Data Table for Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer
Death Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer, 2019-2023
Virginia Counties versus United States
All Cancer Sites
All Races, Female
Sorted by count
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 | - | 287,034 | 126.3 (126.1, 126.6) | - | -1.1 (-1.2, -1.0) |
| Virginia | - | stable | - | 7,431 | 128.3 (127.0, 129.6) | - | -0.2 (-1.1, 0.3) |
| Fairfax County | 9 | falling | lower | 643 | 92.9 (89.7, 96.2) | 0.7 | -2.2 (-2.5, -1.9) |
| Virginia Beach City | 8 | falling | similar | 380 | 128.0 (122.2, 134.0) | 1.0 | -1.5 (-2.0, -1.1) |
| Henrico County | 8 | falling | similar | 324 | 134.4 (127.8, 141.2) | 1.1 | -1.1 (-1.4, -0.8) |
| Chesterfield County | 8 | falling | similar | 300 | 127.4 (120.9, 134.2) | 1.0 | -1.5 (-1.8, -1.1) |
| Prince William County | 9 | falling | lower | 258 | 113.4 (107.2, 119.9) | 0.9 | -2.2 (-2.5, -1.8) |
| Chesapeake City | 5 | falling | higher | 213 | 141.3 (132.7, 150.2) | 1.1 | -1.4 (-1.9, -0.9) |
| Loudoun County | 9 | falling | lower | 205 | 102.2 (96.0, 108.8) | 0.8 | -2.3 (-2.8, -1.6) |
| Norfolk City | 5 | falling | higher | 200 | 156.0 (146.2, 166.3) | 1.2 | -1.2 (-1.9, -0.5) |
| Newport News City | 5 | falling | higher | 170 | 150.8 (140.6, 161.5) | 1.2 | -0.8 (-1.3, -0.3) |
| Richmond City | 8 | falling | similar | 166 | 124.5 (115.8, 133.6) | 1.0 | -2.6 (-3.0, -2.2) |
| Hampton City | 5 | falling | higher | 133 | 142.0 (131.1, 153.7) | 1.1 | -1.2 (-2.0, -0.4) |
| Roanoke City | 4 | stable | higher | 123 | 168.3 (154.8, 182.8) | 1.3 | 0.1 (-0.5, 0.6) |
| Hanover County | 5 | falling | higher | 118 | 139.9 (128.6, 152.1) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-1.6, 0.0) |
| Arlington County | 9 | falling | lower | 113 | 97.9 (89.9, 106.4) | 0.8 | -2.4 (-2.9, -2.0) |
| Spotsylvania County | 8 | falling | similar | 111 | 126.9 (116.3, 138.2) | 1.0 | -1.4 (-2.1, -0.7) |
| Roanoke County | 8 | falling | similar | 104 | 120.9 (110.4, 132.4) | 1.0 | -0.8 (-1.6, 0.0) |
| Portsmouth City | 5 | falling | higher | 103 | 163.5 (149.3, 178.8) | 1.3 | -1.0 (-1.7, -0.4) |
| Stafford County | 8 | falling | similar | 99 | 130.4 (118.8, 142.7) | 1.0 | -1.5 (-2.4, -0.6) |
| Alexandria City | 9 | falling | lower | 92 | 107.8 (98.0, 118.4) | 0.9 | -2.0 (-2.6, -1.5) |
| Albemarle County | 9 | falling | lower | 91 | 96.1 (87.1, 105.8) | 0.8 | -2.0 (-2.7, -1.3) |
| Frederick County | 8 | falling | similar | 89 | 135.7 (123.1, 149.4) | 1.1 | -1.4 (-2.3, -0.5) |
| Bedford City and County | 8 | falling | similar | 88 | 131.7 (119.2, 145.3) | 1.0 | -1.1 (-1.7, -0.4) |
| James City County | 9 | falling | lower | 84 | 104.5 (94.3, 115.9) | 0.8 | -1.2 (-2.2, -0.2) |
| Rockingham County | 8 | falling | similar | 84 | 124.0 (112.1, 137.1) | 1.0 | -1.3 (-2.2, -0.4) |
| Suffolk City | 8 | falling | similar | 83 | 135.1 (122.2, 149.1) | 1.1 | -2.0 (-2.7, -1.3) |
| Augusta County | 2 | rising | similar | 81 | 124.7 (112.5, 138.2) | 1.0 | 4.8 (1.8, 10.2) |
| Lynchburg City | 4 | stable | higher | 76 | 152.9 (137.2, 170.0) | 1.2 | -0.3 (-1.1, 0.4) |
| Pittsylvania County | 8 | falling | similar | 75 | 140.4 (125.6, 156.9) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-1.7, -0.1) |
| Danville City | 1 | rising | higher | 73 | 196.1 (175.3, 219.0) | 1.6 | 14.1 (9.8, 21.8) |
| Washington County | 4 | stable | higher | 73 | 153.5 (137.2, 171.6) | 1.2 | -0.8 (-2.0, 0.4) |
| Henry County | 4 | stable | higher | 70 | 150.6 (133.9, 169.1) | 1.2 | 0.0 (-0.9, 1.0) |
| Fauquier County | 6 | stable | similar | 70 | 138.7 (124.3, 154.5) | 1.1 | -1.3 (-2.7, 0.1) |
| Montgomery County | 8 | falling | similar | 62 | 115.8 (103.0, 129.9) | 0.9 | -1.4 (-2.4, -0.5) |
| Franklin County | 6 | stable | similar | 61 | 134.1 (118.3, 151.7) | 1.1 | -0.3 (-1.4, 0.8) |
| Campbell County | 8 | falling | similar | 57 | 121.1 (106.9, 137.1) | 1.0 | -1.7 (-2.6, -0.8) |
| Tazewell County | 4 | stable | higher | 57 | 166.1 (146.2, 188.4) | 1.3 | 0.3 (-0.6, 1.1) |
| York County | 9 | falling | lower | 55 | 109.7 (96.9, 123.8) | 0.9 | -2.3 (-3.4, -1.2) |
| Shenandoah County | 4 | stable | higher | 53 | 145.9 (128.0, 165.9) | 1.2 | -0.6 (-1.3, 0.0) |
| Halifax County with South Boston City | 4 | stable | higher | 52 | 160.4 (139.7, 183.7) | 1.3 | -0.1 (-1.1, 0.9) |
| Wise County | 4 | stable | higher | 51 | 196.1 (172.0, 223.1) | 1.6 | -0.3 (-0.9, 0.4) |
| Culpeper County | 8 | falling | similar | 48 | 137.2 (120.0, 156.4) | 1.1 | -1.6 (-2.6, -0.6) |
| Mecklenburg County | 4 | stable | higher | 47 | 151.3 (131.4, 174.2) | 1.2 | -0.5 (-1.4, 0.3) |
| Orange County | 5 | falling | higher | 47 | 157.5 (137.4, 180.1) | 1.2 | -1.2 (-2.3, -0.1) |
| Petersburg City | 4 | stable | higher | 47 | 186.4 (162.2, 213.5) | 1.5 | -0.4 (-1.7, 0.9) |
| Smyth County | 4 | stable | higher | 46 | 173.3 (150.7, 199.0) | 1.4 | -0.3 (-1.6, 1.1) |
| Gloucester County | 6 | stable | similar | 44 | 141.7 (122.9, 163.0) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-2.1, 0.4) |
| Accomack County | 8 | falling | similar | 43 | 142.8 (123.2, 165.3) | 1.1 | -1.2 (-2.2, -0.3) |
| Isle of Wight County | 6 | stable | similar | 43 | 137.9 (119.5, 158.8) | 1.1 | -1.0 (-2.1, 0.3) |
| Warren County | 6 | stable | similar | 41 | 146.2 (126.5, 168.4) | 1.2 | -0.8 (-2.2, 0.7) |
| Carroll County | 6 | stable | similar | 39 | 136.8 (117.3, 159.5) | 1.1 | -0.4 (-1.7, 0.9) |
| Louisa County | 8 | falling | similar | 39 | 130.8 (112.2, 151.9) | 1.0 | -1.5 (-2.9, 0.0) |
| Wythe County | 4 | stable | higher | 39 | 162.4 (139.4, 188.7) | 1.3 | -0.3 (-1.4, 0.8) |
| Pulaski County | 8 | falling | similar | 38 | 127.9 (109.8, 148.7) | 1.0 | -1.7 (-2.8, -0.6) |
| Amherst County | 6 | stable | similar | 38 | 138.6 (118.9, 161.1) | 1.1 | -0.7 (-1.6, 0.1) |
| Russell County | 4 | stable | higher | 38 | 172.9 (147.7, 202.0) | 1.4 | -0.4 (-2.1, 1.3) |
| Staunton City | 4 | stable | higher | 35 | 154.0 (131.1, 180.4) | 1.2 | -0.7 (-2.0, 0.6) |
| Botetourt County | 6 | stable | similar | 34 | 110.6 (94.0, 129.9) | 0.9 | -0.3 (-1.2, 0.7) |
| Charlottesville City | 8 | falling | similar | 34 | 139.2 (118.6, 162.5) | 1.1 | -1.4 (-2.4, -0.5) |
| Lee County | 4 | stable | higher | 33 | 182.4 (154.6, 214.7) | 1.4 | -0.1 (-1.5, 1.4) |
| Salem City | 4 | stable | higher | 33 | 160.9 (136.4, 189.1) | 1.3 | 1.0 (-0.1, 3.5) |
| Fairfax City | 1 | rising | higher | 33 | 215.8 (183.6, 252.3) | 1.7 | 3.9 (1.0, 9.2) |
| Buchanan County | 4 | stable | higher | 32 | 181.9 (153.0, 215.7) | 1.4 | 0.6 (-3.1, 8.5) |
| Dinwiddie County | 6 | stable | similar | 31 | 147.0 (124.2, 173.2) | 1.2 | -1.4 (-2.9, 0.2) |
| Prince George County | 6 | stable | similar | 30 | 142.0 (119.6, 167.4) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-2.4, 0.8) |
| Page County | 6 | stable | similar | 30 | 144.7 (121.6, 171.7) | 1.1 | -0.2 (-1.9, 1.5) |
| Patrick County | 4 | stable | higher | 29 | 170.0 (141.7, 203.9) | 1.3 | 0.3 (-1.2, 1.8) |
| Scott County | 4 | stable | higher | 29 | 156.2 (130.2, 186.9) | 1.2 | -0.8 (-2.2, 0.6) |
| Rockbridge County | 8 | falling | similar | 29 | 128.2 (106.8, 153.8) | 1.0 | -1.4 (-2.6, -0.2) |
| Waynesboro City | 4 | stable | higher | 29 | 166.2 (139.2, 197.3) | 1.3 | -0.7 (-2.0, 0.5) |
| Caroline County | 8 | falling | similar | 28 | 131.2 (110.0, 155.7) | 1.0 | -1.4 (-2.6, -0.1) |
| Harrisonburg City | 6 | stable | similar | 28 | 123.4 (103.1, 146.6) | 1.0 | -1.1 (-2.9, 0.7) |
| Manassas City | 6 | stable | similar | 26 | 144.1 (119.5, 172.1) | 1.1 | -1.7 (-3.8, 0.5) |
| Bristol City | 4 | stable | higher | 25 | 160.3 (132.3, 193.4) | 1.3 | 0.0 (-1.6, 1.5) |
| Goochland County | 8 | falling | similar | 25 | 113.7 (93.8, 137.6) | 0.9 | -2.4 (-4.4, -0.2) |
| New Kent County | 4 | stable | higher | 25 | 162.3 (133.6, 195.8) | 1.3 | -0.9 (-2.3, 0.8) |
| Hopewell City | 4 | stable | higher | 25 | 164.1 (135.8, 196.9) | 1.3 | -1.4 (-3.2, 0.2) |
| Fluvanna County | 8 | falling | similar | 25 | 108.0 (89.3, 130.0) | 0.9 | -11.8 (-23.5, -2.9) |
| Colonial Heights City | 4 | stable | higher | 23 | 158.9 (130.2, 192.6) | 1.3 | -0.3 (-1.4, 0.9) |
| Powhatan County | 9 | falling | lower | 23 | 100.4 (82.5, 121.7) | 0.8 | -2.8 (-4.2, -1.3) |
| Winchester City | 8 | falling | similar | 23 | 120.2 (99.1, 144.9) | 1.0 | -2.0 (-3.8, -0.4) |
| Giles County | 4 | stable | higher | 23 | 162.1 (132.7, 197.3) | 1.3 | -0.6 (-2.6, 1.4) |
| Prince Edward County | 4 | stable | higher | 23 | 157.6 (128.5, 192.0) | 1.2 | -1.1 (-2.5, 0.3) |
| Westmoreland County | 8 | falling | similar | 22 | 119.7 (97.4, 146.9) | 0.9 | -2.3 (-3.5, -1.2) |
| King George County | 8 | falling | similar | 22 | 144.5 (118.1, 175.3) | 1.1 | -2.3 (-4.2, -0.3) |
| Lancaster County | 6 | stable | similar | 22 | 147.9 (115.6, 190.1) | 1.2 | -0.5 (-12.5, 8.8) |
| Grayson County | 8 | falling | similar | 21 | 147.3 (118.9, 182.3) | 1.2 | -1.4 (-2.9, 0.0) |
| Fredericksburg City | 8 | falling | similar | 21 | 148.4 (120.8, 180.4) | 1.2 | -2.0 (-3.6, -0.6) |
| Brunswick County | 8 | falling | similar | 20 | 156.4 (124.9, 194.8) | 1.2 | -1.9 (-3.6, -0.3) |
| Nottoway County | 4 | stable | higher | 20 | 166.1 (134.4, 204.4) | 1.3 | -0.8 (-2.4, 0.9) |
| Buckingham County | 6 | stable | similar | 20 | 157.3 (126.5, 194.6) | 1.2 | -0.9 (-2.6, 0.8) |
| Dickenson County | 4 | stable | higher | 20 | 172.2 (138.2, 213.4) | 1.4 | -0.1 (-2.2, 2.0) |
| Northumberland County | 6 | stable | similar | 20 | 128.6 (103.0, 162.8) | 1.0 | -0.5 (-1.5, 0.5) |
| Nelson County | 6 | stable | similar | 19 | 131.4 (104.5, 164.9) | 1.0 | -0.3 (-2.5, 1.9) |
| Appomattox County | 6 | stable | similar | 19 | 150.4 (120.4, 186.6) | 1.2 | 0.0 (-2.2, 2.2) |
| Martinsville City | 4 | stable | higher | 19 | 187.9 (150.5, 232.4) | 1.5 | 0.9 (-0.8, 2.6) |
| King William County | 6 | stable | similar | 18 | 149.1 (119.3, 184.6) | 1.2 | -0.9 (-2.3, 0.7) |
| Southampton County | 8 | falling | similar | 18 | 120.1 (95.7, 150.0) | 1.0 | -1.6 (-3.3, -0.1) |
| Floyd County | 6 | stable | similar | 17 | 131.2 (103.3, 165.7) | 1.0 | 0.2 (-1.4, 1.9) |
| Alleghany County and Clifton Forge City | 8 | falling | similar | 17 | 120.0 (93.9, 152.9) | 1.0 | -1.9 (-4.0, -0.1) |
| Clarke County | 8 | falling | similar | 17 | 125.5 (99.2, 158.1) | 1.0 | -1.9 (-3.4, -0.4) |
| Amelia County | 6 | stable | similar | 16 | 148.8 (116.9, 188.3) | 1.2 | -1.2 (-2.9, 0.6) |
| Middlesex County | 6 | stable | similar | 16 | 127.1 (97.4, 166.6) | 1.0 | -1.2 (-3.0, 0.7) |
| Falls Church City | 2 | rising | similar | 15 | 157.8 (123.9, 198.9) | 1.2 | 12.1 (0.9, 36.2) |
| Greene County | 9 | falling | lower | 15 | 100.7 (78.7, 127.4) | 0.8 | -1.5 (-2.6, -0.2) |
| Lunenburg County | 6 | stable | similar | 14 | 136.7 (105.3, 176.7) | 1.1 | -1.3 (-3.0, 0.4) |
| Northampton County | 8 | falling | similar | 14 | 107.4 (81.2, 141.7) | 0.8 | -4.3 (-5.4, -3.3) |
| Madison County | 6 | stable | similar | 14 | 129.0 (97.9, 167.8) | 1.0 | -1.1 (-2.3, 0.1) |
| Greensville County | 4 | stable | higher | 13 | 207.4 (158.3, 268.8) | 1.6 | 0.9 (-1.1, 3.0) |
| Williamsburg City | 6 | stable | similar | 13 | 133.3 (102.0, 173.2) | 1.1 | -0.7 (-4.4, 3.3) |
| Charlotte County | 6 | stable | similar | 13 | 131.6 (99.7, 172.1) | 1.0 | -0.9 (-2.5, 0.7) |
| Poquoson City | 6 | stable | similar | 13 | 133.0 (101.9, 172.0) | 1.1 | -1.8 (-3.9, 0.4) |
| Sussex County | 6 | stable | similar | 13 | 171.9 (128.9, 226.6) | 1.4 | -0.4 (-2.4, 1.6) |
| Essex County | 6 | stable | similar | 12 | 134.9 (101.8, 177.4) | 1.1 | -0.5 (-2.1, 1.0) |
| Mathews County | 6 | stable | similar | 12 | 152.2 (109.0, 209.6) | 1.2 | -1.3 (-3.0, 0.3) |
| Galax City | 5 | falling | higher | 12 | 233.9 (176.8, 305.3) | 1.9 | -9.9 (-20.8, -4.0) |
| Franklin City | 4 | stable | higher | 12 | 173.9 (131.6, 227.3) | 1.4 | 0.3 (-1.7, 2.2) |
| Cumberland County | 6 | stable | similar | 12 | 150.2 (110.9, 200.3) | 1.2 | -1.1 (-3.4, 1.2) |
| Richmond County | 6 | stable | similar | 11 | 138.9 (101.8, 188.3) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-3.5, 1.9) |
| Radford City | 6 | stable | similar | 9 | 139.3 (101.3, 187.1) | 1.1 | -1.7 (-4.4, 0.7) |
| Charles City County | 8 | falling | similar | 8 | 121.9 (83.8, 176.9) | 1.0 | -2.3 (-4.4, -0.2) |
| King and Queen County | 6 | stable | similar | 8 | 134.1 (95.3, 188.4) | 1.1 | -1.3 (-3.1, 0.5) |
| Rappahannock County | 6 | stable | similar | 8 | 111.1 (76.8, 160.5) | 0.9 | -0.7 (-3.8, 2.7) |
| Surry County | 6 | stable | similar | 8 | 132.4 (90.7, 190.8) | 1.0 | -2.0 (-4.7, 0.6) |
| Buena Vista City | 6 | stable | similar | 7 | 139.1 (96.8, 196.6) | 1.1 | -1.7 (-3.9, 0.5) |
| Bland County | 6 | stable | similar | 7 | 125.7 (86.2, 184.0) | 1.0 | -0.8 (-3.5, 2.0) |
| Craig County | 6 | stable | similar | 7 | 150.1 (103.5, 217.5) | 1.2 | 9.5 (-12.6, 39.7) |
| Covington City | 6 | stable | similar | 7 | 137.7 (95.1, 196.8) | 1.1 | 0.4 (-2.4, 3.2) |
| Norton City | 4 | stable | higher | 7 | 237.6 (162.0, 340.5) | 1.9 | 0.6 (-2.2, 3.4) |
| Emporia City | 6 | stable | similar | 6 | 139.7 (91.8, 205.6) | 1.1 | -1.7 (-4.7, 0.9) |
| Lexington City | 6 | stable | similar | 5 | 110.1 (71.5, 167.3) | 0.9 | 1.3 (-1.3, 5.9) |
| Manassas Park City | 9 | falling | lower | 5 | 75.2 (49.1, 110.1) | 0.6 | -4.6 (-7.1, -2.1) |
| Bath County | 6 | stable | similar | 5 | 140.6 (88.9, 219.6) | 1.1 | -31.0 (-61.2, 0.8) |
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/17/2026 8:18 pm.
* Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate and trend estimates.
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:
Highland 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 03/17/2026 8:18 pm.
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 has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate and trend estimates.
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:
Highland 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.