State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer Data

Death Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer, 2019-2023

Utah Counties versus United States

All Cancer Sites

All Races, Both Sexes

Sorted by rateratio

Explanation of Column Headers

State/County - The site and sex combination for this comparison.

Priority Index ¹ - The priority index is based upon the direction of the trend and the rate comparison. An index of 1 is the highest priority - that trend is rising and the rate is already higher. An index of 9 is the lowest priority - the trend is falling and the rate is already lower.

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

United States

• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.2.
• Rate : The death rate is 145.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.2 to 145.6 and 605,771 average annual deaths.

Utah

• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 0.3.
• Rate : The death rate is 121.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 119.7 to 123.4 and 3,494 average annual deaths.

Summit County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to -0.7.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 89.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 76.7 to 104.7 and 39 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.6

Cache County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 7.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 5.4.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 113.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 104.1 to 123.0 and 115 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Garfield County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to 2.1.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 115.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 81.7 to 159.3 and 9 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Washington County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.2.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 115.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 109.6 to 121.5 and 324 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Utah County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.3.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 117.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 112.7 to 122.3 and 485 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Grand County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -6.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -15.0 to -2.3.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 118.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 93.4 to 148.8 and 16 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

San Juan County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to 0.9.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 120.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 97.1 to 148.5 and 19 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Wasatch County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 7.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to 0.7.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 121.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 103.4 to 140.7 and 38 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Davis County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.2.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 121.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 115.7 to 127.1 and 365 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Salt Lake County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.7.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 121.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 118.4 to 124.6 and 1,254 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Weber County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.5.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 124.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 118.1 to 131.0 and 302 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Iron County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 7.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -12.4 to 3.1.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 126.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 113.3 to 141.6 and 68 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Morgan County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 1.7.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 127.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 98.8 to 161.4 and 14 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Emery County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to 0.8.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 129.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 101.8 to 162.1 and 16 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Box Elder County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 0.9.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 132.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 119.1 to 146.7 and 75 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Millard County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 1.0.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 134.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 109.9 to 163.5 and 22 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Uintah County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 3.9.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 138.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 120.4 to 158.5 and 44 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Sanpete County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 0.9.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 140.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 121.1 to 161.2 and 41 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Tooele County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 0.2.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 140.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 126.3 to 155.5 and 79 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Duchesne County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 0.6.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 141.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 118.3 to 168.1 and 27 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Sevier County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 1.1.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 151.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 130.4 to 175.3 and 38 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Carbon County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.7.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 156.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 134.5 to 180.9 and 39 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Wayne County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 4.7.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 158.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 101.2 to 239.4 and 6 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Juab County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 2.5.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 162.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 129.8 to 200.4 and 18 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Beaver County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -0.2.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 166.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 124.0 to 217.3 and 11 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Kane County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 2.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is rising because the trend is 1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.6 to 4.0.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 172.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 138.4 to 213.0 and 20 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2

Piute County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 140.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 79.3 to 238.9 and 4 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Daggett County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
• Rate : *
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : *

Rich County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
• Rate : *
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : *

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/12/2026 3:51 am.


* Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate and trend estimates.
** Data are too sparse to provide stable estimates of annual rates needed to calculate trend.
¹ Priority indices were created by ordering from rates that are rising and above the comparison rate to rates that are falling and below the comparison rate.
² Recent trend in death rates is usually an Average Annual Percent Change (AAPC) based on the APCs calculated by Joinpoint. Due to data availability issues, the time period and/or calculation method used in the calculation of the trends may differ for selected geographic areas.
³ Rate ratio is the county rate divided by the US rate. Previous versions of this table used one-year rates for states and five-year rates for counties. As of June 2018, only five-year rates are used.
Source: 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 (20 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85-89, 90+). 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.
Note: 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. Suppression is used to avoid misinterpretation when rates are unstable.

State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data. Data presented on the State Cancer Profiles Web Site may differ from statistics reported by the State Cancer Registries (for more information).

Data for the following has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate and trend estimates:
Daggett County, Rich County

Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Piute County

Interpret Rankings provides insight into interpreting cancer 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 do not include Puerto Rico.