Data Table for Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer
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 
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- | 142,497 | 35.0 (34.9, 35.0) | - | -4.8 (-5.1, -4.6) |
| Kentucky | - |
falling
|
- | 3,120 | 54.7 (53.9, 55.6) | - | -5.0 (-6.2, -3.9) |
| Laurel County | 4 |
stable 
|
higher | 53 | 67.9 (59.8, 76.8) | 1.9 | -0.1 (-0.7, 0.6) |
| Grayson County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 25 | 67.8 (56.2, 81.4) | 1.9 | -0.1 (-0.9, 0.7) |
| Harlan County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 32 | 83.3 (70.6, 98.0) | 2.4 | -0.1 (-0.9, 0.8) |
| Breckinridge County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 19 | 61.8 (49.7, 76.3) | 1.8 | -0.1 (-1.0, 0.8) |
| Montgomery County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 29 | 81.4 (68.4, 96.2) | 2.3 | -0.1 (-1.1, 0.9) |
| Perry County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 36 | 101.4 (86.8, 117.9) | 2.9 | -0.1 (-1.2, 0.9) |
| Martin County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 12 | 82.0 (61.8, 107.0) | 2.3 | -0.1 (-1.6, 1.3) |
| Estill County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 13 | 61.0 (46.6, 79.1) | 1.7 | -0.1 (-1.6, 1.4) |
| Taylor County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 20 | 59.6 (48.4, 72.9) | 1.7 | -0.2 (-0.9, 0.6) |
| Rockcastle County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 15 | 64.5 (50.6, 81.6) | 1.8 | -0.2 (-1.3, 0.9) |
| Fulton County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 7 | 74.9 (52.1, 106.1) | 2.1 | -0.2 (-1.4, 1.0) |
| Nicholas County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 6 | 58.0 (38.6, 84.8) | 1.7 | -0.2 (-1.7, 1.3) |
| Hickman County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 5 | 53.9 (34.1, 85.3) | 1.5 | -0.2 (-2.2, 1.7) |
| Whitley County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 41 | 91.9 (79.7, 105.7) | 2.6 | -0.3 (-1.3, 0.6) |
| Mason County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 13 | 54.7 (42.1, 70.4) | 1.6 | -0.3 (-1.5, 0.9) |
| Hancock County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 7 | 58.9 (40.6, 83.5) | 1.7 | -0.3 (-2.2, 1.7) |
| Pendleton County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 15 | 78.2 (61.0, 99.1) | 2.2 | -0.4 (-1.3, 0.5) |
| Lawrence County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 18 | 81.3 (64.8, 101.1) | 2.3 | -0.4 (-1.4, 0.5) |
| Lincoln County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 25 | 72.2 (59.8, 86.7) | 2.1 | -0.4 (-1.5, 0.6) |
| Larue County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 12 | 60.3 (46.0, 78.2) | 1.7 | -0.4 (-1.6, 0.9) |
| Livingston County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 10 | 69.6 (51.2, 93.5) | 2.0 | -0.4 (-1.7, 0.8) |
| Washington County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 10 | 60.3 (44.5, 80.4) | 1.7 | -0.4 (-2.2, 1.4) |
| Hart County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 17 | 67.1 (53.1, 83.9) | 1.9 | -0.5 (-1.5, 0.4) |
| Marshall County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 32 | 63.5 (53.9, 74.7) | 1.8 | -0.5 (-1.5, 0.4) |
| Harrison County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 16 | 61.8 (48.9, 77.5) | 1.8 | -0.5 (-1.6, 0.6) |
| Caldwell County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 10 | 51.7 (38.2, 69.3) | 1.5 | -0.5 (-1.8, 0.7) |
| Barren County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 40 | 65.8 (56.8, 75.8) | 1.9 | -0.6 (-1.3, 0.2) |
| Clark County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 26 | 51.8 (43.2, 61.9) | 1.5 | -0.6 (-1.5, 0.4) |
| Edmonson County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 12 | 63.4 (48.1, 82.8) | 1.8 | -0.6 (-1.9, 0.8) |
| Butler County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 14 | 78.8 (61.1, 100.5) | 2.3 | -0.6 (-2.0, 0.7) |
| Union County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 10 | 55.2 (40.7, 73.6) | 1.6 | -0.6 (-2.1, 1.0) |
| Wolfe County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 9 | 83.5 (59.7, 114.6) | 2.4 | -0.6 (-2.4, 1.3) |
| Pulaski County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 55 | 59.0 (52.1, 66.7) | 1.7 | -0.7 (-1.4, 0.0) |
| Johnson County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 25 | 76.8 (63.5, 92.3) | 2.2 | -0.7 (-1.5, 0.2) |
| Fleming County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 12 | 60.0 (45.4, 78.3) | 1.7 | -0.7 (-1.8, 0.4) |
| Jackson County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 12 | 65.9 (50.1, 85.7) | 1.9 | -0.7 (-2.1, 0.8) |
| Metcalfe County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 9 | 57.6 (41.9, 78.2) | 1.6 | -0.7 (-2.3, 0.9) |
| Mercer County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 20 | 61.7 (50.0, 75.8) | 1.8 | -0.8 (-1.6, 0.0) |
| Ohio County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 20 | 61.7 (50.2, 75.4) | 1.8 | -0.8 (-1.8, 0.2) |
| McLean County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 8 | 61.3 (44.0, 84.1) | 1.8 | -0.8 (-2.2, 0.5) |
| Crittenden County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 8 | 60.9 (43.5, 84.1) | 1.7 | -0.8 (-2.3, 0.7) |
| Pike County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 59 | 70.0 (62.0, 78.8) | 2.0 | -0.9 (-1.4, -0.3) |
| Graves County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 26 | 48.4 (40.3, 57.9) | 1.4 | -0.9 (-1.8, 0.0) |
| Magoffin County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 12 | 71.4 (54.2, 93.0) | 2.0 | -0.9 (-2.2, 0.4) |
| Boyd County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 38 | 53.6 (46.1, 62.2) | 1.5 | -1.0 (-1.6, -0.4) |
| Calloway County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 25 | 49.0 (40.6, 58.7) | 1.4 | -1.0 (-1.9, -0.1) |
| Nelson County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 32 | 56.9 (48.2, 66.8) | 1.6 | -1.0 (-1.9, -0.1) |
| Breathitt County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 14 | 80.8 (62.7, 103.2) | 2.3 | -1.0 (-2.4, 0.5) |
| Rowan County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 15 | 55.7 (43.6, 70.3) | 1.6 | -1.1 (-2.1, -0.2) |
| Meade County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 21 | 62.0 (50.4, 75.6) | 1.8 | -1.1 (-2.2, 0.0) |
| Todd County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 10 | 62.5 (46.1, 83.2) | 1.8 | -1.1 (-2.2, 0.1) |
| Bracken County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 5 | 45.8 (29.8, 68.2) | 1.3 | -1.1 (-2.7, 0.4) |
| Hopkins County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 39 | 60.2 (51.8, 69.6) | 1.7 | -1.2 (-1.8, -0.5) |
| Greenup County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 32 | 56.7 (48.1, 66.6) | 1.6 | -1.2 (-2.0, -0.4) |
| Marion County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 16 | 60.4 (47.5, 76.0) | 1.7 | -1.2 (-2.2, -0.1) |
| Bell County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 25 | 63.8 (52.9, 76.5) | 1.8 | -1.2 (-2.2, -0.2) |
| Carter County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 26 | 66.7 (55.7, 79.7) | 1.9 | -1.2 (-2.2, -0.2) |
| Bourbon County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 17 | 61.1 (48.7, 76.1) | 1.7 | -1.2 (-2.3, -0.1) |
| Madison County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 52 | 53.3 (46.9, 60.4) | 1.5 | -1.2 (-2.3, -0.2) |
| Allen County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 16 | 54.5 (43.0, 68.5) | 1.6 | -1.2 (-2.4, 0.1) |
| Wayne County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 18 | 56.3 (45.2, 69.9) | 1.6 | -1.3 (-2.2, -0.3) |
| Adair County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 14 | 53.1 (41.5, 67.5) | 1.5 | -1.3 (-2.2, -0.4) |
| Letcher County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 23 | 70.0 (57.4, 84.9) | 2.0 | -1.3 (-2.3, -0.3) |
| Jessamine County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 34 | 53.2 (45.4, 62.0) | 1.5 | -1.4 (-2.2, -0.6) |
| Gallatin County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 8 | 76.8 (54.0, 106.5) | 2.2 | -1.4 (-2.9, 0.1) |
| Lyon County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 7 | 43.2 (30.0, 62.9) | 1.2 | -1.4 (-3.0, 0.2) |
| Muhlenberg County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 22 | 49.6 (40.7, 60.3) | 1.4 | -1.5 (-2.4, -0.6) |
| Warren County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 68 | 50.2 (44.9, 55.9) | 1.4 | -1.6 (-2.2, -0.9) |
| Grant County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 16 | 55.4 (43.6, 69.6) | 1.6 | -1.6 (-2.7, -0.5) |
| Ballard County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 8 | 65.2 (46.2, 90.8) | 1.9 | -1.6 (-2.9, -0.3) |
| Henderson County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 29 | 46.7 (39.3, 55.2) | 1.3 | -1.7 (-2.5, -0.8) |
| Woodford County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 14 | 37.6 (29.1, 48.1) | 1.1 | -1.7 (-3.0, -0.5) |
| Christian County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 35 | 51.3 (43.8, 59.6) | 1.5 | -1.8 (-2.4, -1.2) |
| Webster County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 10 | 54.8 (40.2, 73.5) | 1.6 | -1.8 (-2.7, -0.8) |
| Trigg County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 12 | 50.4 (38.1, 66.1) | 1.4 | -1.8 (-3.0, -0.6) |
| Owen County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 8 | 53.0 (37.9, 72.9) | 1.5 | -1.8 (-3.3, -0.4) |
| McCreary County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 16 | 71.8 (56.7, 89.9) | 2.1 | -10.6 (-16.7, -4.0) |
| Boone County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 61 | 42.5 (37.7, 47.7) | 1.2 | -13.9 (-29.4, 5.1) |
| Bullitt County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 47 | 47.6 (41.6, 54.3) | 1.4 | -2.2 (-2.9, -1.5) |
| Floyd County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 45 | 87.3 (75.9, 100.0) | 2.5 | -2.2 (-3.5, -0.8) |
| Oldham County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 24 | 34.5 (28.4, 41.6) | 1.0 | -2.3 (-3.3, -1.3) |
| Scott County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 22 | 40.5 (33.0, 49.3) | 1.2 | -2.5 (-3.4, -1.5) |
| Spencer County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 9 | 39.7 (28.4, 54.2) | 1.1 | -2.7 (-4.2, -1.1) |
| Elliott County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 5 | 48.4 (31.2, 72.9) | 1.4 | -3.0 (-4.8, -1.0) |
| Jefferson County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 443 | 46.1 (44.2, 48.1) | 1.3 | -3.4 (-4.0, -2.9) |
| Campbell County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 56 | 49.1 (43.3, 55.4) | 1.4 | -3.8 (-5.4, -2.1) |
| Kenton County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 89 | 47.0 (42.6, 51.7) | 1.3 | -4.1 (-5.6, -2.7) |
| McCracken County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 45 | 45.5 (39.7, 52.1) | 1.3 | -4.2 (-5.8, -2.6) |
| Fayette County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 131 | 38.6 (35.6, 41.7) | 1.1 | -4.4 (-5.8, -3.0) |
| Logan County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 21 | 54.2 (44.1, 66.1) | 1.6 | -4.9 (-7.4, -2.4) |
| Lee County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 6 | 61.9 (41.8, 89.6) | 1.8 | -5.3 (-7.1, -3.5) |
| Boyle County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 20 | 45.8 (37.0, 56.2) | 1.3 | -5.8 (-8.2, -3.2) |
| Daviess County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 68 | 50.9 (45.5, 56.7) | 1.5 | -6.4 (-8.8, -3.9) |
| Hardin County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 64 | 50.9 (45.4, 57.0) | 1.5 | -6.9 (-12.3, -1.2) |
| Shelby County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 28 | 50.6 (42.5, 60.0) | 1.4 | -7.1 (-15.2, 1.7) |
| Casey County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 13 | 51.5 (39.6, 66.5) | 1.5 | -7.4 (-11.1, -3.5) |
| Anderson County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 14 | 50.4 (39.2, 63.9) | 1.4 | -7.7 (-13.1, -2.0) |
| Garrard County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 14 | 53.2 (41.0, 68.2) | 1.5 | -8.3 (-14.0, -2.3) |
| Henry County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 11 | 48.4 (36.2, 63.8) | 1.4 | -8.7 (-15.4, -1.4) |
| Franklin County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 34 | 49.6 (42.3, 58.0) | 1.4 | -9.4 (-15.3, -3.1) |
| Knott County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 14 | 61.8 (47.7, 79.4) | 1.8 | -9.8 (-15.6, -3.6) |
| Knox County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 37 | 88.0 (75.6, 102.0) | 2.5 | 0.0 (-0.9, 0.9) |
| Green County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 10 | 58.1 (43.1, 77.5) | 1.7 | 0.0 (-1.2, 1.1) |
| Powell County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 14 | 90.1 (70.0, 114.6) | 2.6 | 0.0 (-1.3, 1.4) |
| Trimble County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 7 | 64.1 (44.6, 90.1) | 1.8 | 0.0 (-1.5, 1.5) |
| Clay County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 17 | 69.2 (55.1, 86.2) | 2.0 | 0.1 (-1.1, 1.2) |
| Simpson County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 15 | 61.0 (47.7, 77.2) | 1.7 | 0.1 (-1.2, 1.3) |
| Morgan County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 11 | 63.5 (47.6, 83.7) | 1.8 | 0.1 (-1.2, 1.4) |
| Monroe County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 12 | 76.8 (58.4, 100.0) | 2.2 | 0.1 (-1.3, 1.4) |
| Bath County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 11 | 66.2 (49.7, 87.0) | 1.9 | 0.1 (-1.3, 1.5) |
| Russell County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 19 | 72.6 (58.4, 89.6) | 2.1 | 0.2 (-1.1, 1.4) |
| Leslie County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 13 | 84.9 (64.9, 110.0) | 2.4 | 0.3 (-0.9, 1.4) |
| Lewis County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 16 | 81.5 (64.1, 102.7) | 2.3 | 0.3 (-1.2, 1.7) |
| Clinton County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 11 | 70.3 (53.0, 92.5) | 2.0 | 0.4 (-1.1, 2.0) |
| Menifee County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 8 | 78.1 (55.7, 108.3) | 2.2 | 0.7 (-1.0, 2.6) |
| Owsley County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 6 | 91.5 (61.7, 133.0) | 2.6 | 0.9 (-0.8, 2.7) |
| Carlisle County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 6 | 75.6 (50.5, 111.2) | 2.2 | 0.9 (-0.9, 2.7) |
| Carroll County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 14 | 106.3 (82.7, 134.8) | 3.0 | 1.2 (-0.1, 2.4) |
| Cumberland County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 9 | 75.8 (54.9, 104.2) | 2.2 | 1.4 (-0.1, 2.8) |
| Robertson County |
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/19/2024 12:05 pm.
* Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate and trend estimates.
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:
Robertson 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 05/19/2024 12:05 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 > 1.10Similar
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.
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:
Robertson 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.