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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 Recentaapc

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


Williamsburg City


Lexington City


Northampton County


Covington City


Galax City


Manassas Park City


Powhatan County


Richmond City


York County


Alexandria City


Loudoun County


Fredericksburg City


Arlington County


Westmoreland County


Charles City County


Fairfax County


Goochland County


Prince William County


Suffolk City


Caroline County


Emporia City


King William County


Stafford County


Albemarle County


Charlottesville City


Louisa County


Winchester City


Chesapeake City


Dinwiddie County


Pulaski County


Spotsylvania County


Chesterfield County


Clarke County


Isle of Wight County


King George County


Northumberland County


Prince George County


Accomack County


Amelia County


Amherst County


Buckingham County


Buena Vista City


Campbell County


Greene County


Rockbridge County


Surry County


Alleghany County and Clifton Forge City


Middlesex County


Rappahannock County


Southampton County


Virginia Beach City


Culpeper County


Frederick County


Hampton City


Hanover County


Norfolk City


Radford City


Appomattox County


Fluvanna County


Henrico County


Lunenburg County


Montgomery County


Portsmouth City


Fauquier County


Gloucester County


Grayson County


James City County


King and Queen County


Lancaster County


Bland County


Carroll County


Cumberland County


Essex County


Harrisonburg City


Highland County


Madison County


Mathews County


Newport News City


Orange County


Pittsylvania County


Roanoke County


Giles County


Bedford City and County


Hopewell City


Mecklenburg County


New Kent County


Poquoson City


Bath County


Bristol City


Nelson County


Nottoway County


Roanoke City


Scott County


Sussex County


Warren County


Wythe County


Dickenson County


Franklin County


Henry County


Lee County


Richmond County


Russell County


Salem City


Halifax County with South Boston City


Shenandoah County


Wise County


Norton City


Waynesboro City


Floyd County


Page County


Patrick County


Smyth County


Staunton City


Craig County


Tazewell County


Lynchburg City


Charlotte County


Greensville County


Prince Edward County


Brunswick County


Buchanan County


Petersburg City


Manassas City


Martinsville City


Washington County


Colonial Heights City


Rockingham County


Augusta County


Fairfax City


Botetourt County


Danville City


Falls Church City


Franklin City





Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/26/2026 10:44 pm.

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.