Leukemia 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 leukemia in 2007, which is the most recent year with numbers available. The rates are the numbers out of 100,000 people who developed or died from leukemia each year.
Incidence of Leukemia by State
Leukemia Incidence Rates* by State, 2007†
| Color on Map | Interval | States |
|---|---|---|
| Light green | 7.6 to 10.7 | Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Virginia |
| Medium green | 10.8 to 11.8 | Alaska, California, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, and Vermont |
| Medium blue | 11.9 to 12.9 | Alabama, Colorado, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, and Wyoming |
| Dark blue | 13.0 to 17.6 | Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin |
| Light Grey | Did not meet USCS data quality criteria | Nevada |
*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: 1999–2007 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 Leukemia by State
Leukemia Death Rates* by State, 2007†
| Color on Map | Interval | States |
|---|---|---|
| Light green | 4.8 to 6.7 | Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, South Carolina, and Texas |
| Medium green | 6.8 to 7.2 | Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Virginia |
| Medium blue | 7.3 to 7.7 | Alabama, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin |
| Dark blue | 7.8 to 9.1 | Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wyoming |
*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: 1999–2007 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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