Data Table for Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer
Counties |
Priority Index1 1=highest 9=lowest |
Recent Trend2 |
County Death Rate Compared to US Rate |
Average Annual Count |
Age-Adjusted Death Rate deaths per 100,000 (95% Confidence Interval) |
Rate Ratio3 County to US |
Recent 5-Year Trend2 in Death Rates (95% Confidence Interval) |
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United States | - | falling | - | 52,152 | 13.1 (13.1, 13.2) | - | -1.9 (-2.1, -1.8) |
North Carolina | - | falling | - | 1,578 | 12.6 (12.3, 12.9) | - | -2.4 (-2.6, -2.3) |
Macon County | 6 | stable | similar | 10 | 15.6 (11.1, 21.7) | 1.2 | -0.5 (-2.1, 1.1) |
Surry County | 6 | stable | similar | 14 | 13.3 (10.2, 17.1) | 1.0 | -0.6 (-2.0, 0.8) |
McDowell County | 6 | stable | similar | 10 | 13.8 (10.1, 18.7) | 1.1 | -0.7 (-2.0, 0.5) |
Jackson County | 6 | stable | similar | 9 | 16.0 (11.5, 21.9) | 1.2 | -0.7 (-2.0, 0.8) |
Caswell County | 4 | stable | higher | 8 | 21.5 (15.0, 30.4) | 1.6 | -0.7 (-2.3, 0.9) |
Yancey County | 6 | stable | similar | 5 | 16.8 (10.8, 25.6) | 1.3 | -0.7 (-2.4, 1.0) |
Madison County | 6 | stable | similar | 4 | 13.9 (8.3, 22.1) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-2.6, 1.0) |
Halifax County | 5 | falling | higher | 15 | 19.8 (15.4, 25.1) | 1.5 | -0.9 (-1.8, 0.0) |
Cleveland County | 6 | stable | similar | 18 | 13.5 (10.9, 16.7) | 1.0 | -1.0 (-2.1, 0.1) |
Stokes County | 6 | stable | similar | 8 | 12.7 (9.0, 17.6) | 1.0 | -1.0 (-2.4, 0.4) |
Rowan County | 8 | falling | similar | 24 | 13.4 (11.1, 16.1) | 1.0 | -1.1 (-1.8, -0.4) |
Robeson County | 5 | falling | higher | 26 | 17.6 (14.6, 21.0) | 1.3 | -1.1 (-1.9, -0.3) |
Perquimans County | 6 | stable | similar | 4 | 15.6 (9.6, 25.6) | 1.2 | -1.1 (-3.0, 0.8) |
Rutherford County | 6 | stable | similar | 15 | 14.8 (11.5, 18.9) | 1.1 | -1.2 (-2.4, 0.0) |
Mitchell County | 6 | stable | similar | 4 | 17.8 (10.5, 29.0) | 1.4 | -1.2 (-2.7, 0.4) |
Wilkes County | 8 | falling | similar | 15 | 14.3 (11.1, 18.2) | 1.1 | -1.3 (-2.5, -0.1) |
Cherokee County | 6 | stable | similar | 9 | 17.6 (12.7, 24.4) | 1.3 | -1.3 (-2.7, 0.2) |
Alexander County | 6 | stable | similar | 8 | 14.3 (10.1, 19.9) | 1.1 | -1.3 (-2.9, 0.2) |
Washington County | 4 | stable | higher | 5 | 28.3 (16.8, 45.1) | 2.2 | -1.3 (-3.2, 0.6) |
Carteret County | 8 | falling | similar | 19 | 16.2 (13.0, 20.2) | 1.2 | -1.4 (-2.5, -0.4) |
Granville County | 8 | falling | similar | 13 | 16.7 (12.8, 21.5) | 1.3 | -1.4 (-2.6, -0.2) |
Davidson County | 8 | falling | similar | 31 | 13.7 (11.6, 16.1) | 1.0 | -1.5 (-2.2, -0.8) |
Caldwell County | 8 | falling | similar | 17 | 14.7 (11.7, 18.4) | 1.1 | -1.5 (-2.4, -0.7) |
Columbus County | 8 | falling | similar | 12 | 15.4 (11.7, 20.1) | 1.2 | -1.5 (-2.7, -0.3) |
Pasquotank County | 5 | falling | higher | 10 | 19.4 (14.2, 26.0) | 1.5 | -1.5 (-2.7, -0.4) |
Beaufort County | 8 | falling | similar | 11 | 15.9 (11.6, 21.4) | 1.2 | -1.5 (-2.8, -0.2) |
Ashe County | 6 | stable | similar | 6 | 12.2 (7.9, 18.5) | 0.9 | -1.5 (-3.2, 0.3) |
Rockingham County | 8 | falling | similar | 20 | 14.7 (11.9, 18.0) | 1.1 | -1.6 (-2.4, -0.8) |
Burke County | 8 | falling | similar | 15 | 12.0 (9.4, 15.3) | 0.9 | -1.6 (-2.7, -0.5) |
Lee County | 8 | falling | similar | 10 | 12.7 (9.4, 16.9) | 1.0 | -1.6 (-3.1, -0.1) |
Scotland County | 5 | falling | higher | 9 | 20.0 (14.5, 27.1) | 1.5 | -1.6 (-3.2, 0.0) |
Gaston County | 8 | falling | similar | 38 | 14.0 (12.1, 16.2) | 1.1 | -1.7 (-2.3, -1.1) |
Johnston County | 8 | falling | similar | 30 | 13.8 (11.6, 16.2) | 1.0 | -1.7 (-2.6, -0.8) |
Wilson County | 8 | falling | similar | 13 | 11.8 (9.0, 15.2) | 0.9 | -1.7 (-2.8, -0.5) |
Person County | 5 | falling | higher | 10 | 18.6 (13.7, 24.9) | 1.4 | -1.7 (-3.2, -0.1) |
Dare County | 8 | falling | similar | 7 | 11.7 (7.9, 17.0) | 0.9 | -1.7 (-3.3, -0.2) |
Vance County | 8 | falling | similar | 9 | 14.8 (10.7, 20.0) | 1.1 | -1.8 (-3.1, -0.4) |
Edgecombe County | 8 | falling | similar | 11 | 15.8 (11.9, 20.8) | 1.2 | -1.9 (-2.9, -1.0) |
Lenoir County | 8 | falling | similar | 11 | 13.8 (10.3, 18.4) | 1.1 | -1.9 (-3.0, -0.8) |
Warren County | 8 | falling | similar | 4 | 12.4 (7.0, 20.8) | 0.9 | -1.9 (-3.7, 0.0) |
Nash County | 8 | falling | similar | 15 | 11.3 (8.8, 14.4) | 0.9 | -16.1 (-28.9, -1.0) |
Cabarrus County | 8 | falling | similar | 27 | 12.3 (10.3, 14.6) | 0.9 | -2.0 (-2.8, -1.1) |
Wayne County | 5 | falling | higher | 25 | 16.4 (13.6, 19.6) | 1.2 | -2.0 (-2.8, -1.3) |
Sampson County | 8 | falling | similar | 12 | 14.6 (11.1, 18.9) | 1.1 | -2.0 (-2.9, -1.1) |
Hertford County | 8 | falling | similar | 5 | 15.5 (9.8, 23.5) | 1.2 | -2.0 (-3.5, -0.5) |
Iredell County | 8 | falling | similar | 29 | 13.8 (11.6, 16.4) | 1.1 | -2.1 (-2.8, -1.4) |
Cumberland County | 8 | falling | similar | 38 | 12.2 (10.5, 14.0) | 0.9 | -2.2 (-2.8, -1.5) |
Alamance County | 8 | falling | similar | 24 | 11.2 (9.3, 13.5) | 0.9 | -2.2 (-2.9, -1.6) |
Catawba County | 8 | falling | similar | 27 | 13.5 (11.3, 16.1) | 1.0 | -2.2 (-3.0, -1.3) |
Pender County | 8 | falling | similar | 8 | 10.4 (7.4, 14.4) | 0.8 | -2.2 (-3.8, -0.6) |
Forsyth County | 8 | falling | similar | 56 | 12.4 (11.0, 14.0) | 0.9 | -2.3 (-2.9, -1.7) |
Randolph County | 8 | falling | similar | 22 | 11.4 (9.3, 13.8) | 0.9 | -2.3 (-3.2, -1.4) |
Onslow County | 5 | falling | higher | 25 | 16.8 (13.9, 20.1) | 1.3 | -2.3 (-3.5, -1.1) |
Haywood County | 9 | falling | lower | 10 | 10.2 (7.5, 13.7) | 0.8 | -2.3 (-3.6, -1.0) |
Mecklenburg County | 9 | falling | lower | 111 | 10.9 (10.0, 11.9) | 0.8 | -2.4 (-2.9, -1.9) |
Bladen County | 8 | falling | similar | 8 | 16.4 (11.7, 22.8) | 1.3 | -2.4 (-3.6, -1.1) |
Richmond County | 8 | falling | similar | 10 | 16.7 (12.3, 22.2) | 1.3 | -2.4 (-3.6, -1.2) |
Montgomery County | 8 | falling | similar | 6 | 14.7 (9.7, 21.6) | 1.1 | -2.4 (-4.0, -0.8) |
Union County | 8 | falling | similar | 27 | 11.3 (9.4, 13.5) | 0.9 | -2.5 (-3.2, -1.8) |
Henderson County | 8 | falling | similar | 21 | 11.1 (8.9, 13.8) | 0.8 | -2.5 (-3.6, -1.5) |
Guilford County | 8 | falling | similar | 77 | 12.4 (11.1, 13.7) | 0.9 | -2.6 (-3.2, -1.9) |
Harnett County | 8 | falling | similar | 19 | 14.9 (12.0, 18.3) | 1.1 | -2.6 (-3.3, -1.9) |
Northampton County | 8 | falling | similar | 5 | 14.1 (8.7, 22.3) | 1.1 | -2.7 (-4.0, -1.3) |
Franklin County | 8 | falling | similar | 9 | 11.3 (8.2, 15.2) | 0.9 | -2.7 (-4.0, -1.5) |
Buncombe County | 8 | falling | similar | 44 | 11.8 (10.3, 13.6) | 0.9 | -2.8 (-3.4, -2.2) |
Craven County | 8 | falling | similar | 17 | 12.6 (9.9, 15.8) | 1.0 | -2.8 (-4.0, -1.6) |
Lincoln County | 8 | falling | similar | 15 | 12.5 (9.7, 15.8) | 1.0 | -2.9 (-4.0, -1.8) |
Brunswick County | 8 | falling | similar | 29 | 12.4 (10.3, 14.9) | 0.9 | -2.9 (-4.0, -1.9) |
Wake County | 9 | falling | lower | 98 | 9.8 (8.9, 10.7) | 0.7 | -3.0 (-3.5, -2.5) |
Martin County | 8 | falling | similar | 4 | 9.8 (5.6, 16.3) | 0.7 | -3.0 (-5.0, -1.0) |
Pitt County | 8 | falling | similar | 22 | 11.9 (9.7, 14.4) | 0.9 | -3.1 (-3.6, -2.5) |
Chatham County | 9 | falling | lower | 12 | 9.8 (7.4, 12.8) | 0.7 | -3.1 (-4.5, -1.7) |
Chowan County | 8 | falling | similar | 4 | 14.5 (8.5, 24.2) | 1.1 | -3.1 (-4.8, -1.3) |
Orange County | 9 | falling | lower | 16 | 10.6 (8.4, 13.3) | 0.8 | -3.2 (-4.2, -2.2) |
Davie County | 8 | falling | similar | 8 | 12.4 (8.7, 17.2) | 0.9 | -3.4 (-4.8, -1.8) |
Yadkin County | 8 | falling | similar | 6 | 11.2 (7.4, 16.5) | 0.9 | -3.4 (-5.2, -1.6) |
New Hanover County | 9 | falling | lower | 25 | 8.4 (7.0, 10.1) | 0.6 | -3.6 (-4.5, -2.8) |
Moore County | 8 | falling | similar | 18 | 11.7 (9.2, 14.7) | 0.9 | -3.6 (-4.6, -2.6) |
Hoke County | 8 | falling | similar | 5 | 11.8 (7.6, 17.4) | 0.9 | -3.7 (-5.2, -2.2) |
Transylvania County | 8 | falling | similar | 7 | 9.6 (6.4, 14.5) | 0.7 | -3.7 (-5.2, -2.2) |
Durham County | 9 | falling | lower | 37 | 11.4 (9.8, 13.2) | 0.9 | -3.9 (-6.1, -1.6) |
Bertie County | 8 | falling | similar | 5 | 15.9 (10.0, 24.7) | 1.2 | -5.3 (-7.0, -3.5) |
Stanly County | 6 | stable | similar | 12 | 14.1 (10.7, 18.3) | 1.1 | 0.0 (-2.2, 2.4) |
Swain County | 4 | stable | higher | 5 | 24.9 (15.6, 38.1) | 1.9 | 0.5 (-1.5, 2.5) |
Anson County | 4 | stable | higher | 8 | 22.3 (15.6, 31.2) | 1.7 | 3.7 (-0.6, 8.2) |
Duplin County | 6 | stable | similar | 11 | 14.1 (10.6, 18.6) | 1.1 | 4.2 (-2.6, 11.3) |
Clay County |
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** | similar | 3 | 15.3 (8.4, 27.5) | 1.2 |
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Currituck County |
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** | similar | 3 | 10.6 (6.0, 17.4) | 0.8 |
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Greene County |
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** | similar | 3 | 13.1 (7.5, 21.5) | 1.0 |
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Polk County |
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** | similar | 6 | 12.7 (8.5, 19.5) | 1.0 |
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Watauga County |
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** | lower | 5 | 8.1 (5.1, 12.4) | 0.6 |
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/16/2024 11:16 pm.
* 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:
Alleghany County, Avery County, Camden County, Gates County, Graham County, Hyde County, Jones County, Pamlico County, Tyrrell County
Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Clay County, Currituck County, Greene County, Polk County, Watauga 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 05/16/2024 11:16 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 > 1.10
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:
Alleghany County, Avery County, Camden County, Gates County, Graham County, Hyde County, Jones County, Pamlico County, Tyrrell County
Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Clay County, Currituck County, Greene County, Polk County, Watauga 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.