Myeloma 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 myeloma 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 myeloma each year.
Incidence of Myeloma by State
Myeloma Incidence Rates* by State, 2007†
| Color on Map | Interval | States |
|---|---|---|
| Light green | 3.2 to 4.9 | Alaska, Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Kentucky, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, and Wyoming |
| Medium green | 5.0 to 5.3 | Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington |
| Medium blue | 5.4 to 5.8 | Alabama, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, West Virginia, and Wisconsin |
| Dark blue | 5.9 to 8.4 | District of Columbia, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, and Texas |
| 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 Myeloma by State
Myeloma Death Rates* by State, 2007†
| Color on Map | Interval | States |
|---|---|---|
| Light green | 2.4 to 3.2 | Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, and South Dakota |
| Medium green | 3.3 to 3.5 | Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin |
| Medium blue | 3.6 to 3.8 | Delaware, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia |
| Dark blue | 3.9 to 5.7 | Alabama, District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, and Wyoming |
| Rate is suppressed* | Alaska |
*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)
Contact Us:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
4770 Buford Hwy NE
MS K-64
Atlanta, GA 30341 - 800-CDC-INFO
(800-232-4636)
TTY: (888) 232-6348
8am–8pm ET
Monday–Friday
Closed on Holidays - cdcinfo@cdc.gov
