"Death Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer, 2016-2020" North Carolina Counties versus United States Prostate "All Races, Male" Sorted by rateratio Counties, FIPS,Priority Index(1) 1=highest 9=lowest,Recent Trend(2),County Death Rate Compared to US Rate,Average Annual Count,"Age-Adjusted Death Rate - deaths per 100,000","Lower 95% Confidence Interval","Upper 95% Confidence Interval",Rate Ratio(3) County to US,"Recent 5-Year Trend (2) in Death Rates","Lower 95% Confidence Interval","Upper 95% Confidence Interval" "United States",00000,-,stable,-,31337,18.8 ,18.7, 18.9,-,-0.5 ,-0.9, 0.0 "North Carolina",37000,-,stable,-,993,19.7 ,19.1, 20.2,-,-0.6 ,-1.9, 0.6 "Hertford County",37091,8,falling,similar,4,31.6 ,19.5, 48.9,1.7,-3.3 ,-5.0, -1.5 "Edgecombe County",37065,5,falling,higher,8,29 ,20.5, 39.9,1.5,-2.8 ,-4.4, -1.2 "Halifax County",37083,5,falling,higher,9,28.9 ,21, 39.1,1.5,-2.5 ,-3.7, -1.3 "Pasquotank County",37139,8,falling,similar,6,28.7 ,19.2, 41.4,1.5,-2.0 ,-3.6, -0.4 "Martin County",37117,8,falling,similar,5,28.2 ,17.6, 44,1.5,-4.8 ,-6.9, -2.7 "Granville County",37077,5,falling,higher,8,27.8 ,19.7, 38.2,1.5,-3.4 ,-5.1, -1.7 "Hoke County",37093,8,falling,similar,4,27.2 ,16, 42.4,1.4,-5.8 ,-7.9, -3.6 "Caswell County",37033,8,falling,similar,4,26.8 ,16.1, 42.8,1.4,-3.3 ,-5.9, -0.7 "Robeson County",37155,5,falling,higher,15,25.9 ,20.1, 32.9,1.4,-3.0 ,-4.0, -2.0 "Bladen County",37017,8,falling,similar,5,25.8 ,16.6, 38.6,1.4,-4.4 ,-6.2, -2.5 "Wayne County",37191,5,falling,higher,15,25.1 ,19.6, 31.6,1.3,-3.5 ,-4.6, -2.4 "Sampson County",37163,8,falling,similar,8,24.1 ,17, 33.2,1.3,-2.9 ,-4.2, -1.5 "Harnett County",37085,8,falling,similar,12,23.8 ,17.9, 30.8,1.3,-3.3 ,-4.4, -2.1 "Durham County",37063,8,falling,similar,27,22.7 ,18.9, 26.9,1.2,-3.3 ,-4.2, -2.5 "Vance County",37181,8,falling,similar,5,22.6 ,14.4, 33.7,1.2,-4.5 ,-6.1, -2.9 "Davidson County",37057,8,falling,similar,20,22.6 ,18.3, 27.6,1.2,-2.5 ,-3.6, -1.3 "Nash County",37127,8,falling,similar,11,22.4 ,16.7, 29.4,1.2,-3.7 ,-5.0, -2.4 "Onslow County",37133,8,falling,similar,12,22.2 ,16.8, 28.6,1.2,-4.2 ,-5.7, -2.6 "Dare County",37055,6,stable,similar,5,22 ,14.1, 33.1,1.2,-2.1 ,-4.5, 0.4 "Chatham County",37037,8,falling,similar,13,22 ,16.9, 28.5,1.2,-3.0 ,-4.3, -1.7 "Orange County",37135,8,falling,similar,13,21.9 ,16.7, 28.2,1.2,-4.1 ,-5.3, -2.8 "Pender County",37141,8,falling,similar,7,21.8 ,14.9, 30.7,1.2,-4.2 ,-6.0, -2.3 "Forsyth County",37067,8,falling,similar,40,21.7 ,18.7, 25,1.2,-2.7 ,-3.5, -1.9 "Iredell County",37097,8,falling,similar,18,21.6 ,17.2, 26.7,1.1,-2.3 ,-3.3, -1.3 "Rowan County",37159,8,falling,similar,16,21.6 ,17.1, 27,1.1,-3.6 ,-4.7, -2.4 "Catawba County",37035,6,stable,similar,18,21.6 ,17.2, 26.7,1.1,2.1 ,-3.0, 7.5 "Johnston County",37101,8,falling,similar,17,21.5 ,16.8, 26.9,1.1,-3.2 ,-4.3, -2.1 "Union County",37179,6,stable,similar,18,21.4 ,17, 26.5,1.1,-0.9 ,-3.6, 1.8 "Mecklenburg County",37119,5,falling,higher,76,21.4 ,19.2, 23.7,1.1,-3.3 ,-3.8, -2.8 "Rutherford County",37161,8,falling,similar,8,20.7 ,14.8, 28.5,1.1,-2.4 ,-3.7, -1.2 "Guilford County",37081,8,falling,similar,50,20.3 ,17.9, 23.1,1.1,-3.3 ,-3.9, -2.7 "New Hanover County",37129,8,falling,similar,25,20.3 ,16.8, 24.3,1.1,-3.1 ,-4.0, -2.2 "Wake County",37183,8,falling,similar,72,19.8 ,17.8, 22,1.1,-3.4 ,-3.9, -2.9 "Cumberland County",37051,8,falling,similar,23,19.5 ,16, 23.5,1.0,-3.8 ,-4.7, -2.9 "Haywood County",37087,8,falling,similar,9,19.5 ,14.1, 26.7,1.0,-1.6 ,-3.0, -0.2 "Richmond County",37153,8,falling,similar,5,18.9 ,11.9, 28.8,1.0,-4.0 ,-5.8, -2.2 "Wilkes County",37193,8,falling,similar,8,18.9 ,13.6, 25.9,1.0,-2.0 ,-3.1, -0.8 "Brunswick County",37019,8,falling,similar,21,18.8 ,15.2, 23.3,1.0,-3.5 ,-4.5, -2.5 "Alamance County",37001,8,falling,similar,16,18.6 ,14.8, 23.2,1.0,-3.4 ,-4.3, -2.4 "Person County",37145,8,falling,similar,4,18.3 ,11.1, 28.6,1.0,-2.6 ,-4.8, -0.3 "Burke County",37023,8,falling,similar,10,18.2 ,13.5, 24.2,1.0,-2.4 ,-3.9, -0.9 "Davie County",37059,8,falling,similar,5,18.1 ,11.8, 26.9,1.0,-4.0 ,-5.7, -2.2 "Wilson County",37195,6,stable,similar,8,17.9 ,12.6, 24.8,1.0,-1.7 ,-32.0, 42.2 "Surry County",37171,8,falling,similar,8,17.7 ,12.5, 24.6,0.9,-2.5 ,-4.1, -0.9 "Henderson County",37089,6,stable,similar,17,17.7 ,14.1, 22.2,0.9,15.4 ,-8.0, 44.7 "Cabarrus County",37025,8,falling,similar,14,17.5 ,13.5, 22.2,0.9,-2.8 ,-4.0, -1.6 "Rockingham County",37157,8,falling,similar,10,17.3 ,12.7, 23.1,0.9,-3.2 ,-4.4, -2.1 "Beaufort County",37013,8,falling,similar,6,17.3 ,11.5, 25.4,0.9,-4.0 ,-5.4, -2.5 "Franklin County",37069,8,falling,similar,6,17.1 ,11.2, 24.9,0.9,-4.4 ,-6.3, -2.5 "Caldwell County",37027,8,falling,similar,8,17.1 ,12.2, 23.4,0.9,-3.9 ,-4.8, -2.9 "Moore County",37125,8,falling,similar,14,17 ,13.3, 21.7,0.9,-3.1 ,-4.5, -1.6 "Pitt County",37147,8,falling,similar,12,17 ,12.8, 22,0.9,-4.1 ,-5.4, -2.8 "Craven County",37049,8,falling,similar,10,16.9 ,12.6, 22.4,0.9,-4.0 ,-5.3, -2.6 "Cleveland County",37045,8,falling,similar,8,16.8 ,11.9, 23,0.9,-3.9 ,-5.2, -2.7 "Lenoir County",37107,8,falling,similar,5,16.7 ,10.9, 24.5,0.9,-4.6 ,-5.9, -3.2 "Stokes County",37169,8,falling,similar,5,16.5 ,10.6, 24.8,0.9,-3.9 ,-5.6, -2.2 "Lincoln County",37109,8,falling,similar,8,16.1 ,11.2, 22.4,0.9,-3.9 ,-5.3, -2.4 "Randolph County",37151,8,falling,similar,12,15.7 ,11.9, 20.3,0.8,-3.4 ,-4.6, -2.1 "Gaston County",37071,8,falling,similar,17,15.7 ,12.5, 19.5,0.8,-3.2 ,-4.3, -2.0 "Columbus County",37047,8,falling,similar,5,15.3 ,9.6, 23.3,0.8,-3.9 ,-5.6, -2.3 "Carteret County",37031,8,falling,similar,8,14.8 ,10.5, 20.6,0.8,-3.9 ,-5.2, -2.5 "Buncombe County",37021,9,falling,lower,23,14.7 ,12.1, 17.7,0.8,-3.9 ,-4.7, -3.1 "Lee County",37105,8,falling,similar,4,14.4 ,8.9, 22,0.8,-3.7 ,-5.2, -2.2 "Transylvania County",37175,8,falling,similar,5,14.4 ,9.4, 22.5,0.8,-5.0 ,-6.5, -3.3 "Stanly County",37167,8,falling,similar,5,14.3 ,9.1, 21.4,0.8,-3.7 ,-5.6, -1.7 "Duplin County",37061,8,falling,similar,5,14.1 ,9, 21.3,0.8,-5.6 ,-6.9, -4.3 "Ashe County",37009,8,falling,similar,3,13.5 ,7.5, 23.7,0.7,-2.9 ,-5.0, -0.7 "McDowell County",37111,9,falling,lower,3,11.6 ,6.7, 19.1,0.6,-3.1 ,-5.1, -1.0 "Alexander County",37003,**,**,similar,3,13.8 ,7.7, 23,0.7,**,**,** "Cherokee County",37039,**,**,similar,4,16.6 ,10.3, 26.9,0.9,**,**,** "Chowan County",37041,**,**,similar,3,28.5 ,16.2, 49,1.5,**,**,** "Jackson County",37099,**,**,similar,4,15.5 ,9.3, 24.5,0.8,**,**,** "Macon County",37113,**,**,similar,7,24.9 ,17.3, 35.5,1.3,**,**,** "Montgomery County",37123,**,**,similar,5,24.7 ,15.4, 38.3,1.3,**,**,** "Northampton County",37131,**,**,similar,3,20.5 ,11.6, 35.3,1.1,**,**,** "Warren County",37185,**,**,similar,4,22.8 ,13.4, 37.9,1.2,**,**,** "Watauga County",37189,**,**,similar,4,12.9 ,7.6, 20.7,0.7,**,**,** "Yadkin County",37197,**,**,similar,4,19.6 ,12.1, 30.4,1.0,**,**,** "Yancey County",37199,**,**,similar,4,28.4 ,16.9, 46.1,1.5,**,**,** "Alleghany County",37005,**,**,*,3 or fewer,* ,*, *,*,**,**,** "Anson County",37007,**,**,*,3 or fewer,* ,*, *,*,**,**,** "Avery County",37011,**,**,*,3 or fewer,* ,*, *,*,**,**,** "Bertie County",37015,**,**,*,3 or fewer,* ,*, *,*,**,**,** "Camden County",37029,**,**,*,3 or fewer,* ,*, *,*,**,**,** "Clay County",37043,**,**,*,3 or fewer,* ,*, *,*,**,**,** "Currituck County",37053,**,**,*,3 or fewer,* ,*, *,*,**,**,** "Gates County",37073,**,**,*,3 or fewer,* ,*, *,*,**,**,** "Graham County",37075,**,**,*,3 or fewer,* ,*, *,*,**,**,** "Greene County",37079,**,**,*,3 or fewer,* ,*, *,*,**,**,** "Hyde County",37095,**,**,*,3 or fewer,* ,*, *,*,**,**,** "Jones County",37103,**,**,*,3 or fewer,* ,*, *,*,**,**,** "Madison County",37115,**,**,*,3 or fewer,* ,*, *,*,**,**,** "Mitchell County",37121,**,**,*,3 or fewer,* ,*, *,*,**,**,** "Pamlico County",37137,**,**,*,3 or fewer,* ,*, *,*,**,**,** "Perquimans County",37143,**,**,*,3 or fewer,* ,*, *,*,**,**,** "Polk County",37149,**,**,*,3 or fewer,* ,*, *,*,**,**,** "Scotland County",37165,**,**,*,3 or fewer,* ,*, *,*,**,**,** "Swain County",37173,**,**,*,3 or fewer,* ,*, *,*,**,**,** "Tyrrell County",37177,**,**,*,3 or fewer,* ,*, *,*,**,**,** "Washington County",37187,**,**,*,3 or fewer,* ,*, *,*,**,**,** Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/28/2024 1:27 pm. Trend(2) 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 [ http://surveillance.cancer.gov/joinpoint/ ]. Due to data availability issues, the time period and/or calculation method used in the calculation of the trends may differ [http://statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov/historicaltrend/differences.html] 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 [http://www.seer.cancer.gov/stdpopulations/stdpop.19ages.html] (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 [https://seer.cancer.gov/popdata/] 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. Data for the following has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate and trend estimates: ""Alleghany County",37005, "Anson County",37007, "Avery County",37011, "Bertie County",37015, "Camden County",37029, "Clay County",37043, "Currituck County",37053, "Gates County",37073, "Graham County",37075, "Greene County",37079, "Hyde County",37095, "Jones County",37103, "Madison County",37115, "Mitchell County",37121, "Pamlico County",37137, "Perquimans County",37143, "Polk County",37149, "Scotland County",37165, "Swain County",37173, "Tyrrell County",37177, "Washington County",37187" Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year: ""Alexander County",37003, "Cherokee County",37039, "Chowan County",37041, "Jackson County",37099, "Macon County",37113, "Montgomery County",37123, "Northampton County",37131, "Warren County",37185, "Watauga County",37189, "Yadkin County",37197, "Yancey County",37199" "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.