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 2009 (the most recent year for which statistics are currently available).
Lung and Bronchus Cancer Incidence Rates by State
The number of people who get lung cancer is called lung cancer incidence. In the United States, the rate of getting lung cancer varies from state to state.
Lung and Bronchus Cancer
Incidence Rates* by State, 2009†
| Color on Map | Interval | States |
|---|---|---|
| Light green | 28.1 to 56.9 | Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming |
| Medium green | 57.0 to 66.0 | Connecticut, Florida, Kansas, Maryland, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, and Washington |
| Medium blue | 66.1 to 71.8 | Alaska, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Vermont |
| Dark blue | 71.9 to 96.9 | Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Tennessee, 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 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, 2009†
| Color on Map | Interval | States |
|---|---|---|
| Light green | 20.4 to 42.9 | Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming |
| Medium green | 43.0 to 49.3 | Connecticut, Florida, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin |
| Medium blue | 49.4 to 54.5 | Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Vermont, and Virginia |
| Dark blue | 54.6 to 69.0 | Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, 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.
†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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