Interpretation of Death Rates Data
Death Rate Report for Washington by County
All Cancer Sites, 2016-2020
All Races (includes Hispanic), Male, All Ages
Sorted by Rate
Explanation of Column HeadersObjective - 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
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 170.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 168.1 to 171.8 and 6,710 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.8.
United States
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 177.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 177.2 to 177.8 and 315,770 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -2.0.
Cowlitz County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 211.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 196.0 to 227.5 and 150 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 10)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.6.
Lewis County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 202.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 185.6 to 220.5 and 114 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 18)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.7.
Mason County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 200.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 182.9 to 220.4 and 100 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (1, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.5.
Pend Oreille County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 198.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 160.7 to 244.8 and 23 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (1, 35)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 0.5.
Pacific County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 195.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 169.2 to 225.1 and 45 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (1, 30)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.3.
Columbia County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 194.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 137.3 to 276.9 and 8 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (1, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.3 to -1.1.
Okanogan County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 191.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 169.3 to 215.5 and 60 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (1, 30)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.5.
Grays Harbor County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 191.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 174.6 to 209.1 and 105 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (1, 26)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -1.9.
Clallam County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 187.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 172.4 to 203.3 and 133 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (2, 27)
- 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
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 186.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 173.4 to 199.9 and 163 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (2, 26)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.4.
Pierce County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 185.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 179.4 to 191.6 and 776 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (5, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.6.
Yakima County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 184.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 173.5 to 195.6 and 224 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (4, 26)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.9.
Spokane County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 181.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 174.7 to 189.3 and 510 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (6, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.2.
Stevens County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 178.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 158.7 to 200.7 and 65 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (2, 33)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.6.
Grant County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 178.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 161.2 to 196.5 and 84 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (3, 32)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.5.
Whatcom County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 176.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 166.4 to 187.8 and 225 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (7, 29)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.8.
Clark County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 175.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 168.2 to 183.7 and 430 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (8, 28)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.4.
Snohomish County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 175.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 168.9 to 181.5 and 664 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (11, 28)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.3.
Walla Walla County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 173.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.0 to 194.5 and 64 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (4, 35)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.6.
Klickitat County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 173.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 146.8 to 205.2 and 32 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (1, 37)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.5.
Wahkiakum County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 172.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 121.1 to 250.3 and 8 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (1, 38)
- 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).
Benton County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 171.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 159.5 to 183.1 and 174 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (8, 32)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.2.
Ferry County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 170.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 124.6 to 231.3 and 11 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (1, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to 0.2.
Adams County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 170.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 132.4 to 216.3 and 14 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (1, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -0.9.
Thurston County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 169.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 159.9 to 178.8 and 267 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 25 (11, 32)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -1.7.
Asotin County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 168.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.4 to 198.5 and 31 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 26 (2, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -1.5.
Kitsap County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 168.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 158.9 to 177.8 and 264 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 27 (13, 32)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.3.
Chelan County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 163.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 147.2 to 180.4 and 81 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 28 (9, 36)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.3.
Lincoln County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 159.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 123.4 to 203.9 and 15 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 29 (1, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.2.
Kittitas County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 158.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 137.2 to 182.0 and 43 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 30 (7, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.4.
Island County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 157.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 143.5 to 172.7 and 101 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 31 (15, 37)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.1.
Skamania County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 156.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 120.7 to 200.3 and 14 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 32 (1, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to -1.4.
Jefferson County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 149.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 130.9 to 171.3 and 55 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 33 (15, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.2.
Whitman County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 148.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 124.2 to 176.9 and 27 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 34 (9, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.4.
King County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 148.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.2 to 152.1 and 1,519 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 35 (28, 37)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -2.1.
Franklin County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 148.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 128.7 to 169.2 and 48 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 36 (16, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -1.9.
Douglas County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 146.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 125.4 to 169.5 and 37 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 37 (15, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 0.0.
San Juan County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 125.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 101.2 to 157.3 and 22 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 38 (24, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.8.
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
- 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 03/29/2023 2:07 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.
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.
* 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.
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.