Deaths From Cancer - Florida Health CHARTS (2024)

Deaths From Cancer

Cancer (medical term: malignant neoplasm) is a class of diseases in which a cell, or a group of cells display uncontrolled growth (division beyond the normal limits), invasion (intrusion on and destruction of adjacent tissues), and sometimes metastasis (spread to other locations in the body via lymph or blood).

Cancer is a leading cause of death in the United States and Florida. The most common cause of cancer-related death is lung cancer.

In 2021, the age-adjusted rate per 100,000 population of Deaths From Cancer (All) in Alachua County was 142.1 compared to Florida at 137.7. Since the oldest age at death varies, an ending age of 999 is used to retrieve all records up to and including the oldest age.

Alachua County is in the second quartile for this measure. This means that relative to other counties in Florida, the situation occurs more often in about half of the counties, and it occurs less often in about one quarter of the counties. The map illustrates county data by quartile. It is shown when there are at least 51 counties with data for this measure.

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Age-adjusted Deaths From Cancer, Rate Per 100,000 Population, 2021* Mouseover map to see county name and value.* Click a legend category to hide or show that category.

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Age-adjusted Deaths From Cancer, Rate Per 100,000 Population, Single Year
	Alachua		Florida
Data Year	Count	Rate	Count	Rate
2021	435	142.1	46,889	137.7
2020	459	156.0	45,721	138.7
2019	441	159.0	45,562	142.8
2018	454	167.5	45,199	146.2
2017	444	163.3	44,862	149.4
2016	462	176.9	44,237	151.5
2015	447	175.2	43,877	154.8
2014	423	171.9	42,330	154.2
2013	446	185.8	42,350	158.7
2012	421	186.4	41,696	160.9
2011	442	193.7	41,221	162.6
2010	413	182.4	40,883	161.2
2009	405	189.7	40,817	162.9
2008	396	189.2	40,549	164.0
2007	409	203.0	39,790	163.8
2006	396	205.2	40,081	168.6
2005	366	195.3	40,321	174.7
2004	348	187.2	39,502	176.2
2003	367	203.2	39,238	177.5
2002	353	198.9	38,928	178.4

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Data Source:Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics

10/1/2024 2:07:47 PM

Data Note(s)

ICD-10-CM Code(s): C00-C97

Deaths are reported based on single underlying cause of death unless stated otherwise.
This is primary, quantitative data.

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Use caution when interpreting rates and ratios based on small numbers of events. Rates and ratios are considered unstable if they are based on fewer than 5 cases or if the denominator (population at risk) is fewer than 20. An erratic trend line illustrates this instability.
Quartiles are calculated when data are available for at least 51 counties.
Rates are calculated using July 1 population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research which have been allocated by race based on information from the US Bureau of the Census. The population data for 2011-2021, along with rates affected by the population data, was updated on FLHealthCHARTS in November 2017. It is customary to periodically revise population estimates based on new information, such as a census or new mid-course census estimates for prior years. Revising these estimates ensures accurate accounting of the racial, ethnic, and gender distribution of the population. These changes affect the population data and rates calculated for your community.
When rates are per 100,000 population they are calculated using population estimates provided by the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research. All age-adjusted rates utilize the Year 2000 Standard Population Proportion.
Data for 1970-78, 1979-98, and 1999-present are not fully comparable due to changes in coding causes of death. Consequently, increases or decreases in 1979 and 1999 may not be due to changes in disease trends but rather coding changes. Starting with 2003 deaths, the sum of the deaths from all counties will not equal the total number of resident deaths due to an unknown county of residence on some records.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.