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Death Rate Report for West Virginia by County

Lung & Bronchus, 2016-2020

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

Sorted by CI*Rank

Explanation of Column Headers

Objective - The objective of 25.1 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 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 49.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 48.5 to 51.0 and 1,349 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to -2.2.

United States

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 35.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 34.9 to 35.0 and 142,497 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.1 to -4.6.

Lewis County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 79.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 64.6 to 97.4 and 20 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 15)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 1.2.

Mingo County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 74.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 61.8 to 89.9 and 25 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 17)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.2.

Wyoming County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 70.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 57.3 to 85.8 and 22 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (1, 27)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.6.

Morgan County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 66.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 53.3 to 81.8 and 20 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (1, 38)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 1.1.

Clay County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 63.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 45.4 to 88.1 and 8 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (1, 49)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -0.1.

Boone County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 63.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 51.7 to 77.4 and 22 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (1, 40)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.2.

Gilmer County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 63.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 43.0 to 90.4 and 6 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (1, 52)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 2.1.

Lincoln County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 62.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.1 to 76.5 and 19 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (1, 43)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -0.1.

Webster County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 60.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 43.7 to 82.9 and 9 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (1, 50)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 0.4.

McDowell County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 59.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 47.7 to 74.7 and 18 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (1, 46)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.3.

Pleasants County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 58.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.7 to 84.8 and 6 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (1, 54)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to 0.6.

Roane County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 58.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 45.1 to 75.9 and 13 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (1, 49)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to 0.1.

Fayette County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 58.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.4 to 67.5 and 40 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (3, 37)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.0.

Logan County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 57.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 48.5 to 68.3 and 30 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (2, 42)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -6.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -11.6 to -1.5.

Wetzel County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 55.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 43.2 to 71.3 and 14 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (2, 50)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 0.2.

Tyler County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 54.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 38.7 to 75.8 and 8 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (1, 53)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 0.3.

Wood County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 53.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 48.2 to 60.0 and 70 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (6, 39)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.7.

Marshall County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 52.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 43.7 to 63.3 and 26 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (4, 48)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.5.

Taylor County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 52.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.3 to 66.6 and 14 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (3, 51)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -0.5.

Wayne County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 52.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 44.2 to 61.0 and 33 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (6, 48)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.8 to -2.3.

Raleigh County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 51.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 45.6 to 58.2 and 57 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (7, 45)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.5.

Ohio County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 51.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 43.5 to 60.4 and 34 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (6, 48)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.5.

Brooke County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 51.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.2 to 63.4 and 19 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (4, 50)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 0.2.

Berkeley County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 50.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 45.4 to 56.6 and 71 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (10, 45)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to -1.4.

Harrison County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 50.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 44.6 to 57.5 and 52 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 25 (8, 45)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.8.

Summers County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 50.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.2 to 66.8 and 11 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 26 (3, 54)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -0.8.

Greenbrier County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 49.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.6 to 58.8 and 29 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 27 (7, 49)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -0.9.

Upshur County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 49.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.6 to 60.8 and 18 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 28 (5, 51)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.1.

Hancock County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 48.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.4 to 59.1 and 24 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 29 (6, 50)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 0.0.

Mason County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 48.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.7 to 59.4 and 21 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 30 (7, 51)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -0.9.

Jefferson County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 48.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.4 to 56.4 and 36 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 31 (9, 49)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.1.

Mercer County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 48.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.0 to 55.3 and 46 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 32 (11, 49)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -0.8.

Hampshire County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 48.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 38.7 to 59.8 and 19 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 33 (6, 52)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 0.3.

Cabell County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 48.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.8 to 53.9 and 63 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 34 (13, 48)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.9 to -1.5.

Kanawha County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 48.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 44.3 to 51.9 and 134 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 35 (16, 45)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.5 to -2.0.

Marion County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 47.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.3 to 55.4 and 39 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 36 (10, 49)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.4.

Randolph County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 47.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 38.6 to 57.4 and 22 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 37 (8, 51)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.3.

Monroe County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 46.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.0 to 61.9 and 11 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 38 (5, 54)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 0.1.

Barbour County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 46.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 34.5 to 61.4 and 11 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 39 (4, 54)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -0.8.

Nicholas County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 45.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.1 to 55.9 and 18 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 40 (10, 53)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.8.

Putnam County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 44.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 38.5 to 52.2 and 36 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 41 (14, 51)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -1.7.

Ritchie County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 44.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 31.5 to 63.0 and 8 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 42 (4, 55)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to 1.0.

Jackson County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 43.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.6 to 53.5 and 20 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 43 (13, 53)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -12.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -22.0 to -1.5.

Doddridge County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 42.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 28.0 to 63.5 and 6 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 44 (4, 55)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.6 to -0.4.

Mineral County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 41.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 33.1 to 52.0 and 17 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 45 (14, 54)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 0.6.

Braxton County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 41.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 30.6 to 56.2 and 10 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 46 (9, 55)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -1.0.

Preston County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 41.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 33.7 to 50.5 and 21 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 47 (17, 54)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.6.

Pocahontas County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 41.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 26.7 to 62.7 and 6 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 48 (4, 55)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to 0.6.

Tucker County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 40.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 26.9 to 62.1 and 6 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 49 (6, 55)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 0.7.

Wirt County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 37.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.9 to 62.3 and 4 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 50 (5, 55)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to -1.3.

Monongalia County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 32.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 27.5 to 37.7 and 34 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 51 (45, 55)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -1.4.

Calhoun County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 32.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.8 to 52.3 and 4 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 52 (14, 55)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -19.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -73.5 to 146.6.

Pendleton County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 31.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.2 to 50.6 and 4 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 53 (16, 55)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 1.0.

Hardy County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 29.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.4 to 42.8 and 7 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 54 (31, 55)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to 1.1.

Grant County

Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
Rate : The death rate is 29.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.1 to 43.2 and 6 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
CI*Rank⋔ : 55 (34, 55)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to 0.7.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/19/2024 5:22 pm.

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.

† 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.

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.

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