Speech users and low vision users click here for help on using this Web siteSkip to main content
Death Rates
National Cancer Institute State Cancer Profiles Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Send to Printer   |   Close Window
Death Rate Report for North Carolina by County, death years through 2009


Breast
Healthy People 2020 Objective Number: C-3
Reduce the female breast cancer death rate
All Races (includes Hispanic), Female, All Ages
Sorted by Average Annual Percent Change (AAPC)

Explanation of Column Headers

Objective - The objective of 20.6 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 23.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 23.0 to 24.1 and 1,243 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.4.

    United States
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 23.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.9 to 23.1 and 40,760 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.8.

    Duplin County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 23.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.4 to 32.4 and 7 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -8.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -14.8 to -1.0.

    Anson County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 24.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.3 to 38.9 and 4 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -4.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -11.6 to 2.4.

    Richmond County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 24.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.1 to 34.5 and 7 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -4.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.9 to -0.8.

    Cleveland County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 21.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.8 to 27.5 and 14 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -3.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.3 to -1.4.

    Forsyth County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 22.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.6 to 25.5 and 46 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to -1.7.

    Henderson County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 20.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.5 to 26.2 and 18 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.5 to -0.9.

    Mecklenburg County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 24.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.2 to 26.7 and 96 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -1.7.

    Cabarrus County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 23.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.8 to 28.3 and 20 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to -1.2.

    Gaston County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 22.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.7 to 26.3 and 28 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.4 to -0.4.

    Transylvania County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 18.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.3 to 29.2 and 5 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -0.5.

    Randolph County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 23.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.9 to 28.4 and 20 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to -0.8.

    Guilford County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 21.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.8 to 23.8 and 58 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -1.2.

    Nash County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 27.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.9 to 34.5 and 16 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -0.4.

    Wake County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 21.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.8 to 24.2 and 80 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.4.

    Moore County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 20.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.1 to 26.3 and 16 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -0.8.

    Union County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 17.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.5 to 21.8 and 15 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -0.3.

    Lincoln County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 17.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.1 to 24.0 and 7 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -0.2.

    Brunswick County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 18.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.0 to 23.9 and 13 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -0.2.

    Alamance County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 21.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.8 to 26.6 and 21 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.

    Durham County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 26.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.9 to 31.3 and 34 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.6.

    Chatham County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 17.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.8 to 24.1 and 7 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to 0.3.

    Carteret County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 23.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.9 to 31.3 and 11 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.1.

    Onslow County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 23.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.5 to 30.2 and 14 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 0.2.

    Catawba County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 22.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.5 to 27.1 and 23 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.3.

    Pitt County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 27.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.7 to 33.8 and 21 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.0.

    Scotland County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 24.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.6 to 35.8 and 5 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to 0.6.

    Rutherford County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 23.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.2 to 30.6 and 11 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 0.1.

    Craven County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 20.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.7 to 26.6 and 13 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.0.

    Rowan County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 21.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.0 to 26.1 and 18 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 0.0.

    Buncombe County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 25.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.5 to 29.8 and 42 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.1.

    Lenoir County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 24.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.4 to 33.0 and 10 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 0.3.

    Davidson County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 23.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.4 to 28.4 and 23 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.1.

    Iredell County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 25.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.1 to 31.0 and 23 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.2.

    Johnston County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 21.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.8 to 26.3 and 17 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 0.4.

    Caldwell County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 21.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.4 to 28.4 and 11 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 0.5.

    Franklin County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 24.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.0 to 33.4 and 8 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 0.8.

    Stanly County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 23.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.8 to 31.3 and 9 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 0.6.

    Burke County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 23.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.3 to 29.9 and 14 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.4.

    Pasquotank County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 28.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.7 to 39.9 and 7 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 0.5.

    Beaufort County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 20.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.4 to 29.0 and 8 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 0.9.

    New Hanover County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 23.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.2 to 27.5 and 26 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.4.

    Haywood County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 26.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.5 to 34.9 and 13 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.7.

    Rockingham County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 25.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.8 to 31.3 and 16 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 0.7.

    Stokes County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 21.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.3 to 30.1 and 6 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 1.4.

    Harnett County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 24.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.6 to 30.9 and 13 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.8.

    Orange County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 22.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.7 to 28.9 and 14 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.7.

    Wayne County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 29.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 23.5 to 35.5 and 19 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.9.

    Bertie County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 33.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.5 to 51.6 and 5 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 1.5.

    Wilkes County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 14.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.3 to 21.0 and 7 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 1.4.

    Sampson County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 26.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.5 to 34.9 and 10 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 1.0.

    Northampton County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 31.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.0 to 47.7 and 6 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 1.5.

    Columbus County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 25.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.3 to 33.7 and 9 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 1.4.

    Cumberland County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 27.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 23.6 to 31.4 and 39 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.

    Granville County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 27.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.9 to 37.9 and 8 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 1.5.

    Wilson County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 33.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 26.6 to 41.9 and 16 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 1.1.

    Halifax County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 35.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 27.1 to 45.6 and 13 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 1.3.

    Surry County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 22.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.2 to 29.5 and 12 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 1.7.

    Robeson County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 27.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.5 to 34.2 and 19 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.3 to 1.1.

    Hertford County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 41.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 28.2 to 58.9 and 7 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 2.6.

    Edgecombe County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 39.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 30.2 to 51.0 and 12 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the AAPC value is 1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.1 to 2.2.

    Polk County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 16.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.6 to 29.1 and 4 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is ** because the AAPC value is **.

    Montgomery County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 20.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.1 to 33.0 and 4 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is ** because the AAPC value is **.

    Caswell County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 22.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.7 to 36.4 and 3 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is ** because the AAPC value is **.

    Lee County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 17.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.8 to 24.8 and 6 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is ** because the AAPC value is **.

    McDowell County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 25.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.1 to 35.7 and 8 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is ** because the AAPC value is **.

    Cherokee County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 33.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 23.4 to 47.9 and 8 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is ** because the AAPC value is **.

    Hoke County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 21.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.0 to 34.0 and 4 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is ** because the AAPC value is **.

    Pender County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 23.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.3 to 32.6 and 7 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is ** because the AAPC value is **.

    Avery County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 28.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.0 to 47.2 and 3 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is ** because the AAPC value is **.

    Jackson County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 30.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.2 to 43.0 and 7 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is ** because the AAPC value is **.

    Bladen County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 28.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.0 to 40.5 and 6 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is ** because the AAPC value is **.

    Watauga County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 18.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.2 to 29.3 and 4 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is ** because the AAPC value is **.

    Alexander County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 20.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.6 to 30.8 and 4 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is ** because the AAPC value is **.

    Chowan County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 33.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.1 to 54.2 and 4 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is ** because the AAPC value is **.

    Macon County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 25.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.6 to 37.0 and 7 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is ** because the AAPC value is **.

    Davie County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 21.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.7 to 31.2 and 6 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is ** because the AAPC value is **.

    Yancey County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 26.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.7 to 43.9 and 4 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is ** because the AAPC value is **.

    Warren County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 27.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.9 to 44.0 and 4 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is ** because the AAPC value is **.

    Person County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 27.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.8 to 38.6 and 7 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is ** because the AAPC value is **.

    Dare County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 26.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.8 to 38.8 and 6 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is ** because the AAPC value is **.

    Ashe County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 17.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.5 to 28.7 and 4 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is ** because the AAPC value is **.

    Martin County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 24.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.2 to 39.0 and 4 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is ** because the AAPC value is **.

    Vance County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 16.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.0 to 24.8 and 4 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is ** because the AAPC value is **.

    Yadkin County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 24.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.4 to 34.8 and 6 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is ** because the AAPC value is **.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



    Notes:
    Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 06/18/2013 2:26 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 has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates.
    ** 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.