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 2009, 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 breast cancer incidence. In the United States, the rate of getting breast cancer varies from state to state.
Female Breast Cancer
Incidence Rates* by State, 2009†
| Color on Map | Interval | States |
|---|---|---|
| Light green | 104.7 to 118.5 | Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming |
| Medium green | 118.6 to 122.9 | Alabama, Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Virginia |
| Medium blue | 123.0 to 129.3 | California, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, New York, North Carolina, and Vermont |
| Dark blue | 129.4 to 139.2 | Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Washington |
| Light Gray | Data Suppressed‡ | Wisconsin |
*Rates are per 100,000 and are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population.
‡Data are suppressed at the state's request.
†Source: U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. United States Cancer Statistics: 1999–2009 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report. Atlanta (GA): Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute; 2013. 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, 2009†
| Color on Map | Interval | States |
|---|---|---|
| Light green | Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, and Washington | |
| Medium green | 21.0 to 21.8 | Connecticut, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Wisconsin, and Wyoming |
| Medium blue | 21.9 to 23.2 | Alabama, Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, Tennessee, and West Virginia |
| Dark blue | 23.3 to 27.9 | Alaska, District of Columbia, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, 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: 1999–2009 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report. Atlanta (GA): Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute; 2013. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/uscs. (full site)
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