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Data Table for Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer

Death Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer, 2016-2020

Tennessee Counties versus United States

All Cancer Sites

All Races, Female

Sorted by rateratio
Counties
sort alphabetically by name ascending 		Priority Index1
1=highest
9=lowest
sort by priority index descending 		Recent Trend2
 County Death
Rate
Compared
to
US Rate
 Average Annual Count
sort by count descending 		Age-Adjusted Death Rate

deaths per 100,000
(95% Confidence Interval)
sort by rate descending 		Rate
Ratio3
County
to
US
sort by rate ascending 		Recent 5-Year Trend2 in Death Rates
(95% Confidence Interval)
sort by trend descending
United States - falling falling trend - 283,896 128.7 (128.5, 129.0) - -1.9 (-2.2, -1.7)
Tennessee - falling falling trend - 6,603 142.7 (141.2, 144.3) - -1.2 (-1.4, -1.1)
Overton County 4 stable stable trend higher 35 197.2 (168.1, 230.7) 1.5 0.3 (-0.5, 1.2)
Scott County 4 stable stable trend higher 30 193.9 (163.8, 228.4) 1.5 0.0 (-0.8, 0.8)
Hardeman County 4 stable stable trend higher 34 193.2 (163.8, 227.0) 1.5 0.3 (-0.7, 1.3)
Benton County 1 rising rising trend higher 27 189.8 (157.8, 227.8) 1.5 1.2 (0.1, 2.2)
Crockett County 1 rising rising trend higher 19 189.7 (152.2, 234.4) 1.5 1.1 (0.0, 2.3)
Carroll County 4 stable stable trend higher 42 185.8 (160.8, 214.1) 1.4 -0.3 (-0.8, 0.2)
Houston County 4 stable stable trend higher 12 185.4 (140.1, 242.9) 1.4 0.8 (-0.4, 2.1)
Perry County 4 stable stable trend higher 11 184.7 (137.1, 245.5) 1.4 0.3 (-1.0, 1.7)
Grundy County 4 stable stable trend higher 19 182.9 (146.7, 226.6) 1.4 0.4 (-0.8, 1.5)
Lauderdale County 4 stable stable trend higher 31 182.9 (154.8, 215.1) 1.4 -0.2 (-1.0, 0.6)
Johnson County 4 stable stable trend higher 26 181.9 (149.5, 220.5) 1.4 0.1 (-0.8, 1.1)
Dickson County 4 stable stable trend higher 64 178.7 (159.3, 200.0) 1.4 0.3 (-0.3, 1.0)
Gibson County 4 stable stable trend higher 66 172.8 (154.3, 193.2) 1.3 0.0 (-0.5, 0.5)
McNairy County 4 stable stable trend higher 36 172.8 (147.3, 201.9) 1.3 0.6 (-0.2, 1.3)
Chester County 4 stable stable trend higher 21 169.4 (137.9, 206.6) 1.3 0.6 (-0.7, 2.0)
Hickman County 4 stable stable trend higher 29 169.0 (141.6, 200.6) 1.3 -0.2 (-1.1, 0.8)
Meigs County 4 stable stable trend higher 15 168.8 (131.7, 214.4) 1.3 0.4 (-0.6, 1.5)
Lake County 6 stable stable trend similar 8 167.6 (117.5, 237.0) 1.3 -0.7 (-2.2, 0.8)
Claiborne County 4 stable stable trend higher 40 166.5 (143.4, 192.7) 1.3 -0.1 (-0.8, 0.6)
Cheatham County 4 stable stable trend higher 42 166.4 (143.9, 191.6) 1.3 -0.7 (-1.4, 0.1)
Polk County 4 stable stable trend higher 23 165.6 (135.6, 201.3) 1.3 -0.7 (-1.6, 0.2)
Campbell County 4 stable stable trend higher 52 165.5 (145.4, 188.0) 1.3 -0.5 (-1.2, 0.2)
Smith County 4 stable stable trend higher 22 163.9 (134.0, 199.1) 1.3 0.1 (-1.0, 1.1)
Rhea County 4 stable stable trend higher 40 163.3 (141.0, 188.7) 1.3 -0.3 (-1.1, 0.4)
Dyer County 4 stable stable trend higher 44 162.8 (141.5, 186.6) 1.3 -0.4 (-1.2, 0.3)
Weakley County 4 stable stable trend higher 39 162.1 (139.3, 187.9) 1.3 0.0 (-0.5, 0.5)
Monroe County 4 stable stable trend higher 58 161.7 (142.7, 182.9) 1.3 -0.2 (-0.8, 0.4)
Henderson County 4 stable stable trend higher 33 161.4 (136.9, 189.4) 1.3 0.0 (-0.7, 0.7)
Stewart County 6 stable stable trend similar 16 160.8 (126.7, 202.5) 1.2 -0.2 (-1.7, 1.3)
Hawkins County 4 stable stable trend higher 72 160.7 (143.7, 179.4) 1.2 -1.7 (-3.8, 0.3)
Wayne County 6 stable stable trend similar 21 160.6 (130.1, 197.8) 1.2 0.2 (-0.6, 0.9)
Greene County 4 stable stable trend higher 93 160.3 (145.5, 176.3) 1.2 0.1 (-0.6, 0.7)
Macon County 4 stable stable trend higher 25 160.1 (132.9, 191.6) 1.2 -0.2 (-1.1, 0.6)
Tipton County 4 stable stable trend higher 61 160.0 (142.3, 179.5) 1.2 -0.5 (-1.1, 0.1)
Warren County 4 stable stable trend higher 47 158.8 (138.8, 181.3) 1.2 0.4 (-0.2, 1.0)
DeKalb County 6 stable stable trend similar 24 156.0 (129.0, 187.9) 1.2 -0.3 (-1.3, 0.7)
Lawrence County 4 stable stable trend higher 50 154.4 (135.5, 175.6) 1.2 -0.4 (-1.0, 0.2)
Unicoi County 6 stable stable trend similar 24 154.2 (126.5, 187.4) 1.2 -0.3 (-1.2, 0.6)
Grainger County 6 stable stable trend similar 29 153.7 (128.7, 182.9) 1.2 0.0 (-1.0, 1.0)
Humphreys County 6 stable stable trend similar 22 152.8 (124.8, 186.0) 1.2 -0.4 (-1.2, 0.5)
Sevier County 4 stable stable trend higher 113 152.5 (139.7, 166.3) 1.2 -0.1 (-0.6, 0.4)
Bedford County 4 stable stable trend higher 47 152.4 (133.3, 173.7) 1.2 -0.5 (-1.2, 0.2)
Fentress County 6 stable stable trend similar 23 150.9 (123.5, 183.6) 1.2 -0.9 (-1.9, 0.2)
Coffee County 4 stable stable trend higher 60 150.9 (133.9, 169.5) 1.2 -0.5 (-1.1, 0.2)
Clay County 6 stable stable trend similar 10 148.7 (109.3, 201.3) 1.2 -0.2 (-1.6, 1.2)
Montgomery County 5 falling falling trend higher 130 148.7 (137.2, 160.8) 1.2 -0.6 (-1.1, -0.2)
Roane County 4 stable stable trend higher 70 148.5 (132.6, 166.1) 1.2 -0.4 (-0.9, 0.1)
Henry County 6 stable stable trend similar 44 148.2 (128.4, 170.7) 1.2 -0.5 (-1.2, 0.1)
Morgan County 6 stable stable trend similar 21 148.0 (120.0, 181.4) 1.1 -0.6 (-1.6, 0.5)
Madison County 4 stable stable trend higher 105 147.9 (135.2, 161.7) 1.1 1.2 (-1.4, 3.8)
Sullivan County 5 falling falling trend higher 200 147.5 (138.1, 157.5) 1.1 -0.4 (-0.7, 0.0)
Union County 6 stable stable trend similar 21 146.7 (119.3, 179.2) 1.1 0.1 (-0.9, 1.0)
White County 6 stable stable trend similar 32 145.8 (123.4, 171.7) 1.1 -0.5 (-1.4, 0.4)
Marshall County 8 falling falling trend similar 34 145.5 (124.1, 169.9) 1.1 -0.6 (-1.1, 0.0)
Decatur County 6 stable stable trend similar 15 145.3 (112.1, 187.0) 1.1 -0.8 (-1.7, 0.1)
Maury County 5 falling falling trend higher 93 145.3 (132.0, 159.6) 1.1 -0.9 (-1.4, -0.3)
Bradley County 5 falling falling trend higher 110 145.2 (133.0, 158.3) 1.1 -0.5 (-1.0, 0.0)
Washington County 4 stable stable trend higher 137 145.2 (134.2, 156.9) 1.1 -0.2 (-1.0, 0.5)
Shelby County 5 falling falling trend higher 836 145.0 (140.6, 149.6) 1.1 -1.9 (-2.4, -1.4)
Putnam County 4 stable stable trend higher 78 144.4 (130.1, 160.0) 1.1 -0.4 (-0.9, 0.2)
Cocke County 8 falling falling trend similar 43 144.4 (125.2, 166.2) 1.1 -1.1 (-1.7, -0.5)
McMinn County 8 falling falling trend similar 61 144.4 (128.1, 162.4) 1.1 -0.7 (-1.2, -0.2)
Lincoln County 8 falling falling trend similar 39 143.5 (123.7, 166.0) 1.1 -0.8 (-1.5, -0.2)
Robertson County 8 falling falling trend similar 64 143.3 (127.8, 160.3) 1.1 -0.8 (-1.4, -0.1)
Franklin County 6 stable stable trend similar 45 141.5 (122.7, 162.7) 1.1 -0.6 (-1.2, 0.1)
Giles County 6 stable stable trend similar 33 141.4 (120.1, 165.9) 1.1 -0.5 (-1.2, 0.1)
Anderson County 8 falling falling trend similar 88 141.3 (127.9, 156.0) 1.1 -0.6 (-1.0, -0.2)
Sumner County 8 falling falling trend similar 177 141.2 (131.9, 151.0) 1.1 -0.6 (-1.0, -0.2)
Lewis County 6 stable stable trend similar 14 140.1 (107.9, 180.3) 1.1 -0.4 (-1.4, 0.5)
Marion County 6 stable stable trend similar 31 138.7 (117.2, 163.5) 1.1 -0.9 (-1.8, 0.0)
Hardin County 6 stable stable trend similar 31 138.3 (116.5, 163.7) 1.1 -0.1 (-0.9, 0.8)
Blount County 8 falling falling trend similar 146 138.2 (128.0, 149.0) 1.1 -0.5 (-0.9, -0.1)
Van Buren County 8 falling falling trend similar 7 138.1 (94.8, 199.5) 1.1 -1.9 (-3.6, -0.2)
Hamblen County 8 falling falling trend similar 67 137.1 (122.5, 153.2) 1.1 -0.9 (-1.5, -0.3)
Obion County 8 falling falling trend similar 35 136.5 (116.2, 159.7) 1.1 -4.8 (-9.1, -0.2)
Jackson County 6 stable stable trend similar 14 136.0 (105.9, 174.5) 1.1 -0.7 (-1.9, 0.5)
Hancock County 6 stable stable trend similar 7 135.6 (93.9, 192.9) 1.1 0.1 (-1.4, 1.7)
Knox County 8 falling falling trend similar 422 135.2 (129.4, 141.3) 1.1 -1.0 (-1.2, -0.8)
Cumberland County 8 falling falling trend similar 83 135.2 (121.1, 150.9) 1.0 -0.7 (-1.3, -0.1)
Davidson County 8 falling falling trend similar 517 134.4 (129.2, 139.8) 1.0 -1.8 (-2.0, -1.6)
Rutherford County 8 falling falling trend similar 207 134.2 (126.0, 142.8) 1.0 -1.2 (-1.5, -0.8)
Cannon County 6 stable stable trend similar 14 133.7 (103.5, 171.0) 1.0 0.3 (-0.9, 1.4)
Jefferson County 8 falling falling trend similar 57 132.8 (117.5, 149.9) 1.0 -1.0 (-1.7, -0.3)
Sequatchie County 6 stable stable trend similar 15 132.4 (103.5, 168.0) 1.0 0.3 (-1.3, 1.9)
Carter County 6 stable stable trend similar 63 131.9 (117.2, 148.3) 1.0 -0.5 (-1.1, 0.2)
Trousdale County 6 stable stable trend similar 7 129.7 (89.9, 182.1) 1.0 -1.1 (-2.6, 0.3)
Wilson County 8 falling falling trend similar 114 126.2 (115.9, 137.3) 1.0 -1.1 (-1.5, -0.7)
Haywood County 6 stable stable trend similar 18 125.6 (100.2, 156.3) 1.0 -0.5 (-1.3, 0.3)
Hamilton County 8 falling falling trend similar 335 123.7 (117.7, 130.0) 1.0 -1.3 (-1.6, -1.1)
Fayette County 8 falling falling trend similar 40 122.8 (105.8, 142.3) 1.0 -1.1 (-1.8, -0.4)
Loudon County 8 falling falling trend similar 61 120.6 (106.5, 136.5) 0.9 -1.2 (-1.8, -0.6)
Bledsoe County 8 falling falling trend similar 13 120.4 (92.1, 156.8) 0.9 -1.2 (-2.3, -0.1)
Moore County 8 falling falling trend similar 5 110.6 (69.8, 169.3) 0.9 -1.9 (-3.5, -0.3)
Williamson County 9 falling falling trend lower 142 107.1 (99.3, 115.5) 0.8 -1.7 (-2.1, -1.2)
Pickett County 6 stable stable trend similar 5 100.2 (59.2, 164.3) 0.8 -0.5 (-2.4, 1.5)
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/07/2024 2:18 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

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).


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.

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