Death Rates Table
Death Rate Report for Kentucky by County
Colon & Rectum, 2019-2023
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages
Sorted by Recentaapc
County
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2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
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Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? |
Age-Adjusted Death Rate † deaths per 100,000 (95% Confidence Interval)
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CI*Rank ⋔ (95% Confidence Interval)
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Average Annual Count
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Recent Trend |
Recent 5-Year Trend ‡ in Death Rates (95% Confidence Interval) 
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| Kentucky | N/A | No | 16.5 (16.0, 17.0) | N/A | 917 |
stable 
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-0.2 (-1.0, 2.1) |
| United States | N/A | No | 12.9 (12.8, 12.9) | N/A | 52,648 |
falling 
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-0.8 (-1.5, -0.4) |
| Boyle County | Rural | No | 15.0 (10.2, 21.6) | 71 (17, 86) | 6 |
falling
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-23.6 (-42.2, -2.8) |
| Campbell County | Urban | No | 12.4 (9.6, 15.7) | 82 (49, 86) | 14 |
falling
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-4.0 (-5.7, -2.5) |
| Bourbon County | Urban | No | 16.5 (10.4, 25.3) | 59 (6, 86) | 4 |
falling
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-3.6 (-6.7, -0.8) |
| Jefferson County | Urban | No | 13.8 (12.7, 14.9) | 78 (59, 82) | 130 |
falling
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-3.3 (-4.1, -2.6) |
| Graves County | Rural | No | 13.1 (9.0, 18.7) | 81 (27, 86) | 6 |
falling
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-3.2 (-5.5, -1.4) |
| Whitley County | Rural | No | 16.7 (11.6, 23.5) | 57 (11, 86) | 7 |
stable
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-3.2 (-23.9, 2.0) |
| Boone County | Urban | No | 11.8 (9.4, 14.6) | 83 (55, 86) | 17 |
falling
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-3.0 (-4.4, -1.4) |
| Jessamine County | Urban | No | 10.8 (7.5, 15.2) | 86 (49, 86) | 7 |
falling
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-3.0 (-5.1, -0.9) |
| Fayette County | Urban | No | 11.5 (9.9, 13.3) | 85 (67, 86) | 39 |
falling
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-2.5 (-3.7, -1.4) |
| McCracken County | Urban | No | 11.6 (8.6, 15.4) | 84 (52, 86) | 11 |
falling
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-2.5 (-4.0, -1.1) |
| Oldham County | Urban | No | 15.6 (11.7, 20.4) | 64 (21, 86) | 11 |
stable
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-2.5 (-4.8, 0.2) |
| Bath County | Rural | No | 23.7 (14.1, 37.8) | 15 (1, 86) | 4 |
stable
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-2.3 (-6.4, 1.4) |
| Pulaski County | Rural | No | 16.0 (12.4, 20.4) | 63 (22, 85) | 14 |
falling
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-2.3 (-4.1, -0.6) |
| Calloway County | Rural | No | 13.8 (9.1, 20.2) | 77 (21, 86) | 5 |
stable
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-2.2 (-4.7, 0.0) |
| Mason County | Rural | No | 19.6 (12.2, 30.1) | 40 (3, 86) | 4 |
stable
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-2.1 (-4.8, 0.4) |
| Woodford County | Urban | No | 15.3 (9.9, 22.7) | 68 (11, 86) | 5 |
stable
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-2.0 (-4.6, 0.8) |
| Anderson County | Rural | No | 15.1 (9.3, 23.4) | 69 (10, 86) | 4 |
stable
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-1.9 (-3.9, 0.2) |
| Fleming County | Rural | No | 20.9 (13.0, 32.3) | 31 (1, 86) | 4 |
stable
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-1.9 (-4.7, 1.0) |
| Franklin County | Rural | No | 15.5 (11.4, 20.6) | 66 (19, 86) | 10 |
stable
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-1.9 (-3.9, 0.1) |
| Hardin County | Urban | No | 18.0 (14.7, 21.7) | 50 (18, 78) | 22 |
falling
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-1.9 (-3.3, -0.5) |
| Nelson County | Urban | No | 22.7 (17.2, 29.4) | 22 (3, 73) | 12 |
stable
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-1.9 (-4.4, 0.6) |
| Shelby County | Urban | No | 15.5 (11.0, 21.3) | 65 (17, 86) | 8 |
stable
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-1.9 (-3.9, 0.2) |
| Breathitt County | Rural | No | 20.4 (12.0, 33.1) | 34 (1, 86) | 3 |
stable
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-1.8 (-4.9, 1.4) |
| Grant County | Urban | No | 14.6 (8.8, 22.9) | 75 (10, 86) | 4 |
stable
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-1.8 (-5.7, 2.3) |
| Henderson County | Rural | No | 17.4 (12.8, 23.2) | 52 (12, 85) | 10 |
falling
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-1.8 (-3.4, -0.3) |
| Hopkins County | Rural | No | 16.2 (11.7, 21.9) | 61 (16, 86) | 9 |
stable
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-1.8 (-4.2, 0.4) |
| Simpson County | Rural | No | 19.7 (12.3, 30.1) | 39 (2, 86) | 4 |
stable
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-1.8 (-4.9, 1.2) |
| Boyd County | Urban | No | 17.7 (13.5, 23.1) | 51 (11, 83) | 12 |
falling
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-1.7 (-3.3, -0.3) |
| Casey County | Rural | No | 18.0 (10.9, 28.7) | 48 (4, 86) | 4 |
stable
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-1.7 (-4.7, 1.4) |
| Garrard County | Rural | No | 20.9 (13.2, 31.8) | 30 (2, 86) | 4 |
stable
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-1.6 (-5.2, 2.3) |
| Henry County | Urban | No | 19.3 (11.5, 30.7) | 42 (2, 86) | 4 |
stable
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-1.5 (-4.1, 1.1) |
| Letcher County | Rural | No | 19.2 (12.8, 28.3) | 43 (4, 86) | 6 |
stable
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-1.4 (-4.2, 1.4) |
| Harlan County | Rural | No | 25.6 (18.7, 34.5) | 10 (1, 64) | 9 |
stable
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-1.2 (-3.8, 1.1) |
| Warren County | Urban | No | 16.8 (13.8, 20.3) | 56 (24, 80) | 22 |
stable
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-1.2 (-2.6, 0.2) |
| Floyd County | Rural | No | 20.9 (15.1, 28.3) | 29 (4, 80) | 9 |
stable
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-1.1 (-3.4, 1.1) |
| Hart County | Rural | No | 18.8 (11.7, 28.9) | 45 (3, 86) | 4 |
stable
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-1.0 (-4.4, 2.3) |
| Greenup County | Urban | No | 16.1 (11.6, 22.1) | 62 (13, 86) | 8 |
stable
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-0.9 (-2.7, 0.9) |
| Marshall County | Rural | No | 15.5 (11.0, 21.5) | 67 (16, 86) | 8 |
stable
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-0.9 (-2.8, 1.0) |
| Pike County | Rural | No | 21.3 (17.0, 26.7) | 27 (6, 69) | 17 |
stable
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-0.9 (-2.6, 0.8) |
| Bell County | Rural | No | 23.3 (16.4, 32.4) | 18 (2, 79) | 8 |
stable
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-0.8 (-3.1, 1.5) |
| Madison County | Rural | No | 16.4 (13.0, 20.5) | 60 (22, 84) | 16 |
stable
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-0.7 (-3.0, 1.8) |
| Muhlenberg County | Rural | No | 17.1 (11.9, 23.9) | 55 (10, 86) | 7 |
stable
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-0.7 (-4.2, 2.6) |
| Ohio County | Rural | No | 18.0 (11.9, 26.4) | 49 (6, 86) | 5 |
stable
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-0.7 (-3.0, 1.7) |
| Taylor County | Rural | No | 19.8 (13.5, 28.2) | 37 (4, 86) | 6 |
stable
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-0.7 (-3.7, 2.5) |
| Carter County | Urban | No | 25.9 (18.9, 34.8) | 9 (1, 66) | 9 |
stable
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-0.6 (-3.4, 2.4) |
| Meade County | Urban | No | 14.7 (9.6, 21.9) | 74 (14, 86) | 5 |
stable
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-0.5 (-4.0, 3.7) |
| Mercer County | Rural | No | 20.5 (13.9, 29.4) | 33 (3, 84) | 6 |
stable
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-0.5 (-3.8, 2.8) |
| Christian County | Urban | No | 17.2 (12.9, 22.4) | 53 (15, 84) | 11 |
stable
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-0.4 (-2.8, 2.0) |
| Johnson County | Rural | No | 19.9 (13.0, 29.5) | 35 (3, 85) | 5 |
stable
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-0.4 (-2.9, 2.1) |
| Harrison County | Rural | No | 23.7 (16.0, 34.2) | 16 (1, 82) | 6 |
stable
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-0.3 (-3.9, 3.4) |
| Morgan County | Rural | No | 23.1 (13.8, 36.7) | 19 (1, 86) | 4 |
stable
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-0.3 (-4.0, 3.6) |
| Wayne County | Rural | No | 14.3 (8.8, 22.5) | 76 (14, 86) | 4 |
stable
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-0.2 (-4.0, 4.1) |
| Montgomery County | Rural | No | 19.7 (13.5, 28.0) | 38 (4, 85) | 6 |
stable
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-0.1 (-3.4, 3.3) |
| Clay County | Rural | No | 30.6 (21.4, 42.6) | 3 (1, 59) | 7 |
stable
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0.1 (-3.2, 3.6) |
| Rowan County | Rural | No | 14.9 (8.9, 23.6) | 72 (10, 86) | 3 |
stable
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0.1 (-4.0, 4.6) |
| Grayson County | Rural | No | 22.2 (15.4, 31.2) | 23 (1, 81) | 7 |
stable
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0.2 (-3.0, 3.6) |
| Marion County | Rural | No | 21.6 (14.1, 31.8) | 26 (2, 85) | 5 |
stable
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0.3 (-2.5, 3.3) |
| Knox County | Rural | No | 24.3 (17.8, 32.7) | 13 (1, 71) | 9 |
stable
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0.9 (-1.7, 4.0) |
| Barren County | Rural | No | 20.6 (15.5, 26.9) | 32 (5, 78) | 11 |
stable
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1.0 (-1.1, 3.3) |
| Powell County | Rural | No | 30.4 (18.0, 48.1) | 4 (1, 82) | 4 |
stable
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1.8 (-1.4, 5.5) |
| Monroe County | Rural | No | 28.6 (17.9, 44.1) | 5 (1, 83) | 4 |
stable
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1.9 (-1.7, 6.2) |
| Logan County | Rural | No | 22.8 (16.5, 30.9) | 21 (2, 78) | 9 |
stable
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3.8 (-2.1, 29.7) |
| Kenton County | Urban | No | 16.5 (14.0, 19.4) | 58 (28, 79) | 31 |
stable
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7.8 (-2.7, 15.6) |
| Perry County | Rural | No | 32.1 (24.1, 42.1) | 2 (1, 39) | 11 |
rising 
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10.8 (0.2, 33.5) |
| Daviess County | Urban | No | 14.9 (12.0, 18.3) | 73 (34, 85) | 19 |
stable
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14.4 (-2.1, 27.8) |
| Laurel County | Rural | No | 19.5 (15.1, 24.8) | 41 (9, 78) | 14 |
stable
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15.2 (-1.6, 29.5) |
| Lincoln County | Rural | No | 25.1 (17.9, 34.5) | 11 (1, 73) | 8 |
stable
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19.3 (-0.1, 37.7) |
| Bullitt County | Urban | No | 17.1 (13.6, 21.4) | 54 (19, 82) | 16 |
rising
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21.4 (8.2, 29.7) |
| Rockcastle County | Rural | No | 26.6 (17.4, 39.3) | 7 (1, 78) | 5 |
stable
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25.6 (-0.7, 52.9) |
| Adair County | Rural | No | 18.2 (11.7, 27.6) | 47 (4, 86) | 5 |
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| Allen County | Urban | No | 13.7 (8.4, 21.5) | 79 (17, 86) | 4 |
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| Breckinridge County | Rural | No | 15.1 (9.4, 23.4) | 70 (12, 86) | 4 |
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| Caldwell County | Rural | No | 18.7 (10.9, 30.7) | 46 (2, 86) | 3 |
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| Clark County | Urban | No | 23.9 (18.1, 31.2) | 14 (2, 67) | 11 |
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| Clinton County | Rural | No | 26.9 (15.7, 44.0) | 6 (1, 86) | 3 |
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| Edmonson County | Urban | No | 19.8 (11.3, 32.9) | 36 (2, 86) | 3 |
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| Lawrence County | Urban | No | 24.4 (15.3, 37.1) | 12 (1, 85) | 4 |
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| Leslie County | Rural | No | 26.5 (16.1, 42.1) | 8 (1, 84) | 4 |
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| Lewis County | Rural | No | 23.4 (14.0, 37.1) | 17 (1, 86) | 4 |
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| Magoffin County | Rural | No | 22.9 (13.0, 37.8) | 20 (1, 86) | 3 |
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| McCreary County | Rural | No | 21.8 (13.7, 33.3) | 24 (1, 86) | 4 |
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| Pendleton County | Urban | No | 21.3 (12.2, 34.6) | 28 (1, 86) | 3 |
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| Russell County | Rural | No | 18.9 (11.5, 29.5) | 44 (3, 86) | 4 |
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| Scott County | Urban | No | 13.5 (9.3, 18.9) | 80 (27, 86) | 7 |
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| Todd County | Rural | No | 21.8 (12.2, 36.2) | 25 (1, 86) | 3 |
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| Wolfe County | Rural | No | 36.6 (20.3, 61.7) | 1 (1, 84) | 3 |
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| Ballard County | Urban | *** |
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| Bracken County | Urban | *** |
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| Butler County | Urban | *** |
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| Carlisle County | Urban | *** |
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| Crittenden County | Rural | *** |
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| Cumberland County | Rural | *** |
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| Estill County | Rural | *** |
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| Gallatin County | Urban | *** |
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| Hancock County | Rural | *** |
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| Knott County | Rural | *** |
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| Larue County | Urban | *** |
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| Lee County | Rural | *** |
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| Martin County | Rural | *** |
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| Menifee County | Rural | *** |
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| Nicholas County | Rural | *** |
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| Owen County | Rural | *** |
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/21/2026 10:22 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.
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 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.