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Interpretation of Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer Data

Death Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer, 2019-2023

Mississippi Counties versus United States

Breast

All Races, Female

Sorted by count

Explanation of Column Headers

State/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 falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.3.
Rate : The death rate is 19.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.1 to 19.3 and 42,257 average annual deaths.

Mississippi

Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 1.9.
Rate : The death rate is 23.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.6 to 24.6 and 463 average annual deaths.

Hinds County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 4.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 1.4.
County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is higher compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 23.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.3 to 27.8 and 35 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2

DeSoto County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 4.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 0.8.
County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is higher compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 25.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.9 to 29.8 and 27 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.3

Harrison County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 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 19.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.5 to 23.8 and 26 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Jackson County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to 0.9.
County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 20.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.1 to 24.7 and 19 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Madison County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 5.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.9 to -2.5.
County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is higher compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 26.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.0 to 32.3 and 19 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.4

Rankin County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -13.4 to 18.0.
County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 16.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.8 to 19.9 and 18 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Lee County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to 0.6.
County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 25.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.3 to 32.2 and 13 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.3

Washington County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 4.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 1.7.
County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is higher compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 40.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 30.7 to 52.4 and 13 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 2.1

Lowndes County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 4.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 5.1.
County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is higher compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 28.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.3 to 37.1 and 12 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.5

Lauderdale County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is 2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -25.7 to 31.2.
County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 20.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.0 to 27.2 and 10 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Jones County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to 2.2.
County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 20.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.7 to 27.3 and 9 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Pearl River County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to 1.3.
County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 22.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.2 to 31.1 and 9 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2

Forrest County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to 1.0.
County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 19.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.8 to 26.1 and 9 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Lafayette County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 2.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is rising because the trend is 3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.4 to 6.8.
County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 25.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.8 to 34.7 and 8 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.3

Monroe County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 4.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to 3.9.
County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is higher compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 32.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.3 to 45.0 and 8 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.7

Warren County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to 0.2.
County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 26.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.6 to 37.2 and 8 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.4

Hancock County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to 1.6.
County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 21.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.6 to 30.2 and 7 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Adams County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 4.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to 2.6.
County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is higher compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 31.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.3 to 44.5 and 7 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.6

Bolivar County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 4.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to 1.4.
County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is higher compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 34.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 23.5 to 48.5 and 7 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.8

Lincoln County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.5 to 0.8.
County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 28.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.7 to 40.7 and 7 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.5

Lamar County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.0 to 0.3.
County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 16.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.0 to 23.1 and 6 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Marshall County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 3.0.
County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 27.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.9 to 39.4 and 6 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.4

Oktibbeha County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to 3.0.
County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 24.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.0 to 35.2 and 6 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.3

Coahoma County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 4.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to 3.6.
County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is higher compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 38.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 25.3 to 57.5 and 6 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 2.0

Marion County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 4.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to 3.9.
County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is higher compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 31.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.5 to 46.5 and 6 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.6

Alcorn County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to 1.2.
County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 22.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.6 to 33.7 and 5 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2

Pike County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.1 to 1.3.
County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 18.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.1 to 28.1 and 5 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Union County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.0 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 27.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.8 to 41.7 and 5 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.5

Copiah County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 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 25.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.9 to 38.9 and 5 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.3

Grenada County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to 2.7.
County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 32.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.1 to 48.9 and 5 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.7

Tate County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.6 to 1.2.
County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 18.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.1 to 30.3 and 3 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Chickasaw County

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 27.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.2 to 47.0 and 3 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.4

Clay County

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 21.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.7 to 36.2 and 3 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

George County

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 33.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.5 to 51.5 and 5 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.7

Holmes County

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 41.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 25.0 to 64.9 and 4 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 2.2

Jasper County

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 37.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.5 to 60.1 and 4 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 2.0

Leflore County

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 33.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.9 to 48.3 and 6 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.7

Panola County

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 27.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.2 to 39.9 and 6 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.4

Pontotoc County

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 28.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.4 to 41.6 and 5 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.5

Scott County

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 24.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.3 to 37.1 and 5 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.3

Sunflower County

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 33.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.2 to 51.2 and 5 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.8

Tishomingo County

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 27.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.9 to 44.2 and 4 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.4

Tunica County

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 74.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 43.4 to 118.5 and 4 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 3.9

Walthall County

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 32.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.5 to 55.0 and 3 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.7

Yazoo County

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 28.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.2 to 44.0 and 4 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.5

Amite County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
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Attala County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
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Benton County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
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Calhoun County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
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Carroll County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
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Choctaw County

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Claiborne County

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Clarke County

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Covington County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
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Franklin County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
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Greene County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
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Humphreys County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
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Issaquena County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
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Itawamba County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
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Jefferson County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
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Jefferson Davis County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
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Kemper County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
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Lawrence County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
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Leake County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
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Montgomery County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
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Neshoba County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
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Newton County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
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Noxubee County

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Perry County

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Prentiss County

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Quitman County

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Sharkey County

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Simpson County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
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Smith County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
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Stone County

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Tallahatchie County

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Tippah County

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Wayne County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
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Webster County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
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Wilkinson County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
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Winston County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
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Yalobusha County

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/15/2026 9:31 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

* 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. 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 (20 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85-89, 90+). The Healthy People 2030 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:
Amite County, Attala County, Benton County, Calhoun County, Carroll County, Choctaw County, Claiborne County, Clarke County, Covington County, Franklin County, Greene County, Humphreys County, Issaquena County, Itawamba County, Jefferson County, Jefferson Davis County, Kemper County, Lawrence County, Leake County, Montgomery County, Neshoba County, Newton County, Noxubee County, Perry County, Prentiss County, Quitman County, Sharkey County, Simpson County, Smith County, Stone County, Tallahatchie County, Tippah County, Wayne County, Webster County, Wilkinson County, Winston County, Yalobusha County

Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Chickasaw County, Clay County, George County, Holmes County, Jasper County, Leflore County, Panola County, Pontotoc County, Scott County, Sunflower County, Tishomingo County, Tunica County, Walthall County, Yazoo 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 do not include Puerto Rico.

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