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, Ages 65+

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 974.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 959.0 to 989.2 and 3,282 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -1.5.

United States

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 871.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 870.7 to 873.0 and 427,355 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 -1.7.

Logan County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1,274.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 1,147.9 to 1,410.2 and 78 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 10)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.3.

Lewis County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1,205.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 1,039.0 to 1,391.9 and 38 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 0.7.

McDowell County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1,157.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 1,006.1 to 1,324.1 and 43 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (1, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.0.

Boone County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1,153.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 1,007.0 to 1,314.8 and 47 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (1, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.0.

Morgan County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1,073.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 927.4 to 1,236.0 and 39 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (1, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.4.

Mingo County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1,073.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 930.9 to 1,231.4 and 43 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (1, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.3.

Pleasants County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1,069.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 835.2 to 1,348.1 and 15 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (1, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 0.8.

Webster County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1,064.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 858.7 to 1,304.6 and 19 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (1, 54)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 1.2.

Clay County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1,061.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 848.3 to 1,312.3 and 17 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (1, 54)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -0.9.

Berkeley County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1,055.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 980.6 to 1,133.8 and 159 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (3, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.6.

Fayette County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1,043.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 947.8 to 1,146.5 and 89 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (2, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.2.

Harrison County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1,039.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 960.9 to 1,122.9 and 131 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (3, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.4.

Jefferson County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1,037.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 938.2 to 1,145.1 and 84 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (2, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.1.

Hampshire County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1,034.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 906.4 to 1,176.4 and 48 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (2, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.3.

Lincoln County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1,034.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 890.9 to 1,194.6 and 38 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (1, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.1.

Marion County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1,030.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 945.2 to 1,122.2 and 109 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (3, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.1.

Wyoming County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1,014.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 877.2 to 1,168.2 and 41 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (2, 53)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 0.0.

Jackson County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1,009.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 895.4 to 1,134.8 and 57 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (2, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.1.

Wirt County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 1,002.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 745.8 to 1,318.2 and 11 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (1, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 1.3.

Ohio County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 996.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 904.2 to 1,096.0 and 89 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (4, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.8.

Roane County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 987.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 830.8 to 1,165.3 and 29 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (2, 54)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 0.0.

Barbour County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 982.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 833.2 to 1,151.0 and 31 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (2, 54)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 0.3.

Raleigh County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 981.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 909.6 to 1,057.9 and 141 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (7, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.2.

Wetzel County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 979.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 837.0 to 1,138.7 and 34 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (2, 54)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.5.

Mineral County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 976.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 859.8 to 1,104.9 and 52 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 25 (3, 52)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.1.

Gilmer County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 976.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 752.0 to 1,246.5 and 13 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 26 (1, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 0.5.

Wood County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 974.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 907.3 to 1,045.0 and 158 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 27 (8, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.3.

Putnam County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 974.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 886.0 to 1,069.0 and 92 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 28 (6, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.5.

Mason County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 969.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 852.7 to 1,097.6 and 50 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 29 (4, 52)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.8.

Greenbrier County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 966.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 870.2 to 1,071.3 and 74 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 30 (5, 51)
• 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 949.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 873.9 to 1,030.2 and 118 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 31 (10, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.4.

Preston County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 949.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 842.2 to 1,066.8 and 58 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 32 (6, 53)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.1.

Randolph County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 947.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 838.8 to 1,066.6 and 56 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 33 (5, 53)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.1.

Upshur County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 944.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 823.3 to 1,078.1 and 44 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 34 (5, 54)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.3.

Wayne County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 943.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 850.3 to 1,044.5 and 76 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 35 (7, 52)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.3.

Marshall County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 943.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 838.6 to 1,056.9 and 61 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 36 (6, 53)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.5.

Tucker County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 940.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 743.3 to 1,173.1 and 16 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 37 (1, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.5.

Cabell County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 938.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 873.8 to 1,006.6 and 159 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 38 (13, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.1.

Monroe County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 934.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 786.8 to 1,100.7 and 29 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 39 (3, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.3.

Nicholas County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 933.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 816.7 to 1,062.2 and 47 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 40 (5, 54)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.5.

Kanawha County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 931.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 886.7 to 978.2 and 330 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 41 (19, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -1.9.

Pocahontas County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 893.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 717.0 to 1,099.2 and 18 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 42 (3, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 0.0.

Ritchie County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 890.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 716.1 to 1,093.3 and 18 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 43 (3, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 0.3.

Brooke County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 886.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 773.1 to 1,012.5 and 45 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 44 (9, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.3.

Braxton County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 883.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 737.1 to 1,049.7 and 26 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 45 (5, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.3.

Hancock County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 882.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 781.2 to 993.1 and 56 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 46 (12, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.5.

Taylor County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 881.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 741.4 to 1,039.2 and 29 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 47 (6, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.7.

Tyler County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 877.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 697.5 to 1,090.1 and 17 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 48 (3, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -0.6.

Summers County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 870.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 726.3 to 1,035.5 and 26 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 49 (7, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.7.

Hardy County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 850.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 699.9 to 1,024.6 and 23 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 50 (6, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.5.

Pendleton County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 840.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 662.9 to 1,050.5 and 16 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 51 (4, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 0.4.

Calhoun County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 831.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 640.9 to 1,060.0 and 13 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 52 (4, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 0.2.

Monongalia County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 823.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 751.2 to 900.9 and 99 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 53 (33, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.9.

Doddridge County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 780.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 599.4 to 999.6 and 13 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 54 (7, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to 0.4.

Grant County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 773.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 629.6 to 940.0 and 20 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 55 (18, 55)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.2.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/17/2022 12:49 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 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.


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.