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) |
| Fairfax County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 664 | 123.0 (118.7, 127.4) | 0.7 | -2.4 (-2.6, -2.2) |
| Virginia Beach City | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 377 | 177.2 (169.1, 185.6) | 1.0 | -1.9 (-2.0, -1.7) |
| Chesterfield County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 306 | 182.9 (173.4, 192.8) | 1.0 | -1.9 (-2.2, -1.5) |
| Henrico County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 293 | 180.1 (170.7, 189.8) | 1.0 | -1.9 (-2.2, -1.6) |
| Prince William County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 245 | 147.6 (138.7, 156.8) | 0.8 | -2.9 (-3.2, -2.5) |
| Norfolk City | 4 |
stable 
|
higher | 229 | 242.1 (227.6, 257.2) | 1.4 | 0.8 (-1.8, 3.4) |
| Chesapeake City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 215 | 199.8 (187.4, 212.8) | 1.1 | -2.1 (-2.4, -1.7) |
| Loudoun County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 190 | 133.6 (124.8, 142.8) | 0.8 | -2.9 (-3.3, -2.5) |
| Richmond City | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 182 | 176.6 (164.7, 189.1) | 1.0 | -4.5 (-5.5, -3.5) |
| Newport News City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 173 | 227.2 (211.8, 243.3) | 1.3 | -1.8 (-2.1, -1.5) |
| Hampton City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 153 | 227.6 (211.3, 244.8) | 1.3 | -1.5 (-1.9, -1.1) |
| Spotsylvania County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 118 | 175.6 (161.2, 191.0) | 1.0 | -2.2 (-2.8, -1.7) |
| Roanoke City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 116 | 226.6 (207.8, 246.6) | 1.3 | -1.5 (-1.8, -1.1) |
| Bedford City and County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 111 | 196.0 (179.5, 213.8) | 1.1 | -1.7 (-2.1, -1.2) |
| Roanoke County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 109 | 172.0 (157.5, 187.5) | 1.0 | -1.2 (-1.6, -0.7) |
| Portsmouth City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 108 | 231.4 (211.7, 252.4) | 1.3 | -1.8 (-2.2, -1.3) |
| James City County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 108 | 172.9 (158.2, 188.8) | 1.0 | -1.2 (-1.8, -0.6) |
| Hanover County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 107 | 165.4 (151.3, 180.6) | 0.9 | -2.5 (-3.0, -2.0) |
| Arlington County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 106 | 119.1 (108.9, 130.1) | 0.7 | -2.8 (-3.2, -2.5) |
| Frederick County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 99 | 185.2 (168.9, 202.6) | 1.0 | -1.9 (-2.4, -1.4) |
| Stafford County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 96 | 167.5 (151.7, 184.4) | 0.9 | -2.6 (-3.3, -2.0) |
| Albemarle County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 95 | 145.6 (132.6, 159.6) | 0.8 | -1.8 (-2.3, -1.2) |
| Suffolk City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 95 | 209.9 (190.6, 230.5) | 1.2 | -1.9 (-2.4, -1.4) |
| Pittsylvania County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 93 | 205.7 (186.6, 226.5) | 1.2 | -1.5 (-2.0, -1.0) |
| Rockingham County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 91 | 173.7 (157.9, 190.8) | 1.0 | -1.0 (-1.4, -0.6) |
| Augusta County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 88 | 159.7 (144.9, 175.8) | 0.9 | -1.9 (-2.4, -1.3) |
| Lynchburg City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 83 | 232.8 (210.6, 256.7) | 1.3 | -1.4 (-1.8, -0.9) |
| Alexandria City | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 79 | 133.4 (120.0, 147.8) | 0.8 | -3.0 (-3.4, -2.6) |
| Henry County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 78 | 198.3 (178.5, 220.1) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-1.3, -0.6) |
| Campbell County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 73 | 200.7 (180.2, 223.0) | 1.1 | -1.5 (-2.2, -0.9) |
| Franklin County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 72 | 170.5 (152.4, 190.4) | 1.0 | -1.4 (-2.0, -0.9) |
| Fauquier County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 71 | 170.7 (152.7, 190.3) | 1.0 | -2.2 (-2.9, -1.6) |
| Washington County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 71 | 179.8 (160.9, 200.6) | 1.0 | -1.6 (-2.1, -1.1) |
| Tazewell County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 71 | 241.4 (216.0, 269.3) | 1.4 | -1.3 (-1.8, -0.8) |
| Montgomery County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 70 | 169.0 (151.4, 188.1) | 1.0 | -1.7 (-2.2, -1.3) |
| Shenandoah County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 66 | 212.8 (190.0, 237.9) | 1.2 | -1.0 (-1.5, -0.6) |
| Halifax County with South Boston City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 65 | 254.9 (226.9, 285.8) | 1.4 | -1.4 (-2.0, -0.8) |
| Danville City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 64 | 270.7 (240.9, 303.4) | 1.5 | -1.0 (-1.6, -0.4) |
| Gloucester County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 57 | 234.2 (206.8, 264.6) | 1.3 | -1.2 (-1.8, -0.6) |
| Culpeper County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 55 | 198.4 (175.0, 224.1) | 1.1 | -1.5 (-2.1, -1.0) |
| Accomack County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 55 | 214.3 (188.9, 242.7) | 1.2 | -1.7 (-2.2, -1.2) |
| Petersburg City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 55 | 358.7 (315.5, 406.3) | 2.0 | -0.8 (-1.3, -0.4) |
| Wise County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 55 | 234.3 (206.5, 264.9) | 1.3 | -1.5 (-2.0, -0.9) |
| Warren County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 54 | 241.0 (211.6, 273.4) | 1.4 | -1.3 (-1.9, -0.7) |
| Mecklenburg County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 53 | 209.5 (184.2, 237.9) | 1.2 | -1.2 (-1.9, -0.6) |
| Smyth County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 52 | 234.4 (206.3, 265.7) | 1.3 | -1.0 (-1.6, -0.3) |
| Orange County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 51 | 211.2 (185.8, 239.5) | 1.2 | -1.6 (-2.1, -1.0) |
| York County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 51 | 134.9 (118.6, 152.9) | 0.8 | -3.3 (-4.0, -2.6) |
| Isle of Wight County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 49 | 211.9 (185.2, 241.6) | 1.2 | -2.2 (-3.1, -1.4) |
| Louisa County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 46 | 183.2 (159.3, 210.0) | 1.0 | -1.9 (-2.6, -1.2) |
| Pulaski County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 45 | 179.5 (156.4, 205.6) | 1.0 | -1.8 (-2.5, -1.2) |
| Carroll County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 43 | 173.0 (150.2, 199.1) | 1.0 | -1.0 (-1.8, -0.2) |
| Amherst County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 41 | 194.1 (167.8, 223.8) | 1.1 | -1.6 (-2.3, -0.9) |
| Wythe County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 41 | 204.1 (176.3, 235.7) | 1.2 | -1.7 (-2.4, -1.0) |
| Russell County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 40 | 212.3 (183.0, 245.4) | 1.2 | -0.5 (-1.2, 0.2) |
| Botetourt County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 40 | 162.6 (140.1, 188.1) | 0.9 | -2.1 (-2.9, -1.3) |
| Scott County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 39 | 218.1 (187.9, 252.7) | 1.2 | -1.3 (-1.9, -0.7) |
| Page County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 39 | 220.4 (189.6, 255.4) | 1.2 | -1.3 (-2.1, -0.6) |
| Salem City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 38 | 252.8 (217.5, 292.5) | 1.4 | -0.7 (-1.3, -0.1) |
| Staunton City | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 36 | 234.9 (201.2, 273.1) | 1.3 | -0.5 (-1.1, 0.2) |
| Dinwiddie County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 34 | 205.7 (174.9, 240.6) | 1.2 | -1.8 (-2.6, -1.0) |
| Lee County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 34 | 200.1 (170.4, 234.0) | 1.1 | -1.7 (-2.3, -1.0) |
| Goochland County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 34 | 192.4 (163.0, 226.4) | 1.1 | -2.1 (-3.1, -1.1) |
| Caroline County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 33 | 198.8 (168.4, 233.1) | 1.1 | -2.2 (-3.0, -1.4) |
| Harrisonburg City | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 33 | 192.5 (163.8, 224.6) | 1.1 | -2.1 (-3.0, -1.1) |
| Hopewell City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 33 | 303.0 (257.3, 354.5) | 1.7 | -0.8 (-1.4, -0.2) |
| Buchanan County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 33 | 206.5 (175.1, 242.7) | 1.2 | -1.1 (-1.9, -0.3) |
| Westmoreland County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 33 | 218.7 (185.6, 257.2) | 1.2 | -2.0 (-2.8, -1.1) |
| Prince George County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 32 | 161.5 (136.6, 189.6) | 0.9 | -2.8 (-3.7, -2.0) |
| Waynesboro City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 32 | 246.7 (209.3, 289.1) | 1.4 | -0.9 (-1.6, -0.1) |
| Rockbridge County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 31 | 159.0 (133.6, 188.8) | 0.9 | -1.8 (-2.7, -0.9) |
| Fairfax City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 30 | 273.6 (230.5, 322.2) | 1.5 | -1.4 (-2.8, 0.0) |
| Powhatan County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 30 | 163.4 (136.8, 193.9) | 0.9 | -2.8 (-3.6, -2.0) |
| Charlottesville City | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 29 | 160.2 (134.0, 190.0) | 0.9 | -2.5 (-3.3, -1.8) |
| Fluvanna County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 28 | 161.4 (135.3, 191.6) | 0.9 | -2.2 (-3.1, -1.4) |
| Winchester City | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 28 | 186.8 (156.7, 221.0) | 1.1 | -1.9 (-2.5, -1.3) |
| Dickenson County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 28 | 259.3 (216.5, 309.0) | 1.5 | -0.4 (-1.2, 0.5) |
| Patrick County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 28 | 198.1 (165.1, 236.9) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-1.8, 0.0) |
| Giles County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 28 | 236.1 (197.1, 281.4) | 1.3 | -1.0 (-1.8, -0.1) |
| Lancaster County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 27 | 232.8 (189.3, 286.8) | 1.3 | -1.8 (-2.8, -0.9) |
| Prince Edward County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 27 | 223.3 (186.2, 266.0) | 1.3 | -1.2 (-2.0, -0.5) |
| Colonial Heights City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 26 | 252.6 (210.7, 301.0) | 1.4 | -1.5 (-2.3, -0.7) |
| Nelson County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 26 | 217.0 (178.3, 263.0) | 1.2 | -0.3 (-1.2, 0.7) |
| Northampton County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 26 | 270.4 (223.6, 325.9) | 1.5 | -1.1 (-2.0, -0.2) |
| Bristol City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 26 | 247.5 (206.0, 295.4) | 1.4 | -1.0 (-1.8, -0.2) |
| Buckingham County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 26 | 218.2 (181.1, 261.3) | 1.2 | -1.0 (-2.1, 0.1) |
| New Kent County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 26 | 194.9 (159.5, 235.9) | 1.1 | -2.1 (-3.2, -1.0) |
| Southampton County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 25 | 197.2 (162.9, 237.4) | 1.1 | -2.4 (-3.2, -1.7) |
| Brunswick County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 25 | 218.4 (181.0, 262.1) | 1.2 | -2.6 (-3.5, -1.7) |
| Martinsville City | 1 |
rising 
|
higher | 24 | 420.1 (337.3, 515.8) | 2.4 | 7.5 (1.6, 13.7) |
| Manassas City | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 24 | 166.0 (134.6, 201.8) | 0.9 | -2.4 (-3.4, -1.5) |
| Northumberland County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 24 | 159.7 (130.3, 197.7) | 0.9 | -3.0 (-3.9, -2.0) |
| Alleghany County and Clifton Forge City | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 23 | 194.7 (159.5, 236.8) | 1.1 | -1.7 (-2.6, -0.7) |
| Floyd County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 23 | 201.0 (164.9, 243.8) | 1.1 | -0.1 (-1.1, 0.8) |
| Grayson County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 23 | 185.1 (151.5, 225.1) | 1.0 | -1.1 (-1.9, -0.2) |
| King George County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 23 | 171.8 (140.4, 208.0) | 1.0 | -2.2 (-3.2, -1.1) |
| Nottoway County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 22 | 225.0 (184.2, 272.7) | 1.3 | -2.0 (-2.7, -1.3) |
| Middlesex County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 22 | 192.9 (157.9, 237.1) | 1.1 | -2.1 (-2.8, -1.5) |
| Appomattox County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 22 | 204.0 (166.3, 248.5) | 1.1 | -1.4 (-2.7, -0.2) |
| Amelia County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 21 | 239.2 (193.0, 293.9) | 1.3 | -1.5 (-2.6, -0.5) |
| Greene County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 20 | 176.9 (142.8, 216.9) | 1.0 | -1.6 (-2.8, -0.4) |
| Charlotte County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 20 | 226.1 (182.2, 278.6) | 1.3 | -1.3 (-2.2, -0.4) |
| Clarke County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 19 | 183.8 (147.8, 227.1) | 1.0 | -1.6 (-2.7, -0.4) |
| Lunenburg County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 19 | 222.6 (178.5, 275.1) | 1.3 | -1.7 (-2.8, -0.6) |
| Madison County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 19 | 198.7 (159.6, 245.8) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-2.2, 0.3) |
| Fredericksburg City | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 19 | 168.9 (135.3, 207.9) | 1.0 | 13.1 (-13.1, 47.2) |
| King William County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 18 | 191.8 (152.5, 238.4) | 1.1 | -1.8 (-2.9, -0.7) |
| Essex County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 17 | 216.1 (170.6, 271.8) | 1.2 | -1.6 (-2.7, -0.5) |
| Poquoson City | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 16 | 207.1 (163.2, 260.0) | 1.2 | -2.6 (-4.1, -1.1) |
| Sussex County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 16 | 236.1 (186.0, 296.3) | 1.3 | -2.5 (-3.5, -1.6) |
| Cumberland County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 16 | 216.7 (169.8, 274.4) | 1.2 | -2.0 (-3.0, -1.1) |
| Franklin City | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 16 | 331.2 (260.0, 417.3) | 1.9 | -0.6 (-1.5, 0.3) |
| Mathews County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 16 | 173.4 (135.9, 222.6) | 1.0 | -2.4 (-3.5, -1.3) |
| Richmond County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 16 | 251.8 (198.7, 316.3) | 1.4 | -1.0 (-1.9, -0.1) |
| Greensville County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 15 | 238.5 (184.2, 303.8) | 1.3 | -1.8 (-3.1, -0.4) |
| Galax City | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 15 | 437.4 (343.0, 550.8) | 2.5 | -20.0 (-36.6, 0.9) |
| Covington City | 1 |
rising
|
higher | 13 | 419.1 (317.9, 542.8) | 2.4 | 8.6 (1.5, 16.2) |
| Radford City | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 13 | 231.4 (176.1, 298.0) | 1.3 | -1.2 (-2.5, 0.1) |
| King and Queen County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 12 | 238.5 (178.5, 314.2) | 1.3 | -1.6 (-2.7, -0.4) |
| Charles City County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 11 | 193.8 (143.9, 259.8) | 1.1 | -2.4 (-3.4, -1.3) |
| Rappahannock County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 10 | 157.4 (116.7, 212.0) | 0.9 | -2.5 (-4.0, -1.1) |
| Surry County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 10 | 202.4 (147.9, 274.1) | 1.1 | -2.3 (-3.5, -1.0) |
| Falls Church City | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 10 | 166.1 (122.1, 220.3) | 0.9 | -2.3 (-3.6, -1.0) |
| Lexington City | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 10 | 339.7 (250.2, 453.1) | 1.9 | 11.4 (-2.0, 26.6) |
| Williamsburg City | 7 |
stable
|
lower | 9 | 109.4 (78.5, 150.1) | 0.6 | 14.1 (-21.9, 66.6) |
| Buena Vista City | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 8 | 213.9 (152.9, 293.3) | 1.2 | -1.9 (-3.1, -0.7) |
| Bath County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 8 | 184.5 (129.9, 263.6) | 1.0 | -2.5 (-3.9, -1.1) |
| Craig County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 8 | 184.6 (128.0, 262.8) | 1.0 | -0.3 (-1.9, 1.4) |
| Emporia City | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 7 | 214.0 (147.3, 303.0) | 1.2 | -2.8 (-4.3, -1.2) |
| Norton City | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 6 | 278.5 (185.3, 403.5) | 1.6 | -1.9 (-3.7, -0.1) |
| Manassas Park City | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 5 | 96.3 (60.2, 144.1) | 0.5 | -5.1 (-7.6, -2.4) |
| 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 05/04/2024 10:04 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 05/04/2024 10:04 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.