Data Table for Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer
Counties
|
Priority Index1 1=highest 9=lowest 
|
Recent Trend2 |
County Death Rate Compared to US Rate |
Average Annual Count
|
Age-Adjusted Death Rate deaths per 100,000 (95% Confidence Interval) 
|
Rate Ratio3 County to US
|
Recent 5-Year Trend2 in Death Rates (95% Confidence Interval)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | - |
falling 
|
- | 599,666 | 149.4 (149.3, 149.6) | - | -2.0 (-2.2, -1.8) |
| Georgia | - |
falling
|
- | 17,460 | 153.4 (152.3, 154.4) | - | -1.6 (-1.7, -1.5) |
| Jefferson County | 4 |
stable 
|
higher | 46 | 217.2 (189.6, 248.1) | 1.5 | -0.4 (-1.1, 0.4) |
| Warren County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 19 | 213.0 (170.5, 264.9) | 1.4 | -0.1 (-1.1, 1.0) |
| Terrell County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 25 | 211.0 (174.6, 253.3) | 1.4 | -0.9 (-1.7, -0.1) |
| Quitman County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 10 | 209.3 (150.8, 290.8) | 1.4 | -0.4 (-2.1, 1.4) |
| Clinch County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 18 | 208.0 (165.6, 258.5) | 1.4 | -0.3 (-1.3, 0.8) |
| Atkinson County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 18 | 207.7 (166.3, 256.3) | 1.4 | -0.3 (-1.5, 0.9) |
| Turner County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 22 | 205.7 (167.9, 250.1) | 1.4 | 0.2 (-0.7, 1.0) |
| Brantley County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 50 | 204.8 (179.4, 233.1) | 1.4 | -0.6 (-1.4, 0.2) |
| Bryan County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 69 | 204.1 (182.6, 227.4) | 1.4 | -0.8 (-1.4, -0.2) |
| Seminole County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 28 | 202.5 (169.3, 241.6) | 1.4 | -0.5 (-1.4, 0.3) |
| Wilkes County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 33 | 202.3 (171.1, 238.5) | 1.4 | -0.7 (-1.4, 0.1) |
| Toombs County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 67 | 199.2 (178.0, 222.2) | 1.3 | -0.9 (-1.5, -0.4) |
| Polk County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 102 | 198.5 (181.3, 216.8) | 1.3 | -0.8 (-1.3, -0.4) |
| Stephens County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 70 | 198.0 (177.3, 220.7) | 1.3 | -0.3 (-0.8, 0.2) |
| Sumter County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 73 | 197.9 (177.6, 220.0) | 1.3 | -0.6 (-1.1, -0.2) |
| Emanuel County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 55 | 197.5 (174.2, 223.1) | 1.3 | -0.7 (-1.3, -0.1) |
| Butts County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 59 | 197.2 (175.0, 221.7) | 1.3 | -0.4 (-1.1, 0.3) |
| Jasper County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 37 | 196.1 (168.1, 227.9) | 1.3 | -0.8 (-1.6, 0.0) |
| Glascock County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 8 | 196.1 (138.1, 272.5) | 1.3 | 0.8 (-0.9, 2.6) |
| Peach County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 65 | 195.6 (174.4, 218.8) | 1.3 | -1.1 (-1.7, -0.6) |
| Treutlen County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 18 | 195.2 (155.5, 242.7) | 1.3 | -0.1 (-0.8, 0.7) |
| Murray County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 89 | 193.4 (175.4, 212.7) | 1.3 | -0.8 (-1.4, -0.2) |
| Chattooga County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 64 | 192.6 (171.6, 215.7) | 1.3 | -0.9 (-1.3, -0.5) |
| Upson County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 72 | 191.3 (171.7, 212.8) | 1.3 | -0.4 (-0.9, 0.1) |
| Washington County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 52 | 190.4 (167.4, 215.9) | 1.3 | -0.7 (-1.4, 0.1) |
| Montgomery County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 21 | 190.3 (154.3, 232.5) | 1.3 | -1.0 (-2.1, 0.1) |
| Thomas County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 112 | 189.8 (174.1, 206.7) | 1.3 | -0.9 (-1.3, -0.5) |
| McDuffie County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 53 | 188.5 (165.8, 213.6) | 1.3 | -2.2 (-3.2, -1.1) |
| Brooks County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 40 | 188.5 (162.1, 218.3) | 1.3 | -0.4 (-1.1, 0.3) |
| Decatur County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 64 | 186.6 (166.3, 208.7) | 1.2 | -1.1 (-1.6, -0.6) |
| Lee County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 54 | 186.4 (163.8, 211.3) | 1.2 | -0.5 (-1.2, 0.2) |
| Wayne County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 68 | 186.0 (166.4, 207.4) | 1.2 | -0.5 (-1.0, -0.1) |
| Richmond County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 409 | 185.4 (177.3, 193.9) | 1.2 | -1.1 (-1.3, -0.8) |
| Jenkins County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 20 | 185.3 (150.5, 226.2) | 1.2 | -0.9 (-1.8, 0.1) |
| Pike County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 42 | 185.3 (160.7, 212.7) | 1.2 | -0.8 (-1.6, 0.0) |
| Screven County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 37 | 184.3 (158.0, 214.1) | 1.2 | -0.6 (-1.1, 0.0) |
| Franklin County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 61 | 184.1 (163.6, 206.8) | 1.2 | -0.1 (-0.6, 0.5) |
| Tift County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 87 | 184.1 (166.9, 202.6) | 1.2 | -0.4 (-0.8, 0.0) |
| Gordon County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 122 | 183.3 (168.8, 198.7) | 1.2 | -0.9 (-1.3, -0.5) |
| Elbert County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 55 | 182.9 (161.2, 207.0) | 1.2 | -1.0 (-1.5, -0.5) |
| Ben Hill County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 40 | 182.6 (157.5, 210.9) | 1.2 | -2.2 (-3.0, -1.3) |
| Newton County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 204 | 181.8 (170.5, 193.6) | 1.2 | -0.8 (-1.2, -0.4) |
| Spalding County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 157 | 181.7 (169.0, 195.3) | 1.2 | -0.8 (-1.2, -0.4) |
| Laurens County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 113 | 181.0 (166.1, 197.0) | 1.2 | -0.8 (-1.3, -0.2) |
| Pierce County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 44 | 180.8 (157.1, 207.1) | 1.2 | -0.6 (-1.1, 0.0) |
| Crawford County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 30 | 180.7 (151.3, 214.6) | 1.2 | -0.4 (-1.5, 0.8) |
| Barrow County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 147 | 180.5 (167.3, 194.4) | 1.2 | -0.5 (-1.0, 0.0) |
| Dade County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 41 | 180.5 (156.1, 208.1) | 1.2 | -0.7 (-1.5, 0.1) |
| Muscogee County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 375 | 180.2 (172.0, 188.7) | 1.2 | -0.9 (-1.2, -0.7) |
| Ware County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 84 | 180.1 (163.0, 198.7) | 1.2 | -0.8 (-1.3, -0.3) |
| Floyd County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 220 | 177.8 (167.3, 188.8) | 1.2 | -1.1 (-1.4, -0.8) |
| Madison County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 68 | 177.7 (158.8, 198.3) | 1.2 | -0.6 (-1.3, 0.0) |
| Evans County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 23 | 177.2 (146.2, 213.3) | 1.2 | -0.5 (-1.4, 0.3) |
| Jackson County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 136 | 175.1 (161.9, 189.1) | 1.2 | -0.9 (-1.4, -0.5) |
| Haralson County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 64 | 174.5 (155.7, 195.1) | 1.2 | -0.6 (-1.3, 0.1) |
| Carroll County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 216 | 174.2 (163.8, 185.1) | 1.2 | -6.6 (-13.0, 0.2) |
| Mitchell County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 51 | 174.2 (153.0, 197.6) | 1.2 | -1.2 (-1.8, -0.6) |
| Lamar County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 40 | 172.9 (149.2, 199.4) | 1.2 | -0.9 (-1.6, -0.2) |
| Appling County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 42 | 172.8 (149.8, 198.6) | 1.2 | -1.0 (-1.7, -0.2) |
| Effingham County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 102 | 172.6 (157.4, 189.0) | 1.2 | -0.7 (-1.3, -0.2) |
| Clay County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 10 | 172.1 (125.6, 235.6) | 1.2 | -1.5 (-2.9, 0.0) |
| Lincoln County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 23 | 171.9 (140.3, 209.7) | 1.2 | -1.7 (-2.3, -1.0) |
| Troup County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 140 | 171.7 (159.0, 185.3) | 1.1 | -1.1 (-1.4, -0.9) |
| Bacon County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 24 | 171.7 (141.3, 206.9) | 1.1 | -1.5 (-2.4, -0.6) |
| Stewart County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 12 | 171.3 (130.5, 222.3) | 1.1 | -0.5 (-1.3, 0.4) |
| Cook County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 36 | 171.3 (146.9, 198.7) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-1.7, -0.1) |
| Walker County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 166 | 171.0 (159.3, 183.3) | 1.1 | -2.1 (-2.7, -1.4) |
| Early County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 24 | 170.6 (140.9, 205.2) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-1.4, -0.1) |
| Meriwether County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 53 | 170.4 (150.0, 193.2) | 1.1 | -1.1 (-1.6, -0.5) |
| Colquitt County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 91 | 170.4 (154.9, 187.1) | 1.1 | -1.0 (-1.3, -0.7) |
| Twiggs County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 22 | 170.0 (138.3, 208.1) | 1.1 | -1.0 (-1.8, -0.2) |
| Berrien County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 44 | 169.4 (147.3, 194.1) | 1.1 | -1.5 (-2.0, -1.0) |
| Charlton County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 27 | 169.0 (141.5, 200.6) | 1.1 | -1.7 (-2.7, -0.6) |
| Bulloch County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 117 | 168.4 (154.8, 183.0) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-1.4, -0.5) |
| Miller County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 14 | 168.0 (129.9, 215.1) | 1.1 | -0.2 (-1.2, 0.8) |
| Tattnall County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 48 | 167.9 (147.1, 191.0) | 1.1 | -3.4 (-5.0, -1.8) |
| Oglethorpe County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 36 | 167.4 (143.6, 194.6) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-1.7, 0.1) |
| Morgan County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 45 | 167.4 (145.6, 191.8) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-1.6, -0.1) |
| Heard County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 26 | 166.7 (138.6, 199.2) | 1.1 | -0.5 (-1.2, 0.3) |
| Walton County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 186 | 166.5 (155.8, 177.8) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-1.3, -0.5) |
| Dougherty County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 175 | 166.3 (155.2, 178.0) | 1.1 | -1.2 (-1.5, -0.8) |
| Macon County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 29 | 165.8 (139.0, 196.7) | 1.1 | -0.7 (-1.4, 0.0) |
| Bartow County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 193 | 165.3 (154.7, 176.4) | 1.1 | -1.3 (-1.7, -0.9) |
| Crisp County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 52 | 165.2 (145.0, 187.6) | 1.1 | -1.4 (-2.2, -0.7) |
| Liberty County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 75 | 164.1 (147.0, 182.4) | 1.1 | -1.8 (-2.4, -1.2) |
| Chattahoochee County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 7 | 163.5 (114.1, 225.2) | 1.1 | -2.5 (-3.8, -1.2) |
| Worth County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 47 | 163.4 (142.5, 186.7) | 1.1 | -1.0 (-1.6, -0.4) |
| Fannin County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 79 | 163.3 (146.0, 182.5) | 1.1 | -1.1 (-1.5, -0.7) |
| Coffee County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 76 | 162.9 (146.7, 180.5) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-1.3, -0.2) |
| Bleckley County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 27 | 162.4 (135.7, 193.2) | 1.1 | -1.8 (-2.7, -0.8) |
| Bibb County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 298 | 162.1 (153.8, 170.7) | 1.1 | -1.2 (-1.4, -0.9) |
| Douglas County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 215 | 162.0 (152.0, 172.4) | 1.1 | -1.2 (-1.7, -0.8) |
| Baldwin County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 89 | 161.8 (146.7, 178.1) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-1.2, -0.3) |
| Taylor County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 20 | 161.4 (130.9, 198.0) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-1.8, 0.2) |
| Jeff Davis County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 29 | 160.8 (135.0, 190.4) | 1.1 | -2.4 (-3.1, -1.6) |
| Glynn County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 197 | 160.2 (150.0, 170.9) | 1.1 | -1.6 (-1.9, -1.2) |
| Dodge County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 46 | 160.1 (139.8, 182.8) | 1.1 | -1.2 (-2.0, -0.4) |
| Irwin County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 20 | 160.0 (129.9, 195.6) | 1.1 | -1.4 (-2.4, -0.4) |
| Burke County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 43 | 160.0 (138.6, 183.8) | 1.1 | -4.2 (-6.8, -1.6) |
| Camden County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 87 | 159.9 (144.7, 176.3) | 1.1 | -1.6 (-2.2, -1.0) |
| Pickens County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 77 | 159.6 (143.3, 177.5) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-1.5, -0.3) |
| Marion County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 21 | 159.4 (129.2, 195.6) | 1.1 | -1.2 (-2.3, -0.1) |
| Wilcox County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 19 | 158.9 (127.9, 195.9) | 1.1 | -1.6 (-2.5, -0.7) |
| Rockdale County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 158 | 158.2 (147.0, 170.1) | 1.1 | -1.2 (-1.6, -0.7) |
| Hancock County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 21 | 157.8 (128.0, 193.8) | 1.1 | -1.4 (-2.3, -0.6) |
| Catoosa County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 140 | 157.7 (146.1, 170.1) | 1.1 | -1.1 (-1.5, -0.7) |
| Randolph County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 19 | 157.1 (124.9, 196.7) | 1.1 | -2.3 (-3.1, -1.4) |
| Grady County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 52 | 157.1 (138.2, 178.1) | 1.1 | -3.0 (-4.3, -1.7) |
| Wilkinson County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 21 | 156.8 (127.6, 191.5) | 1.0 | -1.1 (-2.2, 0.0) |
| Henry County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 338 | 156.5 (148.8, 164.6) | 1.0 | -1.1 (-1.4, -0.8) |
| Clayton County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 350 | 155.7 (147.9, 163.8) | 1.0 | -1.3 (-1.6, -1.0) |
| Houston County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 247 | 155.0 (146.3, 164.2) | 1.0 | -1.4 (-1.8, -1.0) |
| Candler County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 23 | 154.3 (126.9, 186.5) | 1.0 | -1.3 (-2.2, -0.3) |
| Habersham County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 94 | 153.7 (139.9, 168.7) | 1.0 | -0.5 (-1.1, 0.0) |
| Whitfield County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 175 | 153.3 (143.2, 164.0) | 1.0 | -1.2 (-1.6, -0.9) |
| Gilmer County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 80 | 152.5 (137.0, 169.5) | 1.0 | -1.8 (-2.5, -1.1) |
| Lumpkin County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 64 | 152.1 (135.2, 170.7) | 1.0 | -1.3 (-2.1, -0.5) |
| Schley County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 10 | 151.9 (110.9, 203.8) | 1.0 | -2.9 (-4.0, -1.8) |
| White County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 71 | 151.6 (135.5, 169.3) | 1.0 | -0.7 (-1.4, 0.0) |
| Lanier County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 18 | 151.2 (120.5, 187.4) | 1.0 | -1.3 (-2.2, -0.4) |
| Baker County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 8 | 150.9 (105.5, 213.2) | 1.0 | -0.8 (-2.7, 1.1) |
| Monroe County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 58 | 150.9 (133.6, 170.0) | 1.0 | -1.5 (-2.2, -0.9) |
| Coweta County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 236 | 150.6 (141.8, 159.7) | 1.0 | -1.5 (-2.0, -1.0) |
| Hart County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 61 | 150.5 (133.6, 169.1) | 1.0 | -0.8 (-1.6, -0.1) |
| Paulding County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 222 | 150.3 (141.1, 159.9) | 1.0 | -1.7 (-2.1, -1.3) |
| Putnam County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 54 | 148.7 (130.7, 168.9) | 1.0 | -1.3 (-2.0, -0.5) |
| Rabun County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 47 | 148.4 (129.2, 170.4) | 1.0 | -1.2 (-1.8, -0.6) |
| Towns County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 39 | 148.2 (125.2, 175.7) | 1.0 | -0.6 (-1.6, 0.3) |
| Telfair County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 33 | 147.7 (125.6, 173.0) | 1.0 | -2.2 (-2.8, -1.5) |
| Dawson County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 52 | 146.7 (128.6, 167.0) | 1.0 | -1.6 (-2.4, -0.7) |
| Calhoun County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 11 | 145.3 (109.0, 190.6) | 1.0 | -0.3 (-5.1, 4.8) |
| Talbot County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 17 | 145.0 (114.4, 183.5) | 1.0 | -1.5 (-2.5, -0.4) |
| Johnson County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 20 | 145.0 (117.2, 178.0) | 1.0 | -1.7 (-2.7, -0.8) |
| Jones County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 56 | 144.8 (127.9, 163.4) | 1.0 | -1.2 (-1.8, -0.7) |
| Chatham County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 480 | 143.5 (137.7, 149.5) | 1.0 | -2.4 (-2.8, -2.0) |
| Cherokee County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 382 | 143.0 (136.4, 149.8) | 1.0 | -1.8 (-3.0, -0.7) |
| Hall County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 329 | 142.4 (135.5, 149.5) | 1.0 | -1.3 (-1.7, -1.0) |
| Banks County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 35 | 142.2 (121.2, 166.1) | 1.0 | -1.0 (-2.0, 0.1) |
| Lowndes County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 158 | 141.0 (131.2, 151.4) | 0.9 | -2.8 (-3.7, -1.9) |
| Fulton County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 1,398 | 140.5 (137.1, 143.9) | 0.9 | -2.4 (-2.7, -2.2) |
| Harris County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 65 | 140.1 (124.7, 157.0) | 0.9 | -2.0 (-2.5, -1.5) |
| Clarke County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 148 | 139.8 (129.8, 150.5) | 0.9 | -2.2 (-2.9, -1.5) |
| Columbia County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 218 | 138.1 (129.8, 146.7) | 0.9 | -2.1 (-2.5, -1.8) |
| Cobb County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 994 | 136.8 (132.9, 140.8) | 0.9 | -3.2 (-4.7, -1.6) |
| Greene County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 43 | 136.6 (117.5, 158.6) | 0.9 | -1.5 (-2.2, -0.8) |
| Gwinnett County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 1,035 | 136.5 (132.6, 140.4) | 0.9 | -1.4 (-1.6, -1.3) |
| DeKalb County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 993 | 133.5 (129.7, 137.4) | 0.9 | -1.7 (-1.9, -1.5) |
| Union County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 72 | 133.3 (119.3, 149.3) | 0.9 | -1.3 (-2.1, -0.5) |
| Wheeler County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 12 | 133.3 (101.6, 172.4) | 0.9 | -1.3 (-2.6, -0.1) |
| Dooly County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 27 | 133.2 (110.9, 159.3) | 0.9 | -2.3 (-3.0, -1.7) |
| Webster County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 6 | 132.2 (88.8, 195.8) | 0.9 | -2.9 (-4.7, -1.1) |
| McIntosh County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 33 | 129.4 (109.1, 153.3) | 0.9 | -2.7 (-3.3, -2.1) |
| Long County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 20 | 128.0 (102.5, 157.6) | 0.9 | -2.7 (-3.8, -1.5) |
| Fayette County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 187 | 124.2 (116.1, 132.7) | 0.8 | -1.7 (-2.2, -1.2) |
| Forsyth County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 270 | 124.1 (117.4, 131.1) | 0.8 | -1.5 (-2.0, -0.9) |
| Pulaski County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 21 | 120.6 (98.3, 147.3) | 0.8 | -2.8 (-3.6, -1.9) |
| Oconee County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 53 | 116.9 (102.9, 132.4) | 0.8 | -2.0 (-2.7, -1.4) |
| Echols County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 4 | 110.0 (68.1, 167.9) | 0.7 | -2.2 (-4.1, -0.3) |
| Taliaferro County |
|
** | similar | 5 | 182.1 (117.3, 280.8) | 1.2 |
|
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/20/2024 7:16 pm.
** 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 Version 4.8.0.0. 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 (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+). The Healthy People 2020 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).
Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Taliaferro 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 does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/20/2024 7:16 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 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 Version 4.8.0.0. 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 (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+). The Healthy People 2020 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).
Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Taliaferro 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 does not include Puerto Rico.