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 2005, 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 the prostate cancer incidence. In the United States, the risk of getting prostate cancer varies from state to state.
Prostate Cancer Incidence Rates* by State, 2005†
Interval | States | |
---|---|---|
Light blue | 105.5 to 134.4 | Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Texas, and West Virginia |
Medium blue | 134.5 to 150.5 | California, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Wyoming |
Royal blue | 150.6 to 158.7 | Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Maine, Nebraska, New York, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington |
Dark blue | Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Idaho, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Carolina, and Utah | |
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 Prostate Cancer by State
Rates of dying from prostate cancer also vary from state to state.
Prostate Cancer Death Rates* by State, 2005†
Interval | States | |
---|---|---|
Light blue | 15.6 to 23.3 | Arizona, Florida, Hawaii, Kansas, Massachusetts, New York, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming |
Medium blue | 23.4 to 25.1 | Alaska, California, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, and Utah |
Royal blue | 25.2 to 26.8 | Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Washington |
Dark blue | Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, 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.
Contact Us:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
4770 Buford Hwy NE
MS K-64
Atlanta, GA 30341 - 800-CDC-INFO
(800-232-4636)
TTY: (888) 232-6348
24 Hours/Every Day - cdcinfo@cdc.gov