State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer Data

Death Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer, 2019-2023

North Dakota Counties versus United States

All Cancer Sites

All Races, Both Sexes

Sorted by rate

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.

North Dakota

• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.2.
• Rate : The death rate is 136.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 133.0 to 139.9 and 1,293 average annual deaths.

Rolette County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 4.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 0.1.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is higher compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 220.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 182.8 to 262.5 and 27 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.5

Burke 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 -2.1 to 3.7.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 191.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 123.8 to 284.5 and 6 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.3

Eddy 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 -2.3 to 1.8.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 184.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 124.1 to 267.6 and 7 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.3

Sargent 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 -2.9 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 175.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 131.4 to 231.5 and 11 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2

Foster County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 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 170.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 123.6 to 231.4 and 10 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2

Benson County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -19.4 to 0.3.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 165.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 122.9 to 219.3 and 11 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

McIntosh 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 -4.1 to 1.4.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 165.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 109.2 to 243.8 and 9 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Pembina County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 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 157.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 126.4 to 195.4 and 20 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Walsh 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 0.9.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 156.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 129.7 to 188.3 and 27 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

McHenry 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 -1.7 to 2.9.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 156.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 119.6 to 202.3 and 13 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Dickey 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 2.4.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 156.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 117.7 to 204.4 and 12 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Morton County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 0.0.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 155.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 138.8 to 174.2 and 65 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Barnes 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 -2.3 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 152.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 127.3 to 182.0 and 28 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Hettinger County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.6 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 149.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 98.8 to 221.8 and 6 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Divide County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 2.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is rising because the trend is 4.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.2 to 11.8.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 146.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 91.5 to 226.6 and 5 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Mountrail 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 -3.5 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 145.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 111.4 to 185.8 and 14 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Sioux County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.0 to 1.4.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 144.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 91.2 to 217.1 and 5 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Cavalier County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to 0.5.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 143.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 102.0 to 199.5 and 10 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Pierce County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to 0.1.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 143.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 106.0 to 192.9 and 10 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Adams County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.5 to 1.3.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 143.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 88.6 to 223.4 and 6 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Stutsman County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -0.4.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 141.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 123.1 to 162.6 and 45 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Ramsey County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -0.3.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 141.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 117.5 to 169.6 and 26 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Grand Forks County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 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 141.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 129.1 to 154.0 and 106 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Bowman County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 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 141.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 95.1 to 204.7 and 7 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Renville 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 -2.1 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 138.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 86.1 to 214.6 and 5 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Cass County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 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 136.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 128.8 to 144.5 and 247 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Mercer 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 -2.3 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 135.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 107.3 to 169.8 and 17 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Ward County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 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 135.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 123.5 to 148.1 and 99 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Ransom County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.3 to -0.4.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 133.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 99.9 to 175.4 and 12 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Stark County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -0.5.
• 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 115.4 to 150.9 and 47 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Williams County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -17.9 to -1.3.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 129.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 111.8 to 149.2 and 41 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Burleigh County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 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 128.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 119.8 to 137.8 and 168 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Bottineau 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 -2.5 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 126.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 97.1 to 163.7 and 14 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Traill County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -9.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -22.2 to -1.8.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 126.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 99.0 to 159.4 and 16 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Dunn 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 -4.6 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 125.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 83.4 to 181.3 and 6 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Richland County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 7.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 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 121.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 101.7 to 144.3 and 30 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Grant County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.5 to 0.5.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 120.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 78.3 to 186.2 and 6 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Emmons County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 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 120.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 82.3 to 174.7 and 8 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Wells County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 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 120.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 86.3 to 166.6 and 10 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Nelson County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to 1.2.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 118.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 80.5 to 172.9 and 7 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

McLean County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to -1.7.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 116.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 93.0 to 144.3 and 19 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

McKenzie County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.5 to -1.2.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 114.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 87.5 to 147.5 and 13 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

LaMoure County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.3 to -1.5.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 113.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 77.7 to 162.0 and 8 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Towner County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 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 110.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 69.8 to 176.3 and 5 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Kidder County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.4 to 1.8.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 108.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 68.1 to 169.7 and 5 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.7

Griggs County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -7.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -31.4 to -3.3.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 94.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 62.2 to 149.3 and 6 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.7

Golden Valley County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 93.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 51.8 to 164.9 and 3 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.6

Steele 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 102.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 59.1 to 174.4 and 3 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.7

Billings 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 : *

Logan 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 : *

Oliver 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 : *

Sheridan 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 : *

Slope 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 03/18/2026 4:03 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:
Billings County, Logan County, Oliver County, Sheridan County, Slope County

Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Golden Valley County, Steele 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.