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 2005, 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 2005.
Ovarian Cancer Incidence Rates* by State, 2005†
| Color on Map | Interval | States |
|---|---|---|
| Light blue | 8.4 to 11.2 | Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, and Virginia |
| Medium blue | 11.3 to 12.4 | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, the District of Columbia, Kentucky, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, and Vermont |
| Royal blue | 12.5 to 13.0 | California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, New York, Texas, Washington, and West Virginia |
| Dark blue | 13.1 to 16.1 | Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming |
| Light Grey | Did not meet USCS data quality criteria | Maryland 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: 1999–2005 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report. Atlanta (GA): Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute; 2009. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/uscs.
Deaths from Ovarian Cancer by State
Rates of dying from ovarian cancer also vary from state to state.
Ovarian Cancer Death Rates* by State, 2005†
| Color on Map | Interval | States |
|---|---|---|
| Light blue | 6.0 to 7.8 | Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Kentucky, Missouri, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming |
| Medium blue | 7.9 to 8.6 | Arkansas, California, the District of Columbia, Florida, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, and Texas |
| Royal blue | 8.7 to 8.9 | Arizona, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Virginia |
| Dark blue | 9.0 to 10.0 | Alabama, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Montana, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin |
*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: 1999–2005 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report. Atlanta (GA): Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute; 2009. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/uscs.
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