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 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) |
| Virginia | - | stable | - | 7,431 | 128.3 (127.0, 129.6) | - | -0.2 (-1.1, 0.3) |
| Craig County | 6 | stable | similar | 7 | 150.1 (103.5, 217.5) | 1.2 | 9.5 (-12.6, 39.7) |
| Augusta County | 2 | rising | similar | 81 | 124.7 (112.5, 138.2) | 1.0 | 4.8 (1.8, 10.2) |
| Fairfax City | 1 | rising | higher | 33 | 215.8 (183.6, 252.3) | 1.7 | 3.9 (1.0, 9.2) |
| Danville City | 1 | rising | higher | 73 | 196.1 (175.3, 219.0) | 1.6 | 14.1 (9.8, 21.8) |
| Falls Church City | 2 | rising | similar | 15 | 157.8 (123.9, 198.9) | 1.2 | 12.1 (0.9, 36.2) |
| Lexington City | 6 | stable | similar | 5 | 110.1 (71.5, 167.3) | 0.9 | 1.3 (-1.3, 5.9) |
| Salem City | 4 | stable | higher | 33 | 160.9 (136.4, 189.1) | 1.3 | 1.0 (-0.1, 3.5) |
| Greensville County | 4 | stable | higher | 13 | 207.4 (158.3, 268.8) | 1.6 | 0.9 (-1.1, 3.0) |
| Martinsville City | 4 | stable | higher | 19 | 187.9 (150.5, 232.4) | 1.5 | 0.9 (-0.8, 2.6) |
| Buchanan County | 4 | stable | higher | 32 | 181.9 (153.0, 215.7) | 1.4 | 0.6 (-3.1, 8.5) |
| Norton City | 4 | stable | higher | 7 | 237.6 (162.0, 340.5) | 1.9 | 0.6 (-2.2, 3.4) |
| Covington City | 6 | stable | similar | 7 | 137.7 (95.1, 196.8) | 1.1 | 0.4 (-2.4, 3.2) |
| Franklin City | 4 | stable | higher | 12 | 173.9 (131.6, 227.3) | 1.4 | 0.3 (-1.7, 2.2) |
| Patrick County | 4 | stable | higher | 29 | 170.0 (141.7, 203.9) | 1.3 | 0.3 (-1.2, 1.8) |
| Tazewell County | 4 | stable | higher | 57 | 166.1 (146.2, 188.4) | 1.3 | 0.3 (-0.6, 1.1) |
| Floyd County | 6 | stable | similar | 17 | 131.2 (103.3, 165.7) | 1.0 | 0.2 (-1.4, 1.9) |
| Roanoke City | 4 | stable | higher | 123 | 168.3 (154.8, 182.8) | 1.3 | 0.1 (-0.5, 0.6) |
| Appomattox County | 6 | stable | similar | 19 | 150.4 (120.4, 186.6) | 1.2 | 0.0 (-2.2, 2.2) |
| Bristol City | 4 | stable | higher | 25 | 160.3 (132.3, 193.4) | 1.3 | 0.0 (-1.6, 1.5) |
| Henry County | 4 | stable | higher | 70 | 150.6 (133.9, 169.1) | 1.2 | 0.0 (-0.9, 1.0) |
| Galax City | 5 | falling | higher | 12 | 233.9 (176.8, 305.3) | 1.9 | -9.9 (-20.8, -4.0) |
| Manassas Park City | 9 | falling | lower | 5 | 75.2 (49.1, 110.1) | 0.6 | -4.6 (-7.1, -2.1) |
| Northampton County | 8 | falling | similar | 14 | 107.4 (81.2, 141.7) | 0.8 | -4.3 (-5.4, -3.3) |
| Bath County | 6 | stable | similar | 5 | 140.6 (88.9, 219.6) | 1.1 | -31.0 (-61.2, 0.8) |
| Powhatan County | 9 | falling | lower | 23 | 100.4 (82.5, 121.7) | 0.8 | -2.8 (-4.2, -1.3) |
| Richmond City | 8 | falling | similar | 166 | 124.5 (115.8, 133.6) | 1.0 | -2.6 (-3.0, -2.2) |
| Goochland County | 8 | falling | similar | 25 | 113.7 (93.8, 137.6) | 0.9 | -2.4 (-4.4, -0.2) |
| Arlington County | 9 | falling | lower | 113 | 97.9 (89.9, 106.4) | 0.8 | -2.4 (-2.9, -2.0) |
| Charles City County | 8 | falling | similar | 8 | 121.9 (83.8, 176.9) | 1.0 | -2.3 (-4.4, -0.2) |
| King George County | 8 | falling | similar | 22 | 144.5 (118.1, 175.3) | 1.1 | -2.3 (-4.2, -0.3) |
| Westmoreland County | 8 | falling | similar | 22 | 119.7 (97.4, 146.9) | 0.9 | -2.3 (-3.5, -1.2) |
| York County | 9 | falling | lower | 55 | 109.7 (96.9, 123.8) | 0.9 | -2.3 (-3.4, -1.2) |
| Loudoun County | 9 | falling | lower | 205 | 102.2 (96.0, 108.8) | 0.8 | -2.3 (-2.8, -1.6) |
| Fairfax County | 9 | falling | lower | 643 | 92.9 (89.7, 96.2) | 0.7 | -2.2 (-2.5, -1.9) |
| Prince William County | 9 | falling | lower | 258 | 113.4 (107.2, 119.9) | 0.9 | -2.2 (-2.5, -1.8) |
| Surry County | 6 | stable | similar | 8 | 132.4 (90.7, 190.8) | 1.0 | -2.0 (-4.7, 0.6) |
| Winchester City | 8 | falling | similar | 23 | 120.2 (99.1, 144.9) | 1.0 | -2.0 (-3.8, -0.4) |
| Fredericksburg City | 8 | falling | similar | 21 | 148.4 (120.8, 180.4) | 1.2 | -2.0 (-3.6, -0.6) |
| Albemarle County | 9 | falling | lower | 91 | 96.1 (87.1, 105.8) | 0.8 | -2.0 (-2.7, -1.3) |
| Suffolk City | 8 | falling | similar | 83 | 135.1 (122.2, 149.1) | 1.1 | -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) |
| Fluvanna County | 8 | falling | similar | 25 | 108.0 (89.3, 130.0) | 0.9 | -11.8 (-23.5, -2.9) |
| Alleghany County and Clifton Forge City | 8 | falling | similar | 17 | 120.0 (93.9, 152.9) | 1.0 | -1.9 (-4.0, -0.1) |
| Brunswick County | 8 | falling | similar | 20 | 156.4 (124.9, 194.8) | 1.2 | -1.9 (-3.6, -0.3) |
| Clarke County | 8 | falling | similar | 17 | 125.5 (99.2, 158.1) | 1.0 | -1.9 (-3.4, -0.4) |
| Poquoson City | 6 | stable | similar | 13 | 133.0 (101.9, 172.0) | 1.1 | -1.8 (-3.9, 0.4) |
| 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) |
| Buena Vista City | 6 | stable | similar | 7 | 139.1 (96.8, 196.6) | 1.1 | -1.7 (-3.9, 0.5) |
| Manassas City | 6 | stable | similar | 26 | 144.1 (119.5, 172.1) | 1.1 | -1.7 (-3.8, 0.5) |
| Pulaski County | 8 | falling | similar | 38 | 127.9 (109.8, 148.7) | 1.0 | -1.7 (-2.8, -0.6) |
| Campbell County | 8 | falling | similar | 57 | 121.1 (106.9, 137.1) | 1.0 | -1.7 (-2.6, -0.8) |
| Southampton County | 8 | falling | similar | 18 | 120.1 (95.7, 150.0) | 1.0 | -1.6 (-3.3, -0.1) |
| Culpeper County | 8 | falling | similar | 48 | 137.2 (120.0, 156.4) | 1.1 | -1.6 (-2.6, -0.6) |
| Louisa County | 8 | falling | similar | 39 | 130.8 (112.2, 151.9) | 1.0 | -1.5 (-2.9, 0.0) |
| Greene County | 9 | falling | lower | 15 | 100.7 (78.7, 127.4) | 0.8 | -1.5 (-2.6, -0.2) |
| Stafford County | 8 | falling | similar | 99 | 130.4 (118.8, 142.7) | 1.0 | -1.5 (-2.4, -0.6) |
| Virginia Beach City | 8 | falling | similar | 380 | 128.0 (122.2, 134.0) | 1.0 | -1.5 (-2.0, -1.1) |
| Chesterfield County | 8 | falling | similar | 300 | 127.4 (120.9, 134.2) | 1.0 | -1.5 (-1.8, -1.1) |
| Hopewell City | 4 | stable | higher | 25 | 164.1 (135.8, 196.9) | 1.3 | -1.4 (-3.2, 0.2) |
| Dinwiddie County | 6 | stable | similar | 31 | 147.0 (124.2, 173.2) | 1.2 | -1.4 (-2.9, 0.2) |
| Grayson County | 8 | falling | similar | 21 | 147.3 (118.9, 182.3) | 1.2 | -1.4 (-2.9, 0.0) |
| Rockbridge County | 8 | falling | similar | 29 | 128.2 (106.8, 153.8) | 1.0 | -1.4 (-2.6, -0.2) |
| Caroline County | 8 | falling | similar | 28 | 131.2 (110.0, 155.7) | 1.0 | -1.4 (-2.6, -0.1) |
| Charlottesville City | 8 | falling | similar | 34 | 139.2 (118.6, 162.5) | 1.1 | -1.4 (-2.4, -0.5) |
| Montgomery County | 8 | falling | similar | 62 | 115.8 (103.0, 129.9) | 0.9 | -1.4 (-2.4, -0.5) |
| Frederick County | 8 | falling | similar | 89 | 135.7 (123.1, 149.4) | 1.1 | -1.4 (-2.3, -0.5) |
| Spotsylvania County | 8 | falling | similar | 111 | 126.9 (116.3, 138.2) | 1.0 | -1.4 (-2.1, -0.7) |
| Chesapeake City | 5 | falling | higher | 213 | 141.3 (132.7, 150.2) | 1.1 | -1.4 (-1.9, -0.9) |
| King and Queen County | 6 | stable | similar | 8 | 134.1 (95.3, 188.4) | 1.1 | -1.3 (-3.1, 0.5) |
| Lunenburg County | 6 | stable | similar | 14 | 136.7 (105.3, 176.7) | 1.1 | -1.3 (-3.0, 0.4) |
| Mathews County | 6 | stable | similar | 12 | 152.2 (109.0, 209.6) | 1.2 | -1.3 (-3.0, 0.3) |
| Fauquier County | 6 | stable | similar | 70 | 138.7 (124.3, 154.5) | 1.1 | -1.3 (-2.7, 0.1) |
| Rockingham County | 8 | falling | similar | 84 | 124.0 (112.1, 137.1) | 1.0 | -1.3 (-2.2, -0.4) |
| Middlesex County | 6 | stable | similar | 16 | 127.1 (97.4, 166.6) | 1.0 | -1.2 (-3.0, 0.7) |
| Amelia County | 6 | stable | similar | 16 | 148.8 (116.9, 188.3) | 1.2 | -1.2 (-2.9, 0.6) |
| Orange County | 5 | falling | higher | 47 | 157.5 (137.4, 180.1) | 1.2 | -1.2 (-2.3, -0.1) |
| Accomack County | 8 | falling | similar | 43 | 142.8 (123.2, 165.3) | 1.1 | -1.2 (-2.2, -0.3) |
| James City County | 9 | falling | lower | 84 | 104.5 (94.3, 115.9) | 0.8 | -1.2 (-2.2, -0.2) |
| Hampton City | 5 | falling | higher | 133 | 142.0 (131.1, 153.7) | 1.1 | -1.2 (-2.0, -0.4) |
| Norfolk City | 5 | falling | higher | 200 | 156.0 (146.2, 166.3) | 1.2 | -1.2 (-1.9, -0.5) |
| Cumberland County | 6 | stable | similar | 12 | 150.2 (110.9, 200.3) | 1.2 | -1.1 (-3.4, 1.2) |
| Harrisonburg City | 6 | stable | similar | 28 | 123.4 (103.1, 146.6) | 1.0 | -1.1 (-2.9, 0.7) |
| Prince Edward County | 4 | stable | higher | 23 | 157.6 (128.5, 192.0) | 1.2 | -1.1 (-2.5, 0.3) |
| Madison County | 6 | stable | similar | 14 | 129.0 (97.9, 167.8) | 1.0 | -1.1 (-2.3, 0.1) |
| Bedford City and County | 8 | falling | similar | 88 | 131.7 (119.2, 145.3) | 1.0 | -1.1 (-1.7, -0.4) |
| Henrico County | 8 | falling | similar | 324 | 134.4 (127.8, 141.2) | 1.1 | -1.1 (-1.4, -0.8) |
| Isle of Wight County | 6 | stable | similar | 43 | 137.9 (119.5, 158.8) | 1.1 | -1.0 (-2.1, 0.3) |
| Portsmouth City | 5 | falling | higher | 103 | 163.5 (149.3, 178.8) | 1.3 | -1.0 (-1.7, -0.4) |
| Buckingham County | 6 | stable | similar | 20 | 157.3 (126.5, 194.6) | 1.2 | -0.9 (-2.6, 0.8) |
| Charlotte County | 6 | stable | similar | 13 | 131.6 (99.7, 172.1) | 1.0 | -0.9 (-2.5, 0.7) |
| Prince George County | 6 | stable | similar | 30 | 142.0 (119.6, 167.4) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-2.4, 0.8) |
| New Kent County | 4 | stable | higher | 25 | 162.3 (133.6, 195.8) | 1.3 | -0.9 (-2.3, 0.8) |
| King William County | 6 | stable | similar | 18 | 149.1 (119.3, 184.6) | 1.2 | -0.9 (-2.3, 0.7) |
| Gloucester County | 6 | stable | similar | 44 | 141.7 (122.9, 163.0) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-2.1, 0.4) |
| Pittsylvania County | 8 | falling | similar | 75 | 140.4 (125.6, 156.9) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-1.7, -0.1) |
| Bland County | 6 | stable | similar | 7 | 125.7 (86.2, 184.0) | 1.0 | -0.8 (-3.5, 2.0) |
| Richmond County | 6 | stable | similar | 11 | 138.9 (101.8, 188.3) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-3.5, 1.9) |
| Nottoway County | 4 | stable | higher | 20 | 166.1 (134.4, 204.4) | 1.3 | -0.8 (-2.4, 0.9) |
| Warren County | 6 | stable | similar | 41 | 146.2 (126.5, 168.4) | 1.2 | -0.8 (-2.2, 0.7) |
| Scott County | 4 | stable | higher | 29 | 156.2 (130.2, 186.9) | 1.2 | -0.8 (-2.2, 0.6) |
| Washington County | 4 | stable | higher | 73 | 153.5 (137.2, 171.6) | 1.2 | -0.8 (-2.0, 0.4) |
| Hanover County | 5 | falling | higher | 118 | 139.9 (128.6, 152.1) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-1.6, 0.0) |
| Roanoke County | 8 | falling | similar | 104 | 120.9 (110.4, 132.4) | 1.0 | -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) |
| Williamsburg City | 6 | stable | similar | 13 | 133.3 (102.0, 173.2) | 1.1 | -0.7 (-4.4, 3.3) |
| Rappahannock County | 6 | stable | similar | 8 | 111.1 (76.8, 160.5) | 0.9 | -0.7 (-3.8, 2.7) |
| Staunton City | 4 | stable | higher | 35 | 154.0 (131.1, 180.4) | 1.2 | -0.7 (-2.0, 0.6) |
| Waynesboro City | 4 | stable | higher | 29 | 166.2 (139.2, 197.3) | 1.3 | -0.7 (-2.0, 0.5) |
| Amherst County | 6 | stable | similar | 38 | 138.6 (118.9, 161.1) | 1.1 | -0.7 (-1.6, 0.1) |
| Giles County | 4 | stable | higher | 23 | 162.1 (132.7, 197.3) | 1.3 | -0.6 (-2.6, 1.4) |
| Shenandoah County | 4 | stable | higher | 53 | 145.9 (128.0, 165.9) | 1.2 | -0.6 (-1.3, 0.0) |
| Essex County | 6 | stable | similar | 12 | 134.9 (101.8, 177.4) | 1.1 | -0.5 (-2.1, 1.0) |
| Lancaster County | 6 | stable | similar | 22 | 147.9 (115.6, 190.1) | 1.2 | -0.5 (-12.5, 8.8) |
| Northumberland County | 6 | stable | similar | 20 | 128.6 (103.0, 162.8) | 1.0 | -0.5 (-1.5, 0.5) |
| Mecklenburg County | 4 | stable | higher | 47 | 151.3 (131.4, 174.2) | 1.2 | -0.5 (-1.4, 0.3) |
| Sussex County | 6 | stable | similar | 13 | 171.9 (128.9, 226.6) | 1.4 | -0.4 (-2.4, 1.6) |
| Russell County | 4 | stable | higher | 38 | 172.9 (147.7, 202.0) | 1.4 | -0.4 (-2.1, 1.3) |
| Carroll County | 6 | stable | similar | 39 | 136.8 (117.3, 159.5) | 1.1 | -0.4 (-1.7, 0.9) |
| Petersburg City | 4 | stable | higher | 47 | 186.4 (162.2, 213.5) | 1.5 | -0.4 (-1.7, 0.9) |
| Nelson County | 6 | stable | similar | 19 | 131.4 (104.5, 164.9) | 1.0 | -0.3 (-2.5, 1.9) |
| Smyth County | 4 | stable | higher | 46 | 173.3 (150.7, 199.0) | 1.4 | -0.3 (-1.6, 1.1) |
| Colonial Heights City | 4 | stable | higher | 23 | 158.9 (130.2, 192.6) | 1.3 | -0.3 (-1.4, 0.9) |
| Franklin County | 6 | stable | similar | 61 | 134.1 (118.3, 151.7) | 1.1 | -0.3 (-1.4, 0.8) |
| Wythe County | 4 | stable | higher | 39 | 162.4 (139.4, 188.7) | 1.3 | -0.3 (-1.4, 0.8) |
| Botetourt County | 6 | stable | similar | 34 | 110.6 (94.0, 129.9) | 0.9 | -0.3 (-1.2, 0.7) |
| Lynchburg City | 4 | stable | higher | 76 | 152.9 (137.2, 170.0) | 1.2 | -0.3 (-1.1, 0.4) |
| Wise County | 4 | stable | higher | 51 | 196.1 (172.0, 223.1) | 1.6 | -0.3 (-0.9, 0.4) |
| Page County | 6 | stable | similar | 30 | 144.7 (121.6, 171.7) | 1.1 | -0.2 (-1.9, 1.5) |
| Dickenson County | 4 | stable | higher | 20 | 172.2 (138.2, 213.4) | 1.4 | -0.1 (-2.2, 2.0) |
| Lee County | 4 | stable | higher | 33 | 182.4 (154.6, 214.7) | 1.4 | -0.1 (-1.5, 1.4) |
| Halifax County with South Boston City | 4 | stable | higher | 52 | 160.4 (139.7, 183.7) | 1.3 | -0.1 (-1.1, 0.9) |
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/18/2026 3:35 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 3:35 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.