Colorectal Cancer Rates by State
In the following maps, the U.S. states are divided into groups based on the rates at which people developed or died from colorectal cancer in 2008, the most recent year for which statistics are available. The rates are the numbers out of 100,000 people who developed or died from colorectal cancer each year.
Rates of Getting Colorectal Cancer by State
The number of people who get colorectal cancer is called the colorectal cancer incidence. In the United States, the risk of getting colorectal cancer varies from state to state.
Colorectal Cancer Incidence Rates,* by State, 2008†
| Interval | States | |
|---|---|---|
| Light green | 35.0 to 41.6 | Arizona, Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, Michigan, New Mexico, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, and Wyoming |
| Medium green | 41.7 to 44.4 | California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Texas, and Wisconsin |
| Medium blue | 44.5 to 47.0 | Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Indiana, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Tennessee |
| Dark blue | Alabama, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia |
*Rates are per 100,000 and are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population.
†Source: U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. United States Cancer Statistics: 1999–2008 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report. Atlanta (GA): Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute; 2012. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/uscs. (full site)
Deaths from Colorectal Cancer by State
Rates of dying from colorectal cancer also vary from state to state.
Colorectal Cancer Death Rates,* by State, 2008†
| Interval | States | |
|---|---|---|
| Light green | 11.0 to 15.5 | Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Utah, and Washington |
| Medium green | 15.6 to 16.5 | Delaware, Georgia, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin, and Wyoming |
| Medium blue | 16.6 to 17.8 | Alaska, District of Columbia, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Virginia |
| Dark blue | Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and West Virginia |
*Rates are per 100,000 and are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population.
†Source: U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. United States Cancer Statistics: 1999–2008 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report. Atlanta (GA): Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute; 2012. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/uscs. (full site)
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