State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer Data

Death Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer, 2019-2023

Idaho Counties versus United States

All Cancer Sites

All Races, Female

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 -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -1.0.
• Rate : The death rate is 126.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 126.1 to 126.6 and 287,034 average annual deaths.

Idaho

• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.7.
• Rate : The death rate is 120.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 117.5 to 123.2 and 1,421 average annual deaths.

Clearwater County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 4.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 3.6.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is higher compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 175.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 135.8 to 228.6 and 15 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.4

Adams 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 -2.7 to 4.1.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 142.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 92.1 to 218.3 and 6 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Bannock County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 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 125.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 111.3 to 139.9 and 63 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Bear Lake County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 3.0.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 137.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 92.0 to 198.8 and 7 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Benewah County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 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 150.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 112.1 to 200.2 and 12 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2

Bingham County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 1.5.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 118.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 99.9 to 138.6 and 31 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Bonneville 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 -1.2 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 115.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 104.5 to 127.8 and 80 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Boundary County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 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 134.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 103.4 to 173.5 and 14 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Canyon County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 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 127.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 118.8 to 136.4 and 170 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Caribou County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 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 105.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 68.0 to 158.5 and 5 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Cassia County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 1.7.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 115.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 91.0 to 144.0 and 16 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Custer County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to 1.5.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 132.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 86.0 to 204.0 and 6 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Elmore 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 -2.3 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 126.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 101.6 to 154.7 and 19 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Franklin County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 3.7.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 117.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 85.5 to 156.7 and 9 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Fremont County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 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 106.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 77.3 to 144.8 and 9 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Gem County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 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 130.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 104.7 to 160.5 and 20 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Gooding 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 -3.3 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 103.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 78.0 to 136.0 and 11 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Idaho 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 142.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 115.5 to 176.2 and 22 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Jefferson 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 -2.6 to 2.0.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 114.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 90.9 to 141.4 and 17 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Jerome County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is 2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.3 to 13.1.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 149.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 120.1 to 184.1 and 19 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2

Lincoln County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 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 155.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 93.3 to 243.8 and 4 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2

Minidoka 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 -2.0 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 131.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 104.3 to 163.3 and 17 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Owyhee 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 -2.6 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 134.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 99.2 to 179.2 and 10 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Power County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 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 143.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 96.3 to 205.0 and 6 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Shoshone 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 -3.4 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 127.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 98.2 to 163.3 and 15 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Teton County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to 2.6.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 116.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 78.3 to 167.0 and 7 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Valley County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.6 to 1.6.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 107.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 78.1 to 147.2 and 10 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Washington County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 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 129.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 99.6 to 166.9 and 13 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Blaine 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 -4.3 to 0.5.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 84.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 66.7 to 107.0 and 16 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.7

Boise 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 -5.8 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 78.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 49.7 to 122.4 and 6 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.6

Latah County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 7.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 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 103.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 84.4 to 125.2 and 22 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Madison County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 7.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 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 98.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 74.4 to 128.1 and 11 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Ada 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 -1.9 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 117.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 112.0 to 123.1 and 365 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Kootenai 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 -11.3 to -2.1.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 121.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 112.8 to 130.4 and 159 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Lemhi 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 -3.7 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 110.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 78.2 to 155.7 and 9 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Nez Perce 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 -2.6 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 127.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 110.8 to 147.3 and 43 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Payette 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 -1.9 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 136.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 113.0 to 163.4 and 25 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Twin Falls County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 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 121.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 109.0 to 134.7 and 74 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Bonner County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -6.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -16.7 to -2.2.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 106.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 93.0 to 122.7 and 47 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Butte 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 : *

Camas 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 : *

Clark 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 : *

Lewis 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 : *

Oneida 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 03/21/2026 3:19 pm.


* 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:
Butte County, Camas County, Clark County, Lewis County, Oneida 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.