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, Male
Sorted by rateratio
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 | - | 318,737 | 171.5 (171.3, 171.8) | - | -1.8 (-1.8, -1.7) |
| Georgia | - | falling | - | 9,499 | 181.0 (179.2, 182.7) | - | -1.9 (-2.0, -1.8) |
| Stewart County | 4 | stable | higher | 9 | 349.7 (253.3, 473.2) | 2.0 | 1.8 (-0.6, 4.3) |
| Screven County | 1 | rising | higher | 27 | 283.7 (235.9, 339.3) | 1.7 | 9.3 (4.9, 18.4) |
| Jefferson County | 4 | stable | higher | 24 | 281.4 (230.7, 340.2) | 1.6 | -0.7 (-1.9, 0.5) |
| Wilkes County | 4 | stable | higher | 20 | 279.8 (225.8, 344.6) | 1.6 | -0.8 (-2.1, 0.6) |
| Twiggs County | 4 | stable | higher | 17 | 266.2 (210.3, 335.5) | 1.6 | -1.2 (-2.8, 0.5) |
| Elbert County | 4 | stable | higher | 35 | 262.9 (223.7, 307.6) | 1.5 | -0.6 (-1.9, 0.7) |
| Stephens County | 5 | falling | higher | 45 | 259.0 (224.7, 297.5) | 1.5 | -1.3 (-2.2, -0.5) |
| Atkinson County | 4 | stable | higher | 12 | 258.7 (196.1, 336.1) | 1.5 | -1.2 (-3.5, 1.3) |
| Evans County | 4 | stable | higher | 15 | 258.4 (202.2, 325.7) | 1.5 | -1.8 (-3.9, 0.2) |
| Calhoun County | 6 | stable | similar | 8 | 257.8 (175.0, 365.5) | 1.5 | -2.6 (-6.0, 0.6) |
| Emanuel County | 4 | stable | higher | 32 | 255.7 (215.7, 301.2) | 1.5 | -0.9 (-2.0, 0.3) |
| Brantley County | 4 | stable | higher | 30 | 255.0 (213.9, 302.2) | 1.5 | -1.0 (-2.4, 0.5) |
| Treutlen County | 4 | stable | higher | 10 | 254.7 (186.6, 340.9) | 1.5 | 0.4 (-2.1, 2.9) |
| Wayne County | 4 | stable | higher | 42 | 253.5 (219.2, 291.7) | 1.5 | 0.0 (-1.2, 1.3) |
| Pike County | 4 | stable | higher | 27 | 252.6 (208.9, 303.0) | 1.5 | -0.4 (-2.3, 1.8) |
| Mitchell County | 4 | stable | higher | 30 | 248.2 (208.5, 293.4) | 1.4 | 14.7 (-0.2, 24.0) |
| Miller County | 4 | stable | higher | 10 | 247.6 (181.3, 332.6) | 1.4 | -1.4 (-4.2, 1.2) |
| Warren County | 4 | stable | higher | 10 | 247.2 (182.9, 331.5) | 1.4 | -1.4 (-3.3, 0.6) |
| Bacon County | 4 | stable | higher | 15 | 246.1 (190.4, 313.2) | 1.4 | -1.3 (-2.8, 0.4) |
| Long County | 4 | stable | higher | 15 | 244.8 (187.9, 312.1) | 1.4 | 13.9 (-0.5, 31.3) |
| Lee County | 4 | stable | higher | 34 | 243.8 (203.8, 288.9) | 1.4 | -0.2 (-1.8, 1.7) |
| Taylor County | 4 | stable | higher | 12 | 243.4 (183.5, 318.2) | 1.4 | -1.6 (-3.5, 0.2) |
| Montgomery County | 4 | stable | higher | 13 | 242.8 (183.2, 316.5) | 1.4 | -0.5 (-3.1, 2.4) |
| Laurens County | 4 | stable | higher | 67 | 242.8 (216.6, 271.3) | 1.4 | -0.1 (-1.6, 1.5) |
| Richmond County | 5 | falling | higher | 231 | 242.5 (228.0, 257.7) | 1.4 | -1.4 (-2.0, -0.9) |
| Toombs County | 5 | falling | higher | 34 | 241.5 (205.2, 282.5) | 1.4 | -1.8 (-3.0, -0.6) |
| Sumter County | 4 | stable | higher | 39 | 241.3 (207.5, 279.3) | 1.4 | -0.2 (-1.6, 1.2) |
| Wilkinson County | 4 | stable | higher | 14 | 241.3 (185.5, 310.0) | 1.4 | 1.1 (-4.2, 18.4) |
| Butts County | 4 | stable | higher | 32 | 239.3 (200.4, 283.5) | 1.4 | -1.1 (-2.3, 0.3) |
| Crisp County | 4 | stable | higher | 30 | 237.2 (199.2, 280.9) | 1.4 | 1.6 (-1.4, 11.8) |
| Washington County | 5 | falling | higher | 26 | 236.3 (194.3, 284.6) | 1.4 | -1.6 (-3.2, 0.0) |
| Upson County | 5 | falling | higher | 38 | 235.9 (202.1, 274.1) | 1.4 | -1.1 (-2.0, -0.2) |
| Candler County | 4 | stable | higher | 15 | 235.8 (181.5, 301.6) | 1.4 | -1.0 (-2.7, 0.8) |
| Echols County | 6 | stable | similar | 3 | 235.1 (131.7, 381.6) | 1.4 | -1.4 (-6.5, 3.7) |
| Talbot County | 8 | falling | similar | 10 | 234.7 (168.4, 322.0) | 1.4 | -3.2 (-4.9, -1.6) |
| Peach County | 4 | stable | higher | 35 | 233.4 (197.7, 273.8) | 1.4 | -1.6 (-3.3, 0.2) |
| Polk County | 5 | falling | higher | 53 | 231.9 (203.0, 263.7) | 1.4 | -1.4 (-2.4, -0.3) |
| Early County | 4 | stable | higher | 15 | 231.7 (179.8, 294.7) | 1.4 | -0.7 (-2.3, 0.9) |
| Bleckley County | 4 | stable | higher | 17 | 231.2 (184.3, 287.2) | 1.3 | 1.1 (-1.5, 10.9) |
| Murray County | 5 | falling | higher | 51 | 230.1 (201.4, 261.9) | 1.3 | -2.0 (-3.0, -0.9) |
| Jeff Davis County | 4 | stable | higher | 19 | 230.1 (184.9, 283.4) | 1.3 | -1.4 (-3.8, 1.1) |
| Terrell County | 8 | falling | similar | 13 | 228.8 (173.5, 297.2) | 1.3 | -2.3 (-4.1, -0.6) |
| Franklin County | 4 | stable | higher | 34 | 228.7 (193.9, 268.3) | 1.3 | 0.1 (-1.2, 1.5) |
| Spalding County | 4 | stable | higher | 92 | 227.6 (206.5, 250.5) | 1.3 | -0.7 (-1.6, 0.2) |
| Pierce County | 5 | falling | higher | 27 | 226.4 (188.9, 269.5) | 1.3 | -18.9 (-30.1, -2.8) |
| Meriwether County | 4 | stable | higher | 31 | 226.1 (190.0, 267.6) | 1.3 | -0.8 (-2.3, 0.8) |
| Coffee County | 5 | falling | higher | 48 | 225.5 (196.6, 257.5) | 1.3 | -1.4 (-2.6, -0.2) |
| Crawford County | 4 | stable | higher | 19 | 224.0 (178.2, 279.0) | 1.3 | -1.9 (-3.8, 0.3) |
| Dougherty County | 5 | falling | higher | 96 | 222.9 (202.6, 244.6) | 1.3 | -1.7 (-2.7, -0.7) |
| Dade County | 5 | falling | higher | 23 | 222.7 (182.6, 269.7) | 1.3 | -1.5 (-2.8, -0.2) |
| McDuffie County | 5 | falling | higher | 27 | 220.2 (182.5, 263.7) | 1.3 | -2.5 (-3.6, -1.3) |
| Ware County | 5 | falling | higher | 43 | 219.9 (190.8, 252.2) | 1.3 | -1.2 (-2.2, -0.2) |
| Turner County | 6 | stable | similar | 12 | 219.6 (164.7, 287.9) | 1.3 | -0.6 (-2.4, 1.2) |
| Tattnall County | 5 | falling | higher | 29 | 218.8 (183.0, 259.7) | 1.3 | -3.8 (-10.8, -2.6) |
| Gordon County | 5 | falling | higher | 68 | 217.6 (194.2, 243.2) | 1.3 | -1.3 (-2.0, -0.5) |
| Dodge County | 5 | falling | higher | 29 | 217.6 (182.6, 257.9) | 1.3 | -2.2 (-3.7, -0.5) |
| Worth County | 5 | falling | higher | 29 | 217.4 (181.3, 259.1) | 1.3 | -1.3 (-2.5, 0.0) |
| White County | 4 | stable | higher | 47 | 217.3 (189.1, 249.1) | 1.3 | 11.5 (-0.8, 20.2) |
| Berrien County | 4 | stable | higher | 25 | 216.8 (179.9, 259.7) | 1.3 | -1.2 (-3.1, 1.0) |
| Schley County | 6 | stable | similar | 6 | 216.1 (146.9, 310.9) | 1.3 | -2.2 (-5.4, 1.7) |
| Effingham County | 5 | falling | higher | 63 | 215.6 (190.2, 243.3) | 1.3 | -1.5 (-2.6, -0.2) |
| Carroll County | 5 | falling | higher | 120 | 215.1 (197.3, 234.1) | 1.3 | -1.3 (-1.9, -0.7) |
| Decatur County | 5 | falling | higher | 36 | 214.9 (183.2, 250.7) | 1.3 | -1.7 (-2.8, -0.6) |
| Bryan County | 4 | stable | higher | 37 | 212.3 (180.9, 247.4) | 1.2 | -1.8 (-3.7, 0.5) |
| Banks County | 6 | stable | similar | 24 | 211.5 (173.0, 256.2) | 1.2 | -0.6 (-2.6, 1.8) |
| Tift County | 5 | falling | higher | 43 | 210.1 (182.0, 241.3) | 1.2 | -1.1 (-1.8, -0.4) |
| Ben Hill County | 8 | falling | similar | 20 | 209.6 (168.8, 257.8) | 1.2 | -2.4 (-4.3, -0.6) |
| Newton County | 5 | falling | higher | 105 | 209.6 (190.8, 229.7) | 1.2 | -1.4 (-2.3, -0.3) |
| Jasper County | 6 | stable | similar | 18 | 209.4 (166.7, 259.9) | 1.2 | -0.4 (-2.4, 1.9) |
| Thomas County | 5 | falling | higher | 58 | 208.5 (184.3, 235.2) | 1.2 | -1.8 (-2.6, -0.9) |
| Muscogee County | 5 | falling | higher | 197 | 207.7 (194.4, 221.7) | 1.2 | -1.9 (-2.6, -1.3) |
| Hancock County | 8 | falling | similar | 13 | 206.9 (157.0, 269.6) | 1.2 | -2.3 (-4.0, -0.6) |
| Lumpkin County | 4 | stable | higher | 41 | 206.8 (177.7, 239.6) | 1.2 | -1.3 (-2.8, 0.5) |
| Heard County | 6 | stable | similar | 15 | 203.6 (158.5, 258.4) | 1.2 | -1.0 (-2.3, 0.5) |
| Floyd County | 5 | falling | higher | 110 | 203.1 (186.0, 221.4) | 1.2 | -0.9 (-1.4, -0.4) |
| Troup County | 5 | falling | higher | 72 | 202.1 (180.9, 225.1) | 1.2 | -1.4 (-2.2, -0.5) |
| Dooly County | 6 | stable | similar | 16 | 201.3 (158.2, 253.9) | 1.2 | -0.8 (-2.9, 1.5) |
| Bartow County | 5 | falling | higher | 114 | 200.3 (183.1, 218.6) | 1.2 | -1.9 (-2.7, -0.9) |
| Walker County | 5 | falling | higher | 90 | 200.2 (181.6, 220.3) | 1.2 | -2.5 (-3.2, -1.8) |
| Lamar County | 6 | stable | similar | 22 | 199.6 (162.6, 242.8) | 1.2 | -1.2 (-3.0, 0.8) |
| Barrow County | 5 | falling | higher | 75 | 199.5 (178.3, 222.4) | 1.2 | -1.7 (-2.8, -0.5) |
| Haralson County | 8 | falling | similar | 34 | 199.5 (169.6, 233.3) | 1.2 | -2.4 (-3.6, -1.2) |
| Lanier County | 6 | stable | similar | 11 | 199.3 (147.4, 263.7) | 1.2 | -1.6 (-3.6, 0.6) |
| Colquitt County | 5 | falling | higher | 48 | 199.2 (173.6, 227.5) | 1.2 | -1.7 (-2.7, -0.7) |
| Walton County | 4 | stable | higher | 108 | 198.6 (181.4, 217.0) | 1.2 | -0.8 (-1.8, 0.3) |
| McIntosh County | 6 | stable | similar | 21 | 198.1 (160.7, 244.3) | 1.2 | -0.8 (-2.6, 1.1) |
| Madison County | 8 | falling | similar | 35 | 197.1 (167.4, 230.7) | 1.1 | -1.5 (-2.8, -0.2) |
| Randolph County | 8 | falling | similar | 10 | 196.4 (145.0, 264.8) | 1.1 | -2.4 (-4.7, -0.1) |
| Bibb County | 5 | falling | higher | 151 | 194.5 (180.3, 209.4) | 1.1 | -1.9 (-2.5, -1.4) |
| Liberty County | 8 | falling | similar | 43 | 193.3 (165.7, 223.8) | 1.1 | -1.8 (-3.3, -0.1) |
| Oglethorpe County | 6 | stable | similar | 19 | 192.5 (154.2, 238.1) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-2.8, 1.0) |
| Harris County | 8 | falling | similar | 41 | 192.4 (165.1, 223.1) | 1.1 | -2.1 (-3.6, -0.4) |
| Putnam County | 6 | stable | similar | 34 | 191.8 (162.2, 226.1) | 1.1 | -1.3 (-3.1, 0.7) |
| Habersham County | 6 | stable | similar | 54 | 191.2 (168.3, 216.6) | 1.1 | -0.6 (-1.7, 0.5) |
| Charlton County | 6 | stable | similar | 14 | 190.6 (146.1, 244.5) | 1.1 | -1.4 (-3.5, 0.9) |
| Pickens County | 6 | stable | similar | 46 | 190.1 (163.8, 219.8) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-1.8, 0.3) |
| Camden County | 8 | falling | similar | 53 | 189.8 (166.3, 215.7) | 1.1 | -1.6 (-2.6, -0.5) |
| Grady County | 8 | falling | similar | 31 | 189.8 (160.3, 223.5) | 1.1 | -2.8 (-3.8, -1.8) |
| Douglas County | 5 | falling | higher | 110 | 189.8 (172.5, 208.2) | 1.1 | -1.3 (-2.2, -0.3) |
| Jackson County | 8 | falling | similar | 76 | 189.1 (169.1, 210.7) | 1.1 | -4.5 (-9.8, -2.5) |
| Chattooga County | 8 | falling | similar | 29 | 188.6 (158.2, 223.6) | 1.1 | -1.7 (-2.8, -0.5) |
| Lincoln County | 6 | stable | similar | 12 | 187.3 (141.7, 246.4) | 1.1 | -1.9 (-4.3, 0.4) |
| Appling County | 8 | falling | similar | 22 | 187.1 (152.2, 228.0) | 1.1 | -1.8 (-3.2, -0.4) |
| Baldwin County | 8 | falling | similar | 49 | 186.9 (163.5, 213.0) | 1.1 | -1.4 (-2.5, -0.1) |
| Jenkins County | 8 | falling | similar | 9 | 186.7 (133.7, 254.1) | 1.1 | -3.0 (-5.1, -1.2) |
| Jones County | 6 | stable | similar | 32 | 186.3 (156.9, 219.8) | 1.1 | -1.1 (-2.3, 0.2) |
| Bulloch County | 8 | falling | similar | 62 | 186.0 (164.8, 209.2) | 1.1 | -1.4 (-2.4, -0.3) |
| Rockdale County | 8 | falling | similar | 86 | 185.0 (166.9, 204.7) | 1.1 | -1.7 (-2.6, -0.7) |
| Glynn County | 8 | falling | similar | 107 | 184.9 (169.1, 202.0) | 1.1 | -2.4 (-3.2, -1.5) |
| Monroe County | 6 | stable | similar | 33 | 183.8 (156.0, 215.5) | 1.1 | -1.4 (-3.0, 0.4) |
| Clinch County | 8 | falling | similar | 8 | 182.6 (127.0, 256.4) | 1.1 | -3.1 (-5.5, -0.9) |
| Telfair County | 8 | falling | similar | 15 | 181.6 (141.7, 230.1) | 1.1 | -1.4 (-2.6, -0.1) |
| Morgan County | 6 | stable | similar | 25 | 181.2 (149.9, 217.6) | 1.1 | -1.2 (-2.8, 0.6) |
| Seminole County | 8 | falling | similar | 14 | 180.9 (138.8, 234.3) | 1.1 | -3.1 (-4.4, -1.8) |
| Towns County | 6 | stable | similar | 24 | 180.2 (145.9, 223.2) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-3.0, 1.3) |
| Chattahoochee County | 6 | stable | similar | 3 | 179.9 (100.7, 290.9) | 1.0 | -0.4 (-3.5, 3.0) |
| Quitman County | 6 | stable | similar | 4 | 179.8 (105.9, 306.6) | 1.0 | -2.4 (-5.2, 0.4) |
| Hart County | 8 | falling | similar | 35 | 179.4 (152.9, 209.8) | 1.0 | -2.4 (-4.0, -0.9) |
| Whitfield County | 8 | falling | similar | 97 | 179.4 (163.3, 196.5) | 1.0 | -2.0 (-2.6, -1.3) |
| Marion County | 8 | falling | similar | 10 | 179.1 (130.8, 241.9) | 1.0 | -3.2 (-12.3, -1.2) |
| Pulaski County | 8 | falling | similar | 13 | 179.0 (136.4, 233.1) | 1.0 | -2.9 (-4.8, -0.9) |
| Burke County | 8 | falling | similar | 25 | 178.3 (146.6, 215.2) | 1.0 | -3.5 (-5.0, -2.0) |
| Rabun County | 6 | stable | similar | 28 | 178.1 (147.7, 214.2) | 1.0 | -1.0 (-2.6, 0.6) |
| Houston County | 8 | falling | similar | 134 | 178.0 (163.9, 192.8) | 1.0 | -2.3 (-3.0, -1.5) |
| Henry County | 8 | falling | similar | 181 | 175.8 (163.5, 188.8) | 1.0 | -1.9 (-2.5, -1.1) |
| Irwin County | 6 | stable | similar | 11 | 175.1 (130.2, 231.6) | 1.0 | -1.8 (-4.1, 0.3) |
| Catoosa County | 8 | falling | similar | 71 | 174.8 (156.6, 194.7) | 1.0 | -2.3 (-3.1, -1.3) |
| Clayton County | 8 | falling | similar | 177 | 174.8 (161.8, 188.5) | 1.0 | -1.8 (-2.4, -1.3) |
| Lowndes County | 8 | falling | similar | 87 | 174.7 (157.9, 192.8) | 1.0 | -2.9 (-4.0, -1.9) |
| Dawson County | 6 | stable | similar | 35 | 173.7 (147.6, 203.5) | 1.0 | -1.2 (-2.4, 0.3) |
| Cook County | 8 | falling | similar | 17 | 173.2 (136.6, 216.9) | 1.0 | -2.5 (-4.6, -0.3) |
| Paulding County | 8 | falling | similar | 114 | 172.7 (157.1, 189.5) | 1.0 | -2.8 (-8.6, -0.5) |
| Webster County | 8 | falling | similar | 4 | 170.9 (100.6, 287.9) | 1.0 | -5.3 (-8.9, -2.1) |
| Fannin County | 8 | falling | similar | 42 | 170.2 (146.3, 198.0) | 1.0 | -2.0 (-3.0, -0.9) |
| Coweta County | 8 | falling | similar | 125 | 169.7 (155.7, 184.5) | 1.0 | -1.8 (-2.7, -0.8) |
| Brooks County | 8 | falling | similar | 18 | 169.1 (134.6, 210.4) | 1.0 | -2.3 (-4.5, -0.1) |
| Gilmer County | 8 | falling | similar | 46 | 169.1 (146.4, 194.9) | 1.0 | -2.0 (-3.3, -0.5) |
| Macon County | 8 | falling | similar | 13 | 168.1 (128.5, 216.8) | 1.0 | -2.7 (-4.8, -0.7) |
| Chatham County | 8 | falling | similar | 260 | 167.3 (158.1, 176.9) | 1.0 | -2.4 (-2.8, -1.9) |
| Fulton County | 6 | stable | similar | 735 | 167.1 (161.5, 172.9) | 1.0 | 0.4 (-2.4, 2.3) |
| Columbia County | 8 | falling | similar | 125 | 166.6 (153.1, 181.0) | 1.0 | -2.1 (-3.0, -1.1) |
| Clarke County | 8 | falling | similar | 76 | 164.3 (147.3, 182.5) | 1.0 | -2.5 (-3.3, -1.7) |
| Cherokee County | 8 | falling | similar | 215 | 161.8 (151.5, 172.7) | 0.9 | -1.4 (-2.1, -0.6) |
| Wheeler County | 6 | stable | similar | 7 | 158.3 (109.9, 221.8) | 0.9 | -0.8 (-3.1, 1.8) |
| Cobb County | 8 | falling | similar | 515 | 157.9 (151.4, 164.5) | 0.9 | -1.8 (-2.3, -1.3) |
| Greene County | 8 | falling | similar | 27 | 155.7 (127.3, 189.6) | 0.9 | -3.5 (-4.9, -2.0) |
| Clay County | 8 | falling | similar | 4 | 155.0 (88.9, 261.9) | 0.9 | -4.5 (-8.3, -1.4) |
| Gwinnett County | 8 | falling | similar | 544 | 154.4 (148.1, 161.0) | 0.9 | -1.8 (-2.2, -1.3) |
| DeKalb County | 9 | falling | lower | 492 | 153.7 (147.3, 160.2) | 0.9 | -2.9 (-4.4, -2.2) |
| Wilcox County | 6 | stable | similar | 10 | 153.2 (113.1, 204.0) | 0.9 | -2.4 (-4.8, 0.0) |
| Oconee County | 8 | falling | similar | 36 | 150.5 (129.0, 174.9) | 0.9 | -2.2 (-3.7, -0.5) |
| Hall County | 9 | falling | lower | 168 | 148.5 (138.3, 159.2) | 0.9 | -2.3 (-2.9, -1.7) |
| Union County | 9 | falling | lower | 40 | 147.7 (126.7, 172.6) | 0.9 | -6.5 (-15.5, -2.2) |
| Fayette County | 9 | falling | lower | 105 | 146.4 (133.6, 160.2) | 0.9 | -1.7 (-2.5, -0.9) |
| Forsyth County | 9 | falling | lower | 153 | 137.0 (126.9, 147.7) | 0.8 | -4.6 (-10.4, -1.3) |
| Johnson County | 9 | falling | lower | 8 | 123.5 (87.3, 170.7) | 0.7 | -3.4 (-5.4, -1.3) |
| Baker County |
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** | similar | 3 | 125.5 (71.2, 217.9) | 0.7 |
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| Glascock County |
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** | similar | 3 | 183.3 (105.5, 302.4) | 1.1 |
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| Taliaferro County |
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** | higher | 5 | 309.1 (191.5, 492.8) | 1.8 |
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/21/2026 4:38 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:
Baker County, Glascock County, 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 03/21/2026 4:38 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:
Baker County, Glascock County, 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.