State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report for North Carolina by County

All Cancer Sites, 2016-2020

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

Sorted by Recentaapc

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

North Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 154.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 153.5 to 155.5 and 19,723 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 -2.8 to -1.5.

United States

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 149.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 149.3 to 149.6 and 599,666 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.8.

Camden County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 135.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 108.2 to 166.8 and 18 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 93 (12, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.9 to -2.6.

Hertford County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 144.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 126.5 to 164.2 and 51 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 83 (18, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.4 to -2.2.

Gaston County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 166.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 159.1 to 173.0 and 458 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 46 (17, 64)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.0 to -1.2.

Rowan County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 177.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 168.5 to 186.0 and 330 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (5, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.1 to -1.4.

Wake County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 130.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 127.4 to 133.9 and 1,318 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 96 (88, 99)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to -2.2.

Wilson County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 153.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.9 to 164.2 and 170 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 66 (31, 91)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.8 to -1.5.

Granville County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 168.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.0 to 182.6 and 134 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 32 (6, 76)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to -1.6.

Martin County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 166.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 147.7 to 186.8 and 63 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 43 (4, 90)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -1.8.

Orange County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 129.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 121.0 to 137.7 and 196 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 97 (82, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -2.1.

Mecklenburg County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 134.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 131.0 to 137.6 and 1,333 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 94 (84, 98)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -2.0.

Alleghany County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 142.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 120.4 to 168.9 and 31 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 87 (13, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -1.5.

Cabarrus County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 145.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 138.5 to 153.1 and 319 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 80 (58, 93)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -1.7.

Durham County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 144.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 138.2 to 150.3 and 462 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 84 (61, 93)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -2.0.

Currituck County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 140.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 122.5 to 159.5 and 50 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 91 (31, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -1.6.

Duplin County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 142.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 130.4 to 154.9 and 114 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 88 (45, 99)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.7.

Catawba County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 156.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 148.3 to 163.9 and 326 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 61 (31, 82)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.4.

Bertie County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 172.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 151.2 to 196.0 and 53 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 25 (2, 90)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.4.

Forsyth County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 155.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 150.7 to 161.1 and 718 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 62 (42, 77)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.5.

Hoke County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 167.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 150.1 to 186.3 and 75 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 37 (4, 88)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.3.

Pamlico County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 148.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 125.6 to 175.0 and 37 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 73 (6, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.2.

Transylvania County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 127.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 115.0 to 141.0 and 91 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 98 (71, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.3.

Pitt County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 146.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 138.3 to 154.4 and 270 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 78 (53, 93)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.5.

New Hanover County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 144.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 137.8 to 150.3 and 434 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 85 (61, 94)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.5.

Brunswick County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 145.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 138.3 to 152.8 and 383 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 81 (57, 93)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.4.

Chatham County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 131.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 122.7 to 141.4 and 168 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 95 (74, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.2.

Clay County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 135.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 112.3 to 163.3 and 30 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 92 (16, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.0.

Gates County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 151.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 124.8 to 181.7 and 25 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 70 (4, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.8.

Warren County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 152.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 133.7 to 173.9 and 53 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 69 (11, 99)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -0.9.

Washington County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 178.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 151.0 to 209.7 and 35 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (1, 91)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -0.7.

Buncombe County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 146.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 140.8 to 152.0 and 551 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 76 (58, 92)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.3.

Johnston County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 161.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 153.2 to 169.1 and 341 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 55 (23, 76)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.2.

Northampton County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 146.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 127.1 to 167.8 and 50 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 77 (11, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.9.

Perquimans County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 152.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 130.9 to 178.3 and 39 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 68 (4, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.0.

Polk County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 124.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 108.9 to 142.7 and 55 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 99 (66, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.0.

Union County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 145.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 138.8 to 153.0 and 345 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 79 (57, 93)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.2.

Watauga County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 119.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 107.9 to 133.0 and 77 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 100 (86, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.9.

Dare County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 158.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 143.4 to 174.8 and 90 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 60 (10, 92)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.8.

Edgecombe County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 182.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 168.3 to 196.6 and 139 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (2, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.2.

Montgomery County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 154.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 136.9 to 172.9 and 63 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 65 (11, 97)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.9.

Moore County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 143.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 135.4 to 152.5 and 245 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 86 (57, 96)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.1.

Rockingham County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 168.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 158.9 to 178.9 and 236 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 34 (10, 68)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.1.

Bladen County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 167.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 151.6 to 185.6 and 86 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 36 (4, 87)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.7.

Carteret County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 166.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.3 to 178.2 and 202 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 39 (9, 75)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.0.

Cumberland County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 170.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 164.0 to 177.1 and 537 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 28 (12, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.1.

Harnett County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 168.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 159.0 to 179.3 and 225 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 33 (10, 66)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.0.

Henderson County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 141.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 134.0 to 149.3 and 296 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 90 (62, 97)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.9.

Iredell County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 154.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 147.1 to 162.5 and 331 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 63 (37, 84)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.0.

Lee County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 164.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 151.4 to 177.7 and 128 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 48 (9, 83)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.9.

Avery County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 142.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 122.4 to 164.6 and 39 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 89 (19, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.6.

Beaufort County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 160.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 147.3 to 174.5 and 124 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 57 (11, 86)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.8.

Columbus County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 176.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 163.8 to 190.6 and 144 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (3, 61)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.8.

Franklin County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 166.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 154.3 to 179.7 and 144 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 41 (7, 77)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.8.

Guilford County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 148.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 143.9 to 152.7 and 924 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 74 (59, 88)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.9.

Wayne County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 179.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 169.6 to 188.9 and 277 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (4, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.8.

Cherokee County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 154.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 139.2 to 171.8 and 86 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 64 (12, 96)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.6.

Graham County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 166.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 136.9 to 200.9 and 24 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 44 (1, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.3.

Jackson County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 144.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 130.9 to 160.0 and 85 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 82 (35, 99)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.6.

Lenoir County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 169.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.9 to 183.0 and 141 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 30 (6, 73)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.8.

Pasquotank County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 176.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 160.5 to 194.4 and 91 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (2, 70)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.7.

Pender County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 159.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 147.2 to 172.5 and 132 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 58 (15, 89)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.7.

Robeson County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 188.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 178.8 to 198.9 and 290 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (2, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.7.

Stanly County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 160.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 148.6 to 173.2 and 139 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 56 (12, 87)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.7.

Tyrrell County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 168.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 126.4 to 222.3 and 11 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 35 (1, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to 0.4.

Vance County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 197.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 181.6 to 214.9 and 119 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (1, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.7.

Caswell County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 180.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 160.9 to 201.8 and 66 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (1, 75)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.5.

Craven County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 174.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 164.6 to 185.1 and 244 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (5, 58)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.8.

Haywood County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 148.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 137.9 to 159.7 and 159 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 72 (40, 95)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.7.

Lincoln County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 161.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 151.2 to 173.0 and 182 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 54 (14, 81)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.7.

Mitchell County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 166.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 143.9 to 192.6 and 43 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 40 (2, 97)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.6.

Nash County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 175.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 165.1 to 186.4 and 225 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (4, 58)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.8.

Stokes County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 175.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 161.7 to 190.5 and 125 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (3, 66)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.6.

Alexander County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 159.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 144.2 to 175.6 and 86 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 59 (10, 91)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.4.

Chowan County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 163.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 140.1 to 190.5 and 39 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 50 (2, 98)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.3.

Person County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 170.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 154.9 to 186.3 and 99 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 29 (5, 80)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.2.

Alamance County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 169.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 161.2 to 177.1 and 366 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 31 (12, 63)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.6.

Anson County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 171.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 151.8 to 193.5 and 58 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 26 (1, 90)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.3.

Ashe County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 153.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 137.4 to 170.4 and 76 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 67 (16, 97)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.3.

Caldwell County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 170.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 160.0 to 181.7 and 205 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 27 (7, 67)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.5.

Greene County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 162.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 141.0 to 186.1 and 44 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 51 (4, 97)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.1.

Macon County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 149.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 136.2 to 164.4 and 102 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 71 (25, 97)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.4.

Richmond County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 178.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 163.8 to 195.1 and 108 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (2, 65)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.4.

Burke County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 162.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 152.6 to 172.5 and 220 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 52 (16, 79)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.4.

Halifax County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 195.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 180.8 to 210.1 and 150 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (1, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.4.

Sampson County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 178.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 165.5 to 191.7 and 151 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (3, 61)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.4.

Yadkin County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 167.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 152.0 to 183.8 and 92 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 38 (4, 86)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.3.

Hyde County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 172.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 132.8 to 223.2 and 14 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (1, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 0.5.

Onslow County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 203.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 193.4 to 214.8 and 293 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 10)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.3.

Randolph County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 175.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 167.0 to 184.3 and 337 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (6, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.4.

Scotland County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 198.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 180.2 to 217.8 and 93 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (1, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.1.

Wilkes County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 163.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 152.9 to 175.6 and 175 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 49 (11, 77)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.3.

Davidson County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 175.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 167.7 to 183.5 and 401 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (7, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to -0.2.

Davie County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 164.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 150.4 to 179.4 and 108 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 47 (7, 88)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.0.

Rutherford County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 166.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.1 to 178.4 and 172 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 42 (9, 73)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 1.6.

Surry County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 184.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 173.2 to 196.8 and 201 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (2, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 0.1.

Cleveland County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 183.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 172.9 to 194.2 and 243 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (2, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 0.1.

McDowell County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 178.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 163.9 to 193.6 and 121 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (2, 67)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 0.3.

Swain County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 216.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 188.0 to 248.0 and 44 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 0.7.

Yancey County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 166.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 146.2 to 188.3 and 54 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 45 (3, 93)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.5 to 0.6.

Madison County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 147.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 129.5 to 168.6 and 50 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 75 (15, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 4.1.

Jones County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 162.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 133.7 to 195.8 and 25 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 53 (2, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 11.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -17.2 to 49.1.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/21/2023 7:12 am.

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 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.

Healthy People 2030 Objectives provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.



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.