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Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report for New York by County

All Cancer Sites, 2016-2020

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

Sorted by CI*Rank

Explanation of Column Headers

Objective - The objective of 122.7 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

New York

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 458.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 456.2 to 460.7 and 32,559 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to -2.6.

United States

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 501.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 501.1 to 502.3 and 569,776 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.8.

New York County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 383.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 376.0 to 390.3 and 2,247 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 62 (60, 62)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to -2.9.

Queens County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 384.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 378.0 to 390.4 and 3,080 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 61 (60, 62)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.2 to -3.4.

Rockland County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 399.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 382.7 to 416.1 and 451 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 60 (57, 62)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -2.0.

Westchester County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 403.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 394.3 to 412.8 and 1,520 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 59 (57, 60)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -2.0.

Kings County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 413.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 407.2 to 420.0 and 3,286 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 58 (56, 60)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.9 to -3.6.

Nassau County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 416.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 408.4 to 424.1 and 2,261 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 57 (56, 60)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.0 to -1.7.

Bronx County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 447.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 437.9 to 456.2 and 1,874 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 56 (52, 56)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.9 to -2.3.

Tioga County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 465.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 425.1 to 508.8 and 99 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 55 (24, 59)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.5.

Suffolk County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 470.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 462.6 to 478.9 and 2,628 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 54 (46, 55)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -1.8.

Dutchess County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 471.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 453.3 to 489.3 and 543 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 53 (41, 56)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.8.

Tompkins County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 472.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 438.0 to 508.7 and 146 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 52 (28, 57)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.2.

Putnam County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 473.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 442.8 to 506.7 and 178 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 51 (30, 56)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.8.

Columbia County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 485.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 450.2 to 522.7 and 144 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 50 (21, 56)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.3.

Herkimer County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 487.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 450.5 to 526.8 and 132 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 49 (17, 56)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.1.

Richmond County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 488.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 473.6 to 504.1 and 824 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 48 (33, 54)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.6.

Madison County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 489.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 452.7 to 527.5 and 138 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 47 (18, 56)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.7.

Otsego County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 494.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 457.2 to 534.6 and 132 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 46 (14, 56)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.7.

Lewis County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 496.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 437.2 to 560.9 and 53 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 45 (4, 59)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.2.

Onondaga County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 496.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 481.6 to 512.0 and 861 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 44 (30, 52)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -2.2.

Orange County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 498.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 480.1 to 516.6 and 595 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 43 (27, 53)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.6.

Ulster County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 503.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 481.2 to 527.5 and 380 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 42 (21, 53)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.4.

Schoharie County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 504.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 453.1 to 560.7 and 72 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 41 (5, 56)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.1.

Saratoga County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 505.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 484.2 to 526.8 and 449 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 40 (22, 52)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.1.

Monroe County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 506.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 494.2 to 518.1 and 1,422 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 39 (27, 48)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.3.

Broome County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 506.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 484.8 to 529.8 and 409 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 38 (21, 52)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.1.

Schenectady County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 508.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 482.9 to 535.4 and 305 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 37 (16, 54)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.0.

Albany County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 509.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 490.6 to 528.6 and 579 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 36 (22, 50)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.1.

Cayuga County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 512.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 477.6 to 549.1 and 166 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 35 (9, 54)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.6.

Delaware County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 514.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 472.8 to 558.4 and 117 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 34 (5, 55)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.9.

Cattaraugus County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 518.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 482.8 to 555.3 and 165 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 33 (7, 54)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.8.

Ontario County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 519.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 489.9 to 549.4 and 245 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 32 (10, 52)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.1.

Yates County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 526.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 465.1 to 592.8 and 56 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 31 (1, 56)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.9.

Rensselaer County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 526.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 500.4 to 554.0 and 312 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 30 (8, 48)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.6.

Cortland County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 532.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 483.5 to 584.1 and 90 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 29 (2, 55)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.0.

Seneca County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 537.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 483.7 to 595.1 and 76 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 28 (1, 55)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.7.

St. Lawrence County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 537.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 506.3 to 571.0 and 221 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 27 (5, 48)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.1.

Chautauqua County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 539.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 511.7 to 567.9 and 296 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 26 (5, 44)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.7.

Fulton County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 541.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 498.6 to 586.8 and 122 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 25 (2, 51)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.9.

Oneida County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 542.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 521.5 to 564.7 and 506 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (7, 37)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.9.

Livingston County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 544.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 503.7 to 588.3 and 134 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (2, 50)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -7.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -16.3 to 3.0.

Chenango County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 544.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 500.3 to 592.4 and 113 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (1, 51)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.9.

Warren County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 545.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 508.0 to 584.3 and 164 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (3, 48)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.6.

Franklin County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 546.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 499.7 to 597.1 and 102 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (1, 52)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.1.

Erie County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 547.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 536.3 to 558.1 and 1,991 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (9, 29)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -1.2.

Montgomery County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 547.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 502.0 to 596.7 and 110 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (1, 51)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.7.

Essex County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 553.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 505.8 to 603.7 and 103 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (1, 50)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.0.

Genesee County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 553.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 512.0 to 598.0 and 133 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (1, 48)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.7.

Sullivan County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 557.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 519.3 to 596.8 and 167 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (1, 42)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.4.

Steuben County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 557.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 524.7 to 591.4 and 223 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (2, 39)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.9.

Oswego County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 558.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 526.3 to 591.8 and 236 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (2, 37)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.9.

Allegany County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 558.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 510.9 to 609.6 and 104 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (1, 49)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.3.

Niagara County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 562.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 540.0 to 585.3 and 495 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (3, 30)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.9.

Clinton County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 563.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 525.5 to 602.8 and 171 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (1, 39)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.6.

Wayne County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 563.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 529.3 to 599.7 and 207 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (1, 37)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.8.

Hamilton County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 563.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 444.1 to 706.6 and 16 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (1, 62)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.4.

Greene County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 566.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 522.6 to 613.7 and 125 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (1, 42)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.8.

Wyoming County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 567.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 514.6 to 625.2 and 86 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (1, 49)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.3.

Washington County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 586.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 545.1 to 630.3 and 152 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (1, 32)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.9.

Chemung County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 595.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 559.4 to 633.9 and 206 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (1, 23)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.8.

Jefferson County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 598.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 561.8 to 637.8 and 198 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (1, 25)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.6.

Orleans County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 602.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 549.0 to 659.9 and 96 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 32)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.3.

Schuyler County

Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 603.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 528.1 to 685.6 and 48 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 46)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.1.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/26/2023 3:37 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 (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+). 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.

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.

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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.

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