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, Ages 50+

Sorted by Name

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 518.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 515.5 to 522.2 and 18,729 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 -2.7 to -1.5.

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.

Alamance County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 570.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 543.7 to 597.9 and 350 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 26 (10, 57)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.5.

Alexander County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 528.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 478.2 to 582.7 and 82 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 58 (12, 93)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.4.

Alleghany County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 493.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 417.0 to 579.5 and 31 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 74 (7, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.8.

Anson County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 551.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 486.4 to 621.9 and 54 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 41 (4, 93)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.2.

Ashe County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 511.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 459.9 to 567.2 and 74 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 66 (14, 97)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.3.

Avery County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 469.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 403.2 to 542.6 and 37 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 89 (21, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.5.

Beaufort County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 518.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 476.2 to 562.5 and 118 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 62 (20, 92)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.8.

Bertie County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 557.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 489.4 to 632.1 and 50 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 37 (2, 91)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.4.

Bladen County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 538.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 486.0 to 594.4 and 81 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 51 (8, 91)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.6.

Brunswick County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 489.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 466.0 to 513.6 and 374 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 77 (54, 91)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.3.

Buncombe County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 490.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 471.4 to 509.7 and 526 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 75 (56, 89)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.3.

Burke County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 537.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 505.2 to 571.3 and 210 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 52 (19, 79)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.4.

Cabarrus County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 490.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 465.2 to 516.1 and 298 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 76 (51, 92)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -1.7.

Caldwell County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 568.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 532.8 to 605.6 and 195 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 29 (6, 64)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.5.

Camden County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 474.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 379.7 to 586.0 and 18 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 84 (5, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.9 to -2.6.

Carteret County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 559.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 524.4 to 596.6 and 196 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 36 (9, 69)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.9.

Caswell County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 618.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 551.4 to 690.6 and 65 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (1, 65)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.4.

Catawba County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 514.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 488.3 to 540.6 and 308 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 65 (35, 86)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -1.5.

Chatham County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 445.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 415.4 to 477.9 and 163 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 93 (69, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.1.

Cherokee County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 510.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 461.0 to 563.8 and 83 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 67 (15, 96)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.5.

Chowan County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 530.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 456.4 to 614.1 and 38 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 56 (3, 99)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.3.

Clay County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 431.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 360.9 to 513.0 and 28 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 97 (30, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.9.

Cleveland County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 610.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 575.5 to 647.3 and 232 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (2, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.5 to 0.2.

Columbus County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 594.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 550.4 to 640.9 and 139 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (2, 62)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.8.

Craven County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 582.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 548.8 to 617.1 and 234 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (5, 56)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.8.

Cumberland County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 569.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 547.4 to 592.9 and 503 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 27 (13, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.1.

Currituck County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 479.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 418.4 to 546.6 and 49 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 82 (22, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -1.4.

Dare County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 524.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 474.2 to 578.9 and 86 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 61 (11, 93)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.8.

Davidson County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 591.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 565.1 to 618.9 and 384 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (5, 45)
• 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 545.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 499.1 to 595.1 and 103 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 46 (8, 86)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 0.1.

Duplin County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 449.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 411.2 to 490.0 and 105 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 92 (59, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.7.

Durham County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 483.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 462.6 to 504.6 and 432 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 81 (60, 92)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -2.0.

Edgecombe County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 613.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 567.4 to 663.2 and 134 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (1, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 0.1.

Forsyth County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 527.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 510.0 to 546.0 and 687 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 59 (35, 74)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.3.

Franklin County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 548.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 506.9 to 592.3 and 135 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 43 (8, 81)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.8.

Gaston County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 555.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 532.0 to 579.7 and 434 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 38 (17, 63)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.0.

Gates County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 466.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 385.3 to 560.6 and 23 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 90 (10, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.0.

Graham County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 547.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 452.1 to 658.3 and 23 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 44 (1, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -0.7.

Granville County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 565.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 521.3 to 611.8 and 127 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 31 (5, 74)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to -1.5.

Greene County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 544.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 471.3 to 624.9 and 42 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 48 (3, 98)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 0.1.

Guilford County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 496.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 482.0 to 511.9 and 873 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 72 (55, 86)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.3.

Halifax County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 646.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 599.6 to 696.2 and 144 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (1, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.3.

Harnett County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 572.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 537.8 to 608.7 and 212 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 25 (6, 62)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.9.

Haywood County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 500.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 465.7 to 538.1 and 154 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 70 (32, 92)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.5.

Henderson County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 471.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 447.4 to 497.5 and 286 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 87 (60, 96)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.8.

Hertford County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 469.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 411.4 to 532.8 and 49 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 88 (31, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.3 to 2.0.

Hoke County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 549.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 488.9 to 614.5 and 68 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 42 (4, 91)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.2.

Hyde County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 569.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 438.0 to 729.1 and 13 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 28 (1, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 0.6.

Iredell County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 516.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 491.0 to 543.6 and 311 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 63 (35, 84)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.8.

Jackson County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 474.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 428.2 to 523.7 and 81 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 85 (38, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.5.

Johnston County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 545.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 518.6 to 574.2 and 322 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 45 (19, 72)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.1.

Jones County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 529.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 438.5 to 634.3 and 24 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 57 (2, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 0.7.

Lee County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 561.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 517.3 to 608.1 and 124 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 34 (6, 78)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.8.

Lenoir County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 560.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 518.4 to 605.1 and 134 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 35 (8, 75)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.8.

Lincoln County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 536.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 500.8 to 574.6 and 172 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 53 (14, 84)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.8.

Macon County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 503.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 459.0 to 550.8 and 99 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 69 (26, 96)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.4.

Madison County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 483.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 423.7 to 550.4 and 48 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 80 (16, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to 4.1.

Martin County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 554.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 493.1 to 622.1 and 61 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 39 (3, 90)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.3.

McDowell County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 588.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 540.9 to 639.4 and 115 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (3, 65)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 0.3.

Mecklenburg County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 455.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 443.5 to 466.8 and 1,244 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 91 (80, 97)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -1.9.

Mitchell County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 532.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 460.5 to 612.0 and 41 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 54 (5, 98)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.6.

Montgomery County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 527.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 468.9 to 591.0 and 61 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 60 (8, 96)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.7.

Moore County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 474.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 446.8 to 502.4 and 236 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 86 (58, 97)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.1.

Nash County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 590.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 555.1 to 627.4 and 215 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (4, 57)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.7.

New Hanover County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 484.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 463.2 to 505.8 and 414 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 79 (58, 93)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.4.

Northampton County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 433.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 378.6 to 494.6 and 46 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 96 (54, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.2.

Onslow County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 680.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 644.3 to 718.2 and 273 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 10)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.3.

Orange County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 439.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 411.0 to 469.3 and 187 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 95 (76, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.5.

Pamlico County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 476.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 406.4 to 554.8 and 35 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 83 (17, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.2.

Pasquotank County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 589.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 534.2 to 648.8 and 86 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (2, 69)
• 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 532.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 490.2 to 576.3 and 125 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 55 (13, 88)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.6.

Perquimans County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 507.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 436.6 to 587.7 and 38 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 68 (6, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.0.

Person County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 564.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 514.3 to 619.2 and 94 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 33 (4, 78)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.2.

Pitt County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 484.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 457.3 to 512.1 and 253 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 78 (53, 94)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.5.

Polk County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 404.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 355.6 to 457.2 and 53 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 100 (72, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.2.

Randolph County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 593.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 564.6 to 623.5 and 323 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (5, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to -0.3.

Richmond County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 588.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 537.5 to 642.2 and 102 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (2, 69)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.4.

Robeson County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 625.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 592.0 to 660.5 and 272 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (1, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.7.

Rockingham County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 566.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 533.3 to 600.4 and 227 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 30 (9, 65)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.9 to 6.2.

Rowan County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 597.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 567.9 to 627.9 and 316 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (4, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to -0.2.

Rutherford County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 551.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 513.9 to 591.0 and 164 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 40 (11, 79)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -0.9.

Sampson County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 601.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 558.2 to 647.5 and 145 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (2, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.2.

Scotland County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 659.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 598.4 to 725.1 and 88 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (1, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.1.

Stanly County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 539.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 499.3 to 583.0 and 133 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 50 (11, 83)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.7.

Stokes County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 565.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 520.0 to 613.1 and 118 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 32 (6, 75)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.8.

Surry County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 630.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 591.2 to 671.6 and 195 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (1, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 0.2.

Swain County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 730.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 634.7 to 837.7 and 42 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.5 to 0.9.

Transylvania County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 427.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 387.0 to 470.4 and 89 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.

Tyrrell County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 608.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 457.5 to 794.9 and 11 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (1, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 0.7.

Union County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 497.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 472.5 to 522.5 and 325 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 71 (47, 90)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.0.

Vance County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 635.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 582.8 to 691.2 and 111 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (1, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.7.

Wake County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 443.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 431.8 to 454.7 and 1,231 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 94 (84, 99)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.3 to -2.2.

Warren County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 495.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 435.6 to 561.7 and 51 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 73 (15, 99)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.7.

Washington County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 576.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 490.9 to 672.6 and 34 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (1, 96)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -0.8.

Watauga County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 405.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 364.5 to 449.1 and 75 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 99 (79, 100)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.9.

Wayne County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 604.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 571.8 to 638.1 and 265 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (3, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.7.

Wilkes County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 544.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 508.0 to 583.1 and 168 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 47 (13, 80)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.2.

Wilson County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 515.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 479.7 to 552.2 and 162 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 64 (27, 89)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.5 to -2.0.

Yadkin County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 543.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 492.8 to 597.0 and 86 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 49 (7, 88)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.3.

Yancey County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 573.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 504.9 to 648.5 and 53 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (2, 88)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 0.7.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 12/10/2023 2:32 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 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.



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.