Ovarian Cancer: Compare by Race and Ethnicity

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The rate of women in the United States getting or dying from ovarian cancer varies by race and ethnicity. Ovarian cancer incidence (new cases) and mortality (deaths) rates are higher among Caucasian women than women of any other racial group.¹

Incidence Rates by Race and Ethnicity

Incidence refers to the number of women who get a disease each year. The graph below shows the incidence rates in the U.S. for ovarian cancer from 1975–2004, the most recent year for which data are available. As the graph illustrates, the rate of women getting ovarian cancer varied by race and ethnicity during this period.

Ovarian Cancer
SEER Incidence Rates^† by Race and Ethnicity, U.S., 1975–2004^‡

*The group, or category, called "Hispanic" may be included in other categories like American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN), and Asian/Pacific Islander (Asian/PI).
^†Rates are per 100,000 and are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population.
^‡Source: Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program, National Cancer Institute, NCI

Mortality Rates by Race and Ethnicity

Mortality refers to the number of women who die from a disease each year. The graph below shows the mortality rates in the U.S. for ovarian cancer from 1969–2004, the most recent year for which data are available. As the graph illustrates, the rate of women dying from ovarian cancer varied by race and ethnicity during this period.

Ovarian Cancer
Death Rates^† by Race and Ethnicity, U.S., 1969–2004^‡

*The group, or category, called "Hispanic" may be included in other categories like American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN), and Asian/Pacific Islander (Asian/PI).
^†Rates are per 100,000 and are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population.
^‡Source: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)

Reference

1. U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. United States Cancer Statistics: 2004 Incidence and Mortality. Atlanta (GA): Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute; 2007.