Lung Cancer Rates by State
Risks of getting lung cancer vary from state to state in the United States. The maps below show how the states compare on lung cancer rates as of 2007 (the most recent year for which statistics are currently available).
Lung and Bronchus Cancer Incidence Rates* by State, 2007†
| Color on Map | Interval | States |
|---|---|---|
| Light green | 26.4 to 59.5 | Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming |
| Medium green | 59.6 to 66.3 | Alaska, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, and Washington |
| Medium blue | 66.4 to 74.7 | Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Vermont |
| Dark blue | 74.8 to 97.7 | Arkansas, Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and West Virginia |
| 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.
†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 Lung and Bronchus Cancer by State
Rates of dying from lung and bronchus cancer also vary from state to state.
Lung and Bronchus Cancer Death Rates* by State, 2007†
| Color on Map | Interval | States |
|---|---|---|
| Light green | 22.0 to 47.0 | Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming |
| Medium green | 47.1 to 52.0 | District of Columbia, Florida, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin |
| Medium blue | 52.1 to 56.7 | Alaska, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, and Virginia |
| Dark blue | 56.8 to 74.6 | Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and West Virginia |
*Rates are per 100,000 and are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population.
†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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