State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer Data

Death Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer, 2018-2022

Colorado Counties versus United States

All Cancer Sites

All Races, Male

Sorted by priority index

Explanation of Column Headers

State/County - The site and sex combination for this comparison.

Priority Index ¹ - The priority index is based upon the direction of the trend and the rate comparison. An index of 1 is the highest priority - that trend is rising and the rate is already higher. An index of 9 is the lowest priority - the trend is falling and the rate is already lower.

Recent Trends - This is an interpretation of the AAPC:

• 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.

AAPC (95% Confidence Interval) - The Average Annual Percent Change is the change in rate over time. These AAPCs are based upon APCs that were calculated by Joinpoint Regression Program

Other Notes

• Larger confidence intervals indicate less stability of the data. This is often due to low counts that are not quite low enough to be suppressed.
• Data is currently being suppressed if there are fewer than 16 counts for the time period.

Line by Line Interpretation of the Report

United States

• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is fallingfalling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.8.
• Rate : The death rate is 173.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 173.0 to 173.5 and 317,428 average annual deaths.

Colorado

• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is fallingfalling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.5.
• Rate : The death rate is 150.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 148.2 to 152.4 and 4,247 average annual deaths.

Pueblo County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 5.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is fallingfalling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.4.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is higher compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 195.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 182.9 to 208.0 and 201 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Alamosa County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stablestable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 1.0.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 175.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 135.1 to 223.9 and 14 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Baca County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stablestable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to 1.1.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 244.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.4 to 345.0 and 7 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.4

Bent County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stablestable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 1.2.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 141.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 95.7 to 205.4 and 6 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Conejos County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stablestable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 0.5.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 169.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 121.5 to 230.7 and 9 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Delta County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stablestable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.3.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 191.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 166.9 to 218.1 and 51 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Huerfano County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stablestable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 0.8.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 216.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 166.9 to 281.9 and 15 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.3

Lincoln County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stablestable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 1.8.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 210.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 148.1 to 291.1 and 8 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2

Logan County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stablestable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 0.3.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 167.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 137.3 to 203.5 and 22 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Moffat County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stablestable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to 0.7.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 196.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 151.4 to 249.9 and 15 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Morgan County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stablestable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 0.2.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 169.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.0 to 200.8 and 28 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Otero County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stablestable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 0.2.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 207.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.2 to 248.7 and 25 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2

Phillips County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stablestable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to 0.7.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 156.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 99.7 to 236.8 and 5 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Prowers County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stablestable because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to 0.0.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 206.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 161.8 to 260.2 and 15 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2

Rio Grande County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stablestable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 0.5.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 193.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 151.2 to 244.3 and 15 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Sedgwick County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stablestable because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.3 to 1.0.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 167.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 95.2 to 287.7 and 4 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Washington County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stablestable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to 0.6.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 174.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 119.7 to 250.6 and 7 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Yuma County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stablestable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.6.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 161.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 119.5 to 214.3 and 10 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Archuleta County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 7.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stablestable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 1.2.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 134.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 102.1 to 175.0 and 15 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Boulder County (8)

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 7.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stablestable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 2.5.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 130.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 122.7 to 139.2 and 210 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Chaffee County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 7.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stablestable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 0.2.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 136.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 110.7 to 166.9 and 21 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Douglas County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 7.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stablestable because the trend is 1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 7.2.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 133.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 124.7 to 142.1 and 204 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Grand County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 7.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stablestable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to 1.0.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 114.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 83.9 to 152.4 and 12 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.7

Park County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 7.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stablestable because the trend is 6.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.5 to 25.4.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 121.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 91.9 to 158.7 and 17 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.7

Adams County (8)

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is fallingfalling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.7.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 163.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.1 to 172.3 and 319 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

El Paso County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is fallingfalling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.2.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 161.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.1 to 168.1 and 521 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Fremont County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is fallingfalling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.3.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 168.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 150.1 to 189.1 and 63 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Las Animas County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is fallingfalling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.1.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 180.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.6 to 222.4 and 21 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Mesa County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is fallingfalling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.3.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 159.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 148.6 to 171.5 and 162 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Montezuma County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is fallingfalling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.7.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 176.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 149.2 to 207.0 and 33 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Arapahoe County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is fallingfalling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.2.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 146.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 139.5 to 152.6 and 423 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Broomfield County (8)

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is fallingfalling because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to -1.2.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 131.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 114.3 to 150.0 and 45 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Clear Creek County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is fallingfalling because the trend is -14.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -46.0 to -2.6.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 70.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 44.3 to 109.0 and 6 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.4

Denver County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is fallingfalling because the trend is -4.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.8 to -2.1.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 155.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 149.2 to 162.7 and 444 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Eagle County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is fallingfalling because the trend is -3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to -1.4.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 76.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 60.5 to 95.1 and 20 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.4

Elbert County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is fallingfalling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -0.2.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 127.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 101.7 to 158.3 and 20 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.7

Garfield County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is fallingfalling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.3.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 147.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 126.6 to 170.8 and 41 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Gunnison County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is fallingfalling because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.5 to -1.5.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 106.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 74.9 to 146.2 and 9 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.6

Jefferson County (8)

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is fallingfalling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.1.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 148.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.0 to 154.5 and 474 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Kit Carson County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is fallingfalling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to -1.4.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 126.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 85.8 to 181.2 and 6 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.7

La Plata County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is fallingfalling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.1.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 136.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 118.7 to 157.1 and 46 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Lake County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is fallingfalling because the trend is -3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.0 to -1.6.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 102.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 56.8 to 168.5 and 4 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.6

Larimer County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is fallingfalling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.2.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 145.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 138.0 to 154.2 and 272 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Montrose County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is fallingfalling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.6.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 148.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 130.1 to 169.3 and 50 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Pitkin County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is fallingfalling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -0.2.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 71.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 51.9 to 97.4 and 10 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.4

Routt County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is fallingfalling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to -1.3.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 102.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 78.9 to 131.3 and 15 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.6

Teller County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is fallingfalling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to -1.2.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 133.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 108.3 to 164.0 and 26 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Weld County (8)

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is fallingfalling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.7.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 152.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 143.4 to 162.5 and 219 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Cheyenne County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 264.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 153.2 to 438.8 and 4 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.5

Crowley County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 107.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 62.5 to 176.1 and 4 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.6

Custer County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 105.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 60.3 to 179.6 and 5 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.6

Gilpin County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 124.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 67.4 to 211.1 and 4 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.7

Ouray County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 121.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 74.3 to 195.9 and 5 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.7

Rio Blanco County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 178.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 123.3 to 251.9 and 7 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Saguache County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 177.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 124.9 to 247.8 and 9 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

San Miguel County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 139.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 85.3 to 213.6 and 5 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Summit County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 72.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 51.5 to 99.1 and 11 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.4

Costilla County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : *

Dolores County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
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• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : *

Hinsdale County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
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Jackson County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Kiowa County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : *

Mineral County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
• Rate : *
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : *

San Juan County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
• Rate : *
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : *

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/13/2025 5:11 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 Version 5.3.0. 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).
⁸ Due to data availability issues, the time period used in the calculation of the joinpoint regression model may differ for selected geographic areas.


Data for the following has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate and trend estimates:
Costilla County, Dolores County, Hinsdale County, Jackson County, Kiowa County, Mineral County, San Juan County

Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Cheyenne County, Crowley County, Custer County, Gilpin County, Ouray County, Rio Blanco County, Saguache County, San Miguel County, Summit 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.