Data Table for Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer
Counties
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Priority Index1 1=highest 9=lowest 
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Recent Trend2 |
County Death Rate Compared to US Rate |
Average Annual Count
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Age-Adjusted Death Rate deaths per 100,000 (95% Confidence Interval)
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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) |
| Missouri | - |
falling
|
- | 6,049 | 139.0 (137.4, 140.6) | - | -1.8 (-2.3, -1.3) |
| Audrain County | 4 |
stable 
|
higher | 30 | 154.9 (130.6, 183.0) | 1.2 | -0.4 (-1.2, 0.4) |
| Benton County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 37 | 188.6 (158.7, 223.9) | 1.5 | -0.8 (-1.5, 0.0) |
| Butler County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 54 | 160.8 (141.8, 181.9) | 1.2 | -0.1 (-0.7, 0.4) |
| Clinton County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 23 | 165.4 (135.7, 200.2) | 1.3 | 0.3 (-0.6, 1.3) |
| Crawford County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 31 | 167.4 (141.3, 197.7) | 1.3 | -0.1 (-0.8, 0.7) |
| Dunklin County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 36 | 159.7 (136.6, 186.1) | 1.2 | -0.5 (-1.2, 0.3) |
| Hickory County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 17 | 171.3 (132.5, 221.6) | 1.3 | -0.4 (-1.6, 0.8) |
| Laclede County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 39 | 151.7 (130.7, 175.4) | 1.2 | -0.5 (-1.2, 0.2) |
| Lawrence County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 44 | 161.9 (140.6, 185.8) | 1.3 | -0.3 (-0.9, 0.4) |
| Linn County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 17 | 170.1 (133.8, 214.5) | 1.3 | 0.0 (-1.0, 1.0) |
| Macon County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 23 | 173.6 (140.9, 212.8) | 1.3 | -0.3 (-1.3, 0.7) |
| Madison County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 19 | 195.8 (157.8, 241.7) | 1.5 | -0.3 (-1.2, 0.6) |
| McDonald County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 26 | 185.1 (153.9, 221.0) | 1.4 | -0.3 (-1.3, 0.7) |
| Montgomery County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 17 | 183.8 (145.0, 231.3) | 1.4 | 0.3 (-0.8, 1.4) |
| New Madrid County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 25 | 178.7 (147.7, 215.2) | 1.4 | 0.3 (-0.6, 1.2) |
| Newton County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 70 | 167.7 (150.1, 187.0) | 1.3 | 0.0 (-0.5, 0.5) |
| Pemiscot County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 24 | 200.6 (165.2, 242.0) | 1.6 | 0.0 (-0.8, 0.9) |
| Pettis County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 50 | 170.4 (149.3, 193.9) | 1.3 | -0.4 (-1.0, 0.3) |
| Pulaski County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 33 | 158.9 (135.4, 185.1) | 1.2 | -0.3 (-1.3, 0.7) |
| Randolph County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 31 | 183.7 (155.1, 216.5) | 1.4 | -0.2 (-0.8, 0.4) |
| Saline County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 29 | 170.9 (142.8, 203.3) | 1.3 | 0.3 (-0.5, 1.0) |
| St. Francois County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 83 | 185.4 (167.5, 204.9) | 1.4 | -0.2 (-0.8, 0.4) |
| Stoddard County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 39 | 165.6 (142.0, 192.5) | 1.3 | -0.1 (-1.0, 0.7) |
| Washington County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 26 | 160.2 (133.3, 191.6) | 1.2 | -0.2 (-1.3, 0.8) |
| Wright County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 23 | 161.3 (132.2, 195.6) | 1.3 | 0.3 (-0.6, 1.2) |
| Buchanan County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 93 | 152.2 (138.2, 167.3) | 1.2 | -0.5 (-1.0, 0.0) |
| Callaway County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 43 | 149.9 (130.2, 172.1) | 1.2 | -0.6 (-1.1, -0.2) |
| Jasper County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 123 | 155.7 (143.3, 168.8) | 1.2 | -0.7 (-1.1, -0.2) |
| Jefferson County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 218 | 152.9 (143.8, 162.5) | 1.2 | -1.0 (-1.3, -0.7) |
| Phelps County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 46 | 158.9 (138.2, 181.9) | 1.2 | -0.7 (-1.5, 0.0) |
| St. Louis City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 280 | 148.2 (140.3, 156.5) | 1.2 | -2.8 (-3.9, -1.7) |
| Adair County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 22 | 141.2 (115.0, 172.2) | 1.1 | -0.3 (-1.0, 0.5) |
| Andrew County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 18 | 130.9 (105.0, 162.3) | 1.0 | -0.2 (-1.2, 0.9) |
| Atchison County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 6 | 132.1 (82.6, 204.0) | 1.0 | 0.4 (-1.3, 2.2) |
| Barry County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 38 | 133.4 (114.6, 154.9) | 1.0 | -0.4 (-1.2, 0.3) |
| Barton County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 14 | 146.9 (112.3, 190.2) | 1.1 | 0.0 (-1.1, 1.1) |
| Bates County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 19 | 147.8 (118.5, 183.2) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-1.9, 0.0) |
| Bollinger County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 12 | 140.6 (106.3, 183.6) | 1.1 | -0.3 (-1.5, 0.8) |
| Caldwell County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 10 | 155.7 (113.9, 209.4) | 1.2 | 0.2 (-1.2, 1.5) |
| Cape Girardeau County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 77 | 139.1 (125.0, 154.5) | 1.1 | -0.2 (-0.7, 0.3) |
| Carroll County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 10 | 129.8 (96.2, 174.2) | 1.0 | -0.6 (-1.8, 0.6) |
| Carter County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 6 | 136.3 (92.2, 197.1) | 1.1 | -0.1 (-1.7, 1.5) |
| Cedar County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 20 | 159.4 (127.2, 198.6) | 1.2 | 0.4 (-0.9, 1.8) |
| Chariton County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 10 | 152.2 (109.3, 209.2) | 1.2 | 0.3 (-0.9, 1.5) |
| Clark County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 6 | 102.7 (67.1, 154.0) | 0.8 | -0.9 (-2.5, 0.8) |
| Cooper County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 17 | 143.4 (113.4, 179.6) | 1.1 | -0.6 (-1.6, 0.4) |
| Dade County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 8 | 116.8 (81.2, 166.7) | 0.9 | -0.5 (-1.9, 1.0) |
| Daviess County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 10 | 146.5 (106.7, 198.5) | 1.1 | 0.1 (-1.3, 1.4) |
| Dent County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 19 | 145.9 (116.3, 182.0) | 1.1 | -0.7 (-1.5, 0.2) |
| Gentry County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 8 | 158.3 (109.2, 223.7) | 1.2 | 0.7 (-0.6, 2.1) |
| Grundy County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 10 | 127.5 (93.3, 171.8) | 1.0 | -0.3 (-1.3, 0.6) |
| Henry County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 28 | 150.3 (125.1, 180.0) | 1.2 | -0.1 (-1.1, 0.9) |
| Howell County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 43 | 136.1 (117.9, 156.6) | 1.1 | -0.5 (-1.2, 0.2) |
| Knox County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 4 | 154.4 (93.0, 244.9) | 1.2 | 0.9 (-1.3, 3.1) |
| Lafayette County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 38 | 147.3 (126.3, 171.2) | 1.1 | 0.0 (-0.6, 0.6) |
| Lewis County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 10 | 124.6 (91.0, 168.4) | 1.0 | -1.0 (-2.6, 0.6) |
| Lincoln County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 49 | 146.5 (128.2, 166.7) | 1.1 | -0.4 (-1.1, 0.2) |
| Livingston County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 20 | 159.0 (128.2, 195.9) | 1.2 | 0.9 (-0.1, 1.9) |
| Maries County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 9 | 128.9 (93.3, 176.3) | 1.0 | -0.8 (-2.7, 1.1) |
| Marion County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 32 | 146.4 (123.6, 172.6) | 1.1 | -0.6 (-1.5, 0.3) |
| Mercer County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 5 | 154.4 (95.4, 243.2) | 1.2 | 2.1 (-0.2, 4.5) |
| Miller County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 23 | 121.6 (100.1, 146.9) | 0.9 | -10.6 (-20.1, 0.0) |
| Mississippi County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 16 | 162.4 (128.0, 204.7) | 1.3 | -0.4 (-1.5, 0.8) |
| Morgan County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 26 | 152.6 (126.0, 184.1) | 1.2 | -0.5 (-1.5, 0.6) |
| Nodaway County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 19 | 137.5 (109.8, 170.8) | 1.1 | -0.4 (-1.2, 0.3) |
| Oregon County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 13 | 138.7 (106.2, 180.4) | 1.1 | -0.7 (-1.6, 0.3) |
| Osage County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 12 | 123.1 (93.1, 160.8) | 1.0 | -0.1 (-1.1, 0.9) |
| Perry County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 19 | 136.7 (109.5, 169.2) | 1.1 | -0.3 (-1.5, 0.9) |
| Pike County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 20 | 156.9 (127.0, 192.6) | 1.2 | -0.4 (-1.4, 0.6) |
| Putnam County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 6 | 145.0 (97.4, 214.3) | 1.1 | 0.5 (-1.2, 2.3) |
| Ralls County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 12 | 145.8 (110.5, 191.0) | 1.1 | 0.2 (-1.1, 1.4) |
| Ray County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 25 | 137.1 (113.4, 165.1) | 1.1 | -0.2 (-1.1, 0.7) |
| Reynolds County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 7 | 134.3 (91.9, 193.9) | 1.0 | 1.4 (-0.3, 3.2) |
| Ripley County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 18 | 157.3 (125.3, 196.3) | 1.2 | -0.4 (-1.5, 0.6) |
| Schuyler County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 4 | 109.6 (65.8, 176.4) | 0.9 | -0.2 (-2.0, 1.5) |
| Scotland County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 6 | 175.9 (116.1, 258.0) | 1.4 | 1.3 (-0.7, 3.4) |
| Shannon County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 9 | 145.1 (104.7, 198.4) | 1.1 | -0.6 (-2.2, 1.0) |
| Shelby County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 7 | 141.4 (99.0, 200.2) | 1.1 | -1.0 (-2.5, 0.6) |
| St. Clair County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 12 | 132.0 (99.1, 175.6) | 1.0 | -1.0 (-1.9, 0.0) |
| Ste. Genevieve County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 17 | 123.2 (98.1, 153.9) | 1.0 | -0.4 (-1.5, 0.6) |
| Sullivan County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 6 | 128.7 (85.5, 189.2) | 1.0 | -0.1 (-1.6, 1.3) |
| Texas County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 30 | 144.7 (121.3, 172.0) | 1.1 | -0.1 (-1.0, 0.7) |
| Vernon County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 22 | 134.4 (109.6, 163.9) | 1.0 | -0.6 (-1.5, 0.4) |
| Wayne County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 15 | 138.2 (106.5, 178.0) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-2.0, 0.3) |
| Boone County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 115 | 119.8 (110.0, 130.3) | 0.9 | -1.5 (-2.0, -1.0) |
| Cass County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 103 | 135.5 (123.8, 148.2) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-1.3, -0.2) |
| Christian County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 70 | 124.0 (111.1, 138.1) | 1.0 | -0.8 (-1.4, -0.3) |
| Clay County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 199 | 130.7 (122.6, 139.2) | 1.0 | -1.1 (-1.5, -0.7) |
| Cole County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 68 | 127.4 (113.8, 142.2) | 1.0 | -2.1 (-3.3, -0.8) |
| Dallas County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 19 | 141.9 (113.3, 176.5) | 1.1 | -1.2 (-2.0, -0.3) |
| DeKalb County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 11 | 155.4 (113.5, 209.0) | 1.2 | -1.5 (-2.9, 0.0) |
| Douglas County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 16 | 123.7 (98.0, 156.3) | 1.0 | -1.6 (-2.7, -0.5) |
| Franklin County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 102 | 136.8 (124.8, 149.7) | 1.1 | -0.7 (-1.2, -0.3) |
| Gasconade County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 19 | 143.8 (113.9, 180.5) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-1.7, 0.0) |
| Greene County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 260 | 127.7 (120.6, 135.1) | 1.0 | -1.0 (-1.3, -0.8) |
| Harrison County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 9 | 126.4 (88.7, 176.8) | 1.0 | -5.4 (-8.8, -1.8) |
| Howard County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 7 | 102.7 (71.0, 145.4) | 0.8 | -4.4 (-6.6, -2.1) |
| Iron County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 12 | 133.4 (101.8, 174.4) | 1.0 | -1.4 (-2.3, -0.5) |
| Jackson County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 641 | 137.4 (132.6, 142.4) | 1.1 | -2.1 (-2.9, -1.3) |
| Johnson County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 35 | 120.2 (102.7, 139.8) | 0.9 | -4.6 (-8.4, -0.6) |
| Moniteau County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 11 | 108.0 (80.7, 142.3) | 0.8 | -1.4 (-2.6, -0.1) |
| Monroe County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 10 | 134.6 (98.6, 182.5) | 1.0 | -2.0 (-3.5, -0.5) |
| Ozark County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 11 | 129.0 (93.5, 176.6) | 1.0 | -1.4 (-2.4, -0.3) |
| Polk County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 30 | 129.8 (109.1, 153.7) | 1.0 | -1.1 (-2.0, -0.1) |
| Scott County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 42 | 143.4 (124.2, 165.0) | 1.1 | -4.9 (-8.8, -0.8) |
| St. Charles County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 321 | 123.3 (117.2, 129.6) | 1.0 | -1.4 (-1.7, -1.1) |
| St. Louis County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 1,062 | 133.5 (129.8, 137.2) | 1.0 | -1.1 (-1.3, -1.0) |
| Stone County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 41 | 125.8 (107.3, 147.5) | 1.0 | -1.1 (-1.8, -0.4) |
| Taney County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 57 | 125.6 (110.9, 142.0) | 1.0 | -1.2 (-1.8, -0.6) |
| Warren County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 34 | 136.5 (116.4, 159.3) | 1.1 | -1.1 (-2.0, -0.2) |
| Webster County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 36 | 147.6 (126.3, 171.6) | 1.1 | -1.0 (-1.7, -0.2) |
| Camden County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 49 | 109.6 (95.3, 126.1) | 0.9 | -1.2 (-1.8, -0.5) |
| Platte County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 73 | 113.5 (101.9, 126.1) | 0.9 | -1.6 (-2.2, -1.1) |
| Holt County |
|
** | similar | 7 | 156.0 (101.3, 235.7) | 1.2 |
|
| Worth County |
|
** | similar | 4 | 174.9 (103.5, 299.1) | 1.4 |
|
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/28/2024 8:28 pm.
** 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:
Holt County, Worth 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 04/28/2024 8:28 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 < 0.90** 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:
Holt County, Worth 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.