Death Rates Table
Death Rate Report for North Carolina by County
Breast, 2019-2023
All Races (includes Hispanic), Female, All Ages
Sorted by Count
County
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2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
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Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? |
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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| North Carolina | N/A | No | 19.8 (19.3, 20.3) | N/A | 1,398 |
falling 
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-1.2 (-1.5, -0.9) |
| United States | N/A | No | 19.2 (19.1, 19.3) | N/A | 42,257 |
falling
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-1.5 (-1.7, -1.3) |
| Mecklenburg County | Urban | No | 19.4 (17.8, 21.1) | 53 (28, 69) | 115 |
falling
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-1.5 (-2.0, -0.9) |
| Wake County | Urban | No | 16.5 (15.1, 18.0) | 76 (51, 80) | 105 |
falling
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-3.4 (-9.6, -1.8) |
| Guilford County | Urban | No | 20.3 (18.2, 22.6) | 39 (20, 67) | 71 |
stable 
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-0.9 (-1.9, 0.2) |
| Forsyth County | Urban | No | 21.0 (18.5, 23.7) | 35 (14, 68) | 55 |
stable
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-0.8 (-1.7, 0.1) |
| Cumberland County | Urban | No | 25.3 (22.0, 28.9) | 11 (4, 44) | 45 |
stable
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-0.9 (-1.8, 0.0) |
| Buncombe County | Urban | No | 18.5 (15.9, 21.5) | 63 (22, 79) | 38 |
falling
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-1.7 (-3.4, -0.1) |
| Durham County | Urban | No | 20.1 (17.3, 23.3) | 42 (15, 75) | 36 |
falling
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-1.5 (-2.5, -0.5) |
| New Hanover County | Urban | No | 20.5 (17.4, 24.0) | 37 (13, 75) | 34 |
stable
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-1.6 (-3.1, 0.1) |
| Brunswick County | Urban | No | 18.5 (15.1, 22.7) | 62 (16, 83) | 26 |
stable
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-0.6 (-1.8, 0.9) |
| Gaston County | Urban | No | 16.9 (14.1, 20.2) | 72 (31, 83) | 26 |
falling
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-2.3 (-3.3, -1.4) |
| Davidson County | Urban | No | 19.9 (16.4, 24.0) | 46 (12, 78) | 24 |
stable
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-0.8 (-2.3, 0.7) |
| Iredell County | Urban | No | 18.8 (15.6, 22.7) | 59 (18, 80) | 24 |
stable
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-1.3 (-2.8, 0.3) |
| Alamance County | Urban | No | 20.3 (16.7, 24.5) | 40 (10, 78) | 23 |
stable
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-1.0 (-2.5, 0.6) |
| Pitt County | Urban | No | 24.1 (19.8, 29.0) | 18 (3, 63) | 23 |
stable
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-1.2 (-3.1, 0.7) |
| Union County | Urban | No | 17.1 (14.1, 20.5) | 70 (28, 83) | 23 |
stable
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-1.3 (-2.6, 0.3) |
| Cabarrus County | Urban | No | 17.2 (14.2, 20.8) | 69 (24, 83) | 22 |
stable
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-0.9 (-2.4, 0.7) |
| Rowan County | Urban | No | 22.1 (18.1, 26.9) | 27 (6, 72) | 22 |
stable
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-0.1 (-2.0, 6.6) |
| Catawba County | Urban | No | 19.1 (15.6, 23.3) | 56 (13, 80) | 22 |
stable
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-1.0 (-2.5, 0.5) |
| Randolph County | Urban | No | 21.4 (17.4, 26.1) | 32 (6, 76) | 21 |
stable
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-0.3 (-1.6, 1.0) |
| Henderson County | Urban | No | 19.4 (15.7, 24.0) | 51 (11, 81) | 21 |
stable
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-0.7 (-2.2, 0.8) |
| Johnston County | Urban | No | 16.3 (13.3, 19.8) | 77 (32, 84) | 21 |
falling
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-2.2 (-3.9, -0.4) |
| Onslow County | Urban | No | 25.0 (20.3, 30.3) | 13 (2, 61) | 21 |
stable
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0.9 (-0.3, 2.5) |
| Nash County | Urban | No | 27.9 (22.4, 34.3) | 7 (1, 50) | 19 |
stable
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0.4 (-1.2, 2.0) |
| Robeson County | Rural | No | 24.9 (20.0, 30.8) | 14 (2, 68) | 18 |
stable
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-1.0 (-2.6, 0.6) |
| Wayne County | Urban | No | 24.7 (19.8, 30.6) | 17 (2, 66) | 18 |
stable
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-1.0 (-2.5, 0.5) |
| Orange County | Urban | No | 19.9 (15.9, 24.7) | 47 (10, 80) | 17 |
falling
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-2.5 (-4.5, -0.6) |
| Moore County | Urban | No | 19.4 (15.2, 24.6) | 52 (11, 82) | 17 |
stable
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-0.6 (-2.1, 0.9) |
| Cleveland County | Rural | No | 22.7 (17.8, 28.6) | 23 (4, 76) | 16 |
stable
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-0.8 (-2.4, 0.8) |
| Harnett County | Rural | No | 19.1 (14.9, 24.1) | 55 (12, 83) | 14 |
stable
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-1.5 (-3.4, 0.5) |
| Rockingham County | Urban | No | 20.3 (15.7, 26.0) | 38 (6, 82) | 14 |
falling
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-2.1 (-3.7, -0.7) |
| Wilson County | Rural | No | 25.1 (19.5, 32.0) | 12 (2, 70) | 14 |
stable
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-1.6 (-4.0, 0.7) |
| Burke County | Urban | No | 20.1 (15.4, 26.1) | 41 (7, 82) | 13 |
stable
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-1.0 (-3.5, 1.2) |
| Craven County | Rural | No | 17.6 (13.2, 23.0) | 68 (13, 84) | 12 |
stable
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-1.7 (-3.5, 0.1) |
| Caldwell County | Urban | No | 20.1 (15.1, 26.4) | 44 (7, 83) | 12 |
stable
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-0.4 (-2.1, 1.4) |
| Sampson County | Rural | No | 27.4 (20.6, 35.8) | 8 (1, 68) | 11 |
stable
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0.0 (-2.5, 2.5) |
| Carteret County | Rural | No | 18.1 (13.5, 24.2) | 64 (11, 84) | 11 |
falling
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-2.3 (-4.0, -0.6) |
| Rutherford County | Rural | No | 20.1 (14.9, 26.8) | 43 (6, 83) | 11 |
stable
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-1.1 (-3.4, 1.2) |
| Surry County | Rural | No | 19.0 (14.1, 25.2) | 57 (9, 83) | 11 |
falling
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-2.5 (-5.1, -0.1) |
| Halifax County | Rural | No | 26.6 (19.4, 35.9) | 9 (1, 75) | 10 |
stable
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-0.4 (-2.7, 1.7) |
| Lee County | Rural | No | 23.6 (17.4, 31.5) | 19 (2, 80) | 10 |
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| Vance County | Rural | No | 33.2 (24.3, 44.6) | 3 (1, 47) | 10 |
stable
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2.1 (0.0, 4.6) |
| Wilkes County | Rural | No | 18.0 (13.1, 24.4) | 65 (9, 84) | 10 |
stable
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-0.4 (-2.9, 2.3) |
| Chatham County | Urban | Yes | 14.2 (10.3, 19.5) | 81 (33, 84) | 10 |
stable
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-1.6 (-3.9, 1.0) |
| Lincoln County | Urban | Yes | 14.1 (10.4, 18.9) | 82 (33, 84) | 10 |
stable
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-0.7 (-3.6, 2.8) |
| Haywood County | Rural | No | 18.7 (13.4, 25.7) | 61 (7, 84) | 9 |
stable
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-1.8 (-4.3, 0.5) |
| Pender County | Urban | No | 22.6 (16.5, 30.4) | 24 (2, 81) | 9 |
stable
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-0.2 (-2.8, 2.8) |
| Columbus County | Rural | No | 24.8 (17.9, 33.7) | 16 (1, 80) | 9 |
stable
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-0.8 (-2.7, 1.1) |
| Edgecombe County | Urban | No | 26.2 (18.9, 35.6) | 10 (1, 79) | 9 |
falling
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-1.6 (-2.8, -0.4) |
| Franklin County | Urban | No | 20.7 (15.1, 27.9) | 36 (4, 83) | 9 |
stable
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-0.6 (-2.9, 1.9) |
| Beaufort County | Rural | No | 19.8 (13.9, 27.9) | 48 (5, 84) | 8 |
stable
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-0.6 (-3.6, 2.6) |
| McDowell County | Rural | No | 22.0 (15.7, 30.6) | 28 (3, 83) | 8 |
stable
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0.5 (-2.2, 3.5) |
| Richmond County | Rural | No | 28.3 (20.1, 39.1) | 6 (1, 73) | 8 |
stable
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-0.1 (-1.9, 1.7) |
| Granville County | Rural | No | 19.3 (13.7, 26.7) | 54 (5, 84) | 8 |
falling
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-3.0 (-5.4, -0.7) |
| Lenoir County | Rural | No | 17.9 (12.4, 25.2) | 66 (8, 84) | 7 |
falling
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-2.4 (-4.8, -0.4) |
| Bladen County | Rural | No | 29.0 (20.1, 41.3) | 5 (1, 76) | 7 |
stable
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-1.8 (-4.8, 1.0) |
| Duplin County | Rural | No | 21.6 (14.8, 30.7) | 29 (2, 83) | 7 |
falling
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-1.9 (-3.6, -0.4) |
| Macon County | Rural | No | 19.8 (13.2, 29.1) | 49 (3, 84) | 7 |
stable
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-1.8 (-4.4, 0.7) |
| Stanly County | Rural | No | 16.5 (11.3, 23.4) | 75 (12, 84) | 7 |
falling
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-2.5 (-5.0, -0.3) |
| Dare County | Rural | No | 22.8 (15.5, 33.0) | 22 (1, 84) | 7 |
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| Person County | Urban | No | 21.5 (14.9, 30.6) | 31 (2, 84) | 7 |
stable
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0.1 (-2.0, 2.3) |
| Hoke County | Urban | No | 24.9 (16.8, 35.4) | 15 (1, 81) | 6 |
stable
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0.1 (-2.6, 3.6) |
| Transylvania County | Rural | No | 19.9 (12.7, 30.6) | 45 (2, 84) | 6 |
stable
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-1.1 (-4.3, 2.5) |
| Davie County | Urban | No | 16.8 (11.3, 24.7) | 73 (8, 84) | 6 |
stable
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-1.2 (-3.9, 1.7) |
| Scotland County | Rural | No | 21.6 (14.1, 32.2) | 30 (2, 84) | 5 |
stable
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-2.0 (-5.1, 0.9) |
| Watauga County | Rural | No | 16.9 (11.0, 25.3) | 71 (8, 84) | 5 |
stable
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-0.3 (-4.0, 3.8) |
| Anson County | Urban | No | 29.1 (18.9, 44.0) | 4 (1, 81) | 5 |
stable
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1.0 (-2.4, 4.9) |
| Stokes County | Urban | Yes | 13.5 (8.8, 20.5) | 84 (28, 84) | 5 |
falling
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-2.8 (-5.2, -0.5) |
| Pasquotank County | Rural | No | 16.6 (10.5, 25.3) | 74 (8, 84) | 5 |
stable
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-2.4 (-5.6, 0.6) |
| Alexander County | Urban | No | 19.7 (12.2, 30.5) | 50 (2, 84) | 4 |
stable
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-1.6 (-5.4, 2.3) |
| Ashe County | Rural | No | 22.3 (13.4, 35.8) | 25 (1, 84) | 4 |
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| Jackson County | Rural | Yes | 15.0 (9.4, 23.2) | 79 (12, 84) | 4 |
falling
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-3.2 (-5.5, -1.1) |
| Mitchell County | Rural | No | 38.6 (23.4, 61.4) | 1 (1, 72) | 4 |
rising 
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3.5 (0.1, 7.9) |
| Polk County | Rural | No | 23.2 (13.2, 39.4) | 20 (1, 84) | 4 |
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| Cherokee County | Rural | Yes | 13.8 (8.6, 22.8) | 83 (18, 84) | 4 |
stable
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-3.2 (-7.6, 0.9) |
| Yadkin County | Urban | Yes | 14.6 (9.1, 22.9) | 80 (16, 84) | 4 |
stable
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-3.0 (-14.7, 0.2) |
| Currituck County | Urban | No | 23.0 (14.0, 36.1) | 21 (1, 84) | 4 |
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| Martin County | Rural | No | 21.3 (12.6, 34.9) | 34 (1, 84) | 4 |
stable
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-2.1 (-5.3, 0.9) |
| Warren County | Rural | No | 22.3 (12.7, 37.9) | 26 (1, 84) | 4 |
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| Montgomery County | Rural | No | 17.6 (10.4, 28.9) | 67 (3, 84) | 3 |
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| Northampton County | Rural | No | 18.8 (10.1, 34.3) | 60 (2, 84) | 3 |
stable
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-1.3 (-5.0, 1.9) |
| Alleghany County | Rural | No | 36.7 (18.9, 66.1) | 2 (1, 84) | 3 |
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| Avery County | Rural | No | 21.4 (12.0, 37.6) | 33 (1, 84) | 3 |
stable
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-0.5 (-4.1, 3.4) |
| Caswell County | Rural | No | 15.5 (8.8, 27.2) | 78 (5, 84) | 3 |
stable
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-1.9 (-5.4, 1.5) |
| Yancey County | Rural | No | 19.0 (10.3, 33.6) | 58 (1, 84) | 3 |
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| Bertie County | Rural | *** |
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| Camden County | Urban | *** |
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| Chowan County | Rural | *** |
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| Clay County | Rural | *** |
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| Gates County | Urban | *** |
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| Greene County | Rural | *** |
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| Hertford County | Rural | *** |
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| Hyde County | Rural | *** |
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| Jones County | Rural | *** |
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| Pamlico County | Rural | *** |
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| Perquimans County | Rural | *** |
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/29/2026 1:32 pm.
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.