Interpretation of Death Rates Data
Death Rate Report for South Carolina by County
Breast, 2018-2022
All Races (includes Hispanic), Female, All Ages
Sorted by Recentaapc
Explanation of Column HeadersObjective - The objective of 15.3 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
South Carolina
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 21.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.6 to 22.0 and 759 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.1.
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 19.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.2 to 19.4 and 42,308 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 -1.1.
Kershaw County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 23.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.8 to 31.4 and 11 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (3, 41)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 13.8.
Colleton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 27.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.1 to 38.2 and 8 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 40)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 2.5.
Hampton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 37.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.6 to 60.0 and 4 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 40)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 2.4.
Dorchester County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 18.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.1 to 23.2 and 19 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (12, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 1.6.
Clarendon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 26.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.7 to 38.8 and 7 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (1, 41)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 2.2.
Newberry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 36.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 26.3 to 48.6 and 10 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 1.4.
Laurens County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 26.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.0 to 34.5 and 13 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (2, 39)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 1.2.
Marion County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 21.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.0 to 34.6 and 4 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (2, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 0.9.
Anderson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 20.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.5 to 24.6 and 30 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (10, 40)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 0.1.
Lancaster County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 22.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.7 to 28.2 and 17 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (5, 40)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 0.5.
Georgetown County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 22.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.3 to 30.4 and 12 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (3, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 0.6.
Orangeburg County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 27.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.0 to 34.3 and 16 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (2, 36)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 0.2.
Fairfield County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 33.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.0 to 52.2 and 5 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 41)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to 0.9.
Lexington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 22.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.2 to 25.3 and 44 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (9, 37)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.5.
Florence County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 23.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.4 to 28.7 and 23 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (5, 37)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.2.
Oconee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 18.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.8 to 25.5 and 11 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (8, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to 0.1.
Pickens County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 19.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.4 to 24.5 and 17 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (10, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to 0.2.
York County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 21.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.1 to 24.5 and 36 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (10, 40)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.3.
Beaufort County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 18.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.0 to 21.7 and 30 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (17, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to 3.3.
Richland County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 24.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.2 to 27.0 and 56 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (6, 31)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.5.
Darlington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 25.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.4 to 33.5 and 12 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (2, 40)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -0.3.
Greenville County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 20.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.5 to 22.9 and 71 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (14, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.0.
Horry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 20.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.1 to 23.3 and 59 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (13, 39)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.7.
Saluda County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 24.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.9 to 39.7 and 4 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (1, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to 0.4.
Union County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 17.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.3 to 29.1 and 4 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (5, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to 0.5.
Dillon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 26.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.4 to 40.6 and 5 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (1, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -0.3.
Charleston County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 18.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.4 to 21.2 and 52 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (19, 41)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.0.
Cherokee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 16.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.7 to 23.4 and 6 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (11, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to 0.1.
Berkeley County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 18.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.0 to 21.9 and 23 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (16, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -0.9.
Chesterfield County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 19.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.4 to 28.7 and 5 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (4, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to -0.7.
Spartanburg County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 20.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.5 to 23.2 and 42 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (13, 40)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.6.
Greenwood County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 16.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.8 to 22.5 and 9 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (14, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.3 to -1.7.
Williamsburg County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 24.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.9 to 36.1 and 7 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (1, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -18.8 to -0.7.
Aiken County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 21.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.1 to 26.1 and 28 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (7, 40)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -5.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -17.7 to 1.2.
Sumter County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 22.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.5 to 28.0 and 16 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (5, 41)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -19.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -34.8 to -0.7.
Abbeville County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 20.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.7 to 33.3 and 4 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (3, 42)
- Recent Trend : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
Bamberg County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 31.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.6 to 53.6 and 3 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 42)
- Recent Trend : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
Chester County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 15.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.0 to 24.3 and 4 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (11, 42)
- Recent Trend : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
Edgefield County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 25.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.6 to 39.0 and 5 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (1, 42)
- Recent Trend : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
Jasper County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 23.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.8 to 35.6 and 5 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (1, 42)
- Recent Trend : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
Marlboro County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 32.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.1 to 48.1 and 6 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 40)
- Recent Trend : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
McCormick County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 29.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.6 to 60.0 and 3 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 42)
- Recent Trend : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : ***
- Rate : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : ***
- Rate : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : ***
- Rate : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 15.3? : ***
- Rate : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 11/07/2024 11:22 pm.
State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.
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.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
* Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
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.