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