Ovarian Cancer Rates by State
In the following maps, states in the U.S. are divided into groups based on the rates at which women developed or died from ovarian cancer in 2007, the most recent year for which statistics are available.
Rates of Getting Ovarian Cancer by State
Incidence refers to the number of women who get a disease each year. In the United States, the number of women who get ovarian cancer varies from state to state. The map below shows the incidence of ovarian cancer by state in 2007.
Ovarian Cancer Incidence Rates* by State, 2007†
| Color on Map | Interval | States |
|---|---|---|
| Light green | 7.3 to 11.3 | Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and Wyoming |
| Medium green | 11.4 to 11.9 | Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Mexico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia |
| Medium blue | 12.0 to 12.7 | California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin |
| Dark blue | 12.8 to 15.4 | Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania |
| 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 Ovarian Cancer by State
Rates of dying from ovarian cancer also vary from state to state.
Ovarian Cancer Death Rates* by State, 2007†
| Color on Map | Interval | States |
|---|---|---|
| Light green | 6.4 to 7.6 | District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah |
| Medium green | 7.7 to 8.3 | Alaska, California, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Rhode Island |
| Medium blue | 8.4 to 8.9 | Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Virginia |
| Dark blue | 9.0 to 10.3 | Arkansas, Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming |
*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)
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