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Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report for Tennessee by County

All Cancer Sites, 2019-2023

All Races (includes Hispanic), Male, All Ages

Sorted by Count

Explanation of Column Headers

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 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

Shelby County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 202.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 195.7 to 208.6 and 841 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 73 (53, 80)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.5.

Davidson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 187.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 180.2 to 195.1 and 551 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 84 (69, 90)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -2.2.

Knox County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 182.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 175.0 to 190.5 and 462 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 87 (73, 92)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.6.

Hamilton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 180.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 172.8 to 189.4 and 389 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 89 (74, 92)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -2.0.

Rutherford County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 196.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 184.6 to 208.4 and 252 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 78 (50, 88)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.0.

Sullivan County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 213.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 201.2 to 226.3 and 241 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 61 (30, 78)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.0.

Sumner County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 192.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 180.0 to 205.1 and 201 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 81 (55, 91)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.0 to 0.0.

Washington County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 205.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 191.8 to 220.4 and 174 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 70 (36, 86)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.9.

Williamson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 140.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 130.4 to 150.2 and 171 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 93 (91, 95)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to 7.3.

Blount County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 172.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 160.0 to 184.9 and 162 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 90 (76, 94)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -1.9.

Montgomery County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 206.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 191.1 to 222.0 and 160 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 69 (30, 87)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.6.

Wilson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 186.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 172.2 to 200.9 and 151 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 86 (58, 92)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -1.6.

Sevier County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 208.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 192.0 to 225.7 and 134 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 67 (31, 86)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 0.0.

Bradley County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 203.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 186.9 to 220.9 and 124 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 71 (33, 89)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.8.

Greene County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 227.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 208.1 to 247.8 and 113 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (10, 76)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -0.9.

Cumberland County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 181.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 165.8 to 199.3 and 112 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 88 (60, 93)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -0.9.

Madison County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 196.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 179.4 to 214.1 and 110 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 79 (40, 92)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.7.

Maury County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 186.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 170.0 to 203.8 and 108 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 85 (54, 93)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -1.5.

Anderson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 199.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 182.6 to 218.4 and 104 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 74 (36, 91)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -0.9.

Hawkins County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 238.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 217.1 to 261.9 and 98 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (4, 68)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 0.7.

Putnam County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 216.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 196.4 to 237.4 and 93 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 59 (17, 84)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 0.3.

Robertson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 228.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 206.2 to 252.6 and 88 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (8, 78)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.2.

Hamblen County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 234.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 211.9 to 257.9 and 88 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (5, 72)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -0.9.

Carter County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 202.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 183.0 to 223.6 and 84 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 72 (31, 91)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 7.4.

Loudon County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 171.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 154.1 to 190.3 and 83 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 91 (68, 94)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -0.8.

Jefferson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 219.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 197.2 to 243.0 and 81 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 53 (11, 86)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 0.1.

Roane County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 190.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.2 to 210.7 and 81 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 82 (44, 93)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -1.6.

Gibson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 270.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 243.6 to 298.8 and 80 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 40)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.2.

McMinn County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 214.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 193.2 to 238.1 and 78 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 60 (15, 87)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.6.

Tipton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 238.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 214.2 to 265.3 and 77 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (3, 70)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.1.

Coffee County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 223.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 200.9 to 247.9 and 76 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (10, 82)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -0.8.

Dickson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 242.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 217.1 to 269.5 and 75 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (2, 71)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.6.

Monroe County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 212.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 189.4 to 237.4 and 70 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 65 (17, 89)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -0.5.

Campbell County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 233.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 207.8 to 261.7 and 64 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (4, 78)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.7.

Cocke County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 239.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 212.0 to 270.5 and 62 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (2, 77)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.3.

Bedford County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 230.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 203.1 to 259.5 and 59 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (5, 82)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 0.0.

Lawrence County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 230.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 203.5 to 259.6 and 59 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (5, 82)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.3.

Fayette County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 189.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 166.7 to 214.4 and 57 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 83 (38, 93)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -0.3.

Cheatham County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 246.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 216.0 to 279.6 and 56 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (1, 75)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to 0.7.

Dyer County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 259.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 229.1 to 293.2 and 56 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (1, 60)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 1.6.

Franklin County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 194.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.4 to 220.0 and 56 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 80 (29, 93)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -1.0.

Henry County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 226.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 199.2 to 256.1 and 55 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (5, 86)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -0.1.

Warren County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 226.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 199.5 to 256.5 and 55 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (5, 86)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to 0.4.

Rhea County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 251.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 221.1 to 285.8 and 53 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (1, 69)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 0.4.

Lincoln County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 223.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 196.3 to 254.4 and 51 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (5, 86)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -0.8.

Obion County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 241.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 210.9 to 275.4 and 49 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (2, 77)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.3.

Carroll County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 257.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 224.4 to 293.9 and 47 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (1, 67)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.3.

Claiborne County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 222.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 193.8 to 255.2 and 47 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 48 (5, 89)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -0.9.

Henderson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 256.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 223.1 to 293.8 and 45 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (1, 70)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.2.

Marion County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 231.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 200.2 to 266.2 and 44 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (2, 86)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -0.4.

Giles County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 216.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 187.8 to 249.1 and 44 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 58 (7, 91)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.5.

Weakley County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 218.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 190.0 to 251.0 and 43 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 54 (6, 91)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.7.

Marshall County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 212.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 183.4 to 245.2 and 42 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 64 (9, 92)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -0.9.

Hickman County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 254.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 220.3 to 293.7 and 42 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (1, 69)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to 0.6.

White County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 224.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 194.4 to 259.1 and 41 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (4, 90)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -0.3.

Hardin County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 198.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.1 to 230.6 and 40 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 76 (20, 93)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -0.3.

McNairy County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 226.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 194.6 to 262.2 and 39 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (4, 88)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.4.

Overton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 257.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 220.9 to 298.3 and 39 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (1, 74)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to 0.5.

Lauderdale County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 260.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 221.9 to 304.8 and 35 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 73)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to 0.2.

Grainger County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 212.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 179.2 to 249.9 and 34 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 66 (6, 92)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -1.2.

DeKalb County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 253.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 215.7 to 297.4 and 34 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (1, 82)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 0.4.

Fentress County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 254.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 214.0 to 299.9 and 33 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (1, 81)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to 0.1.

Union County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 258.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 217.8 to 304.3 and 33 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (1, 81)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 0.2.

Macon County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 235.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 199.4 to 277.1 and 33 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (1, 89)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -12.5 to -0.4.

Hardeman County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 199.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 169.1 to 233.3 and 32 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 75 (16, 93)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to 0.3.

Morgan County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 226.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 192.1 to 266.5 and 32 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (2, 90)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 0.5.

Johnson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 234.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 197.6 to 277.2 and 32 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (1, 89)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 1.4.

Unicoi County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 218.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 183.0 to 258.8 and 29 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 56 (4, 92)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -0.1.

Humphreys County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 213.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 178.7 to 252.6 and 28 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 63 (5, 93)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -0.7.

Polk County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 230.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 192.3 to 274.5 and 28 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (2, 91)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -0.1.

Smith County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 221.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 184.7 to 264.2 and 28 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 50 (2, 92)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to 7.1.

Benton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 224.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 186.8 to 268.0 and 28 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (2, 92)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -6.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -17.9 to -1.4.

Scott County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 208.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 174.1 to 247.4 and 28 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 68 (7, 93)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to 0.0.

Wayne County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 236.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 196.0 to 282.3 and 26 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (1, 91)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to 1.3.

Chester County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 271.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 224.6 to 326.2 and 25 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 78)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to 9.8.

Lewis County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 276.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 227.7 to 332.8 and 24 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 72)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 1.0.

Haywood County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 221.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 182.0 to 267.6 and 24 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 51 (2, 92)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to 0.4.

Grundy County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 238.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 195.4 to 288.8 and 23 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (1, 92)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 0.9.

Sequatchie County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 196.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 160.4 to 239.4 and 23 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 77 (8, 94)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 9.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.5 to 31.9.

Crockett County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 254.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 207.9 to 309.5 and 21 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (1, 89)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 1.4.

Jackson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 218.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 177.1 to 268.8 and 21 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 55 (1, 93)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -0.1.

Stewart County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 225.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 182.4 to 275.3 and 21 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (1, 93)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to 0.5.

Decatur County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 239.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 193.2 to 294.7 and 20 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (1, 92)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to 0.2.

Cannon County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 222.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 178.8 to 273.1 and 19 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 49 (1, 93)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -14.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -26.0 to -1.1.

Meigs County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 213.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 170.4 to 264.2 and 19 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 62 (2, 93)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to 1.7.

Clay County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 272.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 214.8 to 343.6 and 16 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 86)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 2.0.

Bledsoe County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 138.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 108.6 to 176.0 and 15 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 94 (76, 95)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to 0.1.

Houston County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 264.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 205.4 to 336.8 and 15 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 90)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 1.5.

Trousdale County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 223.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 167.8 to 290.9 and 12 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 47 (1, 95)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to 0.3.

Hancock County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 217.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 161.9 to 287.8 and 11 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 57 (1, 95)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to 1.5.

Pickett County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 249.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 186.7 to 332.6 and 11 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (1, 93)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 2.9.

Perry County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 167.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 125.4 to 221.4 and 11 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 92 (16, 95)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.6 to 0.2.

Van Buren County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 220.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 161.9 to 295.1 and 10 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 52 (1, 95)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to 3.1.

Lake County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 272.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 200.2 to 363.5 and 10 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 92)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to 1.4.

Moore County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 138.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 95.2 to 197.0 and 7 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 95 (45, 95)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to 2.9.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 6:17 pm.

State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.

† 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+).

Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI.

The US Population Data File is used with mortality data.

⋔ Results presented with the CI*Rank statistics help show the usefulness of ranks. For example, ranks for relatively rare diseases or less populated areas may be essentially meaningless because of their large variability, but ranks for more common diseases in densely populated regions can be very useful. More information about methodology can be found on the CI*Rank website.

When displaying county information, the CI*Rank for the state is not shown because it's not comparable. To see the state CI*Rank please view the statistics at the US By State level.

Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.

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