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)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | - |
falling 
|
- | 315,770 | 177.5 (177.2, 177.8) | - | -2.2 (-2.5, -2.0) |
| Virginia | - |
falling
|
- | 7,995 | 179.8 (178.0, 181.7) | - | -2.1 (-2.2, -2.0) |
| Covington City | 1 |
rising 
|
higher | 13 | 419.1 (317.9, 542.8) | 2.4 | 8.6 (1.5, 16.2) |
| Martinsville City | 1 |
rising
|
higher | 24 | 420.1 (337.3, 515.8) | 2.4 | 7.5 (1.6, 13.7) |
| Buckingham County | 4 |
stable 
|
higher | 26 | 218.2 (181.1, 261.3) | 1.2 | -1.0 (-2.1, 0.1) |
| Dickenson County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 28 | 259.3 (216.5, 309.0) | 1.5 | -0.4 (-1.2, 0.5) |
| Franklin City | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 16 | 331.2 (260.0, 417.3) | 1.9 | -0.6 (-1.5, 0.3) |
| Galax City | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 15 | 437.4 (343.0, 550.8) | 2.5 | -20.0 (-36.6, 0.9) |
| Lexington City | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 10 | 339.7 (250.2, 453.1) | 1.9 | 11.4 (-2.0, 26.6) |
| Norfolk City | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 229 | 242.1 (227.6, 257.2) | 1.4 | 0.8 (-1.8, 3.4) |
| Russell County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 40 | 212.3 (183.0, 245.4) | 1.2 | -0.5 (-1.2, 0.2) |
| Staunton City | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 36 | 234.9 (201.2, 273.1) | 1.3 | -0.5 (-1.1, 0.2) |
| Accomack County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 55 | 214.3 (188.9, 242.7) | 1.2 | -1.7 (-2.2, -1.2) |
| Amelia County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 21 | 239.2 (193.0, 293.9) | 1.3 | -1.5 (-2.6, -0.5) |
| Bedford City and County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 111 | 196.0 (179.5, 213.8) | 1.1 | -1.7 (-2.1, -1.2) |
| Bristol City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 26 | 247.5 (206.0, 295.4) | 1.4 | -1.0 (-1.8, -0.2) |
| Brunswick County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 25 | 218.4 (181.0, 262.1) | 1.2 | -2.6 (-3.5, -1.7) |
| Campbell County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 73 | 200.7 (180.2, 223.0) | 1.1 | -1.5 (-2.2, -0.9) |
| Charlotte County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 20 | 226.1 (182.2, 278.6) | 1.3 | -1.3 (-2.2, -0.4) |
| Chesapeake City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 215 | 199.8 (187.4, 212.8) | 1.1 | -2.1 (-2.4, -1.7) |
| Colonial Heights City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 26 | 252.6 (210.7, 301.0) | 1.4 | -1.5 (-2.3, -0.7) |
| Danville City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 64 | 270.7 (240.9, 303.4) | 1.5 | -1.0 (-1.6, -0.4) |
| Fairfax City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 30 | 273.6 (230.5, 322.2) | 1.5 | -1.4 (-2.8, 0.0) |
| Giles County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 28 | 236.1 (197.1, 281.4) | 1.3 | -1.0 (-1.8, -0.1) |
| Gloucester County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 57 | 234.2 (206.8, 264.6) | 1.3 | -1.2 (-1.8, -0.6) |
| Greensville County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 15 | 238.5 (184.2, 303.8) | 1.3 | -1.8 (-3.1, -0.4) |
| Halifax County with South Boston City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 65 | 254.9 (226.9, 285.8) | 1.4 | -1.4 (-2.0, -0.8) |
| Hampton City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 153 | 227.6 (211.3, 244.8) | 1.3 | -1.5 (-1.9, -1.1) |
| Henry County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 78 | 198.3 (178.5, 220.1) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-1.3, -0.6) |
| Hopewell City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 33 | 303.0 (257.3, 354.5) | 1.7 | -0.8 (-1.4, -0.2) |
| Isle of Wight County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 49 | 211.9 (185.2, 241.6) | 1.2 | -2.2 (-3.1, -1.4) |
| Lancaster County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 27 | 232.8 (189.3, 286.8) | 1.3 | -1.8 (-2.8, -0.9) |
| Lynchburg City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 83 | 232.8 (210.6, 256.7) | 1.3 | -1.4 (-1.8, -0.9) |
| Mecklenburg County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 53 | 209.5 (184.2, 237.9) | 1.2 | -1.2 (-1.9, -0.6) |
| Newport News City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 173 | 227.2 (211.8, 243.3) | 1.3 | -1.8 (-2.1, -1.5) |
| Northampton County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 26 | 270.4 (223.6, 325.9) | 1.5 | -1.1 (-2.0, -0.2) |
| Nottoway County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 22 | 225.0 (184.2, 272.7) | 1.3 | -2.0 (-2.7, -1.3) |
| Orange County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 51 | 211.2 (185.8, 239.5) | 1.2 | -1.6 (-2.1, -1.0) |
| Page County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 39 | 220.4 (189.6, 255.4) | 1.2 | -1.3 (-2.1, -0.6) |
| Petersburg City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 55 | 358.7 (315.5, 406.3) | 2.0 | -0.8 (-1.3, -0.4) |
| Pittsylvania County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 93 | 205.7 (186.6, 226.5) | 1.2 | -1.5 (-2.0, -1.0) |
| Portsmouth City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 108 | 231.4 (211.7, 252.4) | 1.3 | -1.8 (-2.2, -1.3) |
| Prince Edward County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 27 | 223.3 (186.2, 266.0) | 1.3 | -1.2 (-2.0, -0.5) |
| Richmond County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 16 | 251.8 (198.7, 316.3) | 1.4 | -1.0 (-1.9, -0.1) |
| Roanoke City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 116 | 226.6 (207.8, 246.6) | 1.3 | -1.5 (-1.8, -1.1) |
| Salem City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 38 | 252.8 (217.5, 292.5) | 1.4 | -0.7 (-1.3, -0.1) |
| Scott County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 39 | 218.1 (187.9, 252.7) | 1.2 | -1.3 (-1.9, -0.7) |
| Shenandoah County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 66 | 212.8 (190.0, 237.9) | 1.2 | -1.0 (-1.5, -0.6) |
| Smyth County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 52 | 234.4 (206.3, 265.7) | 1.3 | -1.0 (-1.6, -0.3) |
| Suffolk City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 95 | 209.9 (190.6, 230.5) | 1.2 | -1.9 (-2.4, -1.4) |
| Sussex County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 16 | 236.1 (186.0, 296.3) | 1.3 | -2.5 (-3.5, -1.6) |
| Tazewell County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 71 | 241.4 (216.0, 269.3) | 1.4 | -1.3 (-1.8, -0.8) |
| Warren County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 54 | 241.0 (211.6, 273.4) | 1.4 | -1.3 (-1.9, -0.7) |
| Waynesboro City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 32 | 246.7 (209.3, 289.1) | 1.4 | -0.9 (-1.6, -0.1) |
| Westmoreland County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 33 | 218.7 (185.6, 257.2) | 1.2 | -2.0 (-2.8, -1.1) |
| Wise County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 55 | 234.3 (206.5, 264.9) | 1.3 | -1.5 (-2.0, -0.9) |
| Craig County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 8 | 184.6 (128.0, 262.8) | 1.0 | -0.3 (-1.9, 1.4) |
| Floyd County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 23 | 201.0 (164.9, 243.8) | 1.1 | -0.1 (-1.1, 0.8) |
| Fredericksburg City | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 19 | 168.9 (135.3, 207.9) | 1.0 | 13.1 (-13.1, 47.2) |
| Madison County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 19 | 198.7 (159.6, 245.8) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-2.2, 0.3) |
| Nelson County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 26 | 217.0 (178.3, 263.0) | 1.2 | -0.3 (-1.2, 0.7) |
| Radford City | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 13 | 231.4 (176.1, 298.0) | 1.3 | -1.2 (-2.5, 0.1) |
| Williamsburg City | 7 |
stable
|
lower | 9 | 109.4 (78.5, 150.1) | 0.6 | 14.1 (-21.9, 66.6) |
| Alleghany County and Clifton Forge City | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 23 | 194.7 (159.5, 236.8) | 1.1 | -1.7 (-2.6, -0.7) |
| Amherst County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 41 | 194.1 (167.8, 223.8) | 1.1 | -1.6 (-2.3, -0.9) |
| Appomattox County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 22 | 204.0 (166.3, 248.5) | 1.1 | -1.4 (-2.7, -0.2) |
| Augusta County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 88 | 159.7 (144.9, 175.8) | 0.9 | -1.9 (-2.4, -1.3) |
| Bath County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 8 | 184.5 (129.9, 263.6) | 1.0 | -2.5 (-3.9, -1.1) |
| Botetourt County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 40 | 162.6 (140.1, 188.1) | 0.9 | -2.1 (-2.9, -1.3) |
| Buchanan County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 33 | 206.5 (175.1, 242.7) | 1.2 | -1.1 (-1.9, -0.3) |
| Buena Vista City | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 8 | 213.9 (152.9, 293.3) | 1.2 | -1.9 (-3.1, -0.7) |
| Caroline County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 33 | 198.8 (168.4, 233.1) | 1.1 | -2.2 (-3.0, -1.4) |
| Carroll County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 43 | 173.0 (150.2, 199.1) | 1.0 | -1.0 (-1.8, -0.2) |
| Charles City County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 11 | 193.8 (143.9, 259.8) | 1.1 | -2.4 (-3.4, -1.3) |
| Charlottesville City | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 29 | 160.2 (134.0, 190.0) | 0.9 | -2.5 (-3.3, -1.8) |
| Chesterfield County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 306 | 182.9 (173.4, 192.8) | 1.0 | -1.9 (-2.2, -1.5) |
| Clarke County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 19 | 183.8 (147.8, 227.1) | 1.0 | -1.6 (-2.7, -0.4) |
| Culpeper County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 55 | 198.4 (175.0, 224.1) | 1.1 | -1.5 (-2.1, -1.0) |
| Cumberland County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 16 | 216.7 (169.8, 274.4) | 1.2 | -2.0 (-3.0, -1.1) |
| Dinwiddie County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 34 | 205.7 (174.9, 240.6) | 1.2 | -1.8 (-2.6, -1.0) |
| Emporia City | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 7 | 214.0 (147.3, 303.0) | 1.2 | -2.8 (-4.3, -1.2) |
| Essex County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 17 | 216.1 (170.6, 271.8) | 1.2 | -1.6 (-2.7, -0.5) |
| Falls Church City | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 10 | 166.1 (122.1, 220.3) | 0.9 | -2.3 (-3.6, -1.0) |
| Fauquier County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 71 | 170.7 (152.7, 190.3) | 1.0 | -2.2 (-2.9, -1.6) |
| Fluvanna County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 28 | 161.4 (135.3, 191.6) | 0.9 | -2.2 (-3.1, -1.4) |
| Franklin County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 72 | 170.5 (152.4, 190.4) | 1.0 | -1.4 (-2.0, -0.9) |
| Frederick County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 99 | 185.2 (168.9, 202.6) | 1.0 | -1.9 (-2.4, -1.4) |
| Goochland County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 34 | 192.4 (163.0, 226.4) | 1.1 | -2.1 (-3.1, -1.1) |
| Grayson County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 23 | 185.1 (151.5, 225.1) | 1.0 | -1.1 (-1.9, -0.2) |
| Greene County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 20 | 176.9 (142.8, 216.9) | 1.0 | -1.6 (-2.8, -0.4) |
| Hanover County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 107 | 165.4 (151.3, 180.6) | 0.9 | -2.5 (-3.0, -2.0) |
| Harrisonburg City | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 33 | 192.5 (163.8, 224.6) | 1.1 | -2.1 (-3.0, -1.1) |
| Henrico County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 293 | 180.1 (170.7, 189.8) | 1.0 | -1.9 (-2.2, -1.6) |
| James City County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 108 | 172.9 (158.2, 188.8) | 1.0 | -1.2 (-1.8, -0.6) |
| King George County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 23 | 171.8 (140.4, 208.0) | 1.0 | -2.2 (-3.2, -1.1) |
| King William County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 18 | 191.8 (152.5, 238.4) | 1.1 | -1.8 (-2.9, -0.7) |
| King and Queen County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 12 | 238.5 (178.5, 314.2) | 1.3 | -1.6 (-2.7, -0.4) |
| Lee County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 34 | 200.1 (170.4, 234.0) | 1.1 | -1.7 (-2.3, -1.0) |
| Louisa County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 46 | 183.2 (159.3, 210.0) | 1.0 | -1.9 (-2.6, -1.2) |
| Lunenburg County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 19 | 222.6 (178.5, 275.1) | 1.3 | -1.7 (-2.8, -0.6) |
| Manassas City | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 24 | 166.0 (134.6, 201.8) | 0.9 | -2.4 (-3.4, -1.5) |
| Mathews County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 16 | 173.4 (135.9, 222.6) | 1.0 | -2.4 (-3.5, -1.3) |
| Middlesex County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 22 | 192.9 (157.9, 237.1) | 1.1 | -2.1 (-2.8, -1.5) |
| Montgomery County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 70 | 169.0 (151.4, 188.1) | 1.0 | -1.7 (-2.2, -1.3) |
| New Kent County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 26 | 194.9 (159.5, 235.9) | 1.1 | -2.1 (-3.2, -1.0) |
| Northumberland County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 24 | 159.7 (130.3, 197.7) | 0.9 | -3.0 (-3.9, -2.0) |
| Norton City | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 6 | 278.5 (185.3, 403.5) | 1.6 | -1.9 (-3.7, -0.1) |
| Patrick County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 28 | 198.1 (165.1, 236.9) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-1.8, 0.0) |
| Poquoson City | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 16 | 207.1 (163.2, 260.0) | 1.2 | -2.6 (-4.1, -1.1) |
| Powhatan County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 30 | 163.4 (136.8, 193.9) | 0.9 | -2.8 (-3.6, -2.0) |
| Prince George County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 32 | 161.5 (136.6, 189.6) | 0.9 | -2.8 (-3.7, -2.0) |
| Pulaski County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 45 | 179.5 (156.4, 205.6) | 1.0 | -1.8 (-2.5, -1.2) |
| Rappahannock County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 10 | 157.4 (116.7, 212.0) | 0.9 | -2.5 (-4.0, -1.1) |
| Richmond City | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 182 | 176.6 (164.7, 189.1) | 1.0 | -4.5 (-5.5, -3.5) |
| Roanoke County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 109 | 172.0 (157.5, 187.5) | 1.0 | -1.2 (-1.6, -0.7) |
| Rockbridge County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 31 | 159.0 (133.6, 188.8) | 0.9 | -1.8 (-2.7, -0.9) |
| Rockingham County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 91 | 173.7 (157.9, 190.8) | 1.0 | -1.0 (-1.4, -0.6) |
| Southampton County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 25 | 197.2 (162.9, 237.4) | 1.1 | -2.4 (-3.2, -1.7) |
| Spotsylvania County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 118 | 175.6 (161.2, 191.0) | 1.0 | -2.2 (-2.8, -1.7) |
| Stafford County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 96 | 167.5 (151.7, 184.4) | 0.9 | -2.6 (-3.3, -2.0) |
| Surry County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 10 | 202.4 (147.9, 274.1) | 1.1 | -2.3 (-3.5, -1.0) |
| Virginia Beach City | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 377 | 177.2 (169.1, 185.6) | 1.0 | -1.9 (-2.0, -1.7) |
| Washington County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 71 | 179.8 (160.9, 200.6) | 1.0 | -1.6 (-2.1, -1.1) |
| Winchester City | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 28 | 186.8 (156.7, 221.0) | 1.1 | -1.9 (-2.5, -1.3) |
| Wythe County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 41 | 204.1 (176.3, 235.7) | 1.2 | -1.7 (-2.4, -1.0) |
| Albemarle County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 95 | 145.6 (132.6, 159.6) | 0.8 | -1.8 (-2.3, -1.2) |
| Alexandria City | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 79 | 133.4 (120.0, 147.8) | 0.8 | -3.0 (-3.4, -2.6) |
| Arlington County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 106 | 119.1 (108.9, 130.1) | 0.7 | -2.8 (-3.2, -2.5) |
| Fairfax County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 664 | 123.0 (118.7, 127.4) | 0.7 | -2.4 (-2.6, -2.2) |
| Loudoun County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 190 | 133.6 (124.8, 142.8) | 0.8 | -2.9 (-3.3, -2.5) |
| Manassas Park City | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 5 | 96.3 (60.2, 144.1) | 0.5 | -5.1 (-7.6, -2.4) |
| Prince William County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 245 | 147.6 (138.7, 156.8) | 0.8 | -2.9 (-3.2, -2.5) |
| York County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 51 | 134.9 (118.6, 152.9) | 0.8 | -3.3 (-4.0, -2.6) |
| Bland County |
|
** | similar | 6 | 131.4 (88.7, 191.0) | 0.7 |
|
| Highland County |
|
** | similar | 5 | 195.6 (123.5, 327.1) | 1.1 |
|
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/25/2024 1:39 am.
** 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:
Bland County, 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 does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/25/2024 1:39 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 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:
Bland County, 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 does not include Puerto Rico.