State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report for Washington by County

All Cancer Sites, 2018-2022

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

Sorted by CI*Rank

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

Washington

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 144.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.9 to 145.2 and 13,105 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 -1.7 to -1.5.

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 146.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.8 to 146.2 and 602,955 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.4.

Cowlitz County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 185.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 175.8 to 195.7 and 285 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 7)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.2.

Grays Harbor County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 175.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 164.6 to 187.0 and 209 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 12)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.8.

Columbia County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 174.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 135.0 to 226.6 and 14 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.5 to 0.6.

Lewis County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 174.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 163.5 to 185.1 and 216 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 13)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.6.

Okanogan County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 171.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.9 to 187.1 and 112 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 20)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.1.

Ferry County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 169.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 138.0 to 208.6 and 23 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 0.7.

Mason County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 168.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.8 to 180.2 and 179 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 20)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.6.

Pacific County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 166.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 149.7 to 186.0 and 82 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (1, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.3.

Clallam County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 161.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 152.2 to 171.4 and 259 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (3, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.6.

Pend Oreille County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 161.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 138.1 to 187.6 and 40 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (1, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.1.

Yakima County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 159.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 152.9 to 166.7 and 432 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (5, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.6.

Stevens County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 157.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 144.8 to 171.6 and 121 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (3, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.7.

Skagit County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 155.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 147.9 to 164.2 and 303 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (6, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.5.

Grant County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 154.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 143.3 to 165.3 and 160 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (5, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.6.

Kittitas County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 153.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 139.3 to 169.7 and 85 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (3, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.6.

Spokane County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 153.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 148.8 to 157.5 and 1,020 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (9, 25)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.9.

Pierce County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 152.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 149.3 to 156.3 and 1,512 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (10, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.4.

Klickitat County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 151.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 134.1 to 171.0 and 59 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (3, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.6.

Clark County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 149.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 144.7 to 153.8 and 878 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (12, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.5.

Snohomish County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 149.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.5 to 152.9 and 1,326 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (13, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.0.

Wahkiakum County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 148.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 114.2 to 194.0 and 14 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (1, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 0.3.

Whitman County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 147.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 131.0 to 166.0 and 59 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (4, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 7.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 13.5.

Island County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 146.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 137.7 to 156.6 and 212 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (10, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.8.

Benton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 146.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 139.5 to 153.6 and 346 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (12, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.9.

Lincoln County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 146.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 121.2 to 175.7 and 28 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (2, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.3.

Thurston County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 146.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 140.5 to 151.7 and 554 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (14, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -1.4.

Walla Walla County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 141.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 130.4 to 153.9 and 123 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (10, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.4.

Douglas County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 141.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 127.5 to 156.4 and 79 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (9, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.3.

Chelan County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 140.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 130.3 to 150.6 and 159 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (13, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.1.

Whatcom County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 138.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 132.5 to 145.0 and 399 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (22, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.8.

Garfield County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 138.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 88.6 to 212.3 and 6 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (1, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -1.3.

Kitsap County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 138.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 132.5 to 143.6 and 505 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (22, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.5 to -1.7.

Asotin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 137.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 121.0 to 156.7 and 54 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (8, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.9.

Adams County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 136.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 112.8 to 164.1 and 24 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (4, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 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 132.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 120.7 to 145.3 and 98 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (18, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.3 to -1.8.

Jefferson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 130.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 118.2 to 144.9 and 103 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (19, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -1.5.

King County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 124.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 122.8 to 126.9 and 2,958 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (33, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -2.0.

Skamania County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 122.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 100.9 to 148.4 and 25 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (11, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -1.1.

San Juan County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 117.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 100.9 to 136.2 and 46 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (26, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.4.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 12/09/2024 11:24 pm.

State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.

† Death data provided by the National Vital Statistics System public use data file. Death rates calculated by the National Cancer Institute using SEER*Stat. Death rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+). The Healthy People 2030 goals are based on rates adjusted using different methods but the differences should be minimal. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI.
The US Population Data File is used with mortality data.
‡ The Average Annual Percent Change (AAPC) is based on the APCs calculated by Joinpoint. Due to data availability issues, the time period used in the calculation of the joinpoint regression model may differ for selected counties.

⋔ Results presented with the CI*Rank statistics help show the usefulness of ranks. For example, ranks for relatively rare diseases or less populated areas may be essentially meaningless because of their large variability, but ranks for more common diseases in densely populated regions can be very useful. More information about methodology can be found on the CI*Rank website.


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.

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.