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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 50+

Sorted by CI*Rank

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


Galax City


Fairfax City


Norton City


Franklin City


Martinsville City


Greensville County


Petersburg City


Wise County


Danville City


Hopewell City


Nottoway County


Lee County


Smyth County


Colonial Heights City


Covington City


Sussex County


Buchanan County


Waynesboro City


Portsmouth City


Dickenson County


King and Queen County


Buckingham County


New Kent County


Giles County


Roanoke City


Prince Edward County


Craig County


Orange County


Lynchburg City


Patrick County


Halifax County with South Boston City


Bristol City


Bath County


Brunswick County


Russell County


Salem City


Staunton City


Tazewell County


Norfolk City


Amelia County


Page County


Warren County


Scott County


Charlotte County


Mecklenburg County


Gloucester County


Wythe County


Lunenburg County


Dinwiddie County


Newport News City


Shenandoah County


King William County


Accomack County


Radford City


Grayson County


Richmond County


Fredericksburg City


Cumberland County


Isle of Wight County


Lancaster County


Hampton City


Amherst County


Southampton County


Essex County


Nelson County


Buena Vista City


Emporia City


Washington County


Poquoson City


Chesapeake City


Winchester City


Caroline County


Suffolk City


Middlesex County


Henry County


Falls Church City


Carroll County


King George County


Westmoreland County


Frederick County


Alleghany County and Clifton Forge City


Culpeper County


Louisa County


Pittsylvania County


Northumberland County


Bland County


Clarke County


Lexington City


Bedford City and County


Fauquier County


Hanover County


Appomattox County


Pulaski County


Prince George County


Manassas City


Charles City County


Williamsburg City


Botetourt County


Surry County


Campbell County


Floyd County


Mathews County


Henrico County


Stafford County


Northampton County


Richmond City


Madison County


Rockingham County


Chesterfield County


Virginia Beach City


Franklin County


Augusta County


Charlottesville City


Harrisonburg City


Spotsylvania County


Fluvanna County


Rockbridge County


Montgomery County


Roanoke County


Highland County


Powhatan County


Goochland County


Greene County


Prince William County


James City County


York County


Rappahannock County


Albemarle County


Alexandria City


Loudoun County


Arlington County


Fairfax County


Manassas Park City





Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/23/2026 11:36 pm.

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.


† 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 for United States does not include Puerto Rico.