Cervical 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 cervical cancer in 2005, the most recent year for which statistics are available.
Rates of Getting Cervical 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 cervical cancer varies from state to state. The map below shows the incidence of cervical cancer by state in 2005.
Cervical Cancer Incidence Rates* by State, 2005†
| Color on Map | Interval | States |
|---|---|---|
| Light blue | 3.5 to 6.5 | Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah, and Vermont |
| Medium blue | 6.6 to 7.8 | Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming |
| Royal blue | 7.9 to 8.6 | Alabama, California, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and South Dakota |
| Dark blue | 8.7 to 12.8 | Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia |
| 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: Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program, National Cancer Institute (NCI) 1975–1991 = SEER 9; 1992–2005 = SEER 13
Deaths from Cervical Cancer by State
Rates of dying from cervical cancer also vary from state to state.
Cervical Cancer Death Rates* by State, 2005†
| Color on Map | Interval | States |
|---|---|---|
| Light blue | 1.6 to 1.9 | Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin |
| Medium blue | 2.0 to 2.4 | Arizona, California, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oregon, and Pennsylvania |
| Royal blue | 2.5 to 2.8 | Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, and South Carolina |
| Dark blue | 2.9 to 3.7 | Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia |
| Rates were suppressed* | Alaska, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, and Wyoming |
*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: Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program, National Cancer Institute (NCI) 1975–1991 = SEER 9; 1992–2005 = SEER 13
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