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 cancer in 2008, which is the most recent year with numbers available. The rates are the numbers out of 100,000 people who developed or died from cancer each year.
Incidence Rates by State
The number of people who get cancer is called the cancer incidence. In the United States, the rate of getting cancer varies from state to state.
All Cancers Combined
Incidence Rates* by State, 2008†
| Color on Map | Interval | States |
|---|---|---|
| Light green | 377.9 to 447.7 | Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Montana, New Mexico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wyoming |
| Medium green | 447.8 to 465.2 | District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Vermont, and Wisconsin |
| Medium blue | 465.3 to 484.6 | Alabama, Alaska, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington, and West Virginia |
| Dark blue | 484.7 to 512.9 | Connecticut, Delaware, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island |
*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)
Death Rates by State
Rates of dying from cancer also vary from state to state.
All Cancers Combined
Death Rates* by State, 2008†
| Color on Map | Interval | States |
|---|---|---|
| Light green | Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, New York, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming | |
| Medium green | 169.3 to 178.2 | Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington |
| Medium blue | 178.3 to 188.0 | Alaska, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia, and Wisconsin |
| Dark blue | 188.1 to 207.6 | Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, 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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