State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report for Montana by County

All Cancer Sites, 2015-2019

All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages 50+

Sorted by Count

Explanation of Column Headers

Objective - The objective of 0.0 is from the Healthy People 2020 project done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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

Montana

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 501.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 491.9 to 511.9 and 2,012 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.4.

United States

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 512.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 511.4 to 512.6 and 568,048 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.8.

Yellowstone County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 519.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 493.3 to 547.5 and 297 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (12, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.9.

Flathead County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 478.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 447.4 to 511.3 and 184 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 31 (19, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.2.

Missoula County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 487.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 455.5 to 521.5 and 179 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 30 (16, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.8.

Cascade County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 523.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 488.0 to 560.3 and 168 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (10, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.0.

Lewis and Clark County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 512.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 473.6 to 554.3 and 134 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 25 (10, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.9.

Gallatin County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 399.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 365.3 to 435.7 and 108 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 47 (35, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.7.

Ravalli County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 506.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 464.1 to 552.5 and 107 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 26 (11, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.2.

Silver Bow County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 557.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 502.9 to 616.7 and 78 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (4, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -1.2.

Lake County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 496.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 443.1 to 555.4 and 65 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 27 (10, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.7.

Lincoln County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 554.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 491.0 to 624.6 and 58 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (4, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.6.

Park County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 524.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 450.2 to 606.7 and 38 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (4, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.2.

Sanders County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 522.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 446.0 to 608.2 and 36 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (4, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.8.

Custer County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 699.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 595.3 to 816.0 and 33 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 19)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.1.

Hill County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 624.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 530.4 to 729.7 and 33 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (1, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.0.

Jefferson County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 577.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 477.1 to 691.5 and 27 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (1, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.1.

Deer Lodge County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 604.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 503.3 to 720.5 and 26 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (1, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.1.

Fergus County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 449.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 372.5 to 538.0 and 25 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 40 (11, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -0.9.

Glacier County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 605.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 497.2 to 729.8 and 23 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (1, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 0.1.

Carbon County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 411.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 335.6 to 500.2 and 21 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 45 (17, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.1.

Madison County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 460.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 373.4 to 561.0 and 21 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 38 (7, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to -1.2.

Stillwater County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 478.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 385.9 to 585.7 and 20 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 32 (5, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to -1.1.

Beaverhead County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 470.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 380.3 to 576.5 and 19 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 34 (6, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -0.7.

Big Horn County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 553.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 444.3 to 680.0 and 19 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (2, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -1.3.

Richland County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 518.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 415.2 to 639.0 and 18 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (2, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.1.

Dawson County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 488.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 389.6 to 604.4 and 18 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 29 (4, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.4.

Roosevelt County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 620.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 492.0 to 771.1 and 17 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (1, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 1.3.

Powell County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 563.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 445.7 to 701.6 and 16 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (1, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.3.

Rosebud County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 552.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 436.2 to 689.9 and 16 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (2, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -0.5.

Pondera County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 595.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 466.1 to 749.7 and 16 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (1, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -0.1.

Broadwater County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 517.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 404.0 to 653.7 and 15 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (2, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -0.4.

Valley County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 413.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 321.2 to 523.1 and 14 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 44 (11, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -1.0.

Teton County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 476.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 369.5 to 604.9 and 14 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 33 (4, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 0.2.

Musselshell County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 565.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 436.3 to 722.1 and 14 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (1, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 0.4.

Mineral County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 575.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 442.5 to 736.9 and 13 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (1, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 1.1.

Toole County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 582.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 436.2 to 761.9 and 11 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (1, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 0.3.

Chouteau County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 443.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 330.4 to 581.9 and 11 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 41 (5, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 0.8.

Sheridan County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 579.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 429.5 to 765.6 and 10 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (1, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 0.8.

Blaine County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 425.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 311.1 to 568.9 and 9 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 43 (6, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to 0.0.

Phillips County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 469.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 343.8 to 626.8 and 9 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 36 (3, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -0.8.

Granite County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 437.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 314.5 to 594.6 and 9 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 42 (5, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to -1.1.

Sweet Grass County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 345.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 239.3 to 485.4 and 7 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 49 (19, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to 0.7.

Meagher County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 578.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 379.5 to 847.0 and 6 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (1, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to 0.9.

Prairie County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 885.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 555.1 to 1,337.7 and 5 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 43)
• Recent Trend : * 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).

Wheatland County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 496.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 312.7 to 750.5 and 5 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 28 (1, 49)
• Recent Trend : * 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).

Judith Basin County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 466.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 292.6 to 703.4 and 5 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 37 (1, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to 0.8.

Daniels County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 469.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 289.9 to 722.5 and 4 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 35 (1, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to 0.1.

Fallon County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 411.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 255.4 to 626.9 and 4 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 46 (2, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to 0.9.

Liberty County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 378.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 231.6 to 585.3 and 4 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 48 (5, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to 0.0.

McCone County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 456.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 267.6 to 724.4 and 4 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 39 (1, 49)
• Recent Trend : * 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).

Carter County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : * 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).
• CI*Rank⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : * 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).

Garfield County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : * 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).
• CI*Rank⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : * 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).

Golden Valley County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : * 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).
• CI*Rank⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : * 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).

Petroleum County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : * 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).
• CI*Rank⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : * 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).

Powder River County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : * 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).
• CI*Rank⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : * 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).

Treasure County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : * 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).
• CI*Rank⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : * 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).

Wibaux County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : * 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).
• CI*Rank⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : * 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).

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/26/2022 11:57 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 (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+). The Healthy People 2020 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 1969-2018 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.

*** No Healthy People 2020 Objective for this cancer.
Healthy People 2020 Objectives provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

* 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).


Please note that the data comes from different sources. Due to different years of data availability, most of the trends are AAPCs based on APCs but some are APCs calculated in SEER*Stat. Please refer to the source for each graph for additional information.

Interpret Rankings provides insight into interpreting cancer incidence statistics. When the population size for a denominator is small, the rates may be unstable. A rate is unstable when a small change in the numerator (e.g., only one or two additional cases) has a dramatic effect on the calculated rate.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.

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.