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 2009, 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 prostate cancer incidence. In the United States, the rate of getting prostate cancer varies from state to state.
Prostate Cancer
Incidence Rates* by State, 2009†
| Color on Map | Interval | States |
|---|---|---|
| Light green | 95.2 to 130.1 | Arizona, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, and West Virginia |
| Medium green | 130.2 to 138.0 | Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, and Virginia |
| Medium blue | 138.1 to 153.5 | Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Washington, and Wyoming |
| Dark blue | 153.6 to 178.4 | Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New York, and Utah |
| 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 Prostate Cancer by State
Rates of dying from prostate cancer also vary from state to state.
Prostate Cancer
Death Rates* by State, 2009†
| Color on Map | Interval | States |
|---|---|---|
| Light green | 15.7 to 20.4 | Arizona, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Wyoming |
| Medium green | 20.5 to 22.6 | Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island |
| Medium blue | 22.7 to 24.4 | Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Washington, and Wisconsin |
| Dark blue | 24.5 to 43.8 | Alabama, District of Columbia, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina, Virginia, 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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