Interpretation of Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer Data
Death Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer, 2018-2022
North Carolina Counties versus United States
Liver & Bile Duct
All Races, Both Sexes
Sorted by priority index
Explanation of Column HeadersState/County - The site and sex combination for this comparison.
Priority Index 1 - The priority index is based upon the direction of the trend and the rate comparison. An index of 1 is the highest priority - that trend is rising and the rate is already higher. An index of 9 is the lowest priority - the trend is falling and the rate is already lower.
Recent Trends - This is an interpretation of the AAPC:
- 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.
AAPC (95% Confidence Interval) - The Average Annual Percent Change is the change in rate over time. These AAPCs are based upon APCs that were calculated by Joinpoint Regression Program
Other Notes
- Larger confidence intervals indicate less stability of the data. This is often due to low counts that are not quite low enough to be suppressed.
- Data is currently being suppressed if there are fewer than 16 counts for the time period.
Line by Line Interpretation of the Report
United States
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is fallingfalling because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to -0.2.
- Rate : The death rate is 6.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.6 to 6.6 and 28,305 average annual deaths.
North Carolina
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stablestable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 0.8.
- Rate : The death rate is 6.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.6 to 7.0 and 932 average annual deaths.
Alamance County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 1.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is risingrising because the trend is 3.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.7 to 5.9.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is higher compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 8.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.3 to 10.9 and 21 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.4
Gaston County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 1.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is risingrising because the trend is 3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.6 to 5.3.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is higher compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 9.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.0 to 11.3 and 29 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.4
Mecklenburg County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 1.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is risingrising because the trend is 2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.1 to 3.4.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is higher compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 7.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.7 to 8.3 and 81 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1
Robeson County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 1.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is risingrising because the trend is 4.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.4 to 6.9.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is higher compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 9.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.5 to 12.2 and 14 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.5
Rutherford County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 1.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is risingrising because the trend is 4.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.7 to 6.7.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is higher compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 10.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.5 to 13.5 and 11 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.5
Stanly County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 1.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is risingrising because the trend is 3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.0 to 6.0.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is higher compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 9.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.9 to 13.1 and 9 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.4
Buncombe County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 2.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is risingrising because the trend is 2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.5 to 3.6.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 6.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.5 to 7.8 and 27 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Cabarrus County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 2.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is risingrising because the trend is 2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.6 to 4.9.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 7.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.7 to 8.8 and 17 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1
Catawba County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 2.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is risingrising because the trend is 2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.2 to 5.0.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 6.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.0 to 8.1 and 15 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Cumberland County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 2.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is risingrising because the trend is 2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.3 to 4.1.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 6.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.4 to 7.9 and 23 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Davidson County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 2.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is risingrising because the trend is 3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.4 to 5.2.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 7.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.2 to 9.4 and 19 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2
Forsyth County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 2.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is risingrising because the trend is 3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.2 to 4.4.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 7.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.1 to 8.3 and 35 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1
Guilford County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 2.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is risingrising because the trend is 2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.0 to 3.8.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 6.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.4 to 7.1 and 41 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9
Harnett County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 2.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is risingrising because the trend is 2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.8 to 3.7.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 8.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.3 to 10.7 and 12 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.3
Nash County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 2.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is risingrising because the trend is 3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.0 to 6.0.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 7.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.7 to 10.2 and 11 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2
New Hanover County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 2.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is risingrising because the trend is 1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.3 to 4.0.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 5.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.6 to 7.1 and 19 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9
Pitt County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 2.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is risingrising because the trend is 2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.2 to 4.8.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 5.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.5 to 7.7 and 12 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9
Randolph County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 2.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is risingrising because the trend is 4.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.4 to 5.4.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 8.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.7 to 10.5 and 17 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.3
Richmond County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 2.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is risingrising because the trend is 3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.4 to 5.5.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 9.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.9 to 13.6 and 5 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.4
Rowan County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 2.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is risingrising because the trend is 2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.4 to 5.3.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 6.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.2 to 8.6 and 13 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Union County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 2.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is risingrising because the trend is 2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.0 to 4.1.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 6.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.1 to 8.1 and 17 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Iredell County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 3.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is risingrising because the trend is 1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.1 to 4.2.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 4.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.7 to 6.3 and 12 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.7
Brunswick County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stablestable because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 3.1.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 6.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.0 to 8.0 and 19 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Lenoir County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stablestable because the trend is 1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 3.8.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 5.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.7 to 9.0 and 5 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9
Johnston County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 7.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stablestable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 2.2.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 5.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.8 to 6.5 and 12 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8
Wake County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 7.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stablestable because the trend is -8.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -15.6 to 1.7.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 5.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.9 to 6.2 and 64 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8
Durham County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is fallingfalling because the trend is -3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -11.0 to 0.0.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 5.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.5 to 6.9 and 19 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 6.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.1 to 10.9 and 4 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 8.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.9 to 13.3 and 4 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 9.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.8 to 13.6 and 8 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.5
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 9.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.4 to 15.2 and 5 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.5
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 4.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.4 to 7.1 and 7 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.7
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 7.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.3 to 9.9 and 9 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 8.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.8 to 11.0 and 10 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 4.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.3 to 6.8 and 7 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.7
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 6.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.2 to 12.5 and 3 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 7.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.8 to 10.2 and 11 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 8.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.3 to 11.7 and 6 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is higher compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 9.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.9 to 11.9 and 13 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.4
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 8.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.3 to 12.6 and 6 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 9.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.3 to 13.1 and 7 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.4
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 5.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.5 to 8.2 and 5 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 8.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.4 to 12.3 and 8 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.4
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is higher compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 15.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.9 to 24.0 and 4 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 2.3
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 7.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.9 to 11.2 and 6 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 7.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.0 to 10.0 and 8 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 5.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.1 to 7.3 and 12 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 7.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.4 to 11.5 and 4 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 6.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.4 to 9.7 and 6 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 7.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.2 to 9.6 and 10 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 5.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.0 to 8.6 and 4 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is higher compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 11.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.9 to 15.9 and 8 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.7
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 8.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.7 to 14.2 and 3 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.3
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 6.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.5 to 8.1 and 11 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 8.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.2 to 10.4 and 13 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 4.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.5 to 6.7 and 8 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.7
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 5.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.3 to 8.3 and 4 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 7.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.4 to 11.7 and 4 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 5.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.6 to 7.4 and 8 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 6.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.9 to 9.1 and 5 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 9.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.3 to 14.8 and 5 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.5
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 6.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.0 to 9.9 and 5 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 6.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.8 to 9.8 and 7 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 8.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.3 to 14.1 and 5 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.3
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 8.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.6 to 12.6 and 6 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.3
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 9.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.0 to 16.0 and 3 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.4
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 6.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.9 to 10.0 and 4 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 8.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.1 to 10.5 and 12 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 8.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.8 to 11.2 and 9 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
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- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1
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- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.3
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Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/12/2025 5:17 am.
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* 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 5.3.0. 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, Anson County, Avery County, Bertie County, Camden County, Caswell County, Chowan County, Clay County, Currituck County, Davie County, Duplin County, Gates County, Graham County, Hertford County, Hoke County, Hyde County, Jones County, Madison County, Martin County, Mitchell County, Northampton County, Pamlico County, Pasquotank County, Perquimans County, Polk County, Swain County, Tyrrell County, Washington County
Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Alexander County, Ashe County, Beaufort County, Bladen County, Burke County, Caldwell County, Carteret County, Chatham County, Cherokee County, Cleveland County, Columbus County, Craven County, Dare County, Edgecombe County, Franklin County, Granville County, Greene County, Halifax County, Haywood County, Henderson County, Jackson County, Lee County, Lincoln County, Macon County, McDowell County, Montgomery County, Moore County, Onslow County, Orange County, Pender County, Person County, Rockingham County, Sampson County, Scotland County, Stokes County, Surry County, Transylvania County, Vance County, Warren County, Watauga County, Wayne County, Wilkes County, Wilson County, Yadkin County, Yancey 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.