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, Female
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 | - | 287,034 | 126.3 (126.1, 126.6) | - | -1.1 (-1.2, -1.0) |
| Georgia | - | falling | - | 8,607 | 129.4 (128.2, 130.7) | - | -1.0 (-1.4, -0.7) |
| Burke County | 6 | stable | similar | 20 | 121.2 (97.7, 148.9) | 1.0 | 9.4 (-4.0, 22.1) |
| Whitfield County | 4 | stable | higher | 91 | 144.9 (131.7, 159.1) | 1.1 | 5.6 (-2.1, 11.7) |
| Liberty County | 1 | rising | higher | 47 | 170.0 (148.2, 194.0) | 1.3 | 5.4 (0.6, 16.3) |
| Chatham County | 6 | stable | similar | 243 | 122.9 (116.0, 130.3) | 1.0 | 3.1 (-1.2, 5.8) |
| Elbert County | 1 | rising | higher | 27 | 166.8 (138.4, 200.0) | 1.3 | 11.1 (1.7, 22.0) |
| Charlton County | 6 | stable | similar | 11 | 150.8 (111.7, 200.5) | 1.2 | 1.9 (-1.6, 6.5) |
| Crisp County | 6 | stable | similar | 22 | 142.5 (116.4, 173.3) | 1.1 | 1.2 (-1.0, 9.8) |
| Wayne County | 4 | stable | higher | 34 | 176.6 (150.6, 206.1) | 1.4 | 0.8 (-0.6, 2.3) |
| Macon County | 6 | stable | similar | 13 | 164.8 (124.2, 215.7) | 1.3 | 0.6 (-1.0, 2.3) |
| Emanuel County | 4 | stable | higher | 26 | 171.4 (142.6, 204.6) | 1.4 | 0.5 (-1.5, 2.5) |
| Toombs County | 4 | stable | higher | 33 | 173.4 (147.1, 203.3) | 1.4 | 0.5 (-0.7, 1.8) |
| Johnson County | 6 | stable | similar | 11 | 170.9 (125.1, 229.9) | 1.4 | 0.4 (-2.2, 3.1) |
| Banks County | 6 | stable | similar | 16 | 126.5 (99.3, 159.4) | 1.0 | 0.4 (-1.6, 2.8) |
| Upson County | 4 | stable | higher | 33 | 151.7 (128.8, 178.0) | 1.2 | 0.4 (-1.0, 7.1) |
| Barrow County | 4 | stable | higher | 77 | 161.2 (145.2, 178.5) | 1.3 | 0.4 (-0.5, 1.4) |
| Chattooga County | 4 | stable | higher | 34 | 185.3 (157.8, 216.7) | 1.5 | 0.4 (-0.4, 1.2) |
| Twiggs County | 6 | stable | similar | 8 | 138.2 (95.9, 194.9) | 1.1 | 0.2 (-2.3, 2.6) |
| Morgan County | 6 | stable | similar | 23 | 140.3 (115.1, 170.1) | 1.1 | 0.1 (-1.1, 1.5) |
| Brooks County | 6 | stable | similar | 18 | 126.9 (101.4, 158.2) | 1.0 | 0.1 (-1.0, 1.2) |
| Jenkins County | 6 | stable | similar | 8 | 128.6 (90.7, 179.0) | 1.0 | 0.0 (-3.0, 3.1) |
| Evans County | 6 | stable | similar | 10 | 148.3 (109.5, 197.0) | 1.2 | 0.0 (-2.2, 2.3) |
| Haralson County | 4 | stable | higher | 31 | 154.9 (131.2, 181.8) | 1.2 | 0.0 (-1.3, 1.4) |
| Towns County | 6 | stable | similar | 18 | 106.4 (83.2, 137.7) | 0.8 | -3.7 (-22.3, 3.5) |
| Clay County | 8 | falling | similar | 3 | 101.9 (58.9, 180.7) | 0.8 | -3.4 (-6.4, -1.0) |
| Taylor County | 6 | stable | similar | 7 | 112.8 (78.3, 159.9) | 0.9 | -29.9 (-55.3, 1.7) |
| Bibb County | 8 | falling | similar | 138 | 127.8 (118.2, 138.0) | 1.0 | -2.7 (-9.8, -1.2) |
| Long County | 6 | stable | similar | 8 | 108.0 (75.9, 148.6) | 0.9 | -2.7 (-6.0, 0.7) |
| Warren County | 6 | stable | similar | 6 | 126.8 (83.5, 189.3) | 1.0 | -2.3 (-6.5, 1.4) |
| Miller County | 6 | stable | similar | 6 | 117.5 (79.1, 171.9) | 0.9 | -2.2 (-5.1, 0.5) |
| Terrell County | 8 | falling | similar | 12 | 165.4 (125.0, 216.7) | 1.3 | -2.2 (-4.1, -0.6) |
| Lincoln County | 8 | falling | similar | 10 | 139.3 (98.8, 193.2) | 1.1 | -2.2 (-4.1, -0.4) |
| Oconee County | 9 | falling | lower | 25 | 93.5 (77.6, 112.0) | 0.7 | -2.2 (-3.5, -0.8) |
| Screven County | 8 | falling | similar | 14 | 123.7 (95.0, 159.4) | 1.0 | -2.1 (-3.6, -0.6) |
| Lowndes County | 8 | falling | similar | 75 | 115.5 (103.9, 128.1) | 0.9 | -2.1 (-3.1, -1.1) |
| Schley County | 6 | stable | similar | 4 | 110.1 (67.1, 175.4) | 0.9 | -2.0 (-5.0, 1.1) |
| Union County | 6 | stable | similar | 38 | 124.0 (105.7, 146.1) | 1.0 | -1.9 (-3.6, 0.1) |
| Candler County | 8 | falling | similar | 10 | 126.5 (92.6, 169.8) | 1.0 | -1.9 (-3.4, -0.3) |
| Dooly County | 8 | falling | similar | 8 | 101.7 (70.4, 144.2) | 0.8 | -1.9 (-3.1, -0.8) |
| Glynn County | 8 | falling | similar | 93 | 124.5 (112.8, 137.2) | 1.0 | -1.9 (-2.6, -1.2) |
| Fulton County | 8 | falling | similar | 726 | 122.6 (118.6, 126.7) | 1.0 | -1.9 (-2.1, -1.6) |
| Talbot County | 6 | stable | similar | 6 | 111.1 (73.8, 167.1) | 0.9 | -1.8 (-4.9, 1.2) |
| Greene County | 6 | stable | similar | 22 | 115.3 (93.5, 142.0) | 0.9 | -1.8 (-3.9, 0.5) |
| Heard County | 8 | falling | similar | 10 | 125.9 (93.4, 167.3) | 1.0 | -1.8 (-3.6, -0.1) |
| Forsyth County | 9 | falling | lower | 142 | 103.5 (96.0, 111.5) | 0.8 | -1.7 (-2.4, -1.0) |
| Marion County | 6 | stable | similar | 8 | 123.2 (86.5, 173.4) | 1.0 | -1.6 (-4.4, 1.3) |
| Randolph County | 6 | stable | similar | 7 | 124.9 (82.5, 183.9) | 1.0 | -1.6 (-4.0, 0.6) |
| Irwin County | 6 | stable | similar | 7 | 104.8 (72.0, 149.0) | 0.8 | -1.6 (-3.9, 0.5) |
| McDuffie County | 6 | stable | similar | 22 | 129.3 (105.3, 157.7) | 1.0 | -1.6 (-3.6, 0.3) |
| Dade County | 8 | falling | similar | 19 | 154.6 (124.3, 191.1) | 1.2 | -1.6 (-3.0, -0.2) |
| Tattnall County | 8 | falling | similar | 21 | 143.9 (117.2, 175.5) | 1.1 | -1.6 (-2.9, -0.4) |
| Jackson County | 8 | falling | similar | 61 | 129.5 (115.2, 145.2) | 1.0 | -1.6 (-2.7, -0.4) |
| Troup County | 8 | falling | similar | 64 | 136.6 (121.8, 152.8) | 1.1 | -1.6 (-2.4, -0.8) |
| Paulding County | 8 | falling | similar | 115 | 132.1 (121.2, 143.7) | 1.0 | -1.6 (-2.3, -0.7) |
| Columbia County | 8 | falling | similar | 113 | 114.4 (105.1, 124.4) | 0.9 | -1.6 (-2.2, -0.9) |
| Fayette County | 9 | falling | lower | 105 | 113.0 (103.3, 123.5) | 0.9 | -1.5 (-2.6, -0.3) |
| Walker County | 8 | falling | similar | 72 | 138.3 (124.0, 154.0) | 1.1 | -1.5 (-2.3, -0.8) |
| Wheeler County | 6 | stable | similar | 5 | 118.3 (73.6, 183.5) | 0.9 | -1.4 (-4.7, 2.0) |
| Bleckley County | 6 | stable | similar | 11 | 121.7 (91.0, 160.5) | 1.0 | -1.4 (-4.3, 1.4) |
| Grady County | 6 | stable | similar | 24 | 127.9 (105.3, 154.3) | 1.0 | -1.4 (-3.2, 0.4) |
| Dawson County | 6 | stable | similar | 30 | 143.9 (120.7, 170.7) | 1.1 | -1.4 (-3.1, 0.7) |
| Lamar County | 8 | falling | similar | 18 | 139.3 (111.0, 173.2) | 1.1 | -1.4 (-2.7, -0.2) |
| Rockdale County | 8 | falling | similar | 82 | 134.6 (121.5, 148.7) | 1.1 | -1.4 (-2.3, -0.5) |
| Cherokee County | 8 | falling | similar | 195 | 117.2 (109.8, 125.0) | 0.9 | -1.4 (-2.0, -0.6) |
| Calhoun County | 6 | stable | similar | 5 | 176.4 (112.1, 267.5) | 1.4 | -1.3 (-4.8, 1.9) |
| Turner County | 6 | stable | similar | 8 | 119.5 (83.3, 167.0) | 0.9 | -1.3 (-4.3, 1.6) |
| Berrien County | 6 | stable | similar | 18 | 134.4 (107.4, 166.9) | 1.1 | -1.3 (-2.8, 0.2) |
| Monroe County | 8 | falling | similar | 27 | 122.2 (101.7, 146.1) | 1.0 | -1.3 (-2.4, 0.0) |
| Hall County | 8 | falling | similar | 159 | 120.0 (111.7, 128.8) | 0.9 | -1.3 (-2.1, -0.4) |
| Clarke County | 8 | falling | similar | 81 | 124.5 (112.4, 137.4) | 1.0 | -1.3 (-2.0, -0.5) |
| DeKalb County | 8 | falling | similar | 534 | 118.7 (114.2, 123.4) | 0.9 | -1.3 (-1.6, -0.9) |
| Pulaski County | 6 | stable | similar | 11 | 132.1 (98.9, 174.7) | 1.0 | -1.2 (-3.4, 0.9) |
| Putnam County | 6 | stable | similar | 22 | 112.9 (91.5, 138.7) | 0.9 | -1.2 (-3.0, 0.6) |
| Gilmer County | 6 | stable | similar | 34 | 129.7 (108.8, 154.0) | 1.0 | -1.2 (-2.7, 0.4) |
| Bryan County | 4 | stable | higher | 34 | 155.7 (132.8, 181.4) | 1.2 | -1.2 (-2.5, 0.3) |
| Fannin County | 6 | stable | similar | 37 | 140.6 (118.6, 166.7) | 1.1 | -1.2 (-2.5, 0.2) |
| Douglas County | 4 | stable | higher | 108 | 139.3 (127.4, 152.0) | 1.1 | -1.2 (-2.3, 0.0) |
| Clayton County | 8 | falling | similar | 195 | 138.8 (129.7, 148.5) | 1.1 | -1.2 (-1.7, -0.5) |
| Gwinnett County | 8 | falling | similar | 552 | 120.5 (115.9, 125.3) | 1.0 | -1.2 (-1.4, -0.9) |
| Bacon County | 6 | stable | similar | 12 | 148.2 (111.8, 193.7) | 1.2 | -1.1 (-3.5, 1.2) |
| Dodge County | 6 | stable | similar | 21 | 139.2 (113.6, 169.9) | 1.1 | -1.1 (-3.4, 1.3) |
| Oglethorpe County | 6 | stable | similar | 17 | 144.8 (115.1, 181.0) | 1.1 | -1.1 (-3.4, 1.3) |
| Brantley County | 6 | stable | similar | 17 | 142.2 (112.7, 177.6) | 1.1 | -1.1 (-3.2, 1.2) |
| Wilcox County | 6 | stable | similar | 8 | 139.4 (96.5, 197.3) | 1.1 | -1.1 (-3.1, 0.8) |
| Cook County | 6 | stable | similar | 17 | 142.4 (113.0, 177.7) | 1.1 | -1.1 (-3.0, 0.8) |
| Jeff Davis County | 6 | stable | similar | 15 | 153.0 (119.4, 193.8) | 1.2 | -1.1 (-2.8, 0.6) |
| Franklin County | 6 | stable | similar | 27 | 147.3 (122.8, 175.7) | 1.2 | -1.1 (-2.5, 0.3) |
| Washington County | 8 | falling | similar | 21 | 145.0 (117.9, 177.3) | 1.1 | -1.1 (-2.2, 0.0) |
| Harris County | 8 | falling | similar | 31 | 124.3 (104.8, 146.7) | 1.0 | -1.1 (-2.1, 0.0) |
| Pickens County | 6 | stable | similar | 39 | 143.5 (123.4, 166.6) | 1.1 | -1.1 (-2.1, 0.0) |
| Baldwin County | 8 | falling | similar | 34 | 126.7 (107.6, 148.5) | 1.0 | -1.1 (-2.0, -0.1) |
| Floyd County | 5 | falling | higher | 102 | 150.6 (137.5, 164.6) | 1.2 | -1.1 (-1.8, -0.4) |
| Houston County | 8 | falling | similar | 125 | 129.8 (119.7, 140.6) | 1.0 | -1.1 (-1.7, -0.6) |
| Cobb County | 8 | falling | similar | 514 | 117.9 (113.3, 122.6) | 0.9 | -1.1 (-1.6, -0.6) |
| Crawford County | 6 | stable | similar | 14 | 157.9 (121.8, 202.9) | 1.3 | -1.0 (-3.8, 1.9) |
| McIntosh County | 6 | stable | similar | 15 | 143.1 (108.8, 187.0) | 1.1 | -1.0 (-3.3, 1.3) |
| Rabun County | 4 | stable | higher | 24 | 159.7 (129.7, 195.7) | 1.3 | -1.0 (-2.4, 0.4) |
| Jones County | 6 | stable | similar | 23 | 111.3 (91.4, 134.7) | 0.9 | -1.0 (-2.3, 0.4) |
| Colquitt County | 8 | falling | similar | 39 | 130.2 (112.2, 150.5) | 1.0 | -1.0 (-1.9, 0.0) |
| Coweta County | 6 | stable | similar | 117 | 128.8 (118.4, 140.0) | 1.0 | -1.0 (-1.9, 0.0) |
| Richmond County | 5 | falling | higher | 190 | 148.0 (138.5, 158.0) | 1.2 | -1.0 (-1.4, -0.6) |
| Baker County | 6 | stable | similar | 4 | 167.2 (101.0, 271.2) | 1.3 | -0.9 (-5.0, 3.0) |
| Clinch County | 6 | stable | similar | 7 | 160.0 (110.8, 225.2) | 1.3 | -0.9 (-4.3, 2.5) |
| Lumpkin County | 6 | stable | similar | 32 | 147.4 (124.5, 173.6) | 1.2 | -0.9 (-3.3, 1.8) |
| Murray County | 4 | stable | higher | 42 | 163.6 (141.8, 188.0) | 1.3 | -0.9 (-2.4, 0.8) |
| Polk County | 4 | stable | higher | 44 | 161.4 (140.4, 184.8) | 1.3 | -0.9 (-2.2, 0.3) |
| Camden County | 6 | stable | similar | 42 | 135.0 (116.7, 155.5) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-2.1, 0.5) |
| Effingham County | 6 | stable | similar | 49 | 140.6 (123.1, 159.9) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-2.1, 0.4) |
| Ben Hill County | 4 | stable | higher | 22 | 164.5 (133.8, 200.8) | 1.3 | -0.9 (-2.0, 0.2) |
| Decatur County | 6 | stable | similar | 29 | 138.4 (116.1, 164.0) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-1.8, 0.1) |
| Carroll County | 8 | falling | similar | 99 | 138.7 (126.5, 151.7) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-1.6, 0.0) |
| Henry County | 5 | falling | higher | 188 | 143.2 (133.8, 153.0) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-1.5, -0.2) |
| Muscogee County | 5 | falling | higher | 182 | 141.7 (132.5, 151.4) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-1.4, -0.4) |
| Early County | 6 | stable | similar | 13 | 141.2 (107.5, 183.5) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-2.6, 1.1) |
| Thomas County | 6 | stable | similar | 47 | 137.2 (119.7, 156.7) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-1.8, 0.2) |
| Catoosa County | 6 | stable | similar | 64 | 125.3 (111.8, 140.1) | 1.0 | -0.8 (-1.7, 0.2) |
| Habersham County | 6 | stable | similar | 48 | 138.5 (121.1, 158.0) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-1.7, 0.2) |
| Bulloch County | 6 | stable | similar | 50 | 122.6 (107.6, 139.1) | 1.0 | -0.8 (-1.7, 0.0) |
| Wilkinson County | 6 | stable | similar | 8 | 114.0 (78.8, 161.0) | 0.9 | -0.7 (-3.2, 1.8) |
| Seminole County | 6 | stable | similar | 12 | 151.8 (112.6, 202.1) | 1.2 | -0.7 (-2.9, 1.4) |
| Madison County | 4 | stable | higher | 36 | 167.3 (143.2, 194.8) | 1.3 | -0.7 (-2.6, 1.2) |
| Hart County | 4 | stable | higher | 34 | 150.8 (128.1, 177.1) | 1.2 | -0.7 (-2.5, 1.1) |
| Coffee County | 6 | stable | similar | 34 | 132.7 (113.3, 154.6) | 1.0 | -0.7 (-2.2, 0.8) |
| Lee County | 6 | stable | similar | 26 | 138.7 (115.2, 165.6) | 1.1 | -0.7 (-2.0, 0.9) |
| Peach County | 4 | stable | higher | 32 | 165.0 (139.6, 194.1) | 1.3 | -0.7 (-1.9, 0.5) |
| Dougherty County | 4 | stable | higher | 87 | 146.3 (132.5, 161.2) | 1.2 | -0.7 (-1.5, 0.1) |
| Atkinson County | 6 | stable | similar | 9 | 174.3 (126.1, 236.1) | 1.4 | -0.6 (-3.3, 2.3) |
| Stewart County | 6 | stable | similar | 4 | 118.8 (72.1, 195.5) | 0.9 | -0.6 (-3.0, 1.5) |
| Worth County | 6 | stable | similar | 21 | 126.8 (102.8, 155.4) | 1.0 | -0.6 (-2.5, 1.3) |
| Walton County | 4 | stable | higher | 96 | 142.3 (129.7, 155.9) | 1.1 | -0.6 (-1.5, 0.4) |
| Telfair County | 6 | stable | similar | 12 | 160.8 (120.0, 212.5) | 1.3 | -0.5 (-2.3, 1.3) |
| Appling County | 6 | stable | similar | 18 | 143.6 (115.0, 177.9) | 1.1 | -0.5 (-2.0, 1.0) |
| Pierce County | 4 | stable | higher | 21 | 165.0 (133.8, 201.5) | 1.3 | -0.5 (-1.9, 1.0) |
| Laurens County | 6 | stable | similar | 44 | 117.4 (101.9, 134.7) | 0.9 | -0.5 (-1.7, 0.8) |
| Gordon County | 4 | stable | higher | 55 | 144.6 (127.8, 163.2) | 1.1 | -0.5 (-1.7, 0.7) |
| Jefferson County | 6 | stable | similar | 17 | 138.9 (110.1, 173.9) | 1.1 | -0.4 (-2.4, 1.6) |
| Jasper County | 6 | stable | similar | 15 | 131.8 (102.9, 167.2) | 1.0 | -0.4 (-1.9, 1.4) |
| Stephens County | 4 | stable | higher | 34 | 161.0 (136.8, 188.8) | 1.3 | -0.4 (-1.5, 0.8) |
| Ware County | 6 | stable | similar | 38 | 147.2 (126.5, 170.7) | 1.2 | -0.4 (-1.5, 0.7) |
| Newton County | 4 | stable | higher | 96 | 141.2 (128.6, 154.8) | 1.1 | -0.4 (-1.1, 0.5) |
| Spalding County | 4 | stable | higher | 79 | 158.2 (142.5, 175.4) | 1.3 | -0.4 (-1.1, 0.4) |
| Bartow County | 4 | stable | higher | 104 | 155.4 (142.1, 169.6) | 1.2 | -0.4 (-1.1, 0.3) |
| Lanier County | 6 | stable | similar | 9 | 151.4 (109.7, 204.4) | 1.2 | -0.3 (-2.7, 2.3) |
| Wilkes County | 6 | stable | similar | 13 | 158.2 (118.6, 208.3) | 1.3 | -0.3 (-2.2, 1.5) |
| Butts County | 6 | stable | similar | 26 | 152.2 (126.5, 182.0) | 1.2 | -0.3 (-2.0, 1.6) |
| Meriwether County | 6 | stable | similar | 25 | 139.6 (115.6, 168.1) | 1.1 | -0.3 (-1.7, 1.1) |
| Tift County | 6 | stable | similar | 41 | 145.6 (125.9, 167.7) | 1.2 | -0.3 (-1.3, 0.7) |
| Montgomery County | 6 | stable | similar | 9 | 161.2 (116.2, 219.1) | 1.3 | -0.2 (-2.7, 2.4) |
| White County | 6 | stable | similar | 33 | 137.7 (116.5, 162.2) | 1.1 | -0.2 (-1.6, 1.4) |
| Sumter County | 6 | stable | similar | 31 | 149.5 (126.0, 176.5) | 1.2 | -0.2 (-1.0, 0.8) |
| Hancock County | 6 | stable | similar | 11 | 149.0 (107.8, 204.9) | 1.2 | -0.1 (-2.2, 2.1) |
| Pike County | 4 | stable | higher | 21 | 161.1 (131.3, 196.1) | 1.3 | -0.1 (-1.9, 2.1) |
| Mitchell County | 4 | stable | higher | 27 | 160.6 (133.8, 191.9) | 1.3 | -0.1 (-1.4, 1.2) |
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Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/18/2026 4:48 am.
* Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate and trend estimates.
** 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).
Data for the following has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate and trend estimates:
Echols County, Glascock County, Quitman County, Taliaferro County, Webster County
Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Chattahoochee County, Treutlen 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 4:48 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.
** 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).
Data for the following has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate and trend estimates:
Echols County, Glascock County, Quitman County, Taliaferro County, Webster County
Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Chattahoochee County, Treutlen 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.