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 rate
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) |
| Norton City | 4 | stable | higher | 7 | 237.6 (162.0, 340.5) | 1.9 | 0.6 (-2.2, 3.4) |
| Galax City | 5 | falling | higher | 12 | 233.9 (176.8, 305.3) | 1.9 | -9.9 (-20.8, -4.0) |
| Fairfax City | 1 | rising | higher | 33 | 215.8 (183.6, 252.3) | 1.7 | 3.9 (1.0, 9.2) |
| Greensville County | 4 | stable | higher | 13 | 207.4 (158.3, 268.8) | 1.6 | 0.9 (-1.1, 3.0) |
| Danville City | 1 | rising | higher | 73 | 196.1 (175.3, 219.0) | 1.6 | 14.1 (9.8, 21.8) |
| Wise County | 4 | stable | higher | 51 | 196.1 (172.0, 223.1) | 1.6 | -0.3 (-0.9, 0.4) |
| Martinsville City | 4 | stable | higher | 19 | 187.9 (150.5, 232.4) | 1.5 | 0.9 (-0.8, 2.6) |
| Petersburg City | 4 | stable | higher | 47 | 186.4 (162.2, 213.5) | 1.5 | -0.4 (-1.7, 0.9) |
| Lee County | 4 | stable | higher | 33 | 182.4 (154.6, 214.7) | 1.4 | -0.1 (-1.5, 1.4) |
| Buchanan County | 4 | stable | higher | 32 | 181.9 (153.0, 215.7) | 1.4 | 0.6 (-3.1, 8.5) |
| Franklin City | 4 | stable | higher | 12 | 173.9 (131.6, 227.3) | 1.4 | 0.3 (-1.7, 2.2) |
| Smyth County | 4 | stable | higher | 46 | 173.3 (150.7, 199.0) | 1.4 | -0.3 (-1.6, 1.1) |
| Russell County | 4 | stable | higher | 38 | 172.9 (147.7, 202.0) | 1.4 | -0.4 (-2.1, 1.3) |
| Dickenson County | 4 | stable | higher | 20 | 172.2 (138.2, 213.4) | 1.4 | -0.1 (-2.2, 2.0) |
| Sussex County | 6 | stable | similar | 13 | 171.9 (128.9, 226.6) | 1.4 | -0.4 (-2.4, 1.6) |
| Patrick County | 4 | stable | higher | 29 | 170.0 (141.7, 203.9) | 1.3 | 0.3 (-1.2, 1.8) |
| Roanoke City | 4 | stable | higher | 123 | 168.3 (154.8, 182.8) | 1.3 | 0.1 (-0.5, 0.6) |
| Waynesboro City | 4 | stable | higher | 29 | 166.2 (139.2, 197.3) | 1.3 | -0.7 (-2.0, 0.5) |
| Nottoway County | 4 | stable | higher | 20 | 166.1 (134.4, 204.4) | 1.3 | -0.8 (-2.4, 0.9) |
| Tazewell County | 4 | stable | higher | 57 | 166.1 (146.2, 188.4) | 1.3 | 0.3 (-0.6, 1.1) |
| Hopewell City | 4 | stable | higher | 25 | 164.1 (135.8, 196.9) | 1.3 | -1.4 (-3.2, 0.2) |
| Portsmouth City | 5 | falling | higher | 103 | 163.5 (149.3, 178.8) | 1.3 | -1.0 (-1.7, -0.4) |
| Wythe County | 4 | stable | higher | 39 | 162.4 (139.4, 188.7) | 1.3 | -0.3 (-1.4, 0.8) |
| New Kent County | 4 | stable | higher | 25 | 162.3 (133.6, 195.8) | 1.3 | -0.9 (-2.3, 0.8) |
| Giles County | 4 | stable | higher | 23 | 162.1 (132.7, 197.3) | 1.3 | -0.6 (-2.6, 1.4) |
| Salem City | 4 | stable | higher | 33 | 160.9 (136.4, 189.1) | 1.3 | 1.0 (-0.1, 3.5) |
| Halifax County with South Boston City | 4 | stable | higher | 52 | 160.4 (139.7, 183.7) | 1.3 | -0.1 (-1.1, 0.9) |
| Bristol City | 4 | stable | higher | 25 | 160.3 (132.3, 193.4) | 1.3 | 0.0 (-1.6, 1.5) |
| Colonial Heights City | 4 | stable | higher | 23 | 158.9 (130.2, 192.6) | 1.3 | -0.3 (-1.4, 0.9) |
| Falls Church City | 2 | rising | similar | 15 | 157.8 (123.9, 198.9) | 1.2 | 12.1 (0.9, 36.2) |
| Prince Edward County | 4 | stable | higher | 23 | 157.6 (128.5, 192.0) | 1.2 | -1.1 (-2.5, 0.3) |
| Orange County | 5 | falling | higher | 47 | 157.5 (137.4, 180.1) | 1.2 | -1.2 (-2.3, -0.1) |
| Buckingham County | 6 | stable | similar | 20 | 157.3 (126.5, 194.6) | 1.2 | -0.9 (-2.6, 0.8) |
| Brunswick County | 8 | falling | similar | 20 | 156.4 (124.9, 194.8) | 1.2 | -1.9 (-3.6, -0.3) |
| Scott County | 4 | stable | higher | 29 | 156.2 (130.2, 186.9) | 1.2 | -0.8 (-2.2, 0.6) |
| Norfolk City | 5 | falling | higher | 200 | 156.0 (146.2, 166.3) | 1.2 | -1.2 (-1.9, -0.5) |
| Staunton City | 4 | stable | higher | 35 | 154.0 (131.1, 180.4) | 1.2 | -0.7 (-2.0, 0.6) |
| Washington County | 4 | stable | higher | 73 | 153.5 (137.2, 171.6) | 1.2 | -0.8 (-2.0, 0.4) |
| Lynchburg City | 4 | stable | higher | 76 | 152.9 (137.2, 170.0) | 1.2 | -0.3 (-1.1, 0.4) |
| Mathews County | 6 | stable | similar | 12 | 152.2 (109.0, 209.6) | 1.2 | -1.3 (-3.0, 0.3) |
| Mecklenburg County | 4 | stable | higher | 47 | 151.3 (131.4, 174.2) | 1.2 | -0.5 (-1.4, 0.3) |
| Newport News City | 5 | falling | higher | 170 | 150.8 (140.6, 161.5) | 1.2 | -0.8 (-1.3, -0.3) |
| Henry County | 4 | stable | higher | 70 | 150.6 (133.9, 169.1) | 1.2 | 0.0 (-0.9, 1.0) |
| Appomattox County | 6 | stable | similar | 19 | 150.4 (120.4, 186.6) | 1.2 | 0.0 (-2.2, 2.2) |
| Cumberland County | 6 | stable | similar | 12 | 150.2 (110.9, 200.3) | 1.2 | -1.1 (-3.4, 1.2) |
| Craig County | 6 | stable | similar | 7 | 150.1 (103.5, 217.5) | 1.2 | 9.5 (-12.6, 39.7) |
| King William County | 6 | stable | similar | 18 | 149.1 (119.3, 184.6) | 1.2 | -0.9 (-2.3, 0.7) |
| Amelia County | 6 | stable | similar | 16 | 148.8 (116.9, 188.3) | 1.2 | -1.2 (-2.9, 0.6) |
| Fredericksburg City | 8 | falling | similar | 21 | 148.4 (120.8, 180.4) | 1.2 | -2.0 (-3.6, -0.6) |
| 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) |
| Dinwiddie County | 6 | stable | similar | 31 | 147.0 (124.2, 173.2) | 1.2 | -1.4 (-2.9, 0.2) |
| Warren County | 6 | stable | similar | 41 | 146.2 (126.5, 168.4) | 1.2 | -0.8 (-2.2, 0.7) |
| Shenandoah County | 4 | stable | higher | 53 | 145.9 (128.0, 165.9) | 1.2 | -0.6 (-1.3, 0.0) |
| Page County | 6 | stable | similar | 30 | 144.7 (121.6, 171.7) | 1.1 | -0.2 (-1.9, 1.5) |
| King George County | 8 | falling | similar | 22 | 144.5 (118.1, 175.3) | 1.1 | -2.3 (-4.2, -0.3) |
| Manassas City | 6 | stable | similar | 26 | 144.1 (119.5, 172.1) | 1.1 | -1.7 (-3.8, 0.5) |
| Accomack County | 8 | falling | similar | 43 | 142.8 (123.2, 165.3) | 1.1 | -1.2 (-2.2, -0.3) |
| Hampton City | 5 | falling | higher | 133 | 142.0 (131.1, 153.7) | 1.1 | -1.2 (-2.0, -0.4) |
| Prince George County | 6 | stable | similar | 30 | 142.0 (119.6, 167.4) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-2.4, 0.8) |
| Gloucester County | 6 | stable | similar | 44 | 141.7 (122.9, 163.0) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-2.1, 0.4) |
| Chesapeake City | 5 | falling | higher | 213 | 141.3 (132.7, 150.2) | 1.1 | -1.4 (-1.9, -0.9) |
| Bath County | 6 | stable | similar | 5 | 140.6 (88.9, 219.6) | 1.1 | -31.0 (-61.2, 0.8) |
| Pittsylvania County | 8 | falling | similar | 75 | 140.4 (125.6, 156.9) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-1.7, -0.1) |
| Hanover County | 5 | falling | higher | 118 | 139.9 (128.6, 152.1) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-1.6, 0.0) |
| Emporia City | 6 | stable | similar | 6 | 139.7 (91.8, 205.6) | 1.1 | -1.7 (-4.7, 0.9) |
| Radford City | 6 | stable | similar | 9 | 139.3 (101.3, 187.1) | 1.1 | -1.7 (-4.4, 0.7) |
| Charlottesville City | 8 | falling | similar | 34 | 139.2 (118.6, 162.5) | 1.1 | -1.4 (-2.4, -0.5) |
| Buena Vista City | 6 | stable | similar | 7 | 139.1 (96.8, 196.6) | 1.1 | -1.7 (-3.9, 0.5) |
| Richmond County | 6 | stable | similar | 11 | 138.9 (101.8, 188.3) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-3.5, 1.9) |
| Fauquier County | 6 | stable | similar | 70 | 138.7 (124.3, 154.5) | 1.1 | -1.3 (-2.7, 0.1) |
| Amherst County | 6 | stable | similar | 38 | 138.6 (118.9, 161.1) | 1.1 | -0.7 (-1.6, 0.1) |
| Isle of Wight County | 6 | stable | similar | 43 | 137.9 (119.5, 158.8) | 1.1 | -1.0 (-2.1, 0.3) |
| Covington City | 6 | stable | similar | 7 | 137.7 (95.1, 196.8) | 1.1 | 0.4 (-2.4, 3.2) |
| Culpeper County | 8 | falling | similar | 48 | 137.2 (120.0, 156.4) | 1.1 | -1.6 (-2.6, -0.6) |
| Carroll County | 6 | stable | similar | 39 | 136.8 (117.3, 159.5) | 1.1 | -0.4 (-1.7, 0.9) |
| Lunenburg County | 6 | stable | similar | 14 | 136.7 (105.3, 176.7) | 1.1 | -1.3 (-3.0, 0.4) |
| Frederick County | 8 | falling | similar | 89 | 135.7 (123.1, 149.4) | 1.1 | -1.4 (-2.3, -0.5) |
| Suffolk City | 8 | falling | similar | 83 | 135.1 (122.2, 149.1) | 1.1 | -2.0 (-2.7, -1.3) |
| Essex County | 6 | stable | similar | 12 | 134.9 (101.8, 177.4) | 1.1 | -0.5 (-2.1, 1.0) |
| Henrico County | 8 | falling | similar | 324 | 134.4 (127.8, 141.2) | 1.1 | -1.1 (-1.4, -0.8) |
| King and Queen County | 6 | stable | similar | 8 | 134.1 (95.3, 188.4) | 1.1 | -1.3 (-3.1, 0.5) |
| Franklin County | 6 | stable | similar | 61 | 134.1 (118.3, 151.7) | 1.1 | -0.3 (-1.4, 0.8) |
| Williamsburg City | 6 | stable | similar | 13 | 133.3 (102.0, 173.2) | 1.1 | -0.7 (-4.4, 3.3) |
| Poquoson City | 6 | stable | similar | 13 | 133.0 (101.9, 172.0) | 1.1 | -1.8 (-3.9, 0.4) |
| Surry County | 6 | stable | similar | 8 | 132.4 (90.7, 190.8) | 1.0 | -2.0 (-4.7, 0.6) |
| Bedford City and County | 8 | falling | similar | 88 | 131.7 (119.2, 145.3) | 1.0 | -1.1 (-1.7, -0.4) |
| Charlotte County | 6 | stable | similar | 13 | 131.6 (99.7, 172.1) | 1.0 | -0.9 (-2.5, 0.7) |
| Nelson County | 6 | stable | similar | 19 | 131.4 (104.5, 164.9) | 1.0 | -0.3 (-2.5, 1.9) |
| Floyd County | 6 | stable | similar | 17 | 131.2 (103.3, 165.7) | 1.0 | 0.2 (-1.4, 1.9) |
| Caroline County | 8 | falling | similar | 28 | 131.2 (110.0, 155.7) | 1.0 | -1.4 (-2.6, -0.1) |
| Louisa County | 8 | falling | similar | 39 | 130.8 (112.2, 151.9) | 1.0 | -1.5 (-2.9, 0.0) |
| Stafford County | 8 | falling | similar | 99 | 130.4 (118.8, 142.7) | 1.0 | -1.5 (-2.4, -0.6) |
| Madison County | 6 | stable | similar | 14 | 129.0 (97.9, 167.8) | 1.0 | -1.1 (-2.3, 0.1) |
| Northumberland County | 6 | stable | similar | 20 | 128.6 (103.0, 162.8) | 1.0 | -0.5 (-1.5, 0.5) |
| Rockbridge County | 8 | falling | similar | 29 | 128.2 (106.8, 153.8) | 1.0 | -1.4 (-2.6, -0.2) |
| Virginia Beach City | 8 | falling | similar | 380 | 128.0 (122.2, 134.0) | 1.0 | -1.5 (-2.0, -1.1) |
| Pulaski County | 8 | falling | similar | 38 | 127.9 (109.8, 148.7) | 1.0 | -1.7 (-2.8, -0.6) |
| Chesterfield County | 8 | falling | similar | 300 | 127.4 (120.9, 134.2) | 1.0 | -1.5 (-1.8, -1.1) |
| Middlesex County | 6 | stable | similar | 16 | 127.1 (97.4, 166.6) | 1.0 | -1.2 (-3.0, 0.7) |
| Spotsylvania County | 8 | falling | similar | 111 | 126.9 (116.3, 138.2) | 1.0 | -1.4 (-2.1, -0.7) |
| Bland County | 6 | stable | similar | 7 | 125.7 (86.2, 184.0) | 1.0 | -0.8 (-3.5, 2.0) |
| Clarke County | 8 | falling | similar | 17 | 125.5 (99.2, 158.1) | 1.0 | -1.9 (-3.4, -0.4) |
| Augusta County | 2 | rising | similar | 81 | 124.7 (112.5, 138.2) | 1.0 | 4.8 (1.8, 10.2) |
| Richmond City | 8 | falling | similar | 166 | 124.5 (115.8, 133.6) | 1.0 | -2.6 (-3.0, -2.2) |
| Rockingham County | 8 | falling | similar | 84 | 124.0 (112.1, 137.1) | 1.0 | -1.3 (-2.2, -0.4) |
| Harrisonburg City | 6 | stable | similar | 28 | 123.4 (103.1, 146.6) | 1.0 | -1.1 (-2.9, 0.7) |
| Charles City County | 8 | falling | similar | 8 | 121.9 (83.8, 176.9) | 1.0 | -2.3 (-4.4, -0.2) |
| Campbell County | 8 | falling | similar | 57 | 121.1 (106.9, 137.1) | 1.0 | -1.7 (-2.6, -0.8) |
| Roanoke County | 8 | falling | similar | 104 | 120.9 (110.4, 132.4) | 1.0 | -0.8 (-1.6, 0.0) |
| Winchester City | 8 | falling | similar | 23 | 120.2 (99.1, 144.9) | 1.0 | -2.0 (-3.8, -0.4) |
| Southampton County | 8 | falling | similar | 18 | 120.1 (95.7, 150.0) | 1.0 | -1.6 (-3.3, -0.1) |
| Alleghany County and Clifton Forge City | 8 | falling | similar | 17 | 120.0 (93.9, 152.9) | 1.0 | -1.9 (-4.0, -0.1) |
| Westmoreland County | 8 | falling | similar | 22 | 119.7 (97.4, 146.9) | 0.9 | -2.3 (-3.5, -1.2) |
| Montgomery County | 8 | falling | similar | 62 | 115.8 (103.0, 129.9) | 0.9 | -1.4 (-2.4, -0.5) |
| Goochland County | 8 | falling | similar | 25 | 113.7 (93.8, 137.6) | 0.9 | -2.4 (-4.4, -0.2) |
| Prince William County | 9 | falling | lower | 258 | 113.4 (107.2, 119.9) | 0.9 | -2.2 (-2.5, -1.8) |
| Rappahannock County | 6 | stable | similar | 8 | 111.1 (76.8, 160.5) | 0.9 | -0.7 (-3.8, 2.7) |
| Botetourt County | 6 | stable | similar | 34 | 110.6 (94.0, 129.9) | 0.9 | -0.3 (-1.2, 0.7) |
| Lexington City | 6 | stable | similar | 5 | 110.1 (71.5, 167.3) | 0.9 | 1.3 (-1.3, 5.9) |
| York County | 9 | falling | lower | 55 | 109.7 (96.9, 123.8) | 0.9 | -2.3 (-3.4, -1.2) |
| Fluvanna County | 8 | falling | similar | 25 | 108.0 (89.3, 130.0) | 0.9 | -11.8 (-23.5, -2.9) |
| Alexandria City | 9 | falling | lower | 92 | 107.8 (98.0, 118.4) | 0.9 | -2.0 (-2.6, -1.5) |
| Northampton County | 8 | falling | similar | 14 | 107.4 (81.2, 141.7) | 0.8 | -4.3 (-5.4, -3.3) |
| 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) |
| Greene County | 9 | falling | lower | 15 | 100.7 (78.7, 127.4) | 0.8 | -1.5 (-2.6, -0.2) |
| Powhatan County | 9 | falling | lower | 23 | 100.4 (82.5, 121.7) | 0.8 | -2.8 (-4.2, -1.3) |
| Arlington County | 9 | falling | lower | 113 | 97.9 (89.9, 106.4) | 0.8 | -2.4 (-2.9, -2.0) |
| Albemarle County | 9 | falling | lower | 91 | 96.1 (87.1, 105.8) | 0.8 | -2.0 (-2.7, -1.3) |
| Fairfax County | 9 | falling | lower | 643 | 92.9 (89.7, 96.2) | 0.7 | -2.2 (-2.5, -1.9) |
| Manassas Park City | 9 | falling | lower | 5 | 75.2 (49.1, 110.1) | 0.6 | -4.6 (-7.1, -2.1) |
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/18/2026 4:01 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 03/18/2026 4:01 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.