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Data Table for Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer

Death Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer, 2016-2020

Georgia Counties versus United States

Colon & Rectum

All Races, Both Sexes

Sorted by count
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 ascending 		Age-Adjusted Death Rate

deaths per 100,000
(95% Confidence Interval)
sort by rate descending 		Rate
Ratio3
County
to
US
sort by rate descending 		Recent 5-Year Trend2 in Death Rates
(95% Confidence Interval)
sort by trend descending
United States - falling falling trend - 52,152 13.1 (13.1, 13.2) - -1.9 (-2.1, -1.8)
Georgia - falling falling trend - 1,593 14.1 (13.7, 14.4) - -3.1 (-4.5, -1.6)
Fulton County 8 falling falling trend similar 140 14.1 (13.0, 15.2) 1.1 -2.1 (-2.5, -1.7)
Cobb County 8 falling falling trend similar 95 12.7 (11.5, 13.9) 1.0 -1.6 (-2.2, -1.1)
Gwinnett County 8 falling falling trend similar 94 12.0 (10.9, 13.2) 0.9 -2.1 (-2.5, -1.7)
DeKalb County 8 falling falling trend similar 90 11.9 (10.8, 13.1) 0.9 -1.7 (-2.1, -1.2)
Chatham County 8 falling falling trend similar 50 15.0 (13.1, 17.0) 1.1 -1.5 (-1.9, -1.0)
Cherokee County 8 falling falling trend similar 38 14.4 (12.4, 16.7) 1.1 -1.7 (-3.0, -0.5)
Richmond County 5 falling falling trend higher 33 15.8 (13.4, 18.5) 1.2 -1.5 (-2.2, -0.8)
Clayton County 8 falling falling trend similar 33 14.2 (11.9, 16.8) 1.1 -1.0 (-1.8, -0.2)
Muscogee County 8 falling falling trend similar 31 15.2 (12.9, 17.8) 1.2 -1.6 (-2.3, -0.9)
Henry County 8 falling falling trend similar 31 14.1 (11.8, 16.6) 1.1 -3.3 (-4.7, -1.9)
Hall County 8 falling falling trend similar 28 12.3 (10.3, 14.6) 0.9 -1.4 (-2.4, -0.4)
Bibb County 8 falling falling trend similar 27 15.2 (12.7, 18.1) 1.2 -2.1 (-2.9, -1.3)
Forsyth County 9 falling falling trend lower 25 10.9 (9.0, 13.1) 0.8 -2.0 (-3.3, -0.7)
Carroll County 5 falling falling trend higher 22 18.0 (14.7, 21.8) 1.4 -1.2 (-2.2, -0.1)
Houston County 8 falling falling trend similar 21 13.5 (11.0, 16.5) 1.0 -1.9 (-3.0, -0.8)
Coweta County 8 falling falling trend similar 20 12.9 (10.4, 15.8) 1.0 -2.4 (-4.2, -0.6)
Douglas County 6 stable stable trend similar 19 13.9 (11.1, 17.1) 1.1 0.1 (-1.1, 1.3)
Fayette County 8 falling falling trend similar 18 12.9 (10.3, 16.0) 1.0 -2.8 (-3.9, -1.7)
Paulding County 8 falling falling trend similar 18 11.6 (9.2, 14.4) 0.9 -2.0 (-3.4, -0.6)
Walton County 6 stable stable trend similar 17 15.6 (12.5, 19.4) 1.2 -1.1 (-2.3, 0.1)
Newton County 6 stable stable trend similar 17 15.0 (11.9, 18.7) 1.1 -1.1 (-2.3, 0.0)
Spalding County 4 stable stable trend higher 17 19.7 (15.6, 24.6) 1.5 -0.3 (-1.5, 0.8)
Rockdale County 6 stable stable trend similar 16 16.0 (12.6, 20.0) 1.2 -1.1 (-2.3, 0.0)
Bartow County 8 falling falling trend similar 15 13.2 (10.3, 16.6) 1.0 -2.0 (-3.1, -1.0)
Floyd County 8 falling falling trend similar 15 12.7 (9.9, 16.0) 1.0 -1.5 (-2.6, -0.5)
Columbia County 9 falling falling trend lower 15 9.3 (7.3, 11.8) 0.7 -3.1 (-4.3, -1.9)
Glynn County 8 falling falling trend similar 15 12.2 (9.5, 15.6) 0.9 -1.8 (-2.9, -0.7)
Whitfield County 8 falling falling trend similar 14 12.6 (9.8, 16.0) 1.0 -1.6 (-2.7, -0.4)
Dougherty County 8 falling falling trend similar 14 12.7 (9.8, 16.2) 1.0 -2.0 (-3.1, -0.9)
Barrow County 6 stable stable trend similar 13 15.5 (11.9, 19.9) 1.2 -0.3 (-1.9, 1.3)
Walker County 8 falling falling trend similar 13 14.3 (11.0, 18.4) 1.1 -1.5 (-2.9, 0.0)
Clarke County 8 falling falling trend similar 13 12.2 (9.4, 15.6) 0.9 -2.1 (-3.2, -1.0)
Troup County 6 stable stable trend similar 13 16.0 (12.2, 20.7) 1.2 -0.6 (-1.9, 0.6)
Jackson County 6 stable stable trend similar 12 16.0 (12.2, 20.6) 1.2 -0.8 (-2.0, 0.5)
Effingham County 4 stable stable trend higher 12 20.0 (15.0, 26.0) 1.5 0.7 (-0.9, 2.3)
Laurens County 4 stable stable trend higher 12 18.9 (14.2, 24.6) 1.4 1.1 (-0.4, 2.7)
Lowndes County 9 falling falling trend lower 11 9.9 (7.5, 12.9) 0.8 -2.8 (-3.9, -1.7)
Bulloch County 6 stable stable trend similar 11 16.0 (12.0, 20.9) 1.2 -0.4 (-1.6, 0.9)
Gordon County 6 stable stable trend similar 11 16.4 (12.2, 21.5) 1.2 -1.2 (-2.7, 0.3)
Fannin County 4 stable stable trend higher 10 22.1 (15.8, 30.6) 1.7 -1.2 (-2.9, 0.6)
Stephens County 4 stable stable trend higher 10 31.2 (22.9, 41.6) 2.4 1.5 (-0.1, 3.2)
Catoosa County 8 falling falling trend similar 9 11.0 (8.0, 14.7) 0.8 -2.5 (-3.9, -1.0)
Baldwin County 6 stable stable trend similar 9 15.6 (11.2, 21.3) 1.2 -0.3 (-1.7, 1.2)
Thomas County 6 stable stable trend similar 8 14.3 (10.2, 19.6) 1.1 -1.1 (-2.5, 0.2)
Habersham County 6 stable stable trend similar 8 13.0 (9.2, 18.0) 1.0 -1.5 (-3.0, 0.1)
Polk County 8 falling falling trend similar 8 15.3 (10.8, 21.2) 1.2 -1.6 (-3.0, -0.1)
Wayne County 4 stable stable trend higher 8 20.4 (14.3, 28.3) 1.6 0.5 (-1.2, 2.3)
Gilmer County 6 stable stable trend similar 7 15.0 (10.4, 21.3) 1.1 -1.7 (-3.7, 0.3)
Ware County 6 stable stable trend similar 7 16.5 (11.5, 23.0) 1.3 -0.5 (-1.9, 1.0)
Haralson County 6 stable stable trend similar 7 19.8 (13.7, 27.8) 1.5 -0.1 (-1.6, 1.5)
Harris County 8 falling falling trend similar 7 15.4 (10.5, 21.9) 1.2 -3.0 (-4.7, -1.2)
Peach County 4 stable stable trend higher 7 20.2 (13.9, 28.6) 1.5 -0.1 (-1.3, 1.1)
Upson County 6 stable stable trend similar 7 17.6 (12.1, 25.0) 1.3 -0.3 (-1.8, 1.2)
Colquitt County 8 falling falling trend similar 7 12.3 (8.4, 17.4) 0.9 -1.9 (-3.2, -0.5)
Madison County 6 stable stable trend similar 7 18.3 (12.5, 26.1) 1.4 -0.9 (-2.9, 1.0)
Union County 8 falling falling trend similar 6 12.7 (8.3, 19.4) 1.0 -2.0 (-3.9, -0.1)
Coffee County 6 stable stable trend similar 6 12.9 (8.7, 18.6) 1.0 -1.1 (-2.8, 0.6)
Pickens County 8 falling falling trend similar 6 13.1 (8.7, 19.4) 1.0 -2.6 (-4.7, -0.5)
Meriwether County 6 stable stable trend similar 6 18.9 (12.5, 27.9) 1.4 0.1 (-1.2, 1.5)
Tift County 6 stable stable trend similar 6 12.9 (8.5, 18.6) 1.0 -1.1 (-2.6, 0.4)
Emanuel County 6 stable stable trend similar 6 19.3 (12.6, 28.4) 1.5 -1.5 (-3.3, 0.2)
Toombs County 6 stable stable trend similar 5 15.0 (9.9, 22.2) 1.1 -1.0 (-2.6, 0.6)
Brooks County 4 stable stable trend higher 5 25.4 (16.1, 38.3) 1.9 0.1 (-1.8, 2.0)
Burke County 6 stable stable trend similar 5 19.2 (12.2, 28.7) 1.5 -0.7 (-2.7, 1.4)
Washington County 6 stable stable trend similar 5 19.3 (12.2, 29.3) 1.5 31.7 (-10.4, 93.5)
Greene County 6 stable stable trend similar 5 20.1 (12.1, 31.6) 1.5 -0.6 (-2.7, 1.5)
Jones County 6 stable stable trend similar 5 13.4 (8.5, 20.3) 1.0 -1.1 (-2.7, 0.6)
Mitchell County 6 stable stable trend similar 5 17.1 (10.7, 26.1) 1.3 -1.0 (-2.2, 0.3)
Putnam County 8 falling falling trend similar 5 14.3 (8.9, 22.3) 1.1 -2.5 (-3.9, -1.1)
Appling County 8 falling falling trend similar 4 17.1 (10.4, 26.8) 1.3 -2.4 (-4.4, -0.4)
McDuffie County 6 stable stable trend similar 4 15.1 (9.2, 23.6) 1.1 0.5 (-1.7, 2.8)
Elbert County 6 stable stable trend similar 4 15.1 (8.9, 24.4) 1.2 -1.5 (-3.4, 0.3)
Bleckley County 6 stable stable trend similar 4 21.5 (12.5, 35.1) 1.6 0.3 (-1.9, 2.5)
Tattnall County 6 stable stable trend similar 4 12.9 (7.6, 20.7) 1.0 -0.1 (-2.5, 2.3)
Monroe County 8 falling falling trend similar 3 9.5 (5.4, 15.7) 0.7 -2.9 (-5.1, -0.6)
Screven County 6 stable stable trend similar 3 16.4 (9.4, 27.3) 1.3 -1.2 (-3.0, 0.5)
Worth County 8 falling falling trend similar 3 11.2 (6.3, 18.8) 0.9 -3.0 (-5.4, -0.6)
Banks County
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 		** similar 3 15.1 (8.6, 24.8) 1.1
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Berrien County
**
 		** similar 5 19.2 (12.2, 29.1) 1.5
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Brantley County
**
 		** similar 4 15.3 (8.8, 24.8) 1.2
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Bryan County
**
 		** similar 6 18.0 (12.0, 25.8) 1.4
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Butts County
**
 		** similar 6 20.8 (13.8, 30.1) 1.6
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Camden County
**
 		** similar 6 12.0 (8.0, 17.3) 0.9
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Chattooga County
**
 		** similar 5 16.9 (11.0, 25.1) 1.3
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Crawford County
**
 		** higher 4 26.2 (15.5, 42.0) 2.0
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Crisp County
**
 		** similar 4 12.5 (7.3, 20.4) 1.0
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Dade County
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 		** similar 3 14.8 (8.3, 25.0) 1.1
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Dawson County
**
 		** similar 6 16.5 (10.8, 24.5) 1.3
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Decatur County
**
 		** higher 7 21.1 (14.7, 29.5) 1.6
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Dodge County
**
 		** similar 6 19.4 (12.9, 28.3) 1.5
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Franklin County
**
 		** higher 7 22.6 (15.8, 31.6) 1.7
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Grady County
**
 		** higher 7 20.8 (14.2, 29.4) 1.6
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Hart County
**
 		** similar 7 16.6 (11.5, 23.8) 1.3
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Jasper County
**
 		** similar 3 17.5 (9.7, 29.5) 1.3
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Jeff Davis County
**
 		** similar 4 19.5 (11.7, 31.1) 1.5
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Jefferson County
**
 		** higher 6 28.4 (19.0, 41.2) 2.2
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Lamar County
**
 		** similar 4 16.9 (10.0, 26.9) 1.3
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Lee County
**
 		** similar 5 16.8 (10.5, 25.4) 1.3
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Liberty County
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 		** similar 7 15.3 (10.5, 21.4) 1.2
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Lumpkin County
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 		** similar 5 11.4 (7.2, 17.5) 0.9
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Morgan County
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 		** similar 4 15.6 (9.5, 24.6) 1.2
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Murray County
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 		** similar 7 17.4 (12.1, 24.3) 1.3
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Oconee County
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 		** lower 3 7.6 (4.4, 12.4) 0.6
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Pike County
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 		** similar 3 15.5 (8.9, 25.3) 1.2
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Rabun County
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 		** similar 6 16.3 (10.9, 24.8) 1.2
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Sumter County
**
 		** similar 7 19.3 (13.2, 27.4) 1.5
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Telfair County
**
 		** higher 5 22.8 (14.6, 34.5) 1.7
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White County
**
 		** similar 6 14.8 (9.5, 22.2) 1.1
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Wilkes County
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 		** similar 4 23.7 (14.3, 38.5) 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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*
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Ben Hill 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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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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Long County
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3 or fewer
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*
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Macon County
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3 or fewer
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*
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Marion County
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3 or fewer
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*
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McIntosh County
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3 or fewer
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*
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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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Pierce 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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Seminole 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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Twiggs 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 05/19/2024 12:19 am.

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 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:
Atkinson County, Bacon County, Baker County, Ben Hill 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, Jenkins County, Johnson County, Lanier County, Lincoln County, Long County, Macon County, Marion County, McIntosh County, Miller County, Montgomery County, Oglethorpe County, Pierce County, Pulaski County, Quitman County, Randolph County, Schley County, Seminole County, Stewart County, Talbot County, Taliaferro County, Taylor County, Terrell County, Towns County, Treutlen County, Turner County, Twiggs 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, Berrien County, Brantley County, Bryan County, Butts County, Camden County, Chattooga County, Crawford County, Crisp County, Dade County, Dawson County, Decatur County, Dodge County, Franklin County, Grady County, Hart County, Jasper County, Jeff Davis County, Jefferson County, Lamar County, Lee County, Liberty County, Lumpkin County, Morgan County, Murray County, Oconee County, Pike County, Rabun County, Sumter County, Telfair County, White County, Wilkes 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.

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