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Data Table for Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer

Death Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer, 2019-2023

Georgia Counties versus United States

Colon & Rectum

All Races, Both Sexes

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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
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Recent 5-Year Trend2 in Death Rates
(95% Confidence Interval)
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United States - falling - 52,648 12.9 (12.8, 12.9) - -0.8 (-1.5, -0.4)
Georgia - stable - 1,635 13.7 (13.4, 14.0) - -1.3 (-1.7, 0.0)
Fulton County 8 falling similar 136 13.0 (12.1, 14.1) 1.0 -2.1 (-2.9, -1.4)
Gwinnett County 9 falling lower 98 11.5 (10.5, 12.7) 0.9 -1.6 (-2.2, -0.8)
DeKalb County 8 falling similar 97 12.3 (11.2, 13.5) 1.0 -1.9 (-2.7, -1.1)
Cobb County 8 falling similar 94 12.0 (10.9, 13.2) 0.9 -1.2 (-2.1, -0.3)
Chatham County 8 falling similar 41 11.7 (10.1, 13.5) 0.9 -2.6 (-3.5, -1.7)
Richmond County 4 stable higher 40 18.7 (16.1, 21.6) 1.5 2.5 (-0.6, 12.9)
Cherokee County 8 falling similar 37 12.0 (10.2, 13.9) 0.9 -8.9 (-20.3, -2.2)
Henry County 4 stable higher 36 15.6 (13.3, 18.2) 1.2 9.2 (-2.4, 17.7)
Clayton County 6 stable similar 34 13.8 (11.6, 16.2) 1.1 -1.1 (-2.6, 0.5)
Muscogee County 8 falling similar 34 15.1 (12.9, 17.6) 1.2 -1.8 (-2.7, -0.9)
Forsyth County 9 falling lower 26 10.3 (8.5, 12.3) 0.8 -3.3 (-5.0, -1.2)
Bibb County 8 falling similar 25 13.9 (11.5, 16.6) 1.1 -2.2 (-3.7, -0.9)
Houston County 8 falling similar 25 14.4 (11.9, 17.2) 1.1 -2.0 (-3.5, -0.4)
Hall County 9 falling lower 24 9.9 (8.2, 11.9) 0.8 -2.5 (-3.9, -0.9)
Coweta County 6 stable similar 23 14.0 (11.5, 17.0) 1.1 -1.7 (-3.4, 0.2)
Carroll County 4 stable higher 22 17.9 (14.6, 21.6) 1.4 -0.6 (-2.2, 1.2)
Walton County 4 stable higher 20 16.8 (13.6, 20.5) 1.3 -0.1 (-1.8, 1.9)
Douglas County 6 stable similar 19 13.1 (10.5, 16.1) 1.0 -1.3 (-2.9, 0.6)
Newton County 6 stable similar 19 15.8 (12.7, 19.5) 1.2 0.0 (-1.8, 2.1)
Columbia County 9 falling lower 19 10.2 (8.2, 12.6) 0.8 -2.6 (-4.7, -0.2)
Paulding County 8 falling similar 18 11.3 (9.0, 14.0) 0.9 -3.0 (-4.6, -1.2)
Fayette County 8 falling similar 18 11.3 (9.0, 14.0) 0.9 -2.6 (-4.2, -0.8)
Spalding County 4 stable higher 17 20.4 (16.2, 25.4) 1.6 0.5 (-1.3, 2.7)
Bartow County 8 falling similar 17 14.0 (11.1, 17.5) 1.1 -1.8 (-3.4, -0.1)
Floyd County 8 falling similar 17 14.2 (11.3, 17.7) 1.1 -1.8 (-3.6, -0.1)
Glynn County 8 falling similar 17 13.0 (10.2, 16.3) 1.0 -2.8 (-5.5, -0.2)
Whitfield County 6 stable similar 16 13.7 (10.8, 17.2) 1.1 -1.0 (-3.3, 1.6)
Rockdale County 6 stable similar 16 14.1 (11.0, 17.8) 1.1 -1.6 (-3.9, 0.9)
Barrow County 6 stable similar 14 16.1 (12.4, 20.5) 1.3 0.5 (-2.0, 3.9)
Effingham County 4 stable higher 14 21.0 (16.2, 26.8) 1.6 -1.3 (-3.5, 1.5)
Lowndes County 6 stable similar 14 11.9 (9.2, 15.2) 0.9 -2.1 (-4.2, 0.1)
Clarke County 8 falling similar 13 11.9 (9.2, 15.2) 0.9 -2.5 (-4.7, -0.4)
Dougherty County 8 falling similar 13 12.7 (9.7, 16.3) 1.0 -2.4 (-3.8, -1.0)
Troup County 8 falling similar 12 15.0 (11.4, 19.4) 1.2 -2.7 (-4.2, -1.2)
Bulloch County 6 stable similar 12 15.0 (11.3, 19.6) 1.2 -1.0 (-2.4, 0.6)
Jackson County 8 falling similar 11 12.6 (9.5, 16.5) 1.0 -4.6 (-13.4, -1.8)
Walker County 6 stable similar 11 12.3 (9.2, 16.1) 1.0 -2.5 (-5.2, 0.1)
Catoosa County 6 stable similar 11 12.8 (9.6, 16.8) 1.0 -1.6 (-4.0, 1.0)
Upson County 4 stable higher 10 26.2 (19.2, 35.2) 2.0 0.8 (-1.9, 3.6)
Gordon County 6 stable similar 9 13.4 (9.6, 18.1) 1.0 -1.7 (-4.0, 0.9)
Habersham County 6 stable similar 9 14.9 (10.7, 20.4) 1.2 -1.2 (-3.5, 1.2)
Laurens County 6 stable similar 9 14.1 (10.1, 19.1) 1.1 -0.5 (-3.2, 2.3)
Liberty County 6 stable similar 9 17.2 (12.3, 23.3) 1.3 24.4 (-3.2, 48.2)
Stephens County 4 stable higher 9 24.4 (17.5, 33.3) 1.9 0.3 (-2.7, 3.5)
Thomas County 6 stable similar 9 15.0 (10.8, 20.4) 1.2 -1.3 (-4.1, 1.4)
Fannin County 6 stable similar 8 14.8 (10.0, 21.7) 1.1 -1.9 (-5.2, 1.5)
Haralson County 4 stable higher 8 22.3 (15.7, 30.9) 1.7 -0.5 (-2.7, 1.9)
Harris County 6 stable similar 8 17.5 (12.3, 24.3) 1.4 6.6 (-3.5, 32.5)
Baldwin County 6 stable similar 8 14.1 (9.8, 19.7) 1.1 1.0 (-1.7, 4.2)
Colquitt County 8 falling similar 8 13.8 (9.7, 19.1) 1.1 -2.3 (-4.7, 0.0)
Coffee County 6 stable similar 7 15.8 (11.0, 21.9) 1.2 -1.5 (-4.3, 1.4)
Murray County 6 stable similar 7 15.5 (10.7, 21.8) 1.2 -1.2 (-3.7, 1.7)
Pickens County 6 stable similar 7 14.2 (9.7, 20.4) 1.1 -1.8 (-4.8, 1.7)
Tift County 6 stable similar 7 14.3 (9.9, 20.1) 1.1 -2.0 (-4.7, 0.5)
Polk County 6 stable similar 7 13.3 (9.1, 18.8) 1.0 -1.1 (-3.4, 1.3)
Putnam County 6 stable similar 7 17.6 (11.8, 25.8) 1.4 -0.9 (-3.0, 1.5)
Ware County 6 stable similar 7 14.3 (9.8, 20.4) 1.1 -0.3 (-2.5, 2.0)
Bryan County 6 stable similar 6 16.5 (11.1, 23.5) 1.3 -2.3 (-5.7, 1.6)
Gilmer County 6 stable similar 6 12.3 (8.2, 18.0) 1.0 -2.8 (-5.9, 0.7)
Madison County 6 stable similar 6 16.2 (10.9, 23.3) 1.3 -1.4 (-5.2, 2.7)
Washington County 4 stable higher 6 25.4 (17.0, 36.6) 2.0 0.7 (-1.9, 3.5)
Wayne County 6 stable similar 6 17.4 (11.8, 24.9) 1.4 -1.2 (-3.5, 1.3)
Mitchell County 4 stable higher 6 22.1 (14.8, 31.9) 1.7 0.1 (-2.2, 2.4)
Peach County 8 falling similar 6 17.3 (11.6, 25.1) 1.3 -18.6 (-33.2, -2.7)
White County 6 stable similar 6 15.7 (10.2, 23.3) 1.2 -1.6 (-4.6, 1.6)
Burke County 6 stable similar 6 19.8 (12.9, 29.1) 1.5 -1.5 (-5.4, 2.7)
Camden County 6 stable similar 6 10.8 (7.1, 15.8) 0.8 -1.7 (-4.8, 1.9)
Emanuel County 4 stable higher 6 21.4 (14.1, 31.2) 1.7 -1.3 (-4.5, 1.8)
Chattooga County 8 falling similar 5 14.9 (9.7, 22.3) 1.2 -2.0 (-3.9, -0.2)
Lumpkin County 6 stable similar 5 12.7 (8.1, 19.0) 1.0 -1.7 (-6.0, 3.8)
Meriwether County 6 stable similar 5 16.3 (10.5, 24.5) 1.3 -21.3 (-37.6, 0.8)
Pike County 4 stable higher 5 22.9 (14.8, 34.0) 1.8 -0.5 (-4.2, 3.6)
Greene County 6 stable similar 5 14.9 (9.0, 24.0) 1.2 -2.4 (-5.3, 0.5)
Union County 6 stable similar 5 9.4 (5.8, 15.2) 0.7 -3.3 (-7.2, 0.8)
Rabun County 6 stable similar 5 14.1 (8.8, 22.6) 1.1 -1.6 (-4.7, 1.6)
Appling County 6 stable similar 5 18.3 (11.3, 28.2) 1.4 -2.6 (-6.3, 1.0)
Crisp County 6 stable similar 4 16.3 (9.9, 25.4) 1.3 -0.8 (-3.8, 2.3)
Jeff Davis County 4 stable higher 4 23.5 (14.5, 36.2) 1.8 0.6 (-2.7, 4.4)
Jones County 6 stable similar 4 11.7 (7.2, 18.2) 0.9 -1.5 (-4.2, 1.5)
Toombs County 6 stable similar 4 13.4 (8.4, 20.6) 1.0 -2.1 (-4.4, 0.1)
McDuffie County 6 stable similar 4 13.9 (8.5, 21.8) 1.1 -2.2 (-6.3, 1.6)
Monroe County 6 stable similar 4 11.5 (7.0, 18.0) 0.9 3.4 (-2.2, 23.3)
Worth County 6 stable similar 4 13.7 (8.4, 21.6) 1.1 -0.1 (-3.5, 3.5)
Screven County 8 falling similar 4 17.7 (10.7, 28.6) 1.4 -3.4 (-6.2, -1.0)
Tattnall County 6 stable similar 4 13.3 (8.0, 20.9) 1.0 -2.3 (-6.0, 1.5)
Brooks County 6 stable similar 4 14.4 (8.6, 23.4) 1.1 -1.0 (-4.4, 2.8)
Elbert County 6 stable similar 4 15.3 (8.8, 24.9) 1.2 -2.0 (-6.0, 1.6)
Macon County 4 stable higher 4 25.1 (14.6, 40.6) 1.9 0.6 (-3.5, 4.9)
Wilkes County 6 stable similar 3 21.4 (12.2, 36.3) 1.7 -0.1 (-3.3, 3.3)
Banks County
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** similar 4 18.0 (11.1, 27.9) 1.4
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Ben Hill County
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** similar 3 14.5 (8.3, 23.9) 1.1
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Berrien County
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** similar 3 13.0 (7.5, 21.5) 1.0
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Brantley County
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** higher 5 22.6 (14.4, 34.0) 1.8
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Butts County
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** similar 4 13.9 (8.5, 21.6) 1.1
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Crawford County
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** similar 4 23.1 (13.8, 37.2) 1.8
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Dade County
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** similar 4 19.6 (12.0, 30.7) 1.5
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Dawson County
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** similar 6 15.3 (9.9, 22.8) 1.2
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Decatur County
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** higher 8 22.7 (15.9, 31.5) 1.8
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Dodge County
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** similar 5 18.5 (12.0, 27.8) 1.4
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Franklin County
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** higher 6 20.9 (14.1, 30.0) 1.6
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Grady County
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** similar 5 14.2 (8.9, 21.8) 1.1
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Hart County
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** similar 8 18.7 (13.1, 26.1) 1.5
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Jefferson County
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** higher 5 25.4 (16.6, 37.7) 2.0
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Lamar County
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** similar 4 15.8 (9.3, 25.4) 1.2
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Lee County
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** similar 4 12.9 (7.9, 19.9) 1.0
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Long County
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** similar 3 24.8 (13.3, 41.2) 1.9
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Morgan County
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** similar 4 13.6 (8.0, 22.0) 1.1
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Oconee County
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** similar 5 10.2 (6.7, 15.1) 0.8
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Pierce County
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** similar 3 15.8 (9.1, 25.7) 1.2
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Seminole County
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** similar 3 20.8 (12.1, 35.3) 1.6
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Sumter County
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** higher 10 28.6 (21.0, 38.2) 2.2
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Telfair County
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** higher 4 23.7 (14.4, 37.6) 1.8
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Twiggs County
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** similar 3 23.7 (13.2, 41.3) 1.8
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Atkinson County
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3 or fewer
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Bacon County
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3 or fewer
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Baker County
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3 or fewer
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Bleckley County
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3 or fewer
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Calhoun County
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3 or fewer
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Candler County
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3 or fewer
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Charlton County
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3 or fewer
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Chattahoochee County
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3 or fewer
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Clay County
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3 or fewer
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Clinch County
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3 or fewer
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Cook County
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3 or fewer
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Dooly County
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3 or fewer
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Early County
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3 or fewer
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Echols County
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3 or fewer
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Evans County
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3 or fewer
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Glascock County
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3 or fewer
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Hancock County
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3 or fewer
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Heard County
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3 or fewer
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Irwin County
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3 or fewer
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Jasper County
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3 or fewer
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Jenkins County
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3 or fewer
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Johnson County
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3 or fewer
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Lanier County
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Lincoln County
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3 or fewer
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Marion County
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3 or fewer
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McIntosh County
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3 or fewer
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Miller County
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3 or fewer
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Montgomery County
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3 or fewer
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Oglethorpe County
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3 or fewer
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Pulaski County
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3 or fewer
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Quitman County
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3 or fewer
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Randolph County
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3 or fewer
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Schley County
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3 or fewer
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Stewart County
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Talbot County
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3 or fewer
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Taliaferro County
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Taylor County
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Terrell County
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Towns County
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3 or fewer
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Treutlen County
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Turner County
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3 or fewer
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Warren County
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3 or fewer
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Webster County
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3 or fewer
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Wheeler County
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Wilcox County
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3 or fewer
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Wilkinson County
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/17/2026 9:53 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

* 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. 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 (20 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85-89, 90+). The Healthy People 2030 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:
Atkinson County, Bacon County, Baker County, Bleckley County, Calhoun County, Candler County, Charlton County, Chattahoochee County, Clay County, Clinch County, Cook County, Dooly County, Early County, Echols County, Evans County, Glascock County, Hancock County, Heard County, Irwin County, Jasper County, Jenkins County, Johnson County, Lanier County, Lincoln County, Marion County, McIntosh County, Miller County, Montgomery County, Oglethorpe County, Pulaski County, Quitman County, Randolph County, Schley County, Stewart County, Talbot County, Taliaferro County, Taylor County, Terrell County, Towns County, Treutlen County, Turner County, Warren County, Webster County, Wheeler County, Wilcox County, Wilkinson County

Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Banks County, Ben Hill County, Berrien County, Brantley County, Butts County, Crawford County, Dade County, Dawson County, Decatur County, Dodge County, Franklin County, Grady County, Hart County, Jefferson County, Lamar County, Lee County, Long County, Morgan County, Oconee County, Pierce County, Seminole County, Sumter County, Telfair County, Twiggs 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 do not include Puerto Rico.

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