Colorectal 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 colorectal cancer in 2009, the most recent year for which statistics are available. The rates are the numbers out of 100,000 people who developed or died from colorectal cancer each year.
Rates of Getting Colorectal Cancer by State
The number of people who get colorectal cancer is called colorectal cancer incidence. In the United States, the rate of getting colorectal cancer varies from state to state.
Colorectal Cancer
Incidence Rates* by State, 2009†
| Interval | States | |
|---|---|---|
| Light green | 30.8 to 40.6 | Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, and Virginia |
| Medium green | 40.7 to 42.6 | Arkansas, California, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming |
| Medium blue | 42.7 to 46.0 | Connecticut, District of Columbia, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, South Dakota, and Tennessee |
| Dark blue | Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia | |
| 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 Colorectal Cancer by State
Rates of dying from colorectal cancer also vary from state to state.
Colorectal Cancer
Death Rates* by State, 2009†
| Interval | States | |
|---|---|---|
| Light green | 12.3 to 14.6 | Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming |
| Medium green | 14.7 to 15.5 | Delaware, Georgia, Kansas, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia |
| Medium blue | 15.6 to 17.0 | Alaska, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and South Dakota |
| Dark blue | Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, 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: 1999–2009 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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