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) |
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United States | - | falling | - | 283,896 | 128.7 (128.5, 129.0) | - | -1.9 (-2.2, -1.7) |
Georgia | - | falling | - | 8,211 | 129.5 (128.2, 130.7) | - | -1.4 (-1.5, -1.3) |
Fulton County | 8 | falling | similar | 709 | 124.1 (120.0, 128.3) | 1.0 | -2.4 (-2.7, -2.0) |
Gwinnett County | 8 | falling | similar | 519 | 121.4 (116.6, 126.3) | 0.9 | -1.1 (-1.4, -0.9) |
Cobb County | 8 | falling | similar | 514 | 125.1 (120.2, 130.2) | 1.0 | -1.4 (-1.7, -1.1) |
DeKalb County | 9 | falling | lower | 497 | 114.8 (110.2, 119.5) | 0.9 | -2.2 (-2.8, -1.5) |
Chatham County | 8 | falling | similar | 230 | 122.0 (114.9, 129.5) | 0.9 | -2.0 (-2.5, -1.5) |
Muscogee County | 5 | falling | higher | 186 | 155.1 (145.1, 165.7) | 1.2 | -0.4 (-0.7, -0.1) |
Richmond County | 5 | falling | higher | 183 | 146.6 (137.1, 156.7) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-1.1, -0.4) |
Cherokee County | 8 | falling | similar | 178 | 121.0 (112.9, 129.4) | 0.9 | -1.6 (-2.2, -1.0) |
Clayton County | 8 | falling | similar | 176 | 134.2 (124.9, 144.0) | 1.0 | -1.1 (-1.5, -0.7) |
Henry County | 5 | falling | higher | 172 | 142.5 (132.8, 152.7) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-1.2, -0.4) |
Hall County | 8 | falling | similar | 154 | 123.3 (114.6, 132.5) | 1.0 | -0.9 (-1.4, -0.4) |
Bibb County | 8 | falling | similar | 137 | 129.9 (120.1, 140.3) | 1.0 | -0.7 (-1.1, -0.4) |
Forsyth County | 9 | falling | lower | 128 | 107.2 (99.0, 116.0) | 0.8 | -1.0 (-1.6, -0.4) |
Houston County | 8 | falling | similar | 117 | 131.5 (120.9, 142.7) | 1.0 | -1.0 (-1.4, -0.7) |
Floyd County | 1 | rising | higher | 107 | 156.8 (143.5, 171.1) | 1.2 | 2.5 (0.0, 5.1) |
Coweta County | 8 | falling | similar | 107 | 123.3 (112.9, 134.5) | 1.0 | -1.1 (-1.7, -0.4) |
Paulding County | 8 | falling | similar | 107 | 129.6 (118.5, 141.4) | 1.0 | -1.3 (-1.9, -0.7) |
Douglas County | 8 | falling | similar | 106 | 141.3 (129.2, 154.2) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-1.3, -0.2) |
Columbia County | 8 | falling | similar | 106 | 119.0 (108.9, 129.8) | 0.9 | -1.9 (-2.4, -1.5) |
Newton County | 4 | stable | higher | 96 | 150.4 (137.0, 164.8) | 1.2 | -0.4 (-0.9, 0.1) |
Glynn County | 8 | falling | similar | 95 | 140.3 (127.5, 154.3) | 1.1 | -1.2 (-1.6, -0.7) |
Carroll County | 8 | falling | similar | 95 | 137.8 (125.6, 151.0) | 1.1 | -11.0 (-19.0, -2.2) |
Fayette County | 9 | falling | lower | 91 | 109.1 (99.0, 120.0) | 0.8 | -1.7 (-2.4, -0.9) |
Bartow County | 8 | falling | similar | 90 | 141.6 (128.5, 155.6) | 1.1 | -0.6 (-1.1, -0.1) |
Walton County | 8 | falling | similar | 85 | 140.3 (127.1, 154.5) | 1.1 | -0.6 (-1.2, -0.1) |
Dougherty County | 8 | falling | similar | 82 | 133.8 (120.8, 147.9) | 1.0 | -0.6 (-1.1, -0.2) |
Whitfield County | 8 | falling | similar | 78 | 124.7 (112.5, 137.9) | 1.0 | -1.0 (-1.5, -0.5) |
Clarke County | 8 | falling | similar | 75 | 123.3 (110.9, 136.8) | 1.0 | -0.9 (-1.4, -0.4) |
Lowndes County | 8 | falling | similar | 74 | 116.9 (105.2, 129.7) | 0.9 | -1.7 (-2.3, -1.2) |
Rockdale County | 8 | falling | similar | 74 | 131.3 (118.0, 145.9) | 1.0 | -1.1 (-1.6, -0.6) |
Walker County | 8 | falling | similar | 73 | 140.8 (126.2, 156.7) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-1.4, -0.2) |
Spalding County | 4 | stable | higher | 72 | 151.4 (135.7, 168.5) | 1.2 | -0.6 (-1.1, 0.0) |
Barrow County | 4 | stable | higher | 68 | 150.1 (134.3, 167.2) | 1.2 | 0.1 (-0.5, 0.8) |
Catoosa County | 8 | falling | similar | 65 | 130.6 (116.5, 146.0) | 1.0 | -0.7 (-1.2, -0.2) |
Troup County | 8 | falling | similar | 64 | 138.0 (123.0, 154.5) | 1.1 | -2.1 (-3.2, -1.0) |
Jackson County | 8 | falling | similar | 59 | 139.2 (123.5, 156.4) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-1.5, -0.1) |
Gordon County | 4 | stable | higher | 55 | 148.8 (131.5, 167.9) | 1.2 | -0.5 (-1.1, 0.1) |
Bulloch County | 8 | falling | similar | 51 | 134.7 (118.4, 152.7) | 1.0 | -0.9 (-1.4, -0.4) |
Thomas County | 4 | stable | higher | 49 | 149.6 (131.0, 170.4) | 1.2 | -0.5 (-1.2, 0.2) |
Polk County | 4 | stable | higher | 48 | 171.8 (150.3, 195.6) | 1.3 | -0.4 (-1.0, 0.2) |
Effingham County | 6 | stable | similar | 45 | 138.5 (120.5, 158.5) | 1.1 | -0.7 (-1.5, 0.1) |
Laurens County | 6 | stable | similar | 43 | 124.1 (107.5, 142.8) | 1.0 | -0.6 (-1.2, 0.1) |
Habersham County | 8 | falling | similar | 42 | 128.3 (111.3, 147.5) | 1.0 | -1.0 (-1.8, -0.1) |
Tift County | 4 | stable | higher | 41 | 154.7 (133.8, 178.1) | 1.2 | 0.0 (-0.7, 0.7) |
Colquitt County | 8 | falling | similar | 41 | 140.9 (121.8, 162.2) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-1.3, -0.2) |
Murray County | 4 | stable | higher | 40 | 157.2 (135.8, 181.2) | 1.2 | -0.5 (-1.4, 0.5) |
Camden County | 8 | falling | similar | 39 | 134.9 (116.1, 156.0) | 1.0 | -1.3 (-2.1, -0.4) |
Baldwin County | 6 | stable | similar | 39 | 140.7 (121.0, 163.0) | 1.1 | -0.1 (-0.8, 0.6) |
Ware County | 6 | stable | similar | 38 | 146.4 (125.7, 169.8) | 1.1 | -0.3 (-1.0, 0.3) |
Fannin County | 6 | stable | similar | 37 | 148.2 (125.2, 175.1) | 1.2 | -0.5 (-1.4, 0.4) |
Liberty County | 8 | falling | similar | 37 | 144.0 (123.3, 167.1) | 1.1 | -1.3 (-2.2, -0.4) |
Pickens County | 6 | stable | similar | 35 | 135.9 (115.8, 159.1) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-1.8, 0.0) |
Gilmer County | 8 | falling | similar | 35 | 134.3 (113.6, 158.3) | 1.0 | -1.3 (-2.3, -0.3) |
Upson County | 4 | stable | higher | 34 | 157.8 (134.4, 184.6) | 1.2 | -0.4 (-1.1, 0.3) |
Sumter County | 4 | stable | higher | 34 | 163.4 (139.0, 191.3) | 1.3 | -0.7 (-1.4, 0.0) |
Bryan County | 5 | falling | higher | 32 | 171.4 (145.5, 200.6) | 1.3 | -0.8 (-1.6, -0.1) |
Stephens County | 4 | stable | higher | 32 | 163.7 (138.7, 192.4) | 1.3 | -0.1 (-0.7, 0.5) |
Coffee County | 6 | stable | similar | 32 | 124.1 (105.2, 145.6) | 1.0 | -0.5 (-1.4, 0.4) |
Madison County | 4 | stable | higher | 32 | 155.4 (131.7, 182.6) | 1.2 | -0.2 (-1.1, 0.7) |
Union County | 7 | stable | lower | 31 | 104.1 (87.9, 124.3) | 0.8 | -1.0 (-2.2, 0.2) |
Haralson County | 6 | stable | similar | 31 | 152.2 (128.8, 179.0) | 1.2 | -0.1 (-0.8, 0.7) |
Chattooga County | 4 | stable | higher | 30 | 170.3 (143.4, 201.3) | 1.3 | -0.3 (-0.8, 0.3) |
Toombs County | 4 | stable | higher | 30 | 160.0 (134.9, 188.8) | 1.2 | -0.6 (-1.2, 0.1) |
Harris County | 8 | falling | similar | 30 | 125.3 (105.5, 148.1) | 1.0 | -1.5 (-2.2, -0.8) |
White County | 6 | stable | similar | 30 | 126.5 (105.8, 150.6) | 1.0 | -0.8 (-1.7, 0.0) |
Wayne County | 5 | falling | higher | 30 | 156.1 (131.6, 184.1) | 1.2 | -0.8 (-1.6, -0.1) |
Peach County | 5 | falling | higher | 29 | 157.5 (132.4, 186.3) | 1.2 | -0.9 (-1.7, -0.1) |
Hart County | 6 | stable | similar | 29 | 131.3 (110.1, 156.2) | 1.0 | -0.3 (-1.2, 0.6) |
Decatur County | 8 | falling | similar | 29 | 150.2 (126.0, 178.0) | 1.2 | -0.7 (-1.4, -0.1) |
Lumpkin County | 6 | stable | similar | 28 | 126.9 (105.9, 151.2) | 1.0 | -1.2 (-2.5, 0.1) |
Butts County | 4 | stable | higher | 27 | 170.0 (141.9, 202.5) | 1.3 | 0.0 (-1.1, 1.0) |
Franklin County | 6 | stable | similar | 27 | 149.9 (125.2, 178.7) | 1.2 | -0.3 (-1.2, 0.7) |
Monroe County | 8 | falling | similar | 25 | 120.1 (99.2, 144.7) | 0.9 | -1.8 (-2.6, -1.0) |
Oconee County | 9 | falling | lower | 24 | 102.5 (84.8, 122.9) | 0.8 | -1.7 (-2.7, -0.7) |
Mitchell County | 6 | stable | similar | 24 | 150.5 (124.2, 181.4) | 1.2 | 0.0 (-0.8, 0.7) |
Lee County | 6 | stable | similar | 24 | 151.6 (125.0, 182.2) | 1.2 | -0.4 (-1.4, 0.6) |
Meriwether County | 6 | stable | similar | 24 | 138.4 (113.8, 167.6) | 1.1 | -0.7 (-1.5, 0.0) |
McDuffie County | 6 | stable | similar | 24 | 151.5 (124.5, 183.1) | 1.2 | -0.5 (-1.4, 0.5) |
Jones County | 6 | stable | similar | 23 | 112.6 (92.8, 136.0) | 0.9 | -0.9 (-1.8, 0.0) |
Dawson County | 6 | stable | similar | 23 | 125.9 (102.7, 153.3) | 1.0 | -1.2 (-2.4, 0.0) |
Crisp County | 6 | stable | similar | 23 | 126.3 (103.3, 153.5) | 1.0 | -0.7 (-1.8, 0.4) |
Putnam County | 8 | falling | similar | 23 | 119.2 (97.2, 145.7) | 0.9 | -1.4 (-2.4, -0.4) |
Emanuel County | 6 | stable | similar | 22 | 148.9 (121.4, 181.0) | 1.2 | 0.0 (-1.1, 1.1) |
Morgan County | 6 | stable | similar | 22 | 153.5 (125.3, 186.9) | 1.2 | -0.2 (-1.2, 0.9) |
Rabun County | 6 | stable | similar | 22 | 135.2 (109.6, 166.7) | 1.1 | -1.0 (-2.0, 0.1) |
Grady County | 8 | falling | similar | 22 | 122.4 (100.0, 148.8) | 1.0 | -6.1 (-11.3, -0.7) |
Washington County | 6 | stable | similar | 21 | 136.7 (111.4, 167.0) | 1.1 | -1.0 (-2.1, 0.2) |
Elbert County | 8 | falling | similar | 21 | 126.2 (102.1, 155.2) | 1.0 | -1.3 (-2.2, -0.5) |
Jefferson County | 4 | stable | higher | 20 | 166.9 (135.6, 204.3) | 1.3 | -0.5 (-1.5, 0.6) |
Worth County | 6 | stable | similar | 20 | 127.6 (103.4, 156.5) | 1.0 | -1.0 (-1.9, 0.0) |
Brantley County | 6 | stable | similar | 20 | 158.6 (128.1, 194.7) | 1.2 | -0.9 (-2.3, 0.5) |
Appling County | 6 | stable | similar | 20 | 151.7 (122.5, 186.5) | 1.2 | -0.2 (-1.3, 0.8) |
Berrien County | 6 | stable | similar | 19 | 142.2 (114.8, 174.8) | 1.1 | -0.7 (-1.4, 0.1) |
Pike County | 6 | stable | similar | 19 | 156.9 (126.9, 192.5) | 1.2 | -0.2 (-1.2, 0.9) |
Greene County | 6 | stable | similar | 19 | 116.9 (92.5, 147.2) | 0.9 | -0.7 (-2.0, 0.6) |
Pierce County | 6 | stable | similar | 19 | 146.0 (117.6, 179.8) | 1.1 | -0.4 (-1.4, 0.6) |
Tattnall County | 8 | falling | similar | 19 | 127.2 (102.2, 157.0) | 1.0 | -1.2 (-2.2, -0.3) |
Dodge County | 6 | stable | similar | 18 | 120.8 (96.7, 149.9) | 0.9 | -1.0 (-2.2, 0.2) |
Dade County | 6 | stable | similar | 18 | 140.1 (112.0, 174.4) | 1.1 | -0.3 (-1.3, 0.7) |
Burke County | 6 | stable | similar | 17 | 116.0 (92.3, 144.4) | 0.9 | -1.1 (-2.1, 0.0) |
Ben Hill County | 8 | falling | similar | 17 | 140.2 (110.8, 175.5) | 1.1 | -1.8 (-2.8, -0.7) |
Cook County | 6 | stable | similar | 17 | 144.8 (115.2, 180.2) | 1.1 | -0.2 (-1.2, 0.9) |
Brooks County | 6 | stable | similar | 17 | 134.4 (105.9, 169.3) | 1.0 | 0.0 (-0.9, 0.9) |
Screven County | 6 | stable | similar | 16 | 146.8 (116.4, 184.1) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-1.7, 0.3) |
Jasper County | 6 | stable | similar | 16 | 159.6 (125.5, 201.0) | 1.2 | -0.6 (-1.6, 0.5) |
Oglethorpe County | 6 | stable | similar | 16 | 131.5 (103.5, 165.9) | 1.0 | -1.2 (-2.5, 0.1) |
Towns County | 7 | stable | lower | 16 | 102.1 (79.3, 134.0) | 0.8 | -1.3 (-2.8, 0.2) |
Lamar County | 8 | falling | similar | 15 | 122.8 (95.8, 155.5) | 1.0 | -1.0 (-2.0, 0.0) |
Crawford County | 4 | stable | higher | 14 | 176.2 (136.1, 225.4) | 1.4 | 0.3 (-1.0, 1.7) |
Telfair County | 8 | falling | similar | 14 | 123.8 (95.5, 159.7) | 1.0 | -1.6 (-2.8, -0.3) |
Macon County | 6 | stable | similar | 14 | 152.9 (117.8, 196.7) | 1.2 | -0.2 (-1.1, 0.8) |
Seminole County | 4 | stable | higher | 14 | 188.5 (144.4, 244.3) | 1.5 | -0.2 (-1.3, 1.0) |
Wilkes County | 6 | stable | similar | 14 | 160.2 (121.6, 209.2) | 1.2 | -0.5 (-1.7, 0.7) |
McIntosh County | 8 | falling | similar | 14 | 103.0 (78.1, 135.3) | 0.8 | -2.5 (-3.6, -1.5) |
Banks County | 7 | stable | lower | 13 | 101.9 (78.0, 131.5) | 0.8 | -1.3 (-2.8, 0.1) |
Charlton County | 6 | stable | similar | 13 | 163.1 (123.9, 212.0) | 1.3 | 4.2 (-1.8, 10.7) |
Bleckley County | 6 | stable | similar | 12 | 126.4 (94.7, 166.3) | 1.0 | -1.3 (-2.7, 0.1) |
Terrell County | 6 | stable | similar | 11 | 163.3 (121.2, 217.0) | 1.3 | -0.6 (-1.9, 0.8) |
Evans County | 6 | stable | similar | 11 | 150.2 (112.6, 197.4) | 1.2 | -0.5 (-1.8, 0.9) |
Heard County | 6 | stable | similar | 11 | 137.5 (102.6, 181.4) | 1.1 | -0.2 (-1.4, 1.0) |
Jeff Davis County | 8 | falling | similar | 11 | 115.5 (86.1, 152.3) | 0.9 | -2.1 (-3.1, -1.0) |
Jenkins County | 6 | stable | similar | 11 | 172.1 (127.7, 229.0) | 1.3 | 0.5 (-0.9, 1.9) |
Dooly County | 8 | falling | similar | 10 | 101.0 (73.6, 137.1) | 0.8 | -2.3 (-3.3, -1.4) |
Marion County | 6 | stable | similar | 10 | 150.9 (110.6, 203.3) | 1.2 | -0.3 (-2.2, 1.7) |
Hancock County | 6 | stable | similar | 10 | 139.6 (98.8, 195.4) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-2.0, 0.4) |
Turner County | 6 | stable | similar | 9 | 164.5 (118.5, 223.8) | 1.3 | 1.2 (-0.2, 2.7) |
Early County | 8 | falling | similar | 9 | 111.7 (80.8, 152.1) | 0.9 | -1.0 (-2.0, 0.0) |
Pulaski County | 9 | falling | lower | 9 | 93.5 (67.9, 127.6) | 0.7 | -2.3 (-3.6, -0.9) |
Wilcox County | 6 | stable | similar | 9 | 174.3 (124.8, 239.0) | 1.4 | 0.1 (-1.0, 1.2) |
Randolph County | 8 | falling | similar | 9 | 134.1 (93.6, 189.1) | 1.0 | -1.7 (-3.0, -0.5) |
Candler County | 8 | falling | similar | 9 | 105.5 (76.3, 143.9) | 0.8 | -1.8 (-2.8, -0.7) |
Long County | 8 | falling | similar | 9 | 104.4 (74.0, 142.5) | 0.8 | -2.3 (-4.1, -0.4) |
Bacon County | 8 | falling | similar | 8 | 111.3 (79.4, 152.8) | 0.9 | -2.2 (-3.4, -1.0) |
Taylor County | 6 | stable | similar | 8 | 119.7 (84.7, 166.9) | 0.9 | -0.7 (-2.1, 0.7) |
Clinch County | 6 | stable | similar | 8 | 171.9 (120.5, 239.2) | 1.3 | -0.2 (-1.8, 1.4) |
Johnson County | 6 | stable | similar | 8 | 118.1 (81.1, 167.8) | 0.9 | -0.7 (-2.3, 1.0) |
Twiggs County | 6 | stable | similar | 8 | 111.3 (76.9, 158.8) | 0.9 | -1.0 (-2.3, 0.3) |
Montgomery County | 8 | falling | similar | 7 | 123.2 (85.3, 173.5) | 1.0 | -1.7 (-3.2, -0.2) |
Atkinson County | 6 | stable | similar | 7 | 158.8 (110.0, 222.3) | 1.2 | -0.2 (-1.9, 1.5) |
Lincoln County | 8 | falling | similar | 7 | 100.1 (68.4, 144.8) | 0.8 | -2.4 (-3.6, -1.2) |
Wilkinson County | 6 | stable | similar | 7 | 102.1 (70.5, 145.0) | 0.8 | -1.0 (-2.6, 0.6) |
Calhoun County | 6 | stable | similar | 7 | 186.6 (126.7, 268.5) | 1.4 | 0.0 (-2.0, 2.1) |
Miller County | 6 | stable | similar | 7 | 129.0 (88.2, 186.6) | 1.0 | 0.3 (-1.1, 1.8) |
Warren County | 6 | stable | similar | 7 | 129.0 (88.0, 188.1) | 1.0 | -0.5 (-2.2, 1.3) |
Talbot County | 8 | falling | similar | 6 | 98.9 (67.3, 147.0) | 0.8 | -1.6 (-3.0, -0.1) |
Irwin County | 8 | falling | similar | 6 | 95.5 (63.7, 139.2) | 0.7 | -1.9 (-3.1, -0.7) |
Stewart County | 6 | stable | similar | 5 | 161.9 (104.7, 245.3) | 1.3 | -0.4 (-2.0, 1.2) |
Clay County | 6 | stable | similar | 5 | 151.9 (94.3, 244.2) | 1.2 | -0.5 (-2.6, 1.7) |
Wheeler County | 6 | stable | similar | 5 | 106.8 (66.7, 166.1) | 0.8 | -0.8 (-2.8, 1.2) |
Baker County | 6 | stable | similar | 4 | 161.2 (99.1, 257.8) | 1.3 | 0.1 (-2.3, 2.6) |
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Lanier County |
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Quitman County |
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/19/2024 12:26 pm.
* 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 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).
Data for the following has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate and trend estimates:
Echols County, Schley County, Taliaferro County, Webster County
Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Chattahoochee County, Glascock County, Lanier County, Quitman County, Treutlen 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 05/19/2024 12:26 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 > 1.10
Similar when unable to conclude above or below with confidence.
Below when 95% confident the rate is below and Rate Ratio3 < 0.90
* 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 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).
Data for the following has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate and trend estimates:
Echols County, Schley County, Taliaferro County, Webster County
Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Chattahoochee County, Glascock County, Lanier County, Quitman County, Treutlen 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.