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Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report for North Carolina by County

All Cancer Sites, 2015-2019

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

Sorted by Count

Explanation of Column Headers

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

Death Rate (95% Confidence Interval) - The death rate is based upon 100,000 people and is for 5 year(s). Rates are age-adjusted by 5-year age groups to the 2000 U.S. standard million population (the Healthy People 2020 goals are based on rates adjusted using different methods but the differences should be minimal).

Recent Trends - This is an interpretation of the AAPC:

Rising when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is above 0.
Stable when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change includes 0.
Falling when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is below 0.

AAPC (95% Confidence Interval) - The Average Annual Percent Change is the change in rate over time. These AAPCs are based upon APCs that were calculated by Joinpoint Regression Program

Other Notes

Larger confidence intervals indicate less stability of the data. This is often due to low counts that are not quite low enough to be suppressed.
Data is currently being suppressed if there are fewer than 16 counts for the time period.

Line by Line Interpretation of the Report

North Carolina

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 157.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.9 to 158.9 and 19,588 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.5.

United States

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 152.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 152.3 to 152.6 and 598,381 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.8.

Mecklenburg County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 137.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 134.0 to 140.8 and 1,319 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 93 (84, 98)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.7.

Wake County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 135.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 132.0 to 138.8 and 1,302 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 94 (86, 99)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -1.7.

Guilford County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 153.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 148.8 to 157.8 and 932 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 71 (55, 86)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.7.

Forsyth County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 157.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 152.2 to 162.7 and 712 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 65 (45, 81)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.5.

Buncombe County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 149.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 143.9 to 155.5 and 548 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 78 (58, 91)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.3.

Cumberland County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 172.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 165.8 to 179.3 and 532 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 37 (13, 58)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.1.

Gaston County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 173.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 166.4 to 180.8 and 468 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 31 (10, 57)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.0.

Durham County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 148.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 141.9 to 154.5 and 457 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 82 (60, 93)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -2.0.

New Hanover County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 147.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 141.2 to 154.1 and 427 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 83 (61, 94)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.5.

Davidson County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 178.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 170.2 to 186.3 and 398 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (6, 51)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to -0.2.

Brunswick County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 149.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.3 to 157.6 and 364 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 77 (52, 92)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.3.

Alamance County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 171.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 163.2 to 179.3 and 361 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 39 (13, 63)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.5.

Union County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 148.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 141.7 to 156.4 and 338 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 81 (55, 93)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.1.

Johnston County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 165.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 157.7 to 174.2 and 337 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 46 (19, 72)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.2.

Rowan County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 183.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 175.0 to 193.0 and 336 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (3, 43)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.6 to -0.7.

Catawba County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 162.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 154.8 to 170.9 and 333 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 55 (24, 79)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.3.

Randolph County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 174.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 166.0 to 183.3 and 330 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 29 (9, 59)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.3.

Iredell County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 159.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 151.5 to 167.3 and 330 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 62 (34, 83)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.7.

Cabarrus County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 150.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.6 to 157.7 and 318 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 76 (55, 92)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -1.7.

Henderson County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 144.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 136.5 to 152.0 and 296 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 89 (64, 98)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.9.

Robeson County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 190.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 180.8 to 201.2 and 288 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (1, 35)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.6.

Onslow County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 203.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 193.0 to 214.8 and 283 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 13)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 3.8.

Pitt County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 150.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.6 to 159.2 and 269 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 75 (51, 92)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.5.

Wayne County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 176.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 167.1 to 186.5 and 268 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 25 (6, 58)
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 ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 177.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 167.3 to 188.1 and 243 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (5, 59)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.7.

Cleveland County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 185.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 174.8 to 196.4 and 243 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (2, 48)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 0.1.

Moore County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 145.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 137.1 to 154.5 and 242 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 87 (58, 97)
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 ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 172.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 162.9 to 183.3 and 237 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 34 (8, 67)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.0.

Burke County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 172.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 162.4 to 183.2 and 228 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 36 (8, 69)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.3.

Nash County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 180.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 169.3 to 191.1 and 226 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (4, 56)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.7.

Harnett County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 172.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 162.5 to 183.5 and 221 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 35 (8, 67)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.0.

Caldwell County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 168.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 158.2 to 180.0 and 198 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 43 (12, 75)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.5.

Surry County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 181.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 170.4 to 193.9 and 196 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (2, 57)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 0.0.

Carteret County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 167.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.6 to 178.9 and 196 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 44 (11, 80)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.9.

Orange County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 131.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 122.7 to 140.0 and 191 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 98 (83, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.5.

Lincoln County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 165.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 154.4 to 176.8 and 180 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 49 (13, 84)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.7.

Rutherford County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 167.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.8 to 179.2 and 171 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 45 (12, 80)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to 0.9.

Wilson County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 156.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.7 to 167.4 and 170 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 67 (29, 91)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.4 to -1.4.

Wilkes County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 160.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 150.0 to 172.5 and 169 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 60 (20, 88)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.3.

Chatham County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 132.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 123.0 to 142.1 and 162 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 97 (78, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.2.

Haywood County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 153.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.8 to 165.1 and 161 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 70 (36, 94)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.6.

Sampson County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 185.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 172.4 to 199.3 and 154 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (1, 55)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.3.

Halifax County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 194.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 180.2 to 209.4 and 148 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (1, 44)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.4.

Lenoir County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 173.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 160.2 to 186.8 and 142 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 32 (5, 72)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.8.

Franklin County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 170.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 157.5 to 183.6 and 141 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 41 (7, 78)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.7.

Edgecombe County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 187.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 173.4 to 202.5 and 140 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (1, 52)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.0.

Stanly County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 162.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 150.0 to 174.9 and 138 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 58 (18, 88)
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 ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 164.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 152.1 to 177.9 and 134 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 52 (12, 88)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.9.

Beaufort County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 174.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 161.0 to 189.2 and 133 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 28 (4, 73)
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 ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 165.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 152.8 to 179.1 and 132 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 47 (10, 87)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.7.

Granville County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 169.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.7 to 183.7 and 130 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 42 (7, 79)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.5 to -1.7.

Lee County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 171.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 158.0 to 185.2 and 130 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 38 (5, 76)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.9.

Stokes County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 177.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 163.4 to 192.7 and 124 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (3, 71)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.6.

Vance County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 198.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 181.9 to 215.2 and 118 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (1, 37)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.6.

McDowell County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 178.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 163.7 to 193.9 and 117 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (2, 71)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 0.3.

Duplin County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 146.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 134.4 to 159.3 and 115 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 85 (46, 99)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.7.

Davie County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 171.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.7 to 186.4 and 111 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 40 (6, 84)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 0.1.

Richmond County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 182.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 166.9 to 198.6 and 109 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (1, 65)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.3.

Macon County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 151.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 137.3 to 165.9 and 101 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 74 (33, 99)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.4.

Person County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 174.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 159.0 to 191.1 and 99 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 30 (3, 79)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.1.

Yadkin County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 173.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 157.5 to 189.9 and 94 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 33 (3, 83)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.2.

Transylvania County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 133.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 120.9 to 148.1 and 93 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 95 (65, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.3.

Scotland County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 194.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 176.7 to 214.0 and 91 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (1, 51)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 0.0.

Pasquotank County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 179.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 163.2 to 197.9 and 90 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (1, 72)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.6.

Dare County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 161.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.6 to 178.0 and 87 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 59 (12, 94)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.7.

Jackson County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 149.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 134.9 to 165.1 and 84 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 79 (26, 99)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.4.

Alexander County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 157.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.1 to 173.7 and 83 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 66 (13, 96)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.3.

Cherokee County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 154.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 138.9 to 171.7 and 83 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 69 (17, 97)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.5.

Bladen County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 164.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 148.6 to 182.6 and 83 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 50 (7, 91)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.7.

Watauga County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 125.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 113.2 to 139.3 and 78 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 100 (80, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.8.

Ashe County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 163.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 146.8 to 181.6 and 78 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 53 (7, 94)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.3.

Hoke County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 164.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 147.3 to 183.5 and 72 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 51 (6, 92)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.2.

Caswell County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 189.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 169.2 to 211.3 and 68 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (1, 65)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.4.

Martin County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 178.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 158.8 to 199.4 and 67 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (1, 83)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.2.

Montgomery County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 159.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 141.8 to 178.9 and 63 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 61 (7, 97)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.8.

Anson County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 179.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 158.9 to 201.3 and 60 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (1, 85)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.3.

Polk County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 127.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 111.8 to 145.5 and 56 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 99 (66, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.0.

Warren County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 165.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.4 to 187.9 and 56 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 48 (3, 96)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.7.

Bertie County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 177.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.3 to 201.5 and 54 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (1, 88)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.3.

Northampton County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 155.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 136.2 to 177.9 and 53 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 68 (8, 99)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.8.

Hertford County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 147.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 129.4 to 167.5 and 52 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 84 (20, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.9 to -2.5.

Yancey County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 163.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 143.1 to 185.9 and 51 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 54 (3, 97)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 0.6.

Madison County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 149.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 130.5 to 169.8 and 50 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 80 (15, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 5.2.

Currituck County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 142.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 124.7 to 163.3 and 48 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 91 (29, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -1.5.

Mitchell County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 176.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 152.9 to 202.5 and 46 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 26 (1, 92)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.4.

Greene County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 159.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 137.8 to 182.7 and 43 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 63 (4, 99)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.0.

Chowan County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 175.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 151.5 to 203.7 and 42 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 27 (1, 93)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.1.

Swain County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 204.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 177.4 to 235.6 and 42 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 55)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 0.7.

Avery County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 146.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 125.7 to 169.4 and 39 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 86 (14, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.5.

Pamlico County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 153.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 130.7 to 179.7 and 38 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 72 (6, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.3.

Washington County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 193.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 165.5 to 225.7 and 38 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (1, 83)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -0.6.

Perquimans County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 152.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 129.4 to 179.0 and 36 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 73 (5, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.0.

Clay County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 144.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 121.3 to 173.0 and 32 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 88 (8, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.9.

Alleghany County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 143.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 120.4 to 169.9 and 30 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 90 (13, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -1.4.

Gates County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 162.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 134.9 to 194.2 and 27 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 57 (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.

Graham County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 158.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 129.2 to 192.7 and 23 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 64 (1, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.4.

Jones County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 140.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 114.5 to 171.8 and 22 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 92 (13, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -7.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -14.5 to 1.2.

Camden County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 132.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 106.2 to 164.8 and 18 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 96 (13, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.1 to -2.7.

Hyde County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 191.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 148.8 to 245.0 and 15 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (1, 99)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.7.

Tyrrell County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 162.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 120.5 to 216.5 and 10 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 56 (1, 100)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to 0.5.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 08/17/2022 12:22 am.

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 2020 goals are based on rates adjusted using different methods but the differences should be minimal. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI.
The 1969-2018 US Population Data File is used with mortality data.
‡ The Average Annual Percent Change (AAPC) is based on the APCs calculated by Joinpoint. Due to data availability issues, the time period used in the calculation of the joinpoint regression model may differ for selected counties.
⋔ Results presented with the CI*Rank statistics help show the usefulness of ranks. For example, ranks for relatively rare diseases or less populated areas may be essentially meaningless because of their large variability, but ranks for more common diseases in densely populated regions can be very useful. More information about methodology can be found on the CI*Rank website.

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

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.

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