Cervical Cancer Rates by State
In the following maps, states in the U.S. are divided into groups based on the rates at which women developed or died from cervical cancer in 2008, the most recent year for which statistics are available.
Rates of Getting Cervical Cancer by State
Incidence refers to the number of women who get a disease each year. In the United States, the number of women who get cervical cancer varies from state to state. The map below shows the incidence of cervical cancer by state in 2008.
Cervical Cancer Incidence Rates* by State, 2008†
| Color on Map | Interval | States |
|---|---|---|
| Light green | 4.8 to 6.3 | Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin |
| Medium green | 6.4 to 7.6 | Alaska, Arizona, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Washington |
| Medium blue | 7.7 to 8.7 | Alabama, California, Georgia, Hawaii, Kentucky, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee |
| Dark blue | 8.8 to 10.7 | Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, West Virginia, and Wyoming |
| White | Data suppressed* | Vermont |
*Rates are per 100,000 and are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population. Rates are suppressed if fewer than 16 cases were reported in a state.
†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 Cervical Cancer by State
Rates of dying from cervical cancer also vary from state to state.
Cervical Cancer Death Rates* by State, 2008†
| Color on Map | Interval | States |
|---|---|---|
| Light green | 1.3 to 2.0 | Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin |
| Medium green | 2.1 to 2.4 | California, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington |
| Medium blue | 2.5 to 2.8 | Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, and West Virginia |
| Dark blue | 2.9 to 3.7 | Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas |
| White | Data suppressed* | Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, and Wyoming |
*Rates are per 100,000 and are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population. Rates are suppressed if fewer than 16 cases were reported in a state.
†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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