State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer Data

Death Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer, 2019-2023

Wyoming Counties versus United States

All Cancer Sites

All Races, Male

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 -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.7.
• Rate : The death rate is 171.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.3 to 171.8 and 318,737 average annual deaths.

Wyoming

• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.3.
• Rate : The death rate is 161.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.5 to 167.9 and 572 average annual deaths.

Goshen County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 4.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 2.5.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is higher compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 215.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 175.9 to 263.1 and 21 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.3

Albany 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 -2.3 to 11.4.
• 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 119.4 to 178.0 and 23 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Big Horn 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 -3.3 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 166.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 128.8 to 211.9 and 14 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Crook County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 2.7.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 219.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 163.5 to 290.2 and 11 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.3

Fremont 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 -2.6 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 182.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 159.3 to 208.8 and 48 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Hot Springs 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 -4.2 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 164.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 115.0 to 235.3 and 8 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Laramie County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -5.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -14.0 to 2.5.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 187.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.3 to 204.3 and 107 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Platte 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 -3.1 to 1.0.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 209.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 164.9 to 264.9 and 17 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2

Sweetwater County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -4.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -12.3 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 185.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 158.3 to 215.5 and 40 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Washakie 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 0.4.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 157.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 115.2 to 211.7 and 10 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Johnson County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 7.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to 0.4.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 132.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 99.0 to 176.2 and 11 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Lincoln County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 7.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 0.9.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 125.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 97.4 to 159.3 and 16 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.7

Teton County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 7.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to 0.3.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 92.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 69.1 to 121.0 and 12 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.5

Campbell County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.2 to -4.2.
• 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 118.3 to 175.5 and 27 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Carbon 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 -3.4 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 137.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 104.6 to 176.7 and 13 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Converse County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to -0.7.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 176.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 137.2 to 225.0 and 15 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Natrona 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 -2.2 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 163.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 146.6 to 182.4 and 73 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Sheridan 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 -3.0 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 158.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 135.6 to 185.0 and 37 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Uinta 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 -0.2.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 151.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 119.6 to 190.3 and 17 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Weston County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to -1.3.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 162.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 113.9 to 225.8 and 8 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Park County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -0.9.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 141.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 119.8 to 166.5 and 34 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Sublette 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 -5.7 to -0.8.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 110.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 77.6 to 155.0 and 8 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.6

Niobrara 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 9:59 am.


* Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate and trend estimates.
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:
Niobrara 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.