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 | - | 142,497 | 35.0 (34.9, 35.0) | - | -4.8 (-5.1, -4.6) |
Virginia | - | falling | - | 3,646 | 35.3 (34.8, 35.9) | - | -4.2 (-4.6, -3.8) |
Galax City | 4 | stable | higher | 9 | 102.3 (74.4, 138.4) | 2.9 | -32.0 (-58.9, 12.6) |
Sussex County | 4 | stable | higher | 12 | 78.6 (59.5, 102.7) | 2.2 | -0.9 (-2.1, 0.4) |
Martinsville City | 1 | rising | higher | 14 | 75.3 (58.4, 96.1) | 2.2 | 1.6 (0.3, 2.9) |
Petersburg City | 5 | falling | higher | 28 | 69.4 (58.0, 82.5) | 2.0 | -1.8 (-2.5, -1.1) |
Covington City | 4 | stable | higher | 6 | 67.6 (45.1, 99.3) | 1.9 | 0.3 (-1.1, 1.6) |
Lexington City | 4 | stable | higher | 5 | 61.9 (39.0, 96.1) | 1.8 | -1.2 (-3.3, 0.9) |
Wise County | 5 | falling | higher | 33 | 61.4 (52.2, 71.9) | 1.8 | -1.2 (-1.8, -0.6) |
Charlotte County | 5 | falling | higher | 13 | 61.3 (47.0, 79.6) | 1.8 | -1.3 (-2.6, 0.0) |
Scott County | 4 | stable | higher | 23 | 58.1 (47.7, 70.6) | 1.7 | -0.7 (-1.5, 0.1) |
Prince Edward County | 4 | stable | higher | 16 | 56.7 (44.7, 71.3) | 1.6 | -1.0 (-2.2, 0.1) |
Smyth County | 5 | falling | higher | 28 | 56.6 (47.4, 67.4) | 1.6 | -4.2 (-6.5, -1.9) |
Bath County | 6 | stable | similar | 5 | 56.1 (35.0, 90.3) | 1.6 | -0.8 (-2.7, 1.2) |
Waynesboro City | 4 | stable | higher | 17 | 56.0 (44.7, 69.5) | 1.6 | -0.5 (-1.3, 0.3) |
Dickenson County | 4 | stable | higher | 14 | 55.9 (43.2, 72.1) | 1.6 | -0.8 (-1.7, 0.1) |
Tazewell County | 5 | falling | higher | 38 | 55.3 (47.5, 64.2) | 1.6 | -1.0 (-1.7, -0.4) |
Westmoreland County | 5 | falling | higher | 18 | 53.8 (43.1, 67.2) | 1.5 | -2.0 (-2.9, -1.1) |
Colonial Heights City | 5 | falling | higher | 14 | 52.5 (40.7, 67.2) | 1.5 | -1.4 (-2.3, -0.6) |
Lee County | 5 | falling | higher | 21 | 52.4 (42.7, 64.3) | 1.5 | -1.1 (-2.1, -0.1) |
Gloucester County | 5 | falling | higher | 29 | 52.4 (43.9, 62.1) | 1.5 | -1.6 (-2.4, -0.8) |
Mecklenburg County | 4 | stable | higher | 31 | 52.1 (44.1, 61.7) | 1.5 | -0.7 (-1.6, 0.1) |
Halifax County with South Boston City | 5 | falling | higher | 32 | 52.0 (44.0, 61.3) | 1.5 | -1.0 (-1.7, -0.3) |
Northampton County | 5 | falling | higher | 11 | 51.5 (37.9, 69.6) | 1.5 | -1.6 (-2.5, -0.6) |
Page County | 4 | stable | higher | 20 | 51.5 (41.9, 63.0) | 1.5 | -0.3 (-1.3, 0.7) |
Dinwiddie County | 5 | falling | higher | 20 | 51.2 (41.6, 62.7) | 1.5 | -1.4 (-2.3, -0.5) |
Amelia County | 4 | stable | higher | 11 | 51.0 (38.1, 67.9) | 1.5 | -0.6 (-2.3, 1.1) |
Richmond County | 8 | falling | similar | 7 | 50.9 (35.7, 71.8) | 1.5 | -1.8 (-3.3, -0.4) |
Salem City | 5 | falling | higher | 19 | 50.6 (40.8, 62.5) | 1.4 | -1.1 (-2.1, 0.0) |
King and Queen County | 6 | stable | similar | 6 | 50.5 (33.4, 75.2) | 1.4 | 0.1 (-1.7, 2.1) |
Roanoke City | 5 | falling | higher | 65 | 50.3 (44.8, 56.3) | 1.4 | -4.6 (-8.1, -1.0) |
Portsmouth City | 5 | falling | higher | 56 | 50.1 (44.3, 56.6) | 1.4 | -1.5 (-2.1, -0.9) |
Lancaster County | 5 | falling | higher | 13 | 50.0 (37.6, 67.5) | 1.4 | -1.7 (-2.8, -0.5) |
Accomack County | 5 | falling | higher | 29 | 50.0 (42.0, 59.4) | 1.4 | -1.5 (-2.3, -0.7) |
Giles County | 5 | falling | higher | 14 | 50.0 (38.6, 64.3) | 1.4 | -1.1 (-2.0, -0.1) |
Hopewell City | 5 | falling | higher | 14 | 49.9 (38.7, 63.5) | 1.4 | -5.1 (-7.9, -2.3) |
Danville City | 5 | falling | higher | 32 | 49.9 (42.3, 58.6) | 1.4 | -1.3 (-2.0, -0.5) |
Buchanan County | 5 | falling | higher | 17 | 49.4 (39.2, 61.9) | 1.4 | -1.2 (-2.2, -0.2) |
Warren County | 5 | falling | higher | 25 | 49.0 (40.6, 58.6) | 1.4 | -1.3 (-2.2, -0.4) |
Franklin City | 8 | falling | similar | 6 | 48.8 (32.6, 71.6) | 1.4 | -1.9 (-3.6, -0.1) |
Middlesex County | 5 | falling | higher | 11 | 48.7 (36.2, 66.1) | 1.4 | -1.6 (-3.1, -0.1) |
New Kent County | 5 | falling | higher | 13 | 48.1 (36.3, 62.6) | 1.4 | -1.7 (-3.0, -0.4) |
Patrick County | 4 | stable | higher | 16 | 47.8 (37.8, 60.6) | 1.4 | -0.4 (-1.4, 0.6) |
Washington County | 5 | falling | higher | 42 | 47.1 (40.8, 54.4) | 1.3 | -1.6 (-2.2, -0.9) |
Lunenburg County | 6 | stable | similar | 9 | 46.7 (34.0, 63.7) | 1.3 | -0.6 (-2.1, 1.0) |
Prince George County | 5 | falling | higher | 20 | 46.7 (37.9, 57.1) | 1.3 | -2.1 (-3.0, -1.1) |
Bristol City | 8 | falling | similar | 12 | 45.7 (34.6, 59.6) | 1.3 | -13.6 (-23.3, -2.7) |
Norfolk City | 5 | falling | higher | 103 | 45.6 (41.7, 49.9) | 1.3 | -2.3 (-2.7, -1.9) |
Nottoway County | 8 | falling | similar | 10 | 45.4 (33.6, 60.6) | 1.3 | -2.9 (-5.0, -0.8) |
Russell County | 5 | falling | higher | 20 | 45.0 (36.5, 55.2) | 1.3 | -5.3 (-7.7, -2.8) |
Alleghany County and Clifton Forge City | 6 | stable | similar | 12 | 44.8 (33.7, 59.4) | 1.3 | -0.6 (-1.6, 0.5) |
Henry County | 4 | stable | higher | 39 | 44.0 (37.9, 51.0) | 1.3 | -0.1 (-0.9, 0.7) |
Pulaski County | 5 | falling | higher | 25 | 43.9 (36.5, 52.8) | 1.3 | -1.3 (-2.1, -0.4) |
Shenandoah County | 5 | falling | higher | 31 | 43.9 (37.1, 51.7) | 1.3 | -2.4 (-3.8, -1.0) |
Caroline County | 8 | falling | similar | 17 | 43.5 (34.5, 54.4) | 1.2 | -1.7 (-2.8, -0.5) |
Mathews County | 8 | falling | similar | 8 | 42.9 (29.7, 62.4) | 1.2 | -1.9 (-3.3, -0.4) |
Lynchburg City | 5 | falling | higher | 38 | 42.9 (36.8, 49.6) | 1.2 | -1.6 (-2.2, -1.0) |
Pittsylvania County | 5 | falling | higher | 44 | 42.7 (37.1, 49.1) | 1.2 | -1.2 (-2.1, -0.4) |
Manassas City | 8 | falling | similar | 13 | 42.7 (32.6, 54.8) | 1.2 | -1.9 (-3.2, -0.6) |
Hampton City | 5 | falling | higher | 69 | 42.7 (38.2, 47.5) | 1.2 | -1.9 (-2.3, -1.4) |
Newport News City | 5 | falling | higher | 81 | 42.6 (38.5, 47.1) | 1.2 | -8.7 (-15.1, -1.8) |
Brunswick County | 8 | falling | similar | 11 | 42.3 (31.9, 55.7) | 1.2 | -2.0 (-3.0, -1.0) |
Essex County | 8 | falling | similar | 8 | 42.0 (29.5, 59.3) | 1.2 | -1.7 (-3.0, -0.4) |
Nelson County | 6 | stable | similar | 12 | 41.8 (31.5, 55.4) | 1.2 | -0.8 (-2.0, 0.5) |
Grayson County | 6 | stable | similar | 12 | 41.7 (31.8, 54.7) | 1.2 | -0.8 (-2.0, 0.4) |
Wythe County | 8 | falling | similar | 19 | 41.5 (33.5, 51.2) | 1.2 | -1.9 (-2.9, -1.0) |
Buckingham County | 8 | falling | similar | 11 | 41.3 (30.8, 54.8) | 1.2 | -1.4 (-2.5, -0.3) |
Appomattox County | 6 | stable | similar | 10 | 41.2 (30.2, 55.4) | 1.2 | -0.4 (-1.9, 1.1) |
Madison County | 6 | stable | similar | 9 | 41.2 (29.9, 56.2) | 1.2 | -0.2 (-1.6, 1.1) |
Staunton City | 8 | falling | similar | 16 | 41.1 (32.6, 51.7) | 1.2 | -1.0 (-2.0, -0.1) |
Southampton County | 8 | falling | similar | 11 | 40.8 (30.8, 53.7) | 1.2 | -2.1 (-3.0, -1.2) |
Greensville County | 6 | stable | similar | 6 | 40.8 (26.7, 60.3) | 1.2 | -0.9 (-2.5, 0.8) |
King George County | 8 | falling | similar | 11 | 40.5 (30.3, 53.0) | 1.2 | -2.4 (-3.9, -0.9) |
Winchester City | 8 | falling | similar | 14 | 40.1 (31.3, 50.8) | 1.1 | -2.4 (-3.6, -1.2) |
King William County | 6 | stable | similar | 9 | 40.0 (28.9, 54.3) | 1.1 | -1.6 (-3.3, 0.1) |
Fairfax City | 8 | falling | similar | 11 | 39.6 (29.5, 52.1) | 1.1 | -2.6 (-3.7, -1.4) |
Poquoson City | 8 | falling | similar | 7 | 39.5 (27.2, 56.2) | 1.1 | -2.5 (-3.9, -1.0) |
Charles City County | 8 | falling | similar | 5 | 39.1 (25.1, 61.1) | 1.1 | -3.8 (-5.4, -2.2) |
Campbell County | 8 | falling | similar | 33 | 38.8 (33.1, 45.5) | 1.1 | -1.7 (-2.6, -0.8) |
Carroll County | 6 | stable | similar | 21 | 38.5 (31.5, 47.1) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-1.9, 0.2) |
Chesapeake City | 5 | falling | higher | 98 | 38.5 (35.1, 42.2) | 1.1 | -4.2 (-5.5, -2.8) |
Bedford City and County | 8 | falling | similar | 51 | 38.4 (33.8, 43.7) | 1.1 | -1.5 (-2.2, -0.8) |
Louisa County | 8 | falling | similar | 22 | 38.2 (31.2, 46.5) | 1.1 | -2.0 (-3.0, -1.1) |
Greene County | 8 | falling | similar | 10 | 38.1 (28.1, 50.8) | 1.1 | -2.2 (-3.9, -0.5) |
Franklin County | 8 | falling | similar | 36 | 37.8 (32.4, 44.2) | 1.1 | -1.2 (-2.1, -0.4) |
Frederick County | 8 | falling | similar | 46 | 37.7 (32.9, 43.0) | 1.1 | -2.4 (-3.1, -1.6) |
Orange County | 8 | falling | similar | 21 | 37.5 (30.7, 45.7) | 1.1 | -1.8 (-2.7, -0.8) |
Spotsylvania County | 8 | falling | similar | 54 | 36.7 (32.3, 41.4) | 1.0 | -2.2 (-3.1, -1.4) |
Hanover County | 8 | falling | similar | 53 | 36.4 (32.1, 41.2) | 1.0 | -2.5 (-3.2, -1.8) |
Henrico County | 8 | falling | similar | 146 | 36.1 (33.5, 38.9) | 1.0 | -2.5 (-2.9, -2.1) |
Fauquier County | 8 | falling | similar | 34 | 36.1 (30.7, 42.2) | 1.0 | -2.8 (-3.5, -2.0) |
Stafford County | 8 | falling | similar | 45 | 36.0 (31.3, 41.2) | 1.0 | -6.2 (-8.9, -3.6) |
Suffolk City | 8 | falling | similar | 39 | 35.9 (31.0, 41.5) | 1.0 | -4.5 (-6.0, -2.9) |
Powhatan County | 8 | falling | similar | 14 | 35.4 (27.5, 45.2) | 1.0 | -3.1 (-4.2, -2.0) |
Virginia Beach City | 8 | falling | similar | 177 | 35.4 (33.0, 37.8) | 1.0 | -3.4 (-4.3, -2.5) |
Radford City | 8 | falling | similar | 5 | 35.2 (22.4, 52.7) | 1.0 | -2.1 (-3.8, -0.3) |
Fredericksburg City | 8 | falling | similar | 9 | 34.8 (25.2, 46.8) | 1.0 | -2.6 (-3.9, -1.3) |
Northumberland County | 8 | falling | similar | 11 | 34.6 (26.0, 47.8) | 1.0 | -2.5 (-4.0, -1.0) |
Chesterfield County | 8 | falling | similar | 136 | 34.5 (31.9, 37.3) | 1.0 | -4.1 (-5.5, -2.7) |
Surry County | 8 | falling | similar | 4 | 34.4 (20.1, 57.4) | 1.0 | -2.3 (-4.2, -0.4) |
Floyd County | 6 | stable | similar | 9 | 34.1 (24.8, 46.5) | 1.0 | -1.1 (-2.3, 0.1) |
Botetourt County | 8 | falling | similar | 19 | 33.9 (27.3, 42.0) | 1.0 | -2.1 (-3.1, -1.1) |
Harrisonburg City | 8 | falling | similar | 13 | 33.9 (26.0, 43.2) | 1.0 | -1.8 (-3.0, -0.5) |
Isle of Wight County | 8 | falling | similar | 18 | 33.5 (26.9, 41.6) | 1.0 | -3.0 (-4.1, -1.9) |
Richmond City | 8 | falling | similar | 83 | 33.5 (30.3, 37.0) | 1.0 | -7.0 (-8.7, -5.3) |
Cumberland County | 8 | falling | similar | 6 | 33.5 (22.2, 50.0) | 1.0 | -2.6 (-4.4, -0.8) |
Amherst County | 8 | falling | similar | 17 | 33.5 (26.7, 41.7) | 1.0 | -2.2 (-3.2, -1.2) |
Montgomery County | 8 | falling | similar | 32 | 33.1 (28.1, 38.8) | 0.9 | -1.6 (-2.6, -0.6) |
Charlottesville City | 8 | falling | similar | 14 | 32.5 (25.0, 41.4) | 0.9 | -1.9 (-3.0, -0.8) |
Goochland County | 8 | falling | similar | 13 | 32.1 (24.5, 41.9) | 0.9 | -3.1 (-4.2, -1.9) |
Fluvanna County | 8 | falling | similar | 13 | 31.9 (24.4, 41.3) | 0.9 | -2.1 (-3.3, -0.8) |
Culpeper County | 8 | falling | similar | 20 | 31.6 (25.6, 38.7) | 0.9 | -6.6 (-10.9, -2.0) |
Roanoke County | 8 | falling | similar | 49 | 31.5 (27.6, 35.8) | 0.9 | -1.4 (-2.1, -0.6) |
Clarke County | 8 | falling | similar | 7 | 31.3 (21.8, 44.5) | 0.9 | -2.3 (-3.6, -1.0) |
Augusta County | 9 | falling | lower | 37 | 30.4 (26.1, 35.2) | 0.9 | -4.8 (-7.1, -2.4) |
Rockingham County | 9 | falling | lower | 36 | 30.0 (25.7, 35.0) | 0.9 | -4.1 (-6.6, -1.6) |
James City County | 9 | falling | lower | 41 | 29.4 (25.4, 34.0) | 0.8 | -2.4 (-3.1, -1.6) |
Prince William County | 9 | falling | lower | 105 | 28.3 (25.8, 30.9) | 0.8 | -3.4 (-4.0, -2.8) |
Falls Church City | 8 | falling | similar | 4 | 26.9 (16.1, 42.2) | 0.8 | -4.2 (-5.7, -2.8) |
Rappahannock County | 6 | stable | similar | 4 | 26.8 (16.1, 45.2) | 0.8 | -1.6 (-3.5, 0.3) |
York County | 9 | falling | lower | 22 | 26.3 (21.6, 31.8) | 0.8 | -3.7 (-4.5, -2.8) |
Rockbridge County | 9 | falling | lower | 12 | 26.1 (19.5, 34.7) | 0.7 | -2.8 (-4.1, -1.4) |
Albemarle County | 9 | falling | lower | 38 | 25.3 (21.8, 29.3) | 0.7 | -2.4 (-3.2, -1.6) |
Alexandria City | 9 | falling | lower | 31 | 22.5 (19.0, 26.5) | 0.6 | -3.4 (-4.0, -2.8) |
Loudoun County | 9 | falling | lower | 65 | 20.8 (18.5, 23.2) | 0.6 | -5.6 (-6.9, -4.2) |
Fairfax County | 9 | falling | lower | 231 | 19.2 (18.1, 20.3) | 0.5 | -4.9 (-5.7, -4.0) |
Arlington County | 9 | falling | lower | 32 | 16.1 (13.6, 18.8) | 0.5 | -6.0 (-8.0, -4.0) |
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** | similar | 4 | 49.7 (30.1, 78.9) | 1.4 |
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/06/2024 12:43 am.
* 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:
Bland County, Craig County, Highland County, Manassas Park City, Williamsburg City
Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Buena Vista City, Emporia City, Norton City
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 05/06/2024 12:43 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
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:
Bland County, Craig County, Highland County, Manassas Park City, Williamsburg City
Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Buena Vista City, Emporia City, Norton City
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.