Death Rates Table
Death Rate Report for North Carolina by County
Prostate, 2019-2023
All Races (includes Hispanic), Male, All Ages
Sorted by Rate
County
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2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
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Met Healthy People Objective of 16.9? |
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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| North Carolina | N/A | No | 20.6 (20.0, 21.2) | N/A | 1,066 |
stable 
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-0.5 (-1.3, 1.0) |
| United States | N/A | No | 19.2 (19.1, 19.3) | N/A | 32,830 |
falling 
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-0.6 (-0.9, -0.2) |
| Cherokee County | Rural | Yes | 12.1 (6.7, 21.6) | 81 (29, 81) | 3 |
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| McDowell County | Rural | Yes | 13.1 (7.5, 21.5) | 80 (19, 81) | 3 |
stable
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-3.1 (-7.0, 0.7) |
| Jackson County | Rural | Yes | 13.3 (7.2, 22.5) | 79 (13, 81) | 3 |
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| Cabarrus County | Urban | Yes | 14.6 (11.2, 18.7) | 78 (43, 81) | 13 |
falling
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-3.9 (-5.6, -2.1) |
| Transylvania County | Rural | Yes | 14.6 (9.5, 22.9) | 77 (21, 81) | 5 |
stable
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-2.0 (-4.8, 1.1) |
| Stanly County | Rural | Yes | 15.1 (9.7, 22.4) | 76 (18, 81) | 5 |
stable
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-3.1 (-7.6, 0.9) |
| Cleveland County | Rural | Yes | 15.5 (10.9, 21.3) | 75 (23, 81) | 8 |
falling
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-4.8 (-7.6, -2.3) |
| Iredell County | Urban | Yes | 15.6 (12.0, 19.8) | 74 (35, 81) | 14 |
falling
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-3.8 (-8.5, -2.3) |
| Haywood County | Rural | Yes | 15.9 (11.0, 22.5) | 73 (22, 81) | 7 |
falling
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-2.1 (-4.0, -0.1) |
| Davie County | Urban | Yes | 16.0 (10.2, 24.3) | 72 (12, 81) | 5 |
stable
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-1.9 (-5.2, 2.2) |
| Randolph County | Urban | Yes | 16.2 (12.2, 21.0) | 71 (26, 81) | 12 |
falling
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-2.3 (-4.2, -0.3) |
| Macon County | Rural | Yes | 16.4 (10.5, 25.4) | 70 (8, 81) | 5 |
stable
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-2.0 (-5.3, 1.4) |
| Stokes County | Urban | No | 16.9 (11.1, 25.2) | 69 (9, 81) | 5 |
stable
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-1.7 (-4.5, 1.6) |
| Buncombe County | Urban | No | 17.0 (14.2, 20.2) | 68 (37, 79) | 27 |
falling
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-2.4 (-3.8, -1.1) |
| Burke County | Urban | No | 17.1 (12.6, 22.8) | 67 (17, 81) | 10 |
stable
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-0.9 (-3.2, 1.9) |
| Union County | Urban | No | 17.2 (13.3, 21.8) | 66 (22, 80) | 15 |
falling
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-2.5 (-4.4, -0.2) |
| Watauga County | Rural | No | 17.5 (10.9, 26.8) | 65 (8, 81) | 4 |
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| Gaston County | Urban | No | 17.5 (14.2, 21.5) | 64 (26, 80) | 20 |
falling
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-3.2 (-4.7, -1.5) |
| Lincoln County | Urban | No | 17.5 (12.4, 24.1) | 63 (13, 81) | 8 |
stable
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-2.8 (-5.4, 0.0) |
| Wake County | Urban | No | 18.0 (16.1, 20.1) | 62 (37, 75) | 72 |
falling
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-3.4 (-4.5, -2.2) |
| Orange County | Urban | No | 18.4 (13.8, 23.9) | 61 (14, 80) | 12 |
falling
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-3.6 (-5.7, -1.4) |
| Richmond County | Rural | No | 18.5 (11.1, 28.9) | 60 (4, 81) | 4 |
falling
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-5.3 (-8.9, -2.3) |
| Pender County | Urban | No | 18.6 (12.2, 27.1) | 59 (7, 81) | 5 |
falling
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-4.2 (-7.2, -1.2) |
| Alexander County | Urban | No | 19.2 (11.9, 29.7) | 58 (4, 81) | 4 |
stable
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-3.5 (-7.0, 0.2) |
| Carteret County | Rural | No | 19.2 (14.1, 25.9) | 57 (8, 80) | 10 |
stable
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-2.6 (-5.3, 0.1) |
| Onslow County | Urban | No | 19.2 (14.2, 25.3) | 56 (9, 80) | 11 |
stable
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-1.5 (-4.1, 1.4) |
| Moore County | Urban | No | 19.3 (15.2, 24.2) | 55 (14, 78) | 15 |
stable
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-1.3 (-3.7, 1.3) |
| Lee County | Rural | No | 19.3 (12.9, 27.7) | 54 (6, 81) | 6 |
stable
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-2.7 (-5.8, 0.5) |
| Craven County | Rural | No | 19.6 (14.9, 25.4) | 53 (10, 80) | 12 |
stable
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-2.8 (-5.5, 0.0) |
| Montgomery County | Rural | No | 19.7 (11.1, 32.9) | 52 (2, 81) | 3 |
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| Granville County | Rural | No | 20.1 (13.3, 29.1) | 51 (4, 81) | 6 |
falling
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-3.5 (-6.0, -1.0) |
| Rutherford County | Rural | No | 20.6 (14.3, 28.7) | 50 (4, 81) | 7 |
stable
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-1.9 (-4.4, 0.4) |
| Mecklenburg County | Urban | No | 20.7 (18.6, 23.0) | 49 (21, 64) | 78 |
falling
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-2.3 (-3.1, -1.5) |
| Martin County | Rural | No | 21.1 (12.1, 35.5) | 48 (2, 81) | 3 |
falling
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-3.9 (-7.1, -0.8) |
| Hoke County | Urban | No | 21.2 (11.8, 34.6) | 47 (1, 81) | 3 |
stable
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-3.7 (-8.4, 1.8) |
| Bladen County | Rural | No | 21.7 (13.5, 33.7) | 46 (2, 81) | 4 |
stable
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-2.5 (-5.9, 1.3) |
| Brunswick County | Urban | No | 21.7 (17.5, 26.7) | 45 (8, 72) | 23 |
stable
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-1.6 (-3.3, 0.5) |
| Johnston County | Urban | No | 21.7 (17.2, 27.1) | 44 (7, 73) | 18 |
falling
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-2.5 (-4.5, -0.2) |
| Alamance County | Urban | No | 21.7 (17.5, 26.6) | 43 (8, 72) | 19 |
falling
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-2.1 (-3.5, -0.5) |
| New Hanover County | Urban | No | 21.8 (18.1, 26.0) | 42 (9, 68) | 26 |
stable
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-1.6 (-3.2, 0.0) |
| Pasquotank County | Rural | No | 21.8 (13.9, 32.7) | 41 (2, 81) | 5 |
falling
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-3.4 (-6.2, -0.7) |
| Franklin County | Urban | No | 21.9 (15.3, 30.3) | 40 (3, 80) | 8 |
falling
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-3.4 (-5.6, -1.0) |
| Chatham County | Urban | No | 22.0 (17.1, 28.2) | 39 (6, 76) | 13 |
stable
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-2.2 (-4.5, 0.5) |
| Davidson County | Urban | No | 22.0 (17.9, 26.9) | 38 (7, 70) | 21 |
stable
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-1.6 (-3.4, 0.4) |
| Caswell County | Rural | No | 22.1 (12.5, 36.7) | 37 (1, 81) | 3 |
stable
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-3.0 (-8.1, 2.0) |
| Guilford County | Urban | No | 22.1 (19.5, 25.0) | 36 (13, 61) | 55 |
stable
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-0.6 (-3.6, 5.4) |
| Caldwell County | Urban | No | 22.4 (16.2, 30.1) | 35 (3, 79) | 10 |
stable
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12.3 (-2.5, 24.3) |
| Harnett County | Rural | No | 22.4 (16.8, 29.1) | 34 (4, 77) | 12 |
falling
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-3.1 (-5.1, -0.8) |
| Wilkes County | Rural | No | 22.6 (16.6, 30.2) | 33 (4, 77) | 10 |
stable
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-2.2 (-4.4, 0.2) |
| Durham County | Urban | No | 22.6 (19.0, 26.7) | 32 (8, 65) | 28 |
falling
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-3.3 (-4.9, -1.6) |
| Cumberland County | Urban | No | 22.7 (18.9, 27.0) | 31 (7, 66) | 28 |
falling
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-3.3 (-4.5, -1.9) |
| Duplin County | Rural | No | 22.8 (15.6, 32.5) | 30 (3, 80) | 6 |
rising 
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26.4 (2.5, 47.3) |
| Catawba County | Urban | No | 22.9 (18.3, 28.2) | 29 (6, 70) | 19 |
stable
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-1.2 (-2.9, 0.7) |
| Rowan County | Urban | No | 22.9 (18.1, 28.6) | 28 (5, 73) | 17 |
stable
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-0.6 (-2.3, 1.2) |
| Henderson County | Urban | No | 23.0 (18.7, 28.1) | 27 (6, 69) | 21 |
rising
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6.0 (0.6, 22.8) |
| Wilson County | Rural | No | 23.1 (16.8, 31.0) | 26 (3, 78) | 9 |
falling
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-2.1 (-3.9, -0.2) |
| Surry County | Rural | No | 23.4 (17.1, 31.3) | 25 (3, 76) | 9 |
stable
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-2.0 (-4.6, 0.7) |
| Yancey County | Rural | No | 23.5 (13.0, 40.1) | 24 (1, 81) | 3 |
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| Rockingham County | Urban | No | 23.6 (18.0, 30.4) | 23 (4, 73) | 13 |
stable
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-1.6 (-4.0, 0.9) |
| Pitt County | Urban | No | 23.8 (18.6, 29.9) | 22 (4, 71) | 16 |
stable
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-2.9 (-5.8, 0.2) |
| Lenoir County | Rural | No | 23.9 (16.9, 33.0) | 21 (2, 78) | 8 |
stable
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0.5 (-4.4, 22.9) |
| Vance County | Rural | No | 24.1 (15.6, 35.9) | 20 (1, 80) | 5 |
falling
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-4.4 (-7.3, -1.8) |
| Columbus County | Rural | No | 24.4 (16.8, 34.4) | 19 (2, 78) | 7 |
stable
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-2.8 (-6.5, 0.7) |
| Yadkin County | Urban | No | 24.5 (16.1, 36.1) | 18 (1, 80) | 5 |
stable
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-2.2 (-5.1, 0.9) |
| Person County | Urban | No | 24.5 (16.0, 36.3) | 17 (1, 80) | 5 |
stable
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-3.2 (-7.2, 0.8) |
| Robeson County | Rural | No | 24.6 (18.7, 31.7) | 16 (2, 72) | 13 |
falling
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-2.7 (-4.5, -0.9) |
| Dare County | Rural | No | 24.6 (16.0, 36.6) | 15 (1, 80) | 5 |
stable
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0.1 (-4.9, 6.6) |
| Beaufort County | Rural | No | 24.9 (17.4, 34.9) | 14 (2, 79) | 7 |
stable
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-1.4 (-4.8, 1.9) |
| Nash County | Urban | No | 25.0 (18.8, 32.6) | 13 (2, 73) | 12 |
falling
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-2.8 (-5.5, -0.1) |
| Forsyth County | Urban | No | 25.6 (22.3, 29.2) | 12 (5, 46) | 46 |
stable
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3.4 (-2.5, 16.0) |
| Sampson County | Rural | No | 26.6 (18.9, 36.3) | 11 (1, 72) | 8 |
falling
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-3.7 (-6.0, -1.5) |
| Bertie County | Rural | No | 27.1 (15.7, 44.9) | 10 (1, 81) | 3 |
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| Halifax County | Rural | No | 27.6 (19.6, 38.0) | 9 (1, 73) | 8 |
falling
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-2.8 (-5.0, -0.6) |
| Warren County | Rural | No | 28.2 (17.7, 44.3) | 8 (1, 79) | 4 |
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| Wayne County | Urban | No | 29.2 (23.0, 36.5) | 7 (1, 51) | 16 |
stable
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-2.8 (-5.6, 0.1) |
| Alleghany County | Rural | No | 29.7 (16.8, 52.5) | 6 (1, 81) | 3 |
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| Hertford County | Rural | No | 30.3 (17.2, 49.8) | 5 (1, 81) | 3 |
stable
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-2.6 (-5.7, 0.2) |
| Edgecombe County | Urban | No | 32.5 (23.6, 43.9) | 4 (1, 58) | 9 |
stable
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-0.7 (-3.9, 2.7) |
| Northampton County | Rural | No | 34.2 (22.2, 52.5) | 3 (1, 68) | 5 |
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| Anson County | Urban | No | 37.9 (23.1, 58.4) | 2 (1, 73) | 4 |
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| Chowan County | Rural | No | 39.7 (24.9, 62.2) | 1 (1, 66) | 4 |
stable
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-0.2 (-4.0, 4.2) |
| Ashe County | Rural | *** |
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| Avery County | Rural | *** |
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| Camden County | Urban | *** |
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| Clay County | Rural | *** |
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| Currituck County | Urban | *** |
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| Gates County | Urban | *** |
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| Graham County | Rural | *** |
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| Greene County | Rural | *** |
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| Hyde County | Rural | *** |
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| Jones County | Rural | *** |
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| Madison County | Urban | *** |
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| Mitchell County | Rural | *** |
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| Pamlico County | Rural | *** |
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| Perquimans County | Rural | *** |
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| Polk County | Rural | *** |
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| Scotland County | Rural | *** |
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| Swain County | Rural | *** |
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| Tyrrell County | Rural | *** |
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| Washington County | Rural | *** |
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/23/2026 1:33 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.