Ovarian Cancer Statistics

What to know

Ovarian cancer is the second most common gynecologic cancer in the United States. Ovarian cancer causes more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system.

U.S. map from the U.S. Cancer Statistics Data Visualizations tool

US Cancer Statistics Data Visualizations Tool

The Data Visualizations tool makes it easy for anyone to explore and use the latest official federal government cancer data from United States Cancer Statistics. It includes the latest cancer data covering the US population.

  • Cancer Statistics At a Glance: See rates or numbers of new ovarian cancers or ovarian cancer deaths for the entire United States and individual states. Also, see the top 10 cancers.
  • Cancers by Age, Sex, Race, and Ethnicity: See rates or numbers of new ovarian cancers or ovarian cancer deaths by race/ethnicity and age group.
  • Trends: See how the rates of new ovarian cancers or ovarian cancer deaths changed over time for the entire United States and individual states.