Interpretation of Death Rates Data
Death Rate Report for Washington by County
Colon & Rectum, 2019-2023
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages
Sorted by Recentaapc
Explanation of Column HeadersDeath 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
Washington
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 12.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.8 to 12.4 and 1,084 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 2.6.
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 12.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.8 to 12.9 and 52,648 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.4.
San Juan County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 12.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.4 to 21.7 and 4 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (1, 32)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -45.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -76.3 to 6.0.
Klickitat County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 8.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.7 to 15.0 and 3 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (4, 32)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -20.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -42.8 to -7.2.
Island County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 12.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.2 to 16.0 and 18 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (2, 30)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -14.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -31.1 to 0.2.
Pacific County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 10.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.4 to 16.5 and 5 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (2, 32)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.1 to -3.8.
Kittitas County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 13.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.9 to 18.7 and 6 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (1, 32)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.1 to -1.5.
Douglas County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 9.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.5 to 14.4 and 5 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (4, 32)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.1 to -0.4.
Franklin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 11.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.2 to 15.5 and 8 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (2, 32)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to -0.8.
Whitman County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 10.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.7 to 16.7 and 4 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (1, 32)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.1 to 0.1.
Benton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 12.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.6 to 15.0 and 28 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (3, 29)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to -1.1.
Grays Harbor County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 14.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.3 to 17.9 and 17 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 28)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to -0.8.
Clark County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 11.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.7 to 13.3 and 67 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (8, 28)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -1.4.
Kitsap County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 11.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.5 to 12.9 and 37 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (10, 31)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -1.1.
King County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 10.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.9 to 11.1 and 251 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (20, 31)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -1.7.
Grant County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 11.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.7 to 14.9 and 12 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (3, 32)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.6 to 0.6.
Chelan County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 9.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.9 to 12.6 and 10 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (12, 32)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to 0.0.
Okanogan County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 14.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.2 to 19.8 and 8 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 31)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to 0.1.
Pend Oreille County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 17.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.3 to 28.7 and 4 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 32)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.1 to 1.5.
Snohomish County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 12.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.4 to 13.5 and 109 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (7, 26)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.0.
Cowlitz County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 13.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.6 to 16.1 and 20 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (2, 29)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -0.7.
Jefferson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 9.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.9 to 14.1 and 7 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (7, 32)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to 1.8.
Clallam County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 12.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.7 to 15.7 and 18 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (2, 31)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to 0.1.
Whatcom County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 11.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.7 to 13.4 and 32 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (8, 31)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to 0.3.
Lewis County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 14.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.2 to 17.8 and 16 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 29)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to 0.9.
Yakima County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 14.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.5 to 16.7 and 39 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 22)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 4.7.
Skagit County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 15.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.1 to 18.5 and 30 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 19)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 1.1.
Stevens County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 18.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.8 to 24.0 and 12 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 2.5.
Mason County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 13.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.6 to 17.7 and 14 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (1, 30)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to 14.9.
Spokane County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 13.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.2 to 14.8 and 88 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (3, 22)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 9.5.
Walla Walla County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 12.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.4 to 17.1 and 10 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (1, 31)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 15.8.
Pierce County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 13.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.0 to 14.1 and 128 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (6, 23)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 5.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 12.2.
Thurston County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 12.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.0 to 14.3 and 47 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (4, 28)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 6.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 17.5.
Asotin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 13.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.6 to 21.1 and 5 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (1, 32)
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/22/2026 2:58 am.
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.
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 has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category.
If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.