005 - 2009 stable  0.7 (-0.0, 1.5) 2005 - 2009
Carlisle County No 228.9 (181.2, 286.5) 16 2005 - 2009 rising  10.0 (1.0, 19.9) 2005 - 2009
Monroe County No 228.6 (194.8, 266.9) 33 2005 - 2009 stable  0.4 (-0.4, 1.2) 2005 - 2009
Bell County No 228.1 (205.7, 252.2) 78 2005 - 2009 falling  -1.9 (-3.6, -0.1) 2005 - 2009
McCreary County No 227.8 (197.4, 261.6) 42 2005 - 2009 falling  -14.9 (-25.8, -2.5) 2005 - 2009
Ohio County No 227.5 (203.0, 254.2) 65 2005 - 2009 rising  0.6 (0.0, 1.2) 2005 - 2009
Webster County No 226.7 (195.3, 261.9) 38 2005 - 2009 stable  0.2 (-0.4, 0.9) 2005 - 2009
Lewis County No 226.6 (193.6, 263.7) 34 2005 - 2009 rising  1.2 (0.5, 1.9) 2005 - 2009
Lincoln County No 224.5 (200.2, 251.0) 63 2005 - 2009 rising  0.9 (0.5, 1.3) 2005 - 2009
Morgan County No 224.3 (190.6, 262.2) 32 2005 - 2009 stable  0.1 (-0.6, 0.8) 2005 - 2009
Trigg County No 224.0 (193.6, 258.4) 40 2005 - 2009 stable  0.3 (-0.4, 1.0) 2005 - 2009
Martin County No 222.9 (186.2, 264.6) 27 2005 - 2009 stable  -1.2 (-2.9, 0.5) 2005 - 2009
Meade County No 222.9 (195.1, 253.4) 51 2005 - 2009 stable  0.3 (-0.5, 1.1) 2005 - 2009
Cumberland County No 222.3 (182.1, 269.9) 22 2005 - 2009 stable  0.4 (-0.5, 1.4) 2005 - 2009
Powell County No 221.2 (189.8, 256.6) 36 2005 - 2009 falling  -2.8 (-4.7, -0.7) 2005 - 2009
Metcalfe County No 220.3 (184.8, 261.0) 28 2005 - 2009 rising  1.4 (0.6, 2.3) 2005 - 2009
Kenton County No 220.2 (209.5, 231.4) 322 2005 - 2009 falling  -0.4 (-0.6, -0.2) 2005 - 2009
Simpson County No 220.1 (190.9, 252.6) 42 2005 - 2009 stable  0.3 (-0.4, 0.9) 2005 - 2009
Fulton County No 219.9 (179.4, 267.7) 21 2005 - 2009 stable  -0.3 (-0.9, 0.3) 2005 - 2009
Wayne County No 219.2 (193.0, 248.1) 52 2005 - 2009 stable  0.5 (-0.1, 1.1) 2005 - 2009
Franklin County No 218.0 (200.3, 236.9) 114 2005 - 2009 falling  -0.9 (-1.7, -0.1) 2005 - 2009
Whitley County No 216.3 (197.0, 237.1) 93 2005 - 2009 stable  0.2 (-0.3, 0.8) 2005 - 2009
Rowan County No 216.2 (189.1, 246.1) 47 2005 - 2009 stable  0.2 (-0.5, 0.9) 2005 - 2009
Campbell County No 215.9 (202.6, 229.9) 198 2005 - 2009 falling  -1.4 (-2.1, -0.7) 2005 - 2009
Gallatin County No 215.2 (170.5, 267.9) 17 2005 - 2009 stable  0.0 (-0.9, 0.9) 2005 - 2009
Marion County No 215.2 (187.3, 246.1) 43 2005 - 2009 stable  -0.7 (-1.8, 0.4) 2005 - 2009
Carroll County No 214.7 (177.8, 257.1) 24 2005 - 2009 stable  0.5 (-0.2, 1.3) 2005 - 2009
Knott County No 213.7 (184.1, 246.7) 39 2005 - 2009 stable  0.6 (-0.1, 1.4) 2005 - 2009
Pendleton County No 213.3 (180.4, 250.3) 31 2005 - 2009 stable  -0.0 (-0.6, 0.6) 2005 - 2009
Boyle County No 212.8 (191.3, 236.2) 72 2005 - 2009 stable  0.0 (-0.5, 0.6) 2005 - 2009
Allen County No 212.6 (185.3, 242.9) 44 2005 - 2009 rising  1.0 (0.4, 1.7) 2005 - 2009
Hancock County No 212.5 (171.6, 260.4) 20 2005 - 2009 stable  0.7 (-0.4, 1.8) 2005 - 2009
Henry County No 212.5 (181.9, 246.7) 36 2005 - 2009 stable  0.2 (-0.5, 1.0) 2005 - 2009
Taylor County No 211.6 (189.1, 236.1) 65 2005 - 2009 stable  0.4 (-0.1, 0.9) 2005 - 2009
Barren County No 210.6 (192.8, 229.8) 103 2005 - 2009 stable  0.2 (-0.2, 0.6) 2005 - 2009
Todd County No 210.5 (176.8, 248.9) 28 2005 - 2009 stable  0.7 (-0.2, 1.7) 2005 - 2009
Grayson County No 210.3 (187.4, 235.2) 63 2005 - 2009 stable  -0.1 (-0.6, 0.4) 2005 - 2009
Warren County No 210.0 (197.1, 223.6) 199 2005 - 2009 stable  0.1 (-0.3, 0.4) 2005 - 2009
Nelson County No 209.7 (189.8, 231.0) 84 2005 - 2009 stable  0.3 (-0.2, 0.7) 2005 - 2009
Ballard County No 209.5 (172.8, 252.5) 23 2005 - 2009 stable  -0.4 (-1.1, 0.4) 2005 - 2009
Marshall County No 208.3 (189.4, 228.8) 91 2005 - 2009 stable  0.4 (-0.2, 0.9) 2005 - 2009
Jefferson County No 208.3 (203.8, 212.9) 1,631 2005 - 2009 falling  -2.3 (-3.2, -1.4) 2005 - 2009
Pulaski County No 208.2 (193.9, 223.3) 160 2005 - 2009 falling  -2.6 (-5.0, -0.0) 2005 - 2009
Grant County No 208.1 (181.1, 237.9) 45 2005 - 2009 falling  -1.1 (-2.2, -0.0) 2005 - 2009
Madison County No 207.9 (193.0, 223.7) 147 2005 - 2009 falling  -1.4 (-2.5, -0.2) 2005 - 2009
Hopkins County No 207.5 (190.9, 225.3) 117 2005 - 2009 stable  0.3 (-0.1, 0.7) 2005 - 2009
Garrard County No 206.0 (177.1, 238.3) 37 2005 - 2009 stable  0.1 (-0.6, 0.9) 2005 - 2009
Livingston County No 205.1 (170.9, 244.6) 26 2005 - 2009 stable  0.1 (-0.7, 1.0) 2005 - 2009
Montgomery County No 205.1 (181.5, 230.9) 56 2005 - 2009 falling  -2.2 (-3.9, -0.4) 2005 - 2009
Crittenden County No 204.9 (169.2, 246.4) 24 2005 - 2009 stable  0.2 (-0.5, 1.0) 2005 - 2009
Scott County No 203.7 (182.4, 226.8) 69 2005 - 2009 falling  -1.5 (-2.6, -0.3) 2005 - 2009
Lyon County No 203.7 (168.8, 245.0) 24 2005 - 2009 stable  -0.3 (-0.9, 0.4) 2005 - 2009
Daviess County No 203.6 (191.8, 216.0) 224 2005 - 2009 falling  -1.4 (-2.3, -0.5) 2005 - 2009
Greenup County No 203.0 (185.5, 221.8) 102 2005 - 2009 stable  -2.4 (-5.5, 0.7) 2005 - 2009
Anderson County No 202.3 (175.7, 231.7) 43 2005 - 2009 stable  -0.1 (-0.7, 0.5) 2005 - 2009
Bourbon County No 200.5 (175.3, 228.6) 46 2005 - 2009 falling  -6.1 (-11.8, -0.1) 2005 - 2009
Woodford County No 200.3 (176.0, 227.1) 51 2005 - 2009 stable  -12.1 (-26.1, 4.6) 2005 - 2009
Spencer County No 199.2 (165.1, 238.0) 27 2005 - 2009 stable  0.0 (-0.8, 0.8) 2005 - 2009
Jessamine County No 198.4 (179.2, 218.9) 81 2005 - 2009 falling  -2.3 (-3.4, -1.3) 2005 - 2009
Wolfe County No 198.1 (156.5, 247.5) 16 2005 - 2009 stable  1.0 (-0.2, 2.2) 2005 - 2009
Russell County No 197.0 (171.3, 225.6) 44 2005 - 2009 stable  0.4 (-0.2, 1.0) 2005 - 2009
Harrison County No 196.9 (171.0, 225.8) 42 2005 - 2009 stable  -0.1 (-0.6, 0.5) 2005 - 2009
Graves County No 196.0 (178.4, 215.0) 93 2005 - 2009 falling  -0.8 (-1.4, -0.2) 2005 - 2009
Hardin County No 195.7 (183.1, 209.0) 182 2005 - 2009 stable  -0.2 (-0.5, 0.1) 2005 - 2009
Boone County No 193.0 (179.9, 206.7) 170 2005 - 2009 falling  -0.7 (-1.0, -0.4) 2005 - 2009
Edmonson County No 192.2 (160.9, 228.2) 27 2005 - 2009 stable  0.4 (-0.4, 1.2) 2005 - 2009
Fleming County No 191.8 (162.7, 224.7) 31 2005 - 2009 stable  -1.3 (-2.8, 0.2) 2005 - 2009
Henderson County No 191.2 (174.6, 209.0) 99 2005 - 2009 stable  -0.4 (-0.8, 0.0) 2005 - 2009
Clark County No 191.2 (172.1, 212.0) 74 2005 - 2009 stable  -1.2 (-2.5, 0.1) 2005 - 2009
McCracken County No 190.1 (177.0, 203.9) 162 2005 - 2009 falling  -1.0 (-1.4, -0.6) 2005 - 2009
Adair County No 189.0 (163.4, 217.6) 40 2005 - 2009 stable  0.5 (-0.1, 1.2) 2005 - 2009
Larue County No 187.6 (159.6, 219.5) 32 2005 - 2009 stable  0.2 (-0.5, 0.9) 2005 - 2009
Fayette County No 184.0 (176.5, 191.6) 472 2005 - 2009 falling  -1.8 (-2.4, -1.3) 2005 - 2009
Jackson County No 182.9 (152.8, 217.3) 27 2005 - 2009 stable  -0.0 (-0.8, 0.8) 2005 - 2009
Calloway County No 182.3 (164.3, 201.9) 77 2005 - 2009 stable  0.1 (-0.3, 0.6) 2005 - 2009
Oldham County No 181.7 (163.1, 201.8) 79 2005 - 2009 stable  -0.4 (-0.9, 0.1) 2005 - 2009
Bullitt County No 180.0 (164.4, 196.7) 113 2005 - 2009 falling  -4.4 (-6.9, -1.8) 2005 - 2009
Elliott County No 178.4 (144.1, 219.0) 20 2005 - 2009 stable  -21.5 (-39.4, 1.7) 2005 - 2009
Green County No 176.4 (147.5, 209.8) 27 2005 - 2009 stable  0.6 (-0.1, 1.3) 2005 - 2009
Washington County No 176.3 (145.7, 211.7) 24 2005 - 2009 stable  0.1 (-0.7, 0.9) 2005 - 2009
Owen County No 172.1 (140.3, 209.1) 21 2005 - 2009 stable  0.1 (-0.9, 1.0) 2005 - 2009
Christian County No 167.3 (153.5, 182.0) 110 2005 - 2009 falling  -2.6 (-3.8, -1.4) 2005 - 2009
Hickman County No 161.9 (121.3, 213.1) 11 2005 - 2009 stable  -0.8 (-1.7, 0.1) 2005 - 2009
Shelby County Yes 157.4 (140.0, 176.4) 62 2005 - 2009 falling  -2.5 (-3.9, -1.1) 2005 - 2009
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/21/2013 6:21 am.
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 average annual percent change is above 0.
Stable when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change includes 0.
Falling when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is below 0.

** Data are too sparse to provide stable estimates of annual rates needed to calculate trend.
1 Healthy People 2020 Objectives provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
2 The Average Annual Percent Change (AAPC) is based on the APCs calculated by Joinpoint Regression Program. Due to data availability issues, the time period used in the calculation of the joinpoint regression model may differ for selected racial groups or counties.

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 2020 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. The 1969-2009 US Population Data File is used with mortality data.