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Historical Trends (1990-2020)

Mortality, West Virginia, Prostate, All Races (incl Hisp), All Ages, Male

Mortality, West Virginia, Prostate, All Races (incl Hisp), All Ages, Male

Line graph with 31 years and 1 segments
During 1990-2020, the APC1 in the rate of cancer was falling: -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to -2.8.
Yearly points:
In 1990, the observed rate was 35.6. The estimated rate was 39.0.
In 1991, the observed rate was 34.2. The estimated rate was 37.8.
In 1992, the observed rate was 34.7. The estimated rate was 36.6.
In 1993, the observed rate was 39.0. The estimated rate was 35.4.
In 1994, the observed rate was 38.0. The estimated rate was 34.3.
In 1995, the observed rate was 37.0. The estimated rate was 33.3.
In 1996, the observed rate was 31.6. The estimated rate was 32.2.
In 1997, the observed rate was 30.0. The estimated rate was 31.2.
In 1998, the observed rate was 31.1. The estimated rate was 30.3.
In 1999, the observed rate was 31.1. The estimated rate was 29.3.
In 2000, the observed rate was 31.6. The estimated rate was 28.4.
In 2001, the observed rate was 26.7. The estimated rate was 27.5.
In 2002, the observed rate was 26.5. The estimated rate was 26.7.
In 2003, the observed rate was 26.3. The estimated rate was 25.8.
In 2004, the observed rate was 24.5. The estimated rate was 25.0.
In 2005, the observed rate was 23.4. The estimated rate was 24.3.
In 2006, the observed rate was 21.7. The estimated rate was 23.5.
In 2007, the observed rate was 18.6. The estimated rate was 22.8.
In 2008, the observed rate was 20.6. The estimated rate was 22.1.
In 2009, the observed rate was 24.8. The estimated rate was 21.4.
In 2010, the observed rate was 19.0. The estimated rate was 20.7.
In 2011, the observed rate was 20.5. The estimated rate was 20.1.
In 2012, the observed rate was 16.0. The estimated rate was 19.4.
In 2013, the observed rate was 17.7. The estimated rate was 18.8.
In 2014, the observed rate was 17.7. The estimated rate was 18.3.
In 2015, the observed rate was 16.0. The estimated rate was 17.7.
In 2016, the observed rate was 19.0. The estimated rate was 17.1.
In 2017, the observed rate was 16.4. The estimated rate was 16.6.
In 2018, the observed rate was 15.6. The estimated rate was 16.1.
In 2019, the observed rate was 17.1. The estimated rate was 15.6.
In 2020, the observed rate was 17.2. The estimated rate was 15.1.

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