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Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report for Virginia by County

All Cancer Sites, 2019-2023

All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages

Sorted by CI*Rank

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:

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


Line by Line Interpretation of the Report


Virginia


United States


Galax City


Franklin City


Fairfax City


Martinsville City


Norton City


Petersburg City


Greensville County


Wise County


Danville City


Hopewell City


Sussex County


Lee County


Smyth County


Colonial Heights City


Nottoway County


Buchanan County


Waynesboro City


Prince Edward County


Covington City


Dickenson County


Patrick County


Craig County


Portsmouth City


Roanoke City


Russell County


Halifax County with South Boston City


King and Queen County


Tazewell County


Giles County


Charlotte County


Brunswick County


Lynchburg City


Cumberland County


Orange County


Bristol City


New Kent County


Scott County


Salem City


Bath County


Staunton City


Lancaster County


Buckingham County


Norfolk City


Warren County


Wythe County


Dinwiddie County


Emporia City


Shenandoah County


Page County


Lunenburg County


Essex County


Gloucester County


Mecklenburg County


Newport News City


Amelia County


Grayson County


Radford City


Richmond County


Accomack County


King William County


Washington County


Henry County


Falls Church City


Fredericksburg City


Isle of Wight County


Hampton City


Nelson County


Mathews County


Surry County


Buena Vista City


Pittsylvania County


Amherst County


King George County


Suffolk City


Chesapeake City


Southampton County


Frederick County


Poquoson City


Caroline County


Louisa County


Winchester City


Alleghany County and Clifton Forge City


Culpeper County


Bedford City and County


Manassas City


Middlesex County


Carroll County


Pulaski County


Madison County


Westmoreland County


Bland County


Floyd County


Prince George County


Hanover County


Appomattox County


Campbell County


Franklin County


Charles City County


Fauquier County


Botetourt County


Williamsburg City


Clarke County


Henrico County


Richmond City


Virginia Beach City


Stafford County


Northumberland County


Northampton County


Rockingham County


Chesterfield County


Lexington City


Spotsylvania County


Rockbridge County


Augusta County


Charlottesville City


Harrisonburg City


Montgomery County


Fluvanna County


Roanoke County


Goochland County


Powhatan County


Greene County


Prince William County


Highland County


James City County


York County


Rappahannock County


Alexandria City


Albemarle County


Loudoun County


Arlington County


Fairfax County


Manassas Park City





Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/24/2026 9:13 am.

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

Trend
Rising when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is above 0.
Stable when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change includes 0.
Falling when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is below 0.


† 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.

‡ The Average Annual Percent Change (AAPC) is based on the APCs calculated by Joinpoint. Due to data availability issues, the time period used in the calculation of the joinpoint regression model may differ for selected counties.

⋔ 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.

Healthy People 2030 Objectives provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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.