State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report for Washington by County

Bladder, 2019-2023

All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages

Sorted by Recentaapc

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

Washington

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.1 to 4.5 and 382 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.0.

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.1 to 4.2 and 16,993 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.1.

King County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.1 to 3.8 and 78 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (16, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.2 to -2.0.

Mason County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.9 to 5.5 and 3 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (6, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.0 to 1.7.

Chelan County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.4 to 6.0 and 4 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (4, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.3 to 1.6.

Pierce County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.6 to 4.8 and 39 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (8, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -0.2.

Thurston County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.0 to 4.9 and 14 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (7, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to 0.4.

Kitsap County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.1 to 5.1 and 14 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (6, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to 1.3.

Clark County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.7 to 5.4 and 25 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (5, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 0.5.

Walla Walla County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.5 to 6.6 and 3 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (2, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to 3.0.

Grays Harbor County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 6.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.2 to 8.9 and 7 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to 3.6.

Spokane County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.2 to 5.8 and 32 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (4, 19)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 1.9.

Snohomish County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.4 to 5.8 and 41 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (3, 17)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 1.6.

Whatcom County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.4 to 5.7 and 13 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (4, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 2.6.

Yakima County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.1 to 5.4 and 11 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (6, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 2.6.

Skagit County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.5 to 6.6 and 8 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (2, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to 3.8.

Grant County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.9 to 8.4 and 5 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 4.0.

Cowlitz County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 6.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.7 to 8.6 and 9 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 17)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 3.2.

Okanogan County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.2 to 8.9 and 3 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 5.6.

Lewis County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 6.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.5 to 8.8 and 7 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 19)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.1 to 4.4.

Benton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 4.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.6 to 6.2 and 10 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (3, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 6.1.

Island County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.1 to 7.9 and 8 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 20)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 20.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.5 to 37.4.

Clallam County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 3.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.6 to 5.7 and 6 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (6, 23)
• Recent Trend :

Kittitas County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 8.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.3 to 13.3 and 4 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 17)
• Recent Trend :

Stevens County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 5.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.3 to 8.6 and 4 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (1, 23)
• Recent Trend :

Adams County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Asotin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Columbia County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Douglas County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Ferry County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Franklin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Garfield County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Jefferson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Klickitat County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Lincoln County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Pacific County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Pend Oreille County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

San Juan County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Skamania County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Wahkiakum County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Whitman County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/20/2026 5:46 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.