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Death Rate Report for Washington 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
Sorted by Rate

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

    Washington (State)
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 176.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 175.3 to 178.2 and 11,442 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.0.

    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.

    Cowlitz County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 215.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 203.1 to 228.0 and 239 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.

    Wahkiakum County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 214.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 164.2 to 278.2 and 14 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the AAPC value is 1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.4 to 3.4.

    Grays Harbor County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 213.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 199.7 to 227.6 and 187 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to 0.0.

    Pend Oreille County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 211.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 179.3 to 247.7 and 34 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 1.2.

    Ferry County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 206.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 165.2 to 255.1 and 20 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.5 to 2.4.

    Skamania County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 204.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 167.4 to 246.5 and 23 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 0.9.

    Garfield County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 204.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 136.4 to 299.3 and 7 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 1.5.

    Lewis County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 204.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 191.1 to 217.6 and 191 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.

    Mason County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 194.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 180.2 to 209.3 and 145 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -7.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -17.3 to 3.9.

    Pacific County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 192.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 172.4 to 215.0 and 71 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 0.3.

    Asotin County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 192.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 169.8 to 216.6 and 57 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 0.4.

    Pierce County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 189.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 185.2 to 194.4 and 1,334 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.6.

    Clallam County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 186.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 175.1 to 198.0 and 223 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 0.1.

    Columbia County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 185.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 141.1 to 242.7 and 12 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.5 to 2.0.

    Skagit County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 184.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 174.5 to 194.9 and 261 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.

    Clark County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 183.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 177.5 to 190.0 and 697 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.5.

    Stevens County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 183.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 166.6 to 200.8 and 96 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.5 to 0.4.

    Spokane County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 182.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 177.3 to 188.2 and 888 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.4.

    Thurston County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 182.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 175.1 to 190.4 and 457 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -4.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -9.3 to 0.6.

    Grant County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 182.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 169.5 to 196.5 and 144 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 0.0.

    Snohomish County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 182.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 177.4 to 187.6 and 1,046 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.5.

    Douglas County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 177.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 159.4 to 198.0 and 68 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 0.1.

    Kitsap County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 176.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 169.3 to 184.3 and 448 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.6.

    Benton County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 176.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 166.8 to 185.9 and 272 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.

    Adams County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 174.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 144.8 to 207.7 and 25 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.1.

    Franklin County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 172.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.4 to 191.2 and 76 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.8 to 0.1.

    Yakima County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 172.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 164.5 to 180.1 and 383 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -0.6.

    Kittitas County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 171.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 152.8 to 191.8 and 63 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 0.4.

    Okanogan County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 171.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.3 to 188.4 and 88 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.1.

    Whitman County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 171.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 151.1 to 192.8 and 55 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.2.

    Whatcom County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 170.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 162.3 to 178.7 and 344 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.4.

    Walla Walla County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 169.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.2 to 184.6 and 119 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 0.1.

    Chelan County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 165.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 153.2 to 177.9 and 143 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.2.

    King County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 163.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 160.9 to 166.4 and 2,857 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.

    Lincoln County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 161.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 134.5 to 193.9 and 26 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.1.

    Jefferson County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 161.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.7 to 179.1 and 84 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.

    Klickitat County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 153.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 132.2 to 176.5 and 40 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -1.2.

    Island County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 148.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 138.7 to 159.5 and 167 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.1.

    San Juan County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 132.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 113.6 to 155.5 and 37 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.1.



    Notes:
    Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/24/2013 2:15 pm.
    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.