Prostate Cancer Rates by State
In the following maps, the U.S. states are divided into groups, based on the rates at which men developed or died from prostate cancer in 2008, which is the most recent year with numbers available. The rates are the numbers out of 100,000 men who developed or died from prostate cancer each year.
Rates of Getting Prostate Cancer by State
The number of men who get prostate cancer is called the prostate cancer incidence. In the United States, the risk of getting prostate cancer varies from state to state.
Prostate Cancer Incidence Rates* by State, 2008†
| Color on Map | Interval | States |
|---|---|---|
| Light green | 99.5 to 135.4 | Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, Texas, West Virginia, and Wisconsin |
| Medium green | 135.5 to 146.6 | Arkansas, California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Vermont, and Washington |
| Medium blue | 146.7 to 157.4 | Alabama, Connecticut, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia |
| Dark blue | 157.5 to 193.8 | Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Utah, 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: 1999–2008 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report. Atlanta (GA): Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute; 2012. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/uscs. (full site)
Deaths from Prostate Cancer by State
Rates of dying from prostate cancer also vary from state to state.
Prostate Cancer Death Rates* by State, 2008†
| Color on Map | Interval | States |
|---|---|---|
| Light green | 16.2 to 22.4 | Arizona, Florida, Hawaii, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, and West Virginia |
| Medium green | 22.5 to 23.7 | Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Kentucky, Maine, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wyoming |
| Medium blue | 23.8 to 25.4 | Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Utah, Vermont, and Washington |
| Dark blue | 25.5 to 29.1 | Alabama, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina, and Wisconsin |
*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: 1999–2008 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report. Atlanta (GA): Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute; 2012. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/uscs. (full site)
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