State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report for West Virginia by County

All Cancer Sites, 2015-2019

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

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

West Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 180.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 177.9 to 182.6 and 4,688 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -1.0.

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.

Logan County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 243.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 223.2 to 265.0 and 116 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 8)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.3.

McDowell County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 231.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 206.5 to 259.2 and 67 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 14)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.0.

Lewis County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 224.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 197.6 to 253.4 and 54 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (1, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 0.2.

Boone County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 214.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 191.1 to 239.3 and 68 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (1, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.8.

Mingo County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 213.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 190.7 to 238.1 and 70 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (1, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.2.

Lincoln County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 211.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 188.1 to 238.1 and 61 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (1, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.1.

Roane County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 210.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 183.6 to 241.4 and 46 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (1, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 0.4.

Fayette County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 206.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 190.3 to 223.0 and 135 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (2, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to -0.1.

Clay County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 204.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 169.8 to 245.4 and 26 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (1, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.7.

Wyoming County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 202.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 179.3 to 227.6 and 62 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (1, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.1.

Webster County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 200.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 167.2 to 240.3 and 28 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (1, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.5 to 1.0.

Pleasants County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 195.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 159.1 to 239.0 and 21 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (1, 54)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 1.0.

Morgan County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 193.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 170.8 to 219.3 and 56 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (2, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.2.

Mercer County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 189.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 176.3 to 203.1 and 171 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (7, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.2.

Hampshire County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 188.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 167.5 to 210.8 and 66 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (4, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.3.

Raleigh County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 187.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 176.1 to 200.1 and 205 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (8, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.3.

Berkeley County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 186.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 175.8 to 197.9 and 240 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (8, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.7.

Gilmer County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 186.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 150.9 to 229.0 and 19 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (1, 54)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 0.6.

Marion County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 185.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 172.0 to 199.9 and 148 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (7, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.2.

Harrison County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 185.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 173.2 to 198.2 and 181 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (8, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.5.

Mineral County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 183.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 164.8 to 204.3 and 73 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (5, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.1.

Tucker County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 182.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 148.4 to 224.4 and 22 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (1, 54)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 0.1.

Wood County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 182.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.7 to 193.6 and 227 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (10, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.3.

Jefferson County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 181.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 167.3 to 197.2 and 124 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (8, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.5.

Nicholas County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 181.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 162.0 to 203.0 and 69 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 25 (6, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.5.

Monroe County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 181.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.5 to 209.6 and 41 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 26 (4, 52)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.3.

Cabell County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 180.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 170.1 to 191.8 and 229 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 27 (11, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.8.

Barbour County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 179.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.4 to 206.8 and 42 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 28 (4, 53)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.1.

Ohio County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 176.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 162.0 to 192.6 and 117 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 29 (10, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.0.

Tyler County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 176.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.9 to 212.6 and 25 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 30 (3, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.4.

Greenbrier County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 176.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 160.7 to 193.5 and 100 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 31 (9, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.7.

Summers County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 176.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 150.8 to 205.1 and 38 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 32 (4, 54)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.4.

Mason County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 175.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.8 to 195.2 and 71 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 33 (8, 52)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.0.

Wayne County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 174.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 159.9 to 191.1 and 105 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 34 (11, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.2.

Kanawha County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 173.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 166.2 to 180.8 and 470 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 35 (20, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -1.6.

Jackson County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 173.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.1 to 192.1 and 77 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 36 (9, 52)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.3.

Wetzel County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 173.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 150.5 to 198.4 and 45 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 37 (6, 54)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.1.

Wirt County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 172.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 133.3 to 219.9 and 15 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 38 (2, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 0.7.

Preston County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 171.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.2 to 189.8 and 82 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 39 (11, 52)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.3.

Upshur County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 171.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 152.3 to 192.6 and 61 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 40 (10, 53)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.3.

Taylor County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 170.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 147.7 to 195.6 and 43 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 41 (7, 54)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.9.

Marshall County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 169.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 153.4 to 187.6 and 84 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 42 (12, 52)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.5.

Pocahontas County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 169.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 138.7 to 205.4 and 24 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 43 (4, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 0.1.

Randolph County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 168.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 151.6 to 187.4 and 75 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 44 (12, 53)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.4.

Putnam County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 166.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 153.9 to 180.9 and 126 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 45 (19, 52)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.7.

Braxton County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 162.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 139.5 to 188.6 and 38 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 46 (11, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.3.

Hancock County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 161.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.6 to 179.4 and 79 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 47 (18, 54)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.7.

Brooke County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 161.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.9 to 181.8 and 60 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 48 (16, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.5.

Ritchie County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 159.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 132.2 to 192.1 and 26 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 49 (8, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.2.

Hardy County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 148.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 125.4 to 175.2 and 31 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 50 (17, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.7.

Monongalia County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 146.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 135.6 to 157.7 and 146 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 51 (42, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.1.

Calhoun County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 144.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 116.1 to 180.3 and 18 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 52 (15, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.3.

Doddridge County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 142.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 114.7 to 176.4 and 19 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 53 (17, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -0.9.

Grant County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 139.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 116.1 to 167.7 and 27 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 54 (26, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -0.3.

Pendleton County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 129.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 103.6 to 161.2 and 18 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 55 (35, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -0.4.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/26/2022 8:24 am.

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 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.