Breast Cancer Rates by State

In the following maps, the U.S. states are divided into groups based on the rates at which women developed or died from breast cancer in 2008, which is the most recent year with numbers available. The rates are the numbers out of 100,000 women who developed or died from breast cancer each year.

Incidence of Breast Cancer by State

The number of people who get breast cancer is called the breast cancer incidence. In the United States, the risk of getting breast cancer varies from state to state.

Female Breast Cancer Incidence Rates* by State, 2008†

Color on Map	Interval	States
Light green	101.9 to 117.7	Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming
Medium green	117.8 to 121.4	Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Montana, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Wisconsin
Medium blue	121.5 to 127.0	California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maine, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Vermont, and Virginia
Dark blue	127.1 to 139.5	Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Washington

*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 Breast Cancer by State

Rates of dying from breast cancer also vary from state to state.

Female Breast Cancer Death Rates* by State, 2008†

Color on Map	Interval	States
Light green	16.7 to 21.1	Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming
Medium green	21.2 to 22.1	Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, and Texas
Medium blue	22.2 to 23.7	Alabama, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, and West Virginia
Dark blue	23.8 to 26.5	District of Columbia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, South Carolina, and 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)