Data Table for Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer
Counties
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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)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | - |
falling 
|
- | 599,666 | 149.4 (149.3, 149.6) | - | -2.0 (-2.2, -1.8) |
| Kentucky | - |
falling
|
- | 10,160 | 182.8 (181.2, 184.4) | - | -2.4 (-3.5, -1.4) |
| Allen County | 4 |
stable 
|
higher | 50 | 179.6 (157.5, 204.1) | 1.2 | -0.6 (-1.4, 0.1) |
| Anderson County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 58 | 212.6 (188.3, 239.3) | 1.4 | -0.2 (-0.9, 0.6) |
| Bath County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 33 | 204.2 (173.9, 238.8) | 1.4 | -0.1 (-0.7, 0.5) |
| Breathitt County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 37 | 222.4 (190.2, 258.7) | 1.5 | -0.4 (-1.2, 0.4) |
| Butler County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 41 | 238.7 (206.6, 274.8) | 1.6 | -0.6 (-1.3, 0.0) |
| Carlisle County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 15 | 208.4 (163.2, 264.1) | 1.4 | -0.4 (-1.6, 0.7) |
| Carroll County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 29 | 219.8 (185.0, 259.6) | 1.5 | -0.5 (-1.1, 0.2) |
| Casey County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 46 | 196.2 (171.2, 224.4) | 1.3 | 8.0 (-5.8, 23.8) |
| Clay County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 60 | 250.6 (222.3, 281.7) | 1.7 | 0.5 (-0.2, 1.1) |
| Clinton County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 31 | 208.6 (176.1, 246.1) | 1.4 | -0.2 (-1.0, 0.5) |
| Crittenden County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 25 | 190.9 (158.3, 229.1) | 1.3 | -0.5 (-1.5, 0.4) |
| Cumberland County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 25 | 220.4 (182.4, 265.6) | 1.5 | -0.1 (-1.2, 1.0) |
| Estill County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 41 | 208.8 (180.4, 240.8) | 1.4 | -0.1 (-0.8, 0.6) |
| Fleming County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 43 | 229.1 (198.9, 262.9) | 1.5 | 0.0 (-0.6, 0.6) |
| Gallatin County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 22 | 226.8 (184.5, 276.1) | 1.5 | -0.9 (-1.8, 0.0) |
| Grayson County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 74 | 210.3 (188.9, 233.7) | 1.4 | 0.2 (-0.2, 0.6) |
| Green County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 31 | 179.0 (151.7, 210.7) | 1.2 | 0.1 (-0.8, 1.0) |
| Hancock County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 22 | 197.8 (162.0, 239.8) | 1.3 | -0.6 (-1.7, 0.5) |
| Harlan County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 86 | 237.6 (214.9, 262.2) | 1.6 | 0.2 (-0.4, 0.8) |
| Harrison County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 47 | 182.8 (159.8, 208.5) | 1.2 | -0.6 (-1.2, 0.0) |
| Hart County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 53 | 219.0 (192.7, 248.1) | 1.5 | 0.0 (-0.6, 0.7) |
| Henry County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 44 | 208.8 (181.3, 239.5) | 1.4 | -0.3 (-0.8, 0.3) |
| Jackson County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 35 | 191.3 (163.2, 223.2) | 1.3 | -0.7 (-1.6, 0.1) |
| Johnson County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 70 | 236.1 (211.3, 263.1) | 1.6 | -0.3 (-0.8, 0.3) |
| Knott County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 43 | 205.9 (178.4, 236.9) | 1.4 | -0.4 (-1.0, 0.3) |
| Knox County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 94 | 230.5 (209.8, 252.9) | 1.5 | 0.0 (-0.5, 0.4) |
| Larue County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 37 | 193.2 (165.9, 224.2) | 1.3 | -0.6 (-1.3, 0.1) |
| Laurel County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 153 | 200.8 (186.5, 215.9) | 1.3 | -0.5 (-0.9, 0.0) |
| Lawrence County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 48 | 230.3 (201.2, 262.8) | 1.5 | -0.1 (-0.5, 0.3) |
| Lee County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 22 | 222.4 (181.1, 271.3) | 1.5 | -0.3 (-1.2, 0.6) |
| Leslie County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 35 | 251.8 (214.9, 293.9) | 1.7 | 0.3 (-0.4, 1.0) |
| Lewis County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 42 | 223.4 (193.3, 257.3) | 1.5 | -0.1 (-0.8, 0.5) |
| Livingston County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 32 | 214.1 (181.1, 252.3) | 1.4 | -0.2 (-1.0, 0.7) |
| Martin County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 32 | 229.9 (195.0, 269.5) | 1.5 | -0.6 (-1.4, 0.3) |
| Mason County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 45 | 198.2 (172.5, 227.0) | 1.3 | -0.5 (-1.1, 0.0) |
| Menifee County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 21 | 217.0 (176.5, 265.2) | 1.5 | -0.8 (-2.0, 0.4) |
| Metcalfe County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 31 | 205.9 (174.1, 242.7) | 1.4 | 0.1 (-0.9, 1.0) |
| Monroe County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 34 | 226.5 (192.9, 264.9) | 1.5 | 0.0 (-0.8, 0.8) |
| Morgan County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 37 | 226.0 (193.8, 262.4) | 1.5 | 0.5 (-0.3, 1.3) |
| Nicholas County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 19 | 200.1 (160.9, 246.6) | 1.3 | -0.4 (-1.3, 0.4) |
| Owsley County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 15 | 231.3 (180.1, 294.0) | 1.5 | 0.0 (-1.0, 0.9) |
| Perry County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 92 | 267.4 (242.8, 293.9) | 1.8 | 0.0 (-0.6, 0.5) |
| Powell County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 36 | 236.9 (202.4, 275.9) | 1.6 | -0.6 (-1.3, 0.1) |
| Rockcastle County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 41 | 185.0 (159.8, 213.3) | 1.2 | -0.5 (-1.1, 0.1) |
| Rowan County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 48 | 185.8 (162.6, 211.5) | 1.2 | 0.0 (-0.8, 0.8) |
| Russell County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 57 | 220.2 (194.6, 248.5) | 1.5 | -0.1 (-0.7, 0.5) |
| Simpson County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 47 | 202.6 (177.0, 231.2) | 1.4 | 0.2 (-0.5, 0.9) |
| Taylor County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 70 | 204.8 (183.3, 228.3) | 1.4 | 0.0 (-0.5, 0.5) |
| Todd County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 32 | 208.7 (177.3, 244.3) | 1.4 | -0.9 (-1.8, 0.0) |
| Washington County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 34 | 204.1 (174.0, 238.3) | 1.4 | -0.4 (-1.4, 0.6) |
| Whitley County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 105 | 239.4 (218.9, 261.2) | 1.6 | -0.2 (-0.8, 0.4) |
| Wolfe County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 24 | 243.9 (200.8, 294.2) | 1.6 | -0.6 (-1.7, 0.6) |
| Adair County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 46 | 174.7 (152.3, 199.9) | 1.2 | -0.8 (-1.5, -0.1) |
| Barren County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 114 | 194.2 (178.4, 211.3) | 1.3 | -0.6 (-1.1, -0.2) |
| Bell County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 76 | 201.1 (181.0, 223.1) | 1.3 | -0.9 (-1.5, -0.4) |
| Bourbon County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 55 | 199.0 (175.7, 224.8) | 1.3 | -1.9 (-2.7, -1.0) |
| Boyd County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 132 | 192.7 (178.0, 208.5) | 1.3 | -1.0 (-1.4, -0.7) |
| Boyle County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 74 | 175.2 (157.4, 194.6) | 1.2 | -1.3 (-1.8, -0.7) |
| Breckinridge County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 53 | 179.2 (157.6, 203.1) | 1.2 | -1.3 (-1.7, -0.8) |
| Campbell County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 196 | 172.1 (161.2, 183.5) | 1.2 | -1.5 (-1.8, -1.2) |
| Carter County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 76 | 199.3 (179.3, 221.1) | 1.3 | -1.1 (-1.6, -0.6) |
| Christian County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 125 | 183.0 (168.7, 198.1) | 1.2 | -0.9 (-1.3, -0.5) |
| Clark County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 87 | 179.9 (163.1, 198.1) | 1.2 | -5.8 (-9.9, -1.5) |
| Daviess County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 223 | 171.4 (161.3, 182.0) | 1.1 | -1.1 (-1.5, -0.8) |
| Floyd County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 116 | 240.4 (220.6, 261.7) | 1.6 | -0.5 (-0.9, -0.1) |
| Franklin County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 115 | 173.3 (159.2, 188.5) | 1.2 | -1.4 (-1.8, -1.0) |
| Fulton County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 18 | 200.1 (159.9, 248.7) | 1.3 | -0.7 (-1.4, -0.1) |
| Garrard County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 44 | 180.0 (156.3, 206.6) | 1.2 | -0.8 (-1.6, -0.1) |
| Grant County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 50 | 185.5 (162.5, 210.8) | 1.2 | -1.1 (-1.7, -0.4) |
| Graves County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 93 | 182.0 (165.4, 199.9) | 1.2 | -0.6 (-1.0, -0.2) |
| Greenup County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 104 | 191.2 (174.8, 208.9) | 1.3 | -1.0 (-1.5, -0.5) |
| Hardin County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 221 | 180.6 (169.9, 191.8) | 1.2 | -0.8 (-1.1, -0.5) |
| Henderson County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 113 | 186.9 (171.4, 203.5) | 1.3 | -0.7 (-1.2, -0.2) |
| Hopkins County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 123 | 198.5 (182.7, 215.4) | 1.3 | -0.9 (-1.3, -0.4) |
| Jefferson County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 1,596 | 167.9 (164.1, 171.7) | 1.1 | -1.9 (-2.1, -1.7) |
| Kenton County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 322 | 173.3 (164.7, 182.2) | 1.2 | -1.9 (-2.4, -1.4) |
| Letcher County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 69 | 220.5 (197.2, 246.2) | 1.5 | -0.7 (-1.2, -0.2) |
| Lincoln County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 70 | 207.8 (186.2, 231.4) | 1.4 | -0.6 (-1.1, -0.2) |
| Logan County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 73 | 198.4 (178.0, 220.6) | 1.3 | -0.6 (-1.1, -0.1) |
| Madison County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 169 | 174.4 (162.6, 186.8) | 1.2 | -1.2 (-1.7, -0.6) |
| Magoffin County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 33 | 203.7 (173.1, 238.7) | 1.4 | -1.0 (-1.8, -0.1) |
| Marion County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 43 | 176.5 (153.3, 202.6) | 1.2 | -1.1 (-1.9, -0.3) |
| Marshall County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 94 | 193.4 (175.7, 212.6) | 1.3 | -0.5 (-1.0, 0.0) |
| McCracken County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 160 | 165.5 (153.9, 177.8) | 1.1 | -1.1 (-1.4, -0.9) |
| McCreary County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 46 | 222.7 (194.2, 254.4) | 1.5 | -1.0 (-1.8, -0.2) |
| McLean County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 26 | 196.0 (163.4, 234.0) | 1.3 | -0.9 (-1.7, -0.2) |
| Meade County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 65 | 200.0 (178.2, 223.8) | 1.3 | -0.8 (-1.4, -0.3) |
| Mercer County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 59 | 190.4 (168.8, 214.3) | 1.3 | -0.8 (-1.4, -0.1) |
| Montgomery County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 74 | 215.1 (193.3, 238.8) | 1.4 | -0.7 (-1.3, -0.1) |
| Muhlenberg County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 79 | 180.9 (163.1, 200.2) | 1.2 | -0.9 (-1.4, -0.4) |
| Nelson County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 101 | 186.1 (169.8, 203.6) | 1.2 | -1.0 (-1.5, -0.5) |
| Ohio County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 63 | 197.7 (176.1, 221.5) | 1.3 | -0.8 (-1.3, -0.2) |
| Pendleton County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 37 | 200.0 (171.2, 232.5) | 1.3 | -0.8 (-1.4, -0.2) |
| Pike County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 176 | 215.0 (200.6, 230.2) | 1.4 | -0.4 (-0.7, -0.1) |
| Pulaski County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 180 | 201.7 (188.4, 215.8) | 1.3 | -0.4 (-0.7, -0.1) |
| Union County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 36 | 195.7 (167.2, 227.9) | 1.3 | -0.7 (-1.4, 0.0) |
| Warren County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 229 | 173.3 (163.2, 183.8) | 1.2 | -1.2 (-1.5, -0.9) |
| Wayne County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 59 | 190.7 (168.8, 215.0) | 1.3 | -0.6 (-1.1, -0.1) |
| Webster County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 35 | 202.6 (172.9, 236.2) | 1.4 | -0.8 (-1.4, -0.1) |
| Bracken County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 18 | 163.1 (130.2, 202.4) | 1.1 | -1.0 (-1.9, 0.0) |
| Calloway County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 81 | 165.0 (148.9, 182.4) | 1.1 | -0.4 (-0.8, 0.0) |
| Hickman County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 15 | 182.0 (142.5, 232.1) | 1.2 | -0.1 (-1.3, 1.0) |
| Robertson County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 5 | 143.5 (94.4, 216.0) | 1.0 | -0.5 (-2.1, 1.1) |
| Trimble County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 20 | 175.8 (141.7, 216.3) | 1.2 | -0.5 (-1.6, 0.6) |
| Ballard County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 21 | 171.3 (139.7, 209.2) | 1.1 | -1.6 (-2.4, -0.7) |
| Boone County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 201 | 143.8 (134.8, 153.3) | 1.0 | -2.7 (-3.4, -2.0) |
| Bullitt County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 156 | 160.1 (148.8, 172.2) | 1.1 | -1.7 (-2.1, -1.2) |
| Caldwell County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 32 | 162.9 (137.9, 191.8) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-1.5, -0.2) |
| Edmonson County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 31 | 168.4 (142.3, 198.6) | 1.1 | -1.3 (-1.8, -0.8) |
| Elliott County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 18 | 170.1 (136.5, 210.5) | 1.1 | -1.9 (-3.1, -0.6) |
| Fayette County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 513 | 153.0 (147.0, 159.2) | 1.0 | -1.7 (-1.9, -1.5) |
| Jessamine County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 98 | 155.1 (141.4, 169.8) | 1.0 | -1.7 (-2.1, -1.3) |
| Lyon County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 24 | 161.1 (132.3, 196.1) | 1.1 | -1.0 (-2.0, -0.1) |
| Oldham County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 102 | 149.6 (136.4, 163.8) | 1.0 | -1.5 (-2.0, -1.0) |
| Owen County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 23 | 156.0 (128.1, 188.7) | 1.0 | -1.4 (-2.3, -0.5) |
| Scott County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 86 | 160.5 (145.1, 177.0) | 1.1 | -1.7 (-2.2, -1.1) |
| Shelby County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 93 | 163.6 (148.7, 179.7) | 1.1 | -1.4 (-2.0, -0.8) |
| Spencer County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 35 | 163.8 (139.1, 191.7) | 1.1 | -1.3 (-2.0, -0.6) |
| Trigg County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 40 | 169.2 (145.7, 196.1) | 1.1 | -1.6 (-2.2, -1.0) |
| Woodford County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 56 | 156.4 (138.1, 176.7) | 1.0 | -3.0 (-4.3, -1.7) |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/25/2024 5:45 pm.
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).
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 04/25/2024 5:45 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 < 0.901 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).
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.