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Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report for North Carolina by County

All Cancer Sites, 2018-2022

All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages 65+

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

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 883.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 876.9 to 889.9 and 14,510 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -1.2.

United States

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 844.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 842.9 to 845.1 and 441,232 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.5.

Yancey County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 941.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 820.2 to 1,074.5 and 44 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (2, 95)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 0.6.

Yadkin County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 980.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 881.9 to 1,087.5 and 72 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (2, 81)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.1.

Wilson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 956.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 884.2 to 1,032.5 and 133 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (8, 76)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.3.

Wilkes County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 927.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 857.9 to 1,001.7 and 132 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (10, 82)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 0.0.

Wayne County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 1,034.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 969.3 to 1,102.5 and 192 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (2, 44)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.3.

Watauga County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 748.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 664.6 to 839.6 and 60 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 97 (58, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.2.

Washington County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 937.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 780.1 to 1,116.3 and 25 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (1, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.2.

Warren County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 948.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 826.1 to 1,083.6 and 44 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (2, 95)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.3.

Wake County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 759.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 737.3 to 781.2 and 956 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 95 (81, 99)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.2 to -3.0.

Vance County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 997.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 898.5 to 1,104.1 and 76 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (2, 76)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.4.

Union County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 851.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 803.5 to 901.2 and 245 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 73 (42, 91)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.8.

Tyrrell County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 1,155.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 844.8 to 1,543.1 and 9 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 1.4.

Transylvania County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 769.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 695.5 to 849.9 and 79 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 92 (55, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.6.

Swain County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 1,233.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 1,051.4 to 1,438.1 and 33 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 38)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.3 to 1.5.

Surry County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 1,096.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 1,020.7 to 1,177.2 and 156 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 28)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 0.5.

Stokes County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 937.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 852.1 to 1,028.6 and 90 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (6, 86)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.5.

Stanly County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 980.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 898.9 to 1,067.4 and 109 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (3, 71)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -0.1.

Scotland County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 1,038.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 924.8 to 1,162.5 and 62 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (1, 75)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.2.

Sampson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 1,100.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 1,008.9 to 1,197.0 and 110 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 40)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 0.5.

Rutherford County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 942.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 869.2 to 1,019.7 and 126 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (7, 80)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 0.1.

Rowan County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 958.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 903.5 to 1,015.2 and 235 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (10, 67)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.3 to -1.2.

Rockingham County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 946.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 883.7 to 1,012.6 and 172 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (9, 77)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.1.

Robeson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 1,082.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 1,013.1 to 1,155.7 and 188 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 31)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -0.2.

Richmond County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 1,108.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 1,002.1 to 1,222.1 and 82 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 43)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 0.4.

Randolph County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 943.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 889.7 to 1,000.1 and 233 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (11, 70)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to -0.1.

Polk County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 760.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 666.9 to 864.2 and 48 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 94 (39, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.6.

Pitt County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 840.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 787.1 to 896.5 and 191 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 76 (41, 94)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.1.

Person County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 991.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 891.5 to 1,099.6 and 74 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (2, 81)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.3.

Perquimans County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 859.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 725.8 to 1,010.4 and 30 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 70 (4, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.2.

Pender County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 975.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 889.9 to 1,067.0 and 100 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (3, 76)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.2.

Pasquotank County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 845.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 750.6 to 948.7 and 59 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 75 (19, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.5.

Pamlico County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 763.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 639.6 to 904.5 and 27 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 93 (26, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -0.9.

Orange County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 717.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 665.0 to 772.5 and 145 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 99 (82, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.9 to -1.8.

Onslow County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 1,086.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 1,018.6 to 1,156.7 and 200 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 31)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.2.

Northampton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 826.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 714.7 to 951.5 and 39 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 81 (14, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.9.

New Hanover County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 874.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 833.0 to 917.2 and 344 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 65 (36, 84)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.9.

Nash County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 899.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 835.6 to 967.3 and 151 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 56 (17, 87)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.5.

Moore County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 846.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 795.4 to 900.1 and 205 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 74 (39, 93)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.7.

Montgomery County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 864.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 754.4 to 985.2 and 46 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 69 (10, 99)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.2.

Mitchell County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 974.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 834.8 to 1,130.0 and 35 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (1, 93)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 8.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.5 to 15.0.

Mecklenburg County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 787.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 764.9 to 811.0 and 937 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 89 (75, 96)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.3 to -1.6.

McDowell County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 1,068.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 973.3 to 1,170.4 and 95 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (1, 52)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 0.8.

Martin County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 1,003.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 883.1 to 1,136.4 and 51 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (1, 86)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.6.

Madison County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 796.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 685.3 to 920.6 and 37 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 87 (21, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to 9.3.

Macon County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 814.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 736.9 to 898.8 and 81 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 85 (35, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.3.

Lincoln County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 869.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 802.7 to 940.1 and 130 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 68 (24, 92)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -9.1 to -0.7.

Lenoir County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 916.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 837.9 to 999.4 and 103 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 52 (10, 88)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.6.

Lee County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 874.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 795.0 to 960.8 and 90 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 63 (15, 95)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.6.

Jones County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 917.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 739.5 to 1,124.6 and 19 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 51 (1, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 1.2.

Johnston County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 970.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 917.0 to 1,026.8 and 259 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (8, 62)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.6.

Jackson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 729.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 647.1 to 820.2 and 58 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 98 (61, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -11.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -20.9 to -1.6.

Iredell County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 838.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 790.5 to 887.8 and 238 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 77 (45, 94)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.0 to -1.1.

Hyde County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 824.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 582.6 to 1,133.0 and 8 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 83 (1, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -12.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -34.5 to -0.1.

Hoke County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 967.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 845.4 to 1,102.4 and 49 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (2, 94)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.5.

Hertford County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 919.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 794.1 to 1,058.3 and 39 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 49 (2, 97)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to 9.6.

Henderson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 815.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 769.4 to 862.9 and 239 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 84 (57, 96)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.6.

Haywood County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 879.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 812.9 to 949.4 and 131 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 62 (23, 91)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 0.0.

Harnett County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 975.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 908.5 to 1,045.3 and 164 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (4, 70)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.6.

Halifax County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 1,035.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 947.0 to 1,130.0 and 103 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (1, 58)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 0.0.

Guilford County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 874.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 845.6 to 904.6 and 693 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 64 (45, 80)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.9.

Greene County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 966.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 817.9 to 1,133.5 and 31 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (1, 98)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.3.

Granville County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 953.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 868.5 to 1,044.5 and 95 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (5, 82)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.2.

Graham County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 936.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 751.5 to 1,152.8 and 18 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (1, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.2.

Gates County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 837.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 672.2 to 1,030.9 and 18 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 78 (3, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -0.6.

Gaston County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 890.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 846.2 to 935.5 and 317 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 57 (30, 81)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.0.

Franklin County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 913.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 833.6 to 999.8 and 99 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 53 (9, 88)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.4 to -0.7.

Forsyth County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 922.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 887.4 to 957.7 and 545 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 48 (24, 67)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.0.

Edgecombe County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 1,017.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 927.3 to 1,113.5 and 97 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (1, 69)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 1.0.

Durham County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 794.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 755.2 to 834.2 and 327 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 88 (66, 98)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.7 to -2.1.

Duplin County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 826.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 744.7 to 914.9 and 76 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 82 (23, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.2.

Davie County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 901.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 814.9 to 994.1 and 81 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 55 (10, 93)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.0.

Davidson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 1,003.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 953.2 to 1,056.2 and 301 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (5, 47)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 0.1.

Dare County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 801.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 710.4 to 901.0 and 61 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 86 (33, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.8.

Currituck County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 829.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 706.1 to 968.6 and 35 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 80 (10, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.1.

Cumberland County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 944.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 902.0 to 989.2 and 374 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (15, 64)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.9.

Craven County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 953.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 892.4 to 1,017.7 and 184 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (9, 73)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -1.0.

Columbus County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 1,020.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 933.1 to 1,114.7 and 101 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (1, 61)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.2.

Cleveland County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 998.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 932.3 to 1,068.2 and 174 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (4, 58)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to -0.1.

Clay County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 700.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 577.9 to 841.9 and 24 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 100 (42, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.8.

Chowan County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 872.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 736.1 to 1,025.7 and 30 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 66 (3, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -9.7 to -0.9.

Cherokee County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 858.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 769.9 to 953.7 and 71 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 71 (15, 98)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.9 to -0.9.

Chatham County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 755.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 700.2 to 813.3 and 141 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 96 (70, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.7.

Catawba County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 852.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 803.5 to 902.7 and 235 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 72 (39, 91)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.1 to -1.3.

Caswell County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 953.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 832.6 to 1,085.9 and 46 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (2, 93)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.1.

Carteret County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 925.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 860.1 to 995.0 and 152 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 47 (12, 81)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.6.

Camden County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 918.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 716.3 to 1,158.8 and 15 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 50 (1, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -1.1.

Caldwell County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 969.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 900.8 to 1,042.5 and 150 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (5, 70)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.2.

Cabarrus County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 835.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 787.6 to 885.3 and 234 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 79 (46, 94)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -1.4.

Burke County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 885.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 824.6 to 949.6 and 159 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 59 (22, 88)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.4 to -1.0.

Buncombe County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 775.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 741.5 to 809.8 and 409 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 91 (75, 98)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.2.

Brunswick County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 881.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 837.6 to 927.2 and 337 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 61 (33, 84)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.7.

Bladen County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 936.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 832.8 to 1,049.4 and 61 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (4, 93)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 0.2.

Bertie County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 870.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 746.4 to 1,010.1 and 36 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 67 (5, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.2.

Beaufort County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 962.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 877.5 to 1,052.6 and 98 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (4, 79)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.3.

Avery County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 787.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 664.9 to 926.3 and 30 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 90 (16, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.3.

Ashe County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 910.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 811.6 to 1,018.5 and 62 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 54 (6, 95)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.2.

Anson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 935.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 809.0 to 1,076.8 and 40 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (2, 97)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.1.

Alleghany County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 882.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 735.8 to 1,049.4 and 26 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 60 (3, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.1.

Alexander County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 887.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 791.1 to 992.8 and 62 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 58 (11, 97)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.2.

Alamance County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 986.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 934.7 to 1,039.8 and 277 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (6, 55)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.3.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 10/08/2024 5:03 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.

⋔ 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.

Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.

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.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.

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