All Cancers Death Rate
Cancer is the number two leading cause of death in Pierce County. Deaths caused by cancer in Pierce County occur at a higher rate than in the rest of the state. |
| Source: Washington State Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics Death Certificate Data (2005) |
The table below compares rates of deaths by certain cancer types in Pierce County and Washington State, over time.
Definition |
All cancers Death Rate, per 100,000 |
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Year |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
Pierce Co. |
217.4 |
220.1 |
199.3 |
219.1 |
218.7 |
206.6 |
207.6 |
199.5 |
204.6 |
198.0 |
191.2 |
WA State |
206.4 |
204.3 |
197.9 |
197.4 |
198.9 |
195.6 |
194.1 |
190.6 |
190.0 |
185.1 |
180.5 |
Definition |
Lung cancer Death Rate, per 100,000 |
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Pierce Co. |
60.9 |
67.8 |
54.3 |
63.4 |
68.0 |
67.5 |
60.7 |
65.0 |
60.5 |
57.7 |
55.7 |
WA State |
58.3 |
57.7 |
55.1 |
57.2 |
57.4 |
57.4 |
55.4 |
54.8 |
55.4 |
52.3 |
51.7 |
Definition |
Cervical cancer Death Rate, per 100,000 |
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Pierce Co. |
3.6 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
1.5 |
2.3 |
2.4 |
1.9 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
3.2 |
WA State |
2.7 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
1.9 |
Definition |
Colorectal cancer Death Rate, per 100,000 |
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Pierce Co. |
18.5 |
21.9 |
18.5 |
22.7 |
22.0 |
16.0 |
19.3 |
14.7 |
19.9 |
17.9 |
15.1 |
WA State |
20.9 |
20.7 |
18.8 |
18.6 |
18.6 |
18.3 |
18.5 |
16.9 |
17.7 |
16.6 |
15.4 |
Source: |
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