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Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report for Alabama by County

All Cancer Sites, 2019-2023

All Races (includes Hispanic), Male, 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:

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

Alabama

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 194.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 192.1 to 196.8 and 5,616 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -2.0.

United States

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 171.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.3 to 171.8 and 318,737 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.7.

Russell County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 259.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 232.0 to 289.3 and 73 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 24)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.9.

Escambia County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 249.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 219.5 to 281.5 and 54 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 38)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.2.

Crenshaw County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 247.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 199.7 to 303.1 and 21 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 59)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 1.1.

Clarke County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 236.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 202.4 to 275.6 and 35 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 54)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 0.5.

Chilton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 236.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 209.7 to 265.4 and 62 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 46)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.1.

Geneva County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 233.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 202.0 to 269.9 and 41 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 52)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -0.3.

Walker County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 231.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 210.0 to 254.6 and 93 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 45)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.7.

Macon County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 231.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 190.5 to 278.1 and 25 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (1, 61)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -0.5.

Butler County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 230.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 192.4 to 274.9 and 27 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (1, 59)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.5 to 11.9.

Wilcox County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 229.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 176.9 to 292.9 and 14 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (1, 65)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 1.3.

Lawrence County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 228.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 199.1 to 260.7 and 49 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (1, 54)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -0.4.

Cleburne County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 227.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 187.0 to 275.8 and 23 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (1, 63)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to 0.2.

Marion County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 227.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 198.8 to 259.4 and 47 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (1, 54)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.1.

Clay County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 225.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 185.1 to 273.9 and 22 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (1, 63)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to -0.4.

Barbour County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 225.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 193.6 to 261.9 and 37 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (1, 58)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -1.2.

Pike County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 224.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 191.7 to 261.7 and 35 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (1, 60)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 0.7.

Etowah County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 223.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 206.6 to 241.2 and 144 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (3, 43)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.5.

Jackson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 223.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 200.7 to 247.6 and 79 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (2, 50)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -0.8.

Chambers County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 222.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 193.8 to 253.6 and 48 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (1, 56)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -0.7.

Calhoun County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 220.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 203.7 to 238.0 and 144 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (4, 47)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.0.

Covington County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 218.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 192.9 to 245.9 and 58 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (2, 55)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -0.6.

Henry County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 215.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 179.6 to 256.7 and 28 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (1, 64)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to 0.1.

Lamar County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 215.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 175.5 to 261.9 and 21 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (1, 65)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -0.8.

St. Clair County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 213.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 195.2 to 232.3 and 114 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (5, 52)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.2.

Hale County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 212.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 170.8 to 262.6 and 20 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (1, 65)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to 0.0.

Greene County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 212.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 158.1 to 281.9 and 11 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (1, 67)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 13.2.

Elmore County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 211.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 192.7 to 232.3 and 102 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (6, 54)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -0.2.

Talladega County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 211.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 193.0 to 230.8 and 108 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (6, 56)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -0.8.

Sumter County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 211.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 160.2 to 273.2 and 13 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (1, 66)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to 0.8.

Marshall County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 210.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 193.2 to 229.7 and 114 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (7, 54)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.0.

Franklin County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 210.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 180.6 to 242.9 and 38 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (2, 63)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -1.3.

Winston County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 209.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 178.7 to 244.7 and 35 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (2, 63)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to 0.0.

Colbert County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 209.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 188.7 to 232.2 and 78 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (5, 58)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.9.

Pickens County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 208.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 173.2 to 248.7 and 26 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (1, 65)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.6 to -2.2.

Coosa County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 207.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 164.5 to 260.3 and 17 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (1, 66)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -0.5.

Bibb County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 207.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 173.0 to 246.4 and 27 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (2, 65)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to 0.1.

Cherokee County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 206.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 177.8 to 239.1 and 42 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (3, 63)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to 0.2.

Montgomery County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 203.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 191.8 to 216.4 and 231 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (16, 53)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.5.

Dallas County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 202.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 175.7 to 232.9 and 45 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (4, 64)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -1.1.

Dale County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 202.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 179.1 to 227.5 and 59 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (7, 62)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.8 to 6.5.

Choctaw County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 202.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 163.1 to 249.2 and 19 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (1, 66)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 11.0.

Mobile County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 202.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 193.5 to 210.8 and 463 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (22, 51)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.9.

Blount County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 200.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 179.8 to 222.0 and 75 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (10, 61)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.7.

Fayette County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 199.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 163.0 to 242.4 and 22 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (2, 66)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 0.2.

Houston County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 198.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 182.9 to 215.8 and 123 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (16, 59)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.0.

Jefferson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 196.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 190.0 to 203.9 and 674 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (30, 53)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.6.

Conecuh County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 195.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 154.9 to 245.1 and 17 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 47 (1, 67)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -0.4.

Monroe County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 193.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 159.9 to 233.1 and 25 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 48 (3, 66)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to 0.7.

Lowndes County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 192.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 146.1 to 249.0 and 12 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 49 (1, 67)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to 0.7.

Marengo County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 191.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 157.6 to 230.6 and 24 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 50 (4, 66)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to -1.0.

Lee County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 190.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 176.2 to 205.7 and 146 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 51 (25, 62)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -0.9.

Randolph County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 190.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 159.2 to 226.8 and 29 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 52 (5, 66)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -0.1.

Cullman County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 187.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.5 to 205.5 and 104 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 53 (23, 64)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.3.

DeKalb County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 187.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 168.3 to 207.8 and 79 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 54 (21, 65)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -0.6.

Tallapoosa County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 185.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 164.2 to 209.7 and 59 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 55 (19, 66)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -0.4.

Morgan 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 168.6 to 197.4 and 135 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 56 (33, 64)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.1.

Autauga County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 180.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 159.6 to 202.4 and 60 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 57 (25, 66)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to -1.4.

Coffee County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 177.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.3 to 200.4 and 54 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 58 (26, 66)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -1.5.

Lauderdale County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 173.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 158.6 to 190.0 and 105 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 59 (40, 66)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.1 to -3.0.

Baldwin County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 173.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 164.3 to 183.0 and 290 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 60 (47, 65)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.3 to -1.8.

Bullock County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 173.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 126.3 to 231.9 and 10 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 61 (3, 67)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to 0.4.

Washington County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 171.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 137.0 to 213.9 and 17 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 62 (11, 67)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -8.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -20.4 to -3.7.

Tuscaloosa County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 167.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.1 to 179.9 and 174 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 63 (49, 66)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -2.2.

Limestone County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 164.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 149.9 to 180.9 and 98 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 64 (48, 66)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.3 to -1.5.

Madison County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 163.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.4 to 171.7 and 336 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 65 (55, 66)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.8.

Shelby County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 139.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 129.8 to 149.4 and 171 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 66 (64, 67)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -1.6.

Perry County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 132.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 92.1 to 187.3 and 7 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 67 (27, 67)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -16.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -46.2 to -3.4.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/23/2026 4:27 pm.

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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.

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