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Death Rate Report for North Carolina by County, death years through 2009


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

Objective - The objective of 160.6 is from the Healthy People 2020 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 5 year(s). Rates are age-adjusted by 5-year age groups to the 2000 U.S. standard million population (the Healthy People 2020 goals are based on rates adjusted using different methods but the differences should be minimal).
Recent Trends - This is an interpretation of the AAPC.
  • 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.
    AAPC (95% Confidence Interval) - The Average Annual Percent Change is the change in rate over time. These AAPCs are based upon APCs that were calculated by Joinpoint Regression Program/

    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

    North Carolina (State)
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 186.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 185.0 to 187.5 and 17,297 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -1.1.

    United States
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 178.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 178.4 to 178.9 and 563,025 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.5.

    Granville County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 257.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 238.7 to 277.7 and 141 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the AAPC value is 1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.5 to 1.6.

    Tyrrell County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 250.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 192.1 to 321.4 and 13 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 2.4.

    Hertford County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 248.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 222.9 to 276.4 and 70 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.4.

    Scotland County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 246.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 224.6 to 270.3 and 95 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the AAPC value is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.0 to 1.0.

    Edgecombe County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 242.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 224.1 to 262.7 and 129 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the AAPC value is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.2 to 0.8.

    Hyde County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 236.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 187.8 to 295.8 and 16 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.3 to 2.0.

    Bertie County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 235.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 208.6 to 264.4 and 58 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.3 to 0.8.

    Gates County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 231.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 195.4 to 272.7 and 29 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.5 to 0.9.

    Halifax County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 222.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 207.1 to 239.4 and 152 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 0.6.

    Richmond County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 219.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 201.3 to 237.8 and 115 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the AAPC value is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.1 to 0.8.

    Rutherford County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 218.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 204.0 to 233.0 and 182 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the AAPC value is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.3 to 0.9.

    Person County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 216.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 196.6 to 237.0 and 93 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the AAPC value is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.0 to 1.1.

    Hoke County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 214.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 190.4 to 241.5 and 60 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 0.4.

    Chowan County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 214.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 187.1 to 245.3 and 45 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.1.

    Wilson County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 214.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 200.5 to 228.7 and 183 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 0.1.

    Lenoir County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 213.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 198.4 to 229.2 and 153 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 0.1.

    Wayne County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 211.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 200.1 to 224.2 and 246 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.1.

    Franklin County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 211.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 194.2 to 229.9 and 116 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the AAPC value is 0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.4 to 1.3.

    Martin County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 210.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 187.7 to 234.8 and 65 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -4.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.6 to -2.0.

    Madison County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 209.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 185.2 to 235.6 and 57 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the AAPC value is 0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.4 to 1.4.

    Vance County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 208.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 190.6 to 228.5 and 98 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -0.2.

    Onslow County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 206.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 193.2 to 219.6 and 203 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.5 to 0.1.

    Bladen County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 205.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 185.6 to 227.9 and 78 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the AAPC value is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.0 to 1.2.

    Sampson County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 204.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 189.4 to 220.6 and 137 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 0.4.

    Robeson County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 203.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 191.8 to 215.5 and 237 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.2.

    Rockingham County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 203.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 191.4 to 215.1 and 233 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -0.1.

    Carteret County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 202.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 189.5 to 216.8 and 181 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.5 to 0.2.

    Perquimans County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 202.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 173.7 to 235.6 and 38 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 0.5.

    Surry County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 202.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 189.9 to 216.2 and 189 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the AAPC value is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.1 to 0.7.

    Caldwell County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 202.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 189.7 to 216.0 and 190 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.1.

    McDowell County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 202.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 185.6 to 220.3 and 109 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 0.9.

    Greene County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 201.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 174.5 to 231.8 and 40 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.5 to 0.7.

    Currituck County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 200.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 175.0 to 229.3 and 46 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.1.

    Cumberland County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 199.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 191.3 to 207.7 and 481 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.1.

    Pasquotank County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 199.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 180.9 to 219.2 and 87 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.3.

    Mitchell County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 199.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 174.2 to 227.1 and 47 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 0.6.

    Harnett County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 198.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 185.8 to 212.7 and 178 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -0.3.

    Beaufort County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 198.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 183.1 to 215.3 and 125 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 0.2.

    Columbus County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 198.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 183.3 to 214.9 and 126 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -0.3.

    Yadkin County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 198.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 180.3 to 217.9 and 90 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the AAPC value is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.0 to 0.9.

    Graham County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 196.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 160.7 to 237.5 and 22 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.5 to 1.0.

    Duplin County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 195.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 179.6 to 213.2 and 108 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -0.8.

    Craven County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 195.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 183.7 to 207.2 and 221 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.5.

    Anson County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 194.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 172.5 to 218.9 and 57 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 0.3.

    Swain County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 194.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 165.7 to 226.6 and 34 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 0.6.

    Pamlico County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 193.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 166.1 to 224.6 and 38 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.3.

    Gaston County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 193.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 185.1 to 201.8 and 421 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.7.

    Davidson County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 193.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 184.0 to 202.8 and 334 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 0.3.

    Pender County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 192.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 176.3 to 208.9 and 113 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.1.

    Cabarrus County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 192.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 182.1 to 202.4 and 284 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.1.

    Stanly County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 191.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 177.2 to 206.5 and 136 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 0.6.

    Northampton County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 191.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 169.6 to 214.9 and 59 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 0.3.

    Alexander County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 190.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.8 to 211.6 and 75 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 0.8.

    Lincoln County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 189.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 175.9 to 204.6 and 142 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.3 to 0.3.

    Alamance County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 189.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 180.4 to 199.4 and 313 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 0.1.

    Burke County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 189.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 177.7 to 201.4 and 203 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.3.

    Cleveland County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 189.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 178.1 to 200.8 and 219 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 0.6.

    Nash County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 189.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 177.6 to 201.2 and 204 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.7.

    Durham County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 189.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 180.7 to 197.6 and 400 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.2.

    Caswell County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 188.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 166.8 to 213.1 and 54 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.0 to -0.2.

    Randolph County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 188.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 178.7 to 198.5 and 288 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 0.5.

    Catawba County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 188.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 179.0 to 197.7 and 321 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.7.

    Johnston County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 188.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 177.5 to 199.3 and 246 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -0.4.

    Pitt County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 187.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 176.8 to 198.3 and 241 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -0.9.

    New Hanover County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 185.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 177.3 to 194.3 and 378 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.1.

    Cherokee County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 184.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 166.3 to 205.2 and 76 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 0.9.

    Forsyth County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 184.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 178.4 to 191.0 and 675 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.7.

    Wilkes County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 184.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.4 to 198.0 and 154 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the AAPC value is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.0 to 0.8.

    Warren County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 184.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 161.6 to 209.1 and 50 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.0.

    Yancey County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 182.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 160.2 to 208.0 and 49 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 0.5.

    Iredell County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 182.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 173.4 to 192.6 and 286 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.5.

    Rowan County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 182.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 173.1 to 192.0 and 295 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.9.

    Haywood County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 182.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 169.6 to 195.8 and 157 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 0.4.

    Avery County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 181.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 158.0 to 208.7 and 42 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the AAPC value is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.0 to 1.3.

    Stokes County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 180.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 164.8 to 197.2 and 100 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.6 to -1.2.

    Polk County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 177.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 157.7 to 200.1 and 63 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 0.2.

    Buncombe County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 177.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 170.1 to 184.1 and 506 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.9.

    Jackson County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 176.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 158.2 to 195.9 and 72 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 0.8.

    Ashe County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 176.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 157.3 to 196.7 and 66 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.3 to 0.8.

    Moore County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 176.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 166.0 to 186.8 and 238 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.3.

    Brunswick County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 175.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 165.2 to 186.4 and 244 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.0.

    Camden County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 174.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 138.4 to 217.9 and 16 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -9.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -18.7 to 0.1.

    Dare County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 172.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 154.6 to 192.9 and 69 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.3.

    Mecklenburg County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 172.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 167.8 to 177.0 and 1,131 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.4.

    Guilford County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 171.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 166.1 to 176.8 and 810 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.5.

    Davie County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 170.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 154.2 to 188.0 and 82 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 0.0.

    Henderson County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 170.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 161.1 to 179.7 and 278 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.6.

    Washington County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 170.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 143.5 to 200.6 and 30 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 0.1.

    Watauga County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 169.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 152.7 to 188.2 and 74 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 0.6.

    Union County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 169.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 159.1 to 179.4 and 233 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.7.

    Macon County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 165.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 149.8 to 181.9 and 91 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 0.3.

    Jones County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 163.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 134.3 to 197.1 and 23 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.5.

    Wake County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 162.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 158.1 to 167.5 and 972 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.3.

    Montgomery County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 162.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.4 to 183.6 and 51 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.2.

    Orange County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 159.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 149.0 to 170.8 and 173 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -4.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.8 to -2.2.

    Clay County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 159.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 132.9 to 190.7 and 27 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 0.6.

    Alleghany County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 158.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 132.5 to 189.0 and 27 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -5.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -10.5 to -0.1.

    Lee County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 155.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.3 to 169.6 and 103 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.0 to -2.8.

    Chatham County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 155.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.9 to 168.8 and 116 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.5.

    Transylvania County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 151.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 136.0 to 168.3 and 78 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -0.9.



    Notes:
    Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/18/2013 4:19 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.

    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.