State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer Data

Death Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer, 2019-2023

Montana Counties versus United States

All Cancer Sites

All Races, Both Sexes

Sorted by priority index

Explanation of Column Headers

State/County - The site and sex combination for this comparison.

Priority Index ¹ - The priority index is based upon the direction of the trend and the rate comparison. An index of 1 is the highest priority - that trend is rising and the rate is already higher. An index of 9 is the lowest priority - the trend is falling and the rate is already lower.

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 stability 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

United States

• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.2.
• Rate : The death rate is 145.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.2 to 145.6 and 605,771 average annual deaths.

Montana

• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 0.2.
• Rate : The death rate is 141.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 139.1 to 144.6 and 2,167 average annual deaths.

Jefferson County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 4.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to 0.1.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is higher compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 180.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 151.7 to 212.8 and 34 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2

Roosevelt County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 4.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 1.7.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is higher compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 211.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.2 to 257.9 and 21 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.5

Sheridan County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 4.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to 1.5.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is higher compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 196.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 149.6 to 257.6 and 12 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.4

Hill County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 5.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 0.0.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is higher compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 173.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 146.9 to 203.4 and 32 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2

Big Horn County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to 0.3.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 173.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 141.4 to 209.6 and 22 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2

Chouteau County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to 0.2.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 134.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 102.4 to 174.5 and 13 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Fallon County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.2 to 0.8.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 136.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 88.0 to 204.2 and 5 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Glacier County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to 0.1.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 164.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 135.3 to 197.9 and 24 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Judith Basin County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.9 to 2.3.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 135.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 86.6 to 210.5 and 5 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Lake County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is 5.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 11.1.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 154.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 139.0 to 171.3 and 80 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Mineral County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to 1.2.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 170.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 132.3 to 219.0 and 16 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2

Park County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 7.9.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 149.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 129.4 to 171.8 and 44 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Powder River County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.4 to 0.8.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 126.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 70.5 to 218.7 and 4 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Prairie County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.4 to 3.8.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 159.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 95.5 to 276.9 and 4 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Rosebud County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to 0.0.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 160.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 125.1 to 203.2 and 15 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Silver Bow County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 3.3.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 153.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 138.6 to 170.6 and 78 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Stillwater County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to 1.9.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 121.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 96.5 to 151.3 and 19 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Sweet Grass County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.6 to 1.4.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 115.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 79.0 to 166.3 and 8 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Teton County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to 0.0.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 119.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 92.5 to 153.7 and 14 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Toole County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to 0.1.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 168.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 124.7 to 222.5 and 11 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2

Wheatland County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to 2.4.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 173.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 109.1 to 266.4 and 5 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2

Daniels County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 7.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.5 to 1.6.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 95.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 54.3 to 168.8 and 3 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.7

Granite County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 7.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.4 to 0.6.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 88.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 58.0 to 134.6 and 6 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.6

Madison County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 7.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to 1.9.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 117.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 93.0 to 147.9 and 19 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Meagher County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 7.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.5 to 0.7.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 92.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 56.8 to 156.4 and 4 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.6

Beaverhead County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -0.4.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 131.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 106.8 to 161.0 and 21 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Blaine County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to 0.0.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 150.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 113.9 to 194.8 and 12 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Cascade County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.1.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 143.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 134.0 to 153.8 and 174 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Custer County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -0.8.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 140.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 116.6 to 167.8 and 26 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Dawson County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -0.1.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 152.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 122.9 to 188.1 and 20 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Deer Lodge County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -10.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -23.0 to -2.3.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 128.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 103.6 to 158.2 and 21 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Fergus County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -0.8.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 143.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 120.9 to 170.3 and 29 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Flathead County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.1.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 139.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 131.0 to 148.6 and 213 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Lewis and Clark County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.9.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 145.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 134.9 to 157.1 and 145 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Lincoln County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.4.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 154.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 136.2 to 174.9 and 61 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Musselshell County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.8 to -0.5.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 146.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 110.0 to 194.0 and 13 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Phillips County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to -0.5.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 137.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 99.1 to 187.5 and 10 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Pondera County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -0.2.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 160.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 123.2 to 206.4 and 15 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Powell County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to -0.5.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 144.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 113.5 to 182.8 and 16 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Ravalli County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.5.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 146.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 134.4 to 159.7 and 119 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Richland County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -0.2.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 152.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 124.4 to 185.7 and 21 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Sanders County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to 0.0.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 160.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 137.3 to 188.4 and 41 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Valley County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.4 to -0.2.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 145.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 115.6 to 181.0 and 19 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Yellowstone County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.6.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 149.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.1 to 157.0 and 325 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Broadwater County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.8 to -1.0.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 108.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 82.0 to 141.5 and 13 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.7

Carbon County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to -2.0.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 106.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 86.5 to 131.2 and 21 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.7

Gallatin County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.2.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 118.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 109.7 to 128.3 and 134 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Missoula County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -11.0 to -1.3.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 129.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 121.3 to 138.9 and 178 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Carter County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 140.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 80.2 to 241.3 and 4 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Golden Valley County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 171.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 97.8 to 319.7 and 3 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2

Wibaux County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 200.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 114.0 to 345.9 and 3 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.4

Garfield County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
• Rate : *
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : *

Liberty County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
• Rate : *
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : *

McCone County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
• Rate : *
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : *

Petroleum County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
• Rate : *
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : *

Treasure County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
• Rate : *
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : *

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/22/2026 6:19 am.


* Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate and trend estimates.
** Data are too sparse to provide stable estimates of annual rates needed to calculate trend.
¹ Priority indices were created by ordering from rates that are rising and above the comparison rate to rates that are falling and below the comparison rate.
² Recent trend in death rates is usually an Average Annual Percent Change (AAPC) based on the APCs calculated by Joinpoint. Due to data availability issues, the time period and/or calculation method used in the calculation of the trends may differ for selected geographic areas.
³ Rate ratio is the county rate divided by the US rate. Previous versions of this table used one-year rates for states and five-year rates for counties. As of June 2018, only five-year rates are used.
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 (20 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85-89, 90+). The Healthy People 2030 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 Population Data File is used with mortality data.
Note: When the population size for a denominator is small, the rates may be unstable. A rate is unstable when a small change in the numerator (e.g., only one or two additional cases) has a dramatic effect on the calculated rate. Suppression is used to avoid misinterpretation when rates are unstable.

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).

Data for the following has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate and trend estimates:
Garfield County, Liberty County, McCone County, Petroleum County, Treasure County

Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Carter County, Golden Valley County, Wibaux County

Interpret Rankings provides insight into interpreting cancer statistics. When the population size for a denominator is small, the rates may be unstable. A rate is unstable when a small change in the numerator (e.g., only one or two additional cases) has a dramatic effect on the calculated rate.

Data for United States do not include Puerto Rico.