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Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report for Virginia by County

All Cancer Sites, 2019-2023

All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages <65

Sorted by Count

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:

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


Line by Line Interpretation of the Report


Virginia


United States


Fairfax County


Virginia Beach City


Prince William County


Chesterfield County


Henrico County


Chesapeake City


Norfolk City


Loudoun County


Richmond City


Newport News City


Hampton City


Roanoke City


Spotsylvania County


Portsmouth City


Stafford County


Hanover County


Arlington County


Frederick County


Suffolk City


Bedford City and County


Roanoke County


Alexandria City


Pittsylvania County


Lynchburg City


Rockingham County


Augusta County


Henry County


Washington County


Danville City


Franklin County


Fauquier County


Tazewell County


Montgomery County


Albemarle County


Wise County


Campbell County


James City County


Petersburg City


Warren County


Shenandoah County


Louisa County


Culpeper County


Smyth County


Gloucester County


York County


Halifax County with South Boston City


Wythe County


Russell County


Accomack County


Amherst County


Orange County


Mecklenburg County


Pulaski County


Isle of Wight County


Buchanan County


Hopewell City


Lee County


Dinwiddie County


Charlottesville City


Caroline County


Manassas City


Prince George County


Botetourt County


Page County


Carroll County


Scott County


Staunton City


Brunswick County


Salem City


Fluvanna County


King George County


New Kent County


Patrick County


Waynesboro City


Colonial Heights City


Rockbridge County


Winchester City


Prince Edward County


Dickenson County


Harrisonburg City


Fairfax City


Martinsville City


Fredericksburg City


Powhatan County


Buckingham County


Goochland County


Giles County


Nottoway County


Southampton County


Westmoreland County


Alleghany County and Clifton Forge City


Bristol City


King William County


Nelson County


Grayson County


Middlesex County


Sussex County


Appomattox County


Clarke County


Floyd County


Madison County


Lancaster County


Amelia County


Charlotte County


Greene County


Cumberland County


Franklin City


Lunenburg County


Essex County


Northampton County


Northumberland County


Galax City


Greensville County


King and Queen County


Falls Church City


Mathews County


Richmond County


Covington City


Radford City


Craig County


Williamsburg City


Poquoson City


Emporia City


Charles City County


Norton City


Bland County


Surry County


Bath County


Rappahannock County


Buena Vista City Highland County Lexington City Manassas Park City


Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 9:15 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.