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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

Sorted by rate

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)
Upson County 4 stable higher 10 26.2 (19.2, 35.2) 2.0 0.8 (-1.9, 3.6)
Washington County 4 stable higher 6 25.4 (17.0, 36.6) 2.0 0.7 (-1.9, 3.5)
Macon County 4 stable higher 4 25.1 (14.6, 40.6) 1.9 0.6 (-3.5, 4.9)
Stephens County 4 stable higher 9 24.4 (17.5, 33.3) 1.9 0.3 (-2.7, 3.5)
Jeff Davis County 4 stable higher 4 23.5 (14.5, 36.2) 1.8 0.6 (-2.7, 4.4)
Pike County 4 stable higher 5 22.9 (14.8, 34.0) 1.8 -0.5 (-4.2, 3.6)
Haralson County 4 stable higher 8 22.3 (15.7, 30.9) 1.7 -0.5 (-2.7, 1.9)
Mitchell County 4 stable higher 6 22.1 (14.8, 31.9) 1.7 0.1 (-2.2, 2.4)
Emanuel County 4 stable higher 6 21.4 (14.1, 31.2) 1.7 -1.3 (-4.5, 1.8)
Wilkes County 6 stable similar 3 21.4 (12.2, 36.3) 1.7 -0.1 (-3.3, 3.3)
Effingham County 4 stable higher 14 21.0 (16.2, 26.8) 1.6 -1.3 (-3.5, 1.5)
Spalding County 4 stable higher 17 20.4 (16.2, 25.4) 1.6 0.5 (-1.3, 2.7)
Burke County 6 stable similar 6 19.8 (12.9, 29.1) 1.5 -1.5 (-5.4, 2.7)
Richmond County 4 stable higher 40 18.7 (16.1, 21.6) 1.5 2.5 (-0.6, 12.9)
Appling County 6 stable similar 5 18.3 (11.3, 28.2) 1.4 -2.6 (-6.3, 1.0)
Carroll County 4 stable higher 22 17.9 (14.6, 21.6) 1.4 -0.6 (-2.2, 1.2)
Screven County 8 falling similar 4 17.7 (10.7, 28.6) 1.4 -3.4 (-6.2, -1.0)
Putnam County 6 stable similar 7 17.6 (11.8, 25.8) 1.4 -0.9 (-3.0, 1.5)
Harris County 6 stable similar 8 17.5 (12.3, 24.3) 1.4 6.6 (-3.5, 32.5)
Wayne County 6 stable similar 6 17.4 (11.8, 24.9) 1.4 -1.2 (-3.5, 1.3)
Peach County 8 falling similar 6 17.3 (11.6, 25.1) 1.3 -18.6 (-33.2, -2.7)
Liberty County 6 stable similar 9 17.2 (12.3, 23.3) 1.3 24.4 (-3.2, 48.2)
Walton County 4 stable higher 20 16.8 (13.6, 20.5) 1.3 -0.1 (-1.8, 1.9)
Bryan County 6 stable similar 6 16.5 (11.1, 23.5) 1.3 -2.3 (-5.7, 1.6)
Crisp County 6 stable similar 4 16.3 (9.9, 25.4) 1.3 -0.8 (-3.8, 2.3)
Meriwether County 6 stable similar 5 16.3 (10.5, 24.5) 1.3 -21.3 (-37.6, 0.8)
Madison County 6 stable similar 6 16.2 (10.9, 23.3) 1.3 -1.4 (-5.2, 2.7)
Barrow County 6 stable similar 14 16.1 (12.4, 20.5) 1.3 0.5 (-2.0, 3.9)
Newton County 6 stable similar 19 15.8 (12.7, 19.5) 1.2 0.0 (-1.8, 2.1)
Coffee County 6 stable similar 7 15.8 (11.0, 21.9) 1.2 -1.5 (-4.3, 1.4)
White County 6 stable similar 6 15.7 (10.2, 23.3) 1.2 -1.6 (-4.6, 1.6)
Henry County 4 stable higher 36 15.6 (13.3, 18.2) 1.2 9.2 (-2.4, 17.7)
Murray County 6 stable similar 7 15.5 (10.7, 21.8) 1.2 -1.2 (-3.7, 1.7)
Elbert County 6 stable similar 4 15.3 (8.8, 24.9) 1.2 -2.0 (-6.0, 1.6)
Muscogee County 8 falling similar 34 15.1 (12.9, 17.6) 1.2 -1.8 (-2.7, -0.9)
Bulloch County 6 stable similar 12 15.0 (11.3, 19.6) 1.2 -1.0 (-2.4, 0.6)
Troup County 8 falling similar 12 15.0 (11.4, 19.4) 1.2 -2.7 (-4.2, -1.2)
Thomas County 6 stable similar 9 15.0 (10.8, 20.4) 1.2 -1.3 (-4.1, 1.4)
Habersham County 6 stable similar 9 14.9 (10.7, 20.4) 1.2 -1.2 (-3.5, 1.2)
Greene County 6 stable similar 5 14.9 (9.0, 24.0) 1.2 -2.4 (-5.3, 0.5)
Chattooga County 8 falling similar 5 14.9 (9.7, 22.3) 1.2 -2.0 (-3.9, -0.2)
Fannin County 6 stable similar 8 14.8 (10.0, 21.7) 1.1 -1.9 (-5.2, 1.5)
Brooks County 6 stable similar 4 14.4 (8.6, 23.4) 1.1 -1.0 (-4.4, 2.8)
Houston County 8 falling similar 25 14.4 (11.9, 17.2) 1.1 -2.0 (-3.5, -0.4)
Ware County 6 stable similar 7 14.3 (9.8, 20.4) 1.1 -0.3 (-2.5, 2.0)
Tift County 6 stable similar 7 14.3 (9.9, 20.1) 1.1 -2.0 (-4.7, 0.5)
Pickens County 6 stable similar 7 14.2 (9.7, 20.4) 1.1 -1.8 (-4.8, 1.7)
Floyd County 8 falling similar 17 14.2 (11.3, 17.7) 1.1 -1.8 (-3.6, -0.1)
Rabun County 6 stable similar 5 14.1 (8.8, 22.6) 1.1 -1.6 (-4.7, 1.6)
Laurens County 6 stable similar 9 14.1 (10.1, 19.1) 1.1 -0.5 (-3.2, 2.3)
Rockdale County 6 stable similar 16 14.1 (11.0, 17.8) 1.1 -1.6 (-3.9, 0.9)
Baldwin County 6 stable similar 8 14.1 (9.8, 19.7) 1.1 1.0 (-1.7, 4.2)
Coweta County 6 stable similar 23 14.0 (11.5, 17.0) 1.1 -1.7 (-3.4, 0.2)
Bartow County 8 falling similar 17 14.0 (11.1, 17.5) 1.1 -1.8 (-3.4, -0.1)
McDuffie County 6 stable similar 4 13.9 (8.5, 21.8) 1.1 -2.2 (-6.3, 1.6)
Bibb County 8 falling similar 25 13.9 (11.5, 16.6) 1.1 -2.2 (-3.7, -0.9)
Clayton County 6 stable similar 34 13.8 (11.6, 16.2) 1.1 -1.1 (-2.6, 0.5)
Colquitt County 8 falling similar 8 13.8 (9.7, 19.1) 1.1 -2.3 (-4.7, 0.0)
Whitfield County 6 stable similar 16 13.7 (10.8, 17.2) 1.1 -1.0 (-3.3, 1.6)
Worth County 6 stable similar 4 13.7 (8.4, 21.6) 1.1 -0.1 (-3.5, 3.5)
Toombs County 6 stable similar 4 13.4 (8.4, 20.6) 1.0 -2.1 (-4.4, 0.1)
Gordon County 6 stable similar 9 13.4 (9.6, 18.1) 1.0 -1.7 (-4.0, 0.9)
Polk County 6 stable similar 7 13.3 (9.1, 18.8) 1.0 -1.1 (-3.4, 1.3)
Tattnall County 6 stable similar 4 13.3 (8.0, 20.9) 1.0 -2.3 (-6.0, 1.5)
Douglas County 6 stable similar 19 13.1 (10.5, 16.1) 1.0 -1.3 (-2.9, 0.6)
Fulton County 8 falling similar 136 13.0 (12.1, 14.1) 1.0 -2.1 (-2.9, -1.4)
Glynn County 8 falling similar 17 13.0 (10.2, 16.3) 1.0 -2.8 (-5.5, -0.2)
Catoosa County 6 stable similar 11 12.8 (9.6, 16.8) 1.0 -1.6 (-4.0, 1.0)
Dougherty County 8 falling similar 13 12.7 (9.7, 16.3) 1.0 -2.4 (-3.8, -1.0)
Lumpkin County 6 stable similar 5 12.7 (8.1, 19.0) 1.0 -1.7 (-6.0, 3.8)
Jackson County 8 falling similar 11 12.6 (9.5, 16.5) 1.0 -4.6 (-13.4, -1.8)
DeKalb County 8 falling similar 97 12.3 (11.2, 13.5) 1.0 -1.9 (-2.7, -1.1)
Gilmer County 6 stable similar 6 12.3 (8.2, 18.0) 1.0 -2.8 (-5.9, 0.7)
Walker County 6 stable similar 11 12.3 (9.2, 16.1) 1.0 -2.5 (-5.2, 0.1)
Cobb County 8 falling similar 94 12.0 (10.9, 13.2) 0.9 -1.2 (-2.1, -0.3)
Cherokee County 8 falling similar 37 12.0 (10.2, 13.9) 0.9 -8.9 (-20.3, -2.2)
Clarke County 8 falling similar 13 11.9 (9.2, 15.2) 0.9 -2.5 (-4.7, -0.4)
Lowndes County 6 stable similar 14 11.9 (9.2, 15.2) 0.9 -2.1 (-4.2, 0.1)
Chatham County 8 falling similar 41 11.7 (10.1, 13.5) 0.9 -2.6 (-3.5, -1.7)
Jones County 6 stable similar 4 11.7 (7.2, 18.2) 0.9 -1.5 (-4.2, 1.5)
Gwinnett County 9 falling lower 98 11.5 (10.5, 12.7) 0.9 -1.6 (-2.2, -0.8)
Monroe County 6 stable similar 4 11.5 (7.0, 18.0) 0.9 3.4 (-2.2, 23.3)
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)
Camden County 6 stable similar 6 10.8 (7.1, 15.8) 0.8 -1.7 (-4.8, 1.9)
Forsyth County 9 falling lower 26 10.3 (8.5, 12.3) 0.8 -3.3 (-5.0, -1.2)
Columbia County 9 falling lower 19 10.2 (8.2, 12.6) 0.8 -2.6 (-4.7, -0.2)
Hall County 9 falling lower 24 9.9 (8.2, 11.9) 0.8 -2.5 (-3.9, -0.9)
Union County 6 stable similar 5 9.4 (5.8, 15.2) 0.7 -3.3 (-7.2, 0.8)
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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3 or fewer
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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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3 or fewer
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Talbot County
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3 or fewer
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Taliaferro County
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3 or fewer
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Taylor County
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3 or fewer
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Terrell County
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3 or fewer
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Towns County
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3 or fewer
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Treutlen County
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3 or fewer
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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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3 or fewer
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Wilcox County
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3 or fewer
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Wilkinson County
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3 or fewer
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/18/2026 4:58 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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