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Counties with the highest cancer death rates in Nevada
Among 16 Nevada counties with published values, the counties with the highest cancer death rates are Mineral County, NV (176.3, 1.23 times the U.S. rate of 143.2), Carson City, NV (172.5, 1.2 times the U.S. rate of 143.2) and Eureka County, NV (170, 1.19 times the U.S. rate of 143.2). Values are per 100,000, age-adjusted. 1 of the 16 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 Nevada counties, highest first
All cancer cancer deaths, per 100,000, age-adjusted.
| Rank | County | State | Value | U.S. rate | Times reference | Significant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mineral County | NV | 176.3 | 143.2 | 1.23x | No |
| 2 | Carson City | NV | 172.5 | 143.2 | 1.2x | Significant |
| 3 | Eureka County | NV | 170 | 143.2 | 1.19x | No |
| 4 | Nye County | NV | 153.7 | 143.2 | 1.07x | No |
| 5 | Lyon County | NV | 150.9 | 143.2 | 1.05x | No |
| 6 | Lincoln County | NV | 147.2 | 143.2 | 1.03x | No |
| 7 | Churchill County | NV | 147 | 143.2 | 1.03x | No |
| 8 | Clark County | NV | 142.5 | 143.2 | 1x | No |
| 9 | Elko County | NV | 137.7 | 143.2 | 0.96x | No |
| 10 | Washoe County | NV | 136.3 | 143.2 | 0.95x | No |
| 11 | White Pine County | NV | 126.8 | 143.2 | 0.89x | No |
| 12 | Douglas County | NV | 123.3 | 143.2 | 0.86x | No |
| 13 | Humboldt County | NV | 117.4 | 143.2 | 0.82x | No |
| 14 | Pershing County | NV | 109.8 | 143.2 | 0.77x | No |
| 15 | Lander County | NV | 106.3 | 143.2 | 0.74x | No |
| 16 | Storey County | NV | 92.5 | 143.2 | 0.65x | No |