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Counties with the highest cancer death rates in New Jersey

Among 21 New Jersey counties with published values, the counties with the highest cancer death rates are Salem County, NJ (172.7, 1.21 times the U.S. rate of 143.2), Cumberland County, NJ (164.7, 1.15 times the U.S. rate of 143.2) and Gloucester County, NJ (159.5, 1.11 times the U.S. rate of 143.2). Values are per 100,000, age-adjusted. 5 of the 21 are significantly above the U.S. rate.

Source: NCI and CDC State Cancer Profiles, both sexes, all ages. These are county-level figures, age-adjusted as published by the source, compared with the U.S. rate. A high rate does not prove an environmental cause: age, smoking, income, access to care, screening and chance all move county rates, and small counties swing widely. Significant means the lower bound of the county’s 95 percent confidence interval is above the U.S. rate.

All New Jersey counties, highest first

All cancer cancer deaths, per 100,000, age-adjusted.

Counties with the highest cancer death rates in New Jersey
RankCountyStateValueU.S. rateTimes referenceSignificant
1Salem CountyNJ172.7143.21.21xSignificant
2Cumberland CountyNJ164.7143.21.15xSignificant
3Gloucester CountyNJ159.5143.21.11xSignificant
4Atlantic CountyNJ149.6143.21.04xSignificant
5Camden CountyNJ148.2143.21.03xSignificant
6Sussex CountyNJ146.8143.21.03xNo
7Warren CountyNJ146.6143.21.02xNo
8Ocean CountyNJ143.3143.21xNo
9Cape May CountyNJ142.9143.21xNo
10Burlington CountyNJ137.8143.20.96xNo
11Monmouth CountyNJ131.3143.20.92xNo
12Mercer CountyNJ127.8143.20.89xNo
13Passaic CountyNJ121.9143.20.85xNo
14Middlesex CountyNJ118143.20.82xNo
15Essex CountyNJ115.7143.20.81xNo
16Morris CountyNJ115.3143.20.81xNo
17Hunterdon CountyNJ114.8143.20.8xNo
18Union CountyNJ113.9143.20.8xNo
19Bergen CountyNJ113.8143.20.79xNo
20Somerset CountyNJ110.2143.20.77xNo
21Hudson CountyNJ105.2143.20.73xNo

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