Data Table for Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer
Death Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer, 2019-2023
Georgia Counties versus United States
All Cancer Sites
All Races, Both Sexes
Sorted by trend
Counties
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Priority Index1 1=highest 9=lowest 
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Recent Trend2 |
County Death Rate Compared to US Rate |
Average Annual Count
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Age-Adjusted Death Rate deaths per 100,000 (95% Confidence Interval)
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Rate Ratio3 County to US
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Recent 5-Year Trend2 in Death Rates (95% Confidence Interval) 
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| United States | - | falling | - | 605,771 | 145.4 (145.2, 145.6) | - | -1.3 (-1.5, -1.2) |
| Georgia | - | falling | - | 18,106 | 150.7 (149.7, 151.7) | - | -1.6 (-2.1, -1.4) |
| White County | 4 | stable | higher | 80 | 174.1 (156.7, 193.1) | 1.2 | 9.6 (-0.6, 16.3) |
| Mitchell County | 4 | stable | higher | 57 | 195.9 (173.2, 220.9) | 1.3 | 7.9 (-1.7, 14.9) |
| Elbert County | 4 | stable | higher | 62 | 207.9 (184.5, 233.8) | 1.4 | 5.7 (-0.3, 12.7) |
| Liberty County | 4 | stable | higher | 90 | 178.3 (161.4, 196.5) | 1.2 | 4.4 (-0.7, 13.2) |
| Calhoun County | 6 | stable | similar | 13 | 183.5 (141.1, 235.9) | 1.3 | 1.9 (-2.1, 18.4) |
| Glascock County | 6 | stable | similar | 6 | 149.9 (99.4, 219.2) | 1.0 | 1.0 (-2.0, 4.3) |
| Stewart County | 4 | stable | higher | 13 | 219.6 (169.2, 282.2) | 1.5 | 0.7 (-0.5, 1.9) |
| Crisp County | 4 | stable | higher | 52 | 186.4 (163.7, 211.7) | 1.3 | 0.6 (-0.9, 6.4) |
| Treutlen County | 4 | stable | higher | 18 | 208.3 (165.6, 259.3) | 1.4 | 0.5 (-0.7, 1.8) |
| Wayne County | 4 | stable | higher | 77 | 209.6 (188.7, 232.3) | 1.4 | 0.5 (-0.3, 1.4) |
| Sumter County | 4 | stable | higher | 69 | 188.2 (168.4, 209.8) | 1.3 | 0.1 (-0.7, 0.8) |
| Charlton County | 6 | stable | similar | 24 | 163.1 (135.2, 195.5) | 1.1 | 0.0 (-2.1, 2.3) |
| Banks County | 6 | stable | similar | 40 | 165.9 (142.7, 192.1) | 1.1 | 0.0 (-1.4, 1.7) |
| Thomas County | 5 | falling | higher | 105 | 168.3 (153.8, 183.8) | 1.2 | -7.6 (-14.5, -1.4) |
| Bulloch County | 8 | falling | similar | 112 | 149.0 (136.6, 162.2) | 1.0 | -4.7 (-11.6, -1.5) |
| Clay County | 8 | falling | similar | 7 | 124.0 (84.9, 180.5) | 0.9 | -4.0 (-6.1, -2.2) |
| Jackson County | 8 | falling | similar | 137 | 155.6 (143.8, 168.1) | 1.1 | -3.6 (-12.8, -0.9) |
| Webster County | 8 | falling | similar | 6 | 148.0 (98.6, 219.6) | 1.0 | -3.5 (-6.1, -1.2) |
| Baker County | 8 | falling | similar | 8 | 146.6 (102.1, 208.8) | 1.0 | -3.3 (-6.4, -0.7) |
| Bibb County | 8 | falling | similar | 289 | 153.4 (145.4, 161.7) | 1.1 | -2.9 (-5.9, -1.8) |
| Echols County | 6 | stable | similar | 5 | 151.3 (96.7, 224.6) | 1.0 | -2.6 (-5.8, 0.4) |
| Burke County | 8 | falling | similar | 45 | 147.0 (127.7, 168.7) | 1.0 | -2.6 (-3.7, -1.5) |
| Greene County | 8 | falling | similar | 49 | 133.9 (116.4, 153.9) | 0.9 | -2.5 (-3.5, -1.5) |
| Lowndes County | 8 | falling | similar | 162 | 139.2 (129.6, 149.4) | 1.0 | -2.5 (-3.3, -1.7) |
| Talbot County | 8 | falling | similar | 17 | 168.4 (131.2, 214.8) | 1.2 | -2.3 (-4.1, -0.7) |
| Cobb County | 8 | falling | similar | 1,030 | 133.4 (129.7, 137.2) | 0.9 | -2.2 (-3.6, -1.6) |
| Terrell County | 5 | falling | higher | 25 | 192.1 (158.6, 231.3) | 1.3 | -2.2 (-3.3, -1.3) |
| Oconee County | 9 | falling | lower | 61 | 119.9 (106.6, 134.5) | 0.8 | -2.2 (-2.9, -1.3) |
| Lincoln County | 8 | falling | similar | 22 | 160.4 (129.7, 197.5) | 1.1 | -2.1 (-3.4, -0.8) |
| Union County | 8 | falling | similar | 79 | 134.0 (120.3, 149.6) | 0.9 | -2.1 (-2.8, -1.3) |
| Glynn County | 8 | falling | similar | 200 | 148.4 (139.0, 158.4) | 1.0 | -2.1 (-2.7, -1.6) |
| Forsyth County | 9 | falling | lower | 295 | 118.1 (112.0, 124.4) | 0.8 | -2.1 (-2.7, -1.4) |
| Clinch County | 8 | falling | similar | 15 | 169.0 (131.8, 214.3) | 1.2 | -2.0 (-4.0, 0.0) |
| Taylor County | 8 | falling | similar | 20 | 169.5 (136.0, 209.5) | 1.2 | -2.0 (-3.5, -0.5) |
| Wilcox County | 8 | falling | similar | 18 | 141.9 (113.6, 176.1) | 1.0 | -2.0 (-3.3, -0.7) |
| Grady County | 8 | falling | similar | 55 | 156.2 (137.8, 176.6) | 1.1 | -2.0 (-3.0, -1.1) |
| Paulding County | 8 | falling | similar | 229 | 147.8 (138.9, 157.1) | 1.0 | -2.0 (-2.5, -1.4) |
| Fulton County | 8 | falling | similar | 1,461 | 140.3 (137.0, 143.6) | 1.0 | -2.0 (-2.2, -1.8) |
| Chatham County | 8 | falling | similar | 504 | 141.2 (135.7, 147.0) | 1.0 | -2.0 (-2.2, -1.7) |
| Dooly County | 8 | falling | similar | 25 | 143.2 (118.4, 172.5) | 1.0 | -10.0 (-17.1, -2.5) |
| Quitman County | 6 | stable | similar | 6 | 131.2 (87.1, 199.1) | 0.9 | -1.9 (-4.6, 0.7) |
| Irwin County | 8 | falling | similar | 18 | 133.5 (106.7, 165.6) | 0.9 | -1.9 (-3.8, -0.1) |
| Randolph County | 8 | falling | similar | 17 | 155.9 (122.6, 197.1) | 1.1 | -1.9 (-3.6, -0.3) |
| Tattnall County | 5 | falling | higher | 51 | 177.0 (155.5, 200.8) | 1.2 | -1.9 (-2.7, -1.0) |
| Clarke County | 8 | falling | similar | 157 | 138.7 (129.0, 149.0) | 1.0 | -1.9 (-2.3, -1.4) |
| Walker County | 5 | falling | higher | 162 | 166.1 (154.7, 178.3) | 1.1 | -1.9 (-2.2, -1.6) |
| Schley County | 6 | stable | similar | 10 | 161.1 (119.9, 213.7) | 1.1 | -1.8 (-4.2, 0.9) |
| Pulaski County | 8 | falling | similar | 24 | 152.0 (125.2, 183.8) | 1.0 | -1.8 (-3.2, -0.4) |
| Seminole County | 8 | falling | similar | 25 | 162.6 (134.1, 196.4) | 1.1 | -1.8 (-3.2, -0.4) |
| Ben Hill County | 5 | falling | higher | 41 | 181.3 (156.8, 208.9) | 1.2 | -1.8 (-2.8, -0.8) |
| Hall County | 8 | falling | similar | 327 | 132.1 (125.6, 138.7) | 0.9 | -1.8 (-2.4, -1.1) |
| Columbia County | 8 | falling | similar | 238 | 135.1 (127.4, 143.2) | 0.9 | -1.8 (-2.3, -1.2) |
| Long County | 6 | stable | similar | 23 | 168.3 (137.2, 204.0) | 1.2 | -1.7 (-3.7, 0.6) |
| Johnson County | 6 | stable | similar | 19 | 139.8 (112.3, 172.8) | 1.0 | -1.7 (-3.5, 0.0) |
| Cook County | 8 | falling | similar | 34 | 155.5 (132.5, 181.6) | 1.1 | -1.7 (-2.9, -0.5) |
| McDuffie County | 8 | falling | similar | 49 | 165.6 (144.8, 188.7) | 1.1 | -1.7 (-2.7, -0.8) |
| Marion County | 6 | stable | similar | 18 | 149.7 (119.2, 186.9) | 1.0 | -1.6 (-3.4, 0.2) |
| Jenkins County | 6 | stable | similar | 17 | 151.7 (120.5, 189.1) | 1.0 | -1.6 (-3.3, 0.0) |
| Hart County | 8 | falling | similar | 69 | 162.1 (144.9, 181.0) | 1.1 | -1.6 (-2.8, -0.4) |
| Houston County | 8 | falling | similar | 259 | 149.4 (141.2, 158.0) | 1.0 | -1.6 (-2.2, -1.0) |
| Fayette County | 9 | falling | lower | 210 | 125.5 (117.8, 133.6) | 0.9 | -1.6 (-2.2, -0.9) |
| Warren County | 6 | stable | similar | 16 | 182.1 (143.7, 229.8) | 1.3 | -1.5 (-3.7, 0.7) |
| Miller County | 6 | stable | similar | 16 | 178.5 (140.4, 225.0) | 1.2 | -1.5 (-3.3, 0.2) |
| Dawson County | 8 | falling | similar | 65 | 157.9 (140.3, 177.2) | 1.1 | -1.5 (-2.6, -0.1) |
| Gilmer County | 8 | falling | similar | 80 | 147.3 (132.0, 164.1) | 1.0 | -1.5 (-2.5, -0.3) |
| Dade County | 5 | falling | higher | 42 | 184.3 (159.6, 212.2) | 1.3 | -1.5 (-2.3, -0.6) |
| Rockdale County | 8 | falling | similar | 168 | 155.0 (144.3, 166.3) | 1.1 | -1.5 (-2.1, -0.8) |
| Clayton County | 8 | falling | similar | 372 | 153.1 (145.5, 160.9) | 1.1 | -1.5 (-1.8, -1.1) |
| DeKalb County | 8 | falling | similar | 1,026 | 132.0 (128.3, 135.8) | 0.9 | -1.5 (-1.7, -1.3) |
| Crawford County | 4 | stable | higher | 33 | 190.0 (160.8, 223.6) | 1.3 | -1.4 (-3.2, 0.4) |
| Washington County | 5 | falling | higher | 48 | 179.0 (156.4, 204.3) | 1.2 | -1.4 (-2.5, -0.3) |
| Murray County | 5 | falling | higher | 93 | 192.5 (174.9, 211.4) | 1.3 | -1.4 (-2.2, -0.6) |
| Harris County | 8 | falling | similar | 72 | 152.8 (136.9, 170.3) | 1.1 | -1.4 (-2.2, -0.4) |
| Fannin County | 8 | falling | similar | 79 | 154.4 (138.0, 172.6) | 1.1 | -1.4 (-2.1, -0.7) |
| Coweta County | 8 | falling | similar | 242 | 146.1 (137.7, 154.8) | 1.0 | -1.4 (-2.1, -0.5) |
| Troup County | 5 | falling | higher | 136 | 163.6 (151.3, 176.6) | 1.1 | -1.4 (-1.8, -0.9) |
| Gwinnett County | 8 | falling | similar | 1,096 | 134.0 (130.3, 137.8) | 0.9 | -1.4 (-1.7, -1.1) |
| Wilkinson County | 6 | stable | similar | 22 | 169.4 (137.7, 206.9) | 1.2 | -1.3 (-2.9, 0.3) |
| Dodge County | 5 | falling | higher | 50 | 173.9 (152.7, 197.5) | 1.2 | -1.3 (-2.5, 0.0) |
| Bryan County | 5 | falling | higher | 71 | 179.6 (160.7, 199.9) | 1.2 | -1.3 (-2.4, -0.1) |
| Heard County | 8 | falling | similar | 26 | 162.0 (134.5, 194.0) | 1.1 | -1.3 (-2.3, -0.2) |
| Douglas County | 8 | falling | similar | 218 | 159.1 (149.3, 169.4) | 1.1 | -1.3 (-2.2, -0.3) |
| Whitfield County | 5 | falling | higher | 188 | 160.4 (150.2, 171.2) | 1.1 | -1.3 (-1.9, -0.7) |
| Catoosa County | 8 | falling | similar | 135 | 147.1 (136.0, 158.9) | 1.0 | -1.3 (-1.8, -0.8) |
| Colquitt County | 8 | falling | similar | 87 | 158.3 (143.5, 174.2) | 1.1 | -1.3 (-1.8, -0.8) |
| Muscogee County | 5 | falling | higher | 379 | 168.1 (160.5, 176.0) | 1.2 | -1.3 (-1.7, -0.9) |
| Cherokee County | 8 | falling | similar | 411 | 135.5 (129.5, 141.8) | 0.9 | -1.3 (-1.7, -0.8) |
| Henry County | 8 | falling | similar | 369 | 157.1 (149.6, 164.9) | 1.1 | -1.3 (-1.6, -0.9) |
| Towns County | 6 | stable | similar | 42 | 141.1 (120.4, 165.7) | 1.0 | -1.2 (-3.0, 0.7) |
| Hancock County | 6 | stable | similar | 25 | 168.3 (138.4, 204.1) | 1.2 | -1.2 (-2.8, 0.4) |
| Jeff Davis County | 4 | stable | higher | 34 | 186.9 (159.3, 218.2) | 1.3 | -1.2 (-2.6, 0.2) |
| Turner County | 6 | stable | similar | 20 | 156.1 (125.9, 192.0) | 1.1 | -1.2 (-2.6, 0.1) |
| Brooks County | 6 | stable | similar | 36 | 144.3 (123.3, 168.4) | 1.0 | -1.2 (-2.5, 0.1) |
| Lamar County | 8 | falling | similar | 40 | 165.1 (142.3, 190.8) | 1.1 | -1.2 (-2.3, -0.1) |
| Monroe County | 8 | falling | similar | 60 | 150.1 (133.2, 168.8) | 1.0 | -1.2 (-2.0, -0.3) |
| Peach County | 5 | falling | higher | 67 | 192.2 (171.5, 214.9) | 1.3 | -1.2 (-2.0, -0.3) |
| Baldwin County | 8 | falling | similar | 83 | 155.1 (140.0, 171.4) | 1.1 | -1.2 (-1.8, -0.5) |
| Candler County | 6 | stable | similar | 25 | 172.1 (142.0, 207.0) | 1.2 | -1.1 (-2.8, 0.6) |
| Oglethorpe County | 6 | stable | similar | 36 | 167.6 (143.5, 195.0) | 1.2 | -1.1 (-2.7, 0.6) |
| Bacon County | 4 | stable | higher | 27 | 189.3 (157.6, 225.9) | 1.3 | -1.1 (-2.5, 0.3) |
| Haralson County | 4 | stable | higher | 66 | 175.1 (156.3, 195.7) | 1.2 | -1.1 (-2.4, 0.2) |
| Lumpkin County | 4 | stable | higher | 73 | 173.7 (155.5, 193.6) | 1.2 | -1.1 (-2.3, 0.3) |
| Putnam County | 6 | stable | similar | 56 | 149.4 (131.4, 169.5) | 1.0 | -1.1 (-2.2, 0.0) |
| Camden County | 5 | falling | higher | 95 | 160.6 (145.8, 176.5) | 1.1 | -1.1 (-2.1, 0.0) |
| Appling County | 8 | falling | similar | 40 | 163.3 (140.9, 188.6) | 1.1 | -1.1 (-2.0, -0.1) |
| Decatur County | 5 | falling | higher | 64 | 171.7 (153.0, 192.2) | 1.2 | -1.1 (-1.9, -0.4) |
| Effingham County | 5 | falling | higher | 113 | 173.2 (158.5, 188.8) | 1.2 | -1.1 (-1.9, -0.3) |
| Dougherty County | 5 | falling | higher | 183 | 177.1 (165.5, 189.3) | 1.2 | -1.1 (-1.8, -0.5) |
| Berrien County | 5 | falling | higher | 43 | 173.4 (150.6, 199.0) | 1.2 | -1.1 (-1.8, -0.3) |
| Bartow County | 5 | falling | higher | 218 | 174.2 (163.7, 185.3) | 1.2 | -1.1 (-1.7, -0.4) |
| Richmond County | 5 | falling | higher | 421 | 186.1 (178.0, 194.5) | 1.3 | -1.1 (-1.4, -0.8) |
| Lanier County | 6 | stable | similar | 20 | 172.3 (139.1, 211.2) | 1.2 | -1.0 (-2.5, 0.5) |
| McIntosh County | 6 | stable | similar | 36 | 168.6 (142.9, 198.6) | 1.2 | -1.0 (-2.4, 0.5) |
| Madison County | 4 | stable | higher | 71 | 179.1 (160.5, 199.5) | 1.2 | -1.0 (-2.2, 0.3) |
| Macon County | 6 | stable | similar | 26 | 164.1 (135.9, 196.9) | 1.1 | -1.0 (-2.1, 0.1) |
| Upson County | 5 | falling | higher | 71 | 184.3 (165.2, 205.2) | 1.3 | -1.0 (-1.9, -0.1) |
| Polk County | 5 | falling | higher | 97 | 189.9 (172.9, 208.1) | 1.3 | -1.0 (-1.7, -0.3) |
| Carroll County | 5 | falling | higher | 219 | 170.3 (160.1, 180.9) | 1.2 | -1.0 (-1.6, -0.3) |
| Floyd County | 5 | falling | higher | 213 | 172.2 (161.8, 183.1) | 1.2 | -1.0 (-1.4, -0.6) |
| Chattahoochee County | 6 | stable | similar | 6 | 171.6 (116.7, 241.1) | 1.2 | -0.9 (-3.4, 1.8) |
| Pierce County | 4 | stable | higher | 48 | 193.9 (169.6, 221.0) | 1.3 | -0.9 (-2.2, 0.4) |
| Jones County | 6 | stable | similar | 55 | 142.1 (125.3, 160.6) | 1.0 | -0.9 (-2.0, 0.1) |
| Brantley County | 4 | stable | higher | 47 | 195.1 (170.0, 223.1) | 1.3 | -0.9 (-1.9, 0.3) |
| Coffee County | 4 | stable | higher | 82 | 172.2 (155.6, 190.1) | 1.2 | -0.9 (-1.9, 0.1) |
| Worth County | 6 | stable | similar | 49 | 165.4 (144.7, 188.5) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-1.9, 0.1) |
| Evans County | 4 | stable | higher | 25 | 196.9 (163.5, 235.5) | 1.4 | -0.8 (-2.4, 0.9) |
| Butts County | 4 | stable | higher | 58 | 183.2 (162.3, 206.2) | 1.3 | -0.8 (-1.9, 0.5) |
| Rabun County | 6 | stable | similar | 52 | 166.1 (145.0, 190.2) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-1.7, 0.2) |
| Ware County | 5 | falling | higher | 82 | 175.8 (158.9, 194.2) | 1.2 | -0.8 (-1.7, 0.0) |
| Pickens County | 4 | stable | higher | 85 | 165.4 (149.1, 183.2) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-1.5, 0.0) |
| Gordon County | 5 | falling | higher | 124 | 177.0 (163.1, 192.0) | 1.2 | -0.8 (-1.4, -0.2) |
| Newton County | 5 | falling | higher | 201 | 169.4 (158.7, 180.6) | 1.2 | -0.8 (-1.4, -0.2) |
| Atkinson County | 4 | stable | higher | 21 | 215.5 (175.3, 262.6) | 1.5 | -0.7 (-2.7, 1.4) |
| Screven County | 4 | stable | higher | 41 | 195.4 (168.7, 225.7) | 1.3 | -0.7 (-1.6, 0.2) |
| Tift County | 4 | stable | higher | 84 | 170.8 (154.6, 188.4) | 1.2 | -0.7 (-1.5, 0.2) |
| Stephens County | 4 | stable | higher | 79 | 204.2 (183.9, 226.5) | 1.4 | -0.7 (-1.5, 0.0) |
| Chattooga County | 5 | falling | higher | 63 | 183.2 (163.2, 205.2) | 1.3 | -0.7 (-1.2, -0.1) |
| Morgan County | 6 | stable | similar | 48 | 157.5 (137.8, 179.7) | 1.1 | -0.6 (-1.8, 0.7) |
| Telfair County | 6 | stable | similar | 27 | 162.5 (135.5, 193.7) | 1.1 | -0.6 (-1.8, 0.6) |
| Toombs County | 4 | stable | higher | 67 | 200.2 (179.0, 223.5) | 1.4 | -0.6 (-1.6, 0.5) |
| Barrow County | 4 | stable | higher | 153 | 175.8 (163.1, 189.2) | 1.2 | -0.6 (-1.4, 0.3) |
| Habersham County | 4 | stable | higher | 102 | 160.9 (146.9, 176.0) | 1.1 | -0.6 (-1.4, 0.2) |
| Walton County | 4 | stable | higher | 204 | 166.1 (155.9, 176.8) | 1.1 | -0.6 (-1.2, 0.0) |
| Jefferson County | 4 | stable | higher | 41 | 196.8 (169.9, 227.0) | 1.4 | -0.5 (-1.8, 0.7) |
| Wheeler County | 6 | stable | similar | 12 | 132.8 (101.0, 172.3) | 0.9 | -0.4 (-2.2, 1.7) |
| Jasper County | 6 | stable | similar | 33 | 164.9 (140.1, 193.2) | 1.1 | -0.4 (-1.8, 1.3) |
| Twiggs County | 4 | stable | higher | 25 | 199.1 (163.7, 240.9) | 1.4 | -0.4 (-1.7, 0.8) |
| Lee County | 4 | stable | higher | 59 | 179.1 (158.3, 201.7) | 1.2 | -0.4 (-1.3, 0.6) |
| Spalding County | 4 | stable | higher | 170 | 188.1 (175.4, 201.7) | 1.3 | -0.4 (-0.9, 0.2) |
| Montgomery County | 4 | stable | higher | 22 | 195.3 (159.2, 237.6) | 1.3 | -0.3 (-1.9, 1.5) |
| Bleckley County | 6 | stable | similar | 29 | 170.4 (143.1, 201.8) | 1.2 | -0.3 (-1.8, 5.2) |
| Early County | 4 | stable | higher | 27 | 184.5 (153.9, 219.9) | 1.3 | -0.3 (-1.7, 1.0) |
| Pike County | 4 | stable | higher | 47 | 201.7 (176.2, 230.1) | 1.4 | -0.3 (-1.6, 1.2) |
| Wilkes County | 4 | stable | higher | 33 | 210.3 (177.7, 248.0) | 1.4 | -0.3 (-1.5, 0.9) |
| Laurens County | 4 | stable | higher | 111 | 165.9 (152.1, 180.7) | 1.1 | -0.3 (-1.4, 0.9) |
| Emanuel County | 4 | stable | higher | 58 | 205.3 (181.8, 231.1) | 1.4 | -0.3 (-1.2, 0.7) |
| Meriwether County | 4 | stable | higher | 56 | 174.0 (153.6, 196.6) | 1.2 | -0.3 (-1.2, 0.6) |
| Franklin County | 4 | stable | higher | 61 | 183.9 (163.2, 206.7) | 1.3 | -0.2 (-1.1, 0.8) |
| Taliaferro County |
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** | similar | 6 | 190.7 (127.1, 286.5) | 1.3 |
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/19/2026 9:31 am.
** 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).
Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Taliaferro 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.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/19/2026 9:31 am.
Trend2
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.
Rate Comparison
Above when 95% confident the rate is above and Rate Ratio3 > 1.10
Similar
when unable to conclude above or below with confidence.
Below when 95% confident the rate is below and Rate Ratio3 < 0.90
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.Rate Comparison
Above
when 95% confident the rate is above and Rate Ratio3 > 1.10Similar
when unable to conclude above or below with confidence.Below
when 95% confident the rate is below and Rate Ratio3 < 0.90** 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).
Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Taliaferro 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.