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Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report for Pennsylvania by County

All Cancer Sites, 2015-2019

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

Sorted by Rate

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

Pennsylvania

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 539.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 536.9 to 542.7 and 27,111 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -1.4.

United States

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 512.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 511.4 to 512.6 and 568,048 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 -2.4 to -1.8.

Sullivan County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 694.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 572.1 to 835.6 and 23 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 55)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 0.3.

Schuylkill County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 654.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 626.1 to 684.5 and 403 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 8)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to -0.4.

Fulton County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 645.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 560.5 to 739.5 and 42 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (1, 53)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.9.

Greene County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 626.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 568.9 to 687.2 and 92 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (1, 42)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 0.0.

Mifflin County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 611.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 564.8 to 661.2 and 128 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (1, 41)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.1.

Fayette County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 608.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 580.6 to 638.3 and 358 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (2, 26)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.5.

Philadelphia County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 600.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 590.8 to 610.9 and 2,859 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (4, 17)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.9 to -1.9.

Warren County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 596.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 548.0 to 648.8 and 113 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (1, 48)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.4.

Potter County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 592.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 519.3 to 673.3 and 48 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (1, 62)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 0.0.

Elk County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 590.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 535.4 to 649.1 and 87 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (1, 54)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.6.

Washington County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 588.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 565.8 to 611.4 and 532 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (4, 30)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.7.

Lackawanna County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 586.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 563.6 to 609.5 and 524 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (4, 32)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.6.

Wyoming County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 582.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 521.3 to 649.2 and 68 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (1, 61)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 0.0.

Perry County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 581.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 531.1 to 635.4 and 102 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (2, 57)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.3.

Jefferson County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 579.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 532.2 to 630.1 and 113 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (2, 55)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.3.

Lawrence County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 579.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 546.1 to 614.0 and 236 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (3, 46)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.6.

McKean County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 577.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 527.7 to 631.4 and 100 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (2, 55)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.7.

Cambria County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 577.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 551.1 to 605.5 and 366 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (4, 41)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.6.

Northumberland County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 577.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 544.9 to 611.6 and 240 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (4, 44)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.8.

Venango County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 573.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 530.8 to 618.1 and 140 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (3, 53)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.4.

Crawford County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 573.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 538.3 to 609.4 and 208 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (3, 50)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.7.

Lycoming County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 572.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 541.6 to 604.2 and 269 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (5, 47)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.4.

Erie County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 570.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 549.5 to 591.4 and 598 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (7, 41)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.7.

Susquehanna County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 567.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 521.1 to 616.8 and 113 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (3, 58)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.7.

Clearfield County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 564.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 529.7 to 601.6 and 196 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 25 (5, 51)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.4.

Carbon County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 563.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 524.6 to 604.5 and 160 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 26 (4, 56)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.6.

Mercer County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 561.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 532.1 to 591.3 and 289 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 27 (6, 50)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.5.

Monroe County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 560.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 533.5 to 587.6 and 348 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 28 (8, 49)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.1.

Luzerne County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 556.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 539.0 to 575.1 and 758 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 29 (13, 45)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.7.

Westmoreland County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 549.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 533.2 to 565.4 and 931 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 30 (17, 48)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.9.

Allegheny County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 548.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 539.1 to 557.8 and 2,752 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 31 (22, 44)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.5.

York County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 546.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 530.6 to 562.8 and 912 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 32 (18, 48)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.9.

Blair County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 545.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 517.6 to 574.5 and 295 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 33 (12, 55)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.2.

Tioga County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 544.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 498.3 to 594.7 and 102 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 34 (4, 63)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.3.

Delaware County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 543.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 528.9 to 558.1 and 1,117 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 35 (20, 49)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -1.8.

Clinton County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 540.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 489.8 to 595.7 and 84 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 36 (5, 64)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.8.

Butler County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 538.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 515.4 to 563.1 and 409 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 37 (17, 55)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.9.

Lebanon County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 538.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 512.0 to 566.5 and 312 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 38 (16, 58)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.6.

Franklin County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 536.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 510.7 to 562.3 and 342 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 39 (17, 57)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.7.

Cameron County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 535.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 415.9 to 679.3 and 14 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 40 (1, 67)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to 0.3.

Beaver County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 534.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 511.2 to 558.5 and 408 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 41 (18, 57)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.1.

Montour County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 533.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 464.2 to 610.9 and 44 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 42 (2, 66)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.2.

Clarion County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 529.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 479.4 to 582.3 and 85 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 43 (7, 65)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.1.

Berks County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 528.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 512.1 to 545.0 and 823 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 44 (28, 55)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.9.

Armstrong County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 526.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 490.6 to 564.6 and 163 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 45 (14, 64)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.7.

Northampton County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 526.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 508.2 to 545.1 and 653 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 46 (27, 57)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.9.

Dauphin County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 523.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 502.8 to 543.8 and 524 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 47 (27, 59)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.2.

Columbia County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 520.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 482.1 to 560.8 and 141 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 48 (14, 65)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.4.

Wayne County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 517.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 477.9 to 559.9 and 128 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 49 (14, 65)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to -1.7.

Huntingdon County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 516.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 471.8 to 563.9 and 100 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 50 (12, 66)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.3.

Bradford County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 512.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 474.3 to 551.9 and 139 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 51 (19, 65)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -6.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -11.5 to -0.4.

Lehigh County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 510.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 493.5 to 528.4 and 681 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 52 (38, 62)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -1.0.

Juniata County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 508.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 449.1 to 573.7 and 54 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 53 (7, 66)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.4.

Somerset County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 506.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 473.0 to 541.1 and 179 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 54 (25, 65)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.5.

Forest County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 505.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 398.6 to 631.9 and 16 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 55 (1, 67)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -0.3.

Bucks County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 505.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 492.7 to 518.0 and 1,276 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 56 (44, 61)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.4.

Bedford County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 502.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 462.0 to 545.2 and 116 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 57 (21, 66)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.4.

Adams County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 502.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 472.3 to 533.1 and 218 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 58 (30, 65)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.9.

Cumberland County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 495.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 475.4 to 515.5 and 485 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 59 (43, 65)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.0.

Montgomery County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 489.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 478.2 to 500.3 and 1,570 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 60 (51, 64)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.4.

Lancaster County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 487.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 474.4 to 501.6 and 1,025 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 61 (50, 65)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.2.

Pike County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 486.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 449.2 to 526.9 and 126 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 62 (29, 66)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.8.

Snyder County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 481.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 434.8 to 531.5 and 79 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 63 (26, 67)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.1.

Chester County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 469.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 455.2 to 483.9 and 856 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 64 (57, 66)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.5.

Indiana County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 468.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 436.5 to 502.1 and 163 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 65 (47, 67)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.0.

Union County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 429.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 386.9 to 476.2 and 75 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 66 (53, 67)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.6.

Centre County

Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
Rate : The death rate is 411.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 386.2 to 438.2 and 200 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
CI*Rank⋔ : 67 (64, 67)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.5.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/20/2021 1:35 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 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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