Death Rate Report for Pennsylvania 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 Rate
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
Pennsylvania (State)
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 24.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 23.6 to 24.6 and 2,111 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -2.1.
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.
Schuylkill County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 30.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 25.9 to 35.4 and 37 average annual deaths.
The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 0.2.
Clarion County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 30.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.5 to 41.5 and 8 average annual deaths.
The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 1.6.
McKean County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 29.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.4 to 40.3 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.
Greene County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 28.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.2 to 40.5 and 8 average annual deaths.
The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 2.0.
Mercer County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 28.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 23.7 to 34.5 and 26 average annual deaths.
The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.3.
Philadelphia County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 28.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 26.7 to 29.8 and 268 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -1.7.
Washington County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 27.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 23.8 to 31.5 and 44 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.4.
Perry County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 26.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.7 to 37.5 and 7 average annual deaths.
The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 1.3.
Venango County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 26.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.0 to 35.4 and 11 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.
Jefferson County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 26.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.3 to 36.1 and 10 average annual deaths.
The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.8.
Blair County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 26.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.9 to 31.7 and 26 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.6.
Wayne County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 26.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.4 to 35.3 and 10 average annual deaths.
The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 0.3.
Potter County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 26.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.9 to 43.8 and 3 average annual deaths.
The rate is ** because the AAPC value is **.
Delaware County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 26.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 23.8 to 28.6 and 97 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -1.6.
Fayette County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 25.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.7 to 30.7 and 29 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.0.
Allegheny County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 25.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 24.3 to 27.4 and 243 average annual deaths.
The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to 0.0.
Beaver County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 25.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.8 to 30.0 and 35 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.2.
Indiana County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 25.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.7 to 32.6 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.
Northumberland County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 25.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.9 to 31.2 and 19 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.3.
Juniata County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 25.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.1 to 39.7 and 4 average annual deaths.
The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to 0.6.
Snyder County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 24.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.6 to 36.0 and 6 average annual deaths.
The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 0.8.
Lancaster County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 24.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.4 to 27.5 and 81 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.8.
Bucks County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 24.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.5 to 27.0 and 99 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to -1.2.
Butler County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 24.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.8 to 29.1 and 31 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.1.
Susquehanna County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 24.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.9 to 34.5 and 7 average annual deaths.
The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to 0.6.
Bedford County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 24.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.3 to 32.9 and 9 average annual deaths.
The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 0.2.
Pike County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 24.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.4 to 32.8 and 9 average annual deaths.
The rate is ** because the AAPC value is **.
Erie County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 24.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.8 to 27.5 and 44 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.5 to -1.5.
Carbon County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 24.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.1 to 31.4 and 12 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.8 to -0.4.
Mifflin County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 23.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.3 to 32.7 and 9 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.
Monroe County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 23.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.4 to 28.8 and 21 average annual deaths.
The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 0.6.
Berks County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 23.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.0 to 26.5 and 63 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.5.
Wyoming County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 23.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.5 to 36.2 and 4 average annual deaths.
The rate is ** because the AAPC value is **.
Columbia County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 23.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.1 to 31.1 and 11 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -1.0.
Cambria County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 23.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.3 to 27.7 and 29 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.
Elk County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 23.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.4 to 34.0 and 6 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.6 to -0.6.
Westmoreland County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 22.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.4 to 25.6 and 68 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.
Northampton County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 22.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.8 to 26.0 and 46 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.8.
Montgomery County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 22.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.8 to 24.6 and 121 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -4.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.4 to -2.7.
Warren County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 22.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.7 to 31.6 and 7 average annual deaths.
The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 0.5.
Tioga County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 22.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.6 to 32.5 and 6 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.
Crawford County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 22.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.3 to 28.3 and 14 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -0.8.
Dauphin County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 22.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.0 to 25.6 and 38 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -1.3.
Lawrence County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 22.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.4 to 27.7 and 17 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.8.
Chester County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 21.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.3 to 24.2 and 63 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.7.
Luzerne County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 21.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.0 to 24.5 and 57 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.9 to -1.6.
Clinton County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 21.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.2 to 31.7 and 6 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -11.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -19.1 to -3.2.
Lehigh County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 21.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.9 to 24.5 and 50 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.9 to -2.3.
Armstrong County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 21.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.2 to 28.4 and 12 average annual deaths.
The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 0.7.
Lackawanna County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 21.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.3 to 25.0 and 39 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.0.
Cumberland County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 21.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.0 to 24.8 and 34 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.1.
Centre County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 21.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.5 to 26.7 and 15 average annual deaths.
The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 0.1.
York County
The healthy people objective was not met.
The death rate is 20.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.5 to 23.6 and 56 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.6.
Somerset County
The healthy people objective was met.
The death rate is 20.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.5 to 26.9 and 12 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.
Lycoming County
The healthy people objective was met.
The death rate is 20.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.7 to 25.2 and 16 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.8.
Bradford County
The healthy people objective was met.
The death rate is 19.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.1 to 26.4 and 9 average annual deaths.
The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 0.2.
Franklin County
The healthy people objective was met.
The death rate is 19.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.3 to 23.5 and 19 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.3.
Lebanon County
The healthy people objective was met.
The death rate is 18.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.0 to 23.3 and 19 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.7.
Montour County
The healthy people objective was met.
The death rate is 18.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.3 to 32.4 and 3 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to -0.4.
Adams County
The healthy people objective was met.
The death rate is 18.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.2 to 24.1 and 12 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -0.9.
Clearfield County
The healthy people objective was met.
The death rate is 16.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.8 to 21.7 and 10 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -1.0.
Union County
The healthy people objective was met.
The death rate is 16.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.7 to 25.1 and 4 average annual deaths.
The rate is ** because the AAPC value is **.
Huntingdon County
The healthy people objective was met.
The death rate is 15.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.3 to 23.8 and 5 average annual deaths.
The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -6.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -9.1 to -4.0.
Cameron County
* Data have been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates.
Forest County
* Data have been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates.
Fulton County
* Data have been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates.
Sullivan County
* Data have been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates.
Notes: Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/24/2013 1:43 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. 1Healthy 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.
