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 2007, 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 2007.
Cervical Cancer Incidence Rates* by State, 2007†
| Color on Map | Interval | States |
|---|---|---|
| Light green | 4.5 to 6.2 | Alaska, Idaho, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming |
| Medium green | 6.3 to 7.5 | Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, and Rhode Island |
| Medium blue | 7.6 to 8.4 | California, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Tennessee |
| Dark blue | 8.5 to 11.2 | Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Texas, and West Virginia |
| Light Grey | Did not meet USCS data quality criteria | Nevada |
| Rates were suppressed* | North Dakota and 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: 1999–2007 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report. Atlanta (GA): Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute; 2010. 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, 2007†
| Color on Map | Interval | States |
|---|---|---|
| Light green | 1.0 to 2.0 | Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon, and Wisconsin |
| Medium green | 2.1 to 2.4 | California, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Washington |
| Medium blue | 2.5 to 2.8 | Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tenneesee, and Virginia |
| Dark blue | 2.9 to 4.2 | Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, and West Virginia |
| Rates were suppressed* | Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia, Montana, Nebraska, 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: 1999–2007 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report. Atlanta (GA): Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute; 2010. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/uscs. (full site)
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