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Cancer death rate by state

Deaths from cancer for every 100,000 people, adjusted so states with older people can be compared fairly. From the CDC's leading causes of death (NCHS).

In deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted). The latest year differs by state, so compare the year too.

Source: CDC open data, Cancer death rate (deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted)). Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

All states, highest first

Deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted), latest year for each.

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  1. 1Kentucky2017185.7
  2. 2Mississippi2017183.1
  3. 3West Virginia2017179.4
  4. 4Oklahoma2017177.3
  5. 5Louisiana2017174.9
  6. 6Arkansas2017173.6
  7. 7Tennessee2017173.4
  8. 8Ohio2017171.2
  9. 9Maine2017170.8
  10. 10Alabama2017170.0
  11. 11Indiana2017170.0
  12. 12Missouri2017167.3
  13. 13Vermont2017164.5
  14. 14South Carolina2017162.7
  15. 15Michigan2017161.3
  16. 16Pennsylvania2017161.0
  17. 17Delaware2017160.4
  18. 18Iowa2017158.0
  19. 19Illinois2017157.9
  20. 20Kansas2017157.2
  21. 21North Carolina2017157.1
  22. 22South Dakota2017156.9
  23. 23Nevada2017155.3
  24. 24Georgia2017154.9
  25. 25Oregon2017154.2
  26. 26Rhode Island2017154.2
  27. 27New Hampshire2017153.5
  28. 28Idaho2017153.2
  29. 29Wisconsin2017153.2
  30. 30District of Columbia2017152.8
  31. 31Montana2017152.6
  32. 32Nebraska2017152.6
  33. 33Virginia2017152.6
  34. 34Maryland2017151.5
  35. 35Massachusetts2017149.3
  36. 36Washington2017148.4
  37. 37Minnesota2017146.8
  38. 38Texas2017146.5
  39. 39Florida2017145.9
  40. 40New Jersey2017144.6
  41. 41North Dakota2017142.6
  42. 42New York2017141.2
  43. 43Connecticut2017139.6
  44. 44Alaska2017139.2
  45. 45New Mexico2017138.3
  46. 46California2017136.8
  47. 47Wyoming2017136.1
  48. 48Arizona2017135.8
  49. 49Colorado2017131.0
  50. 50Hawaii2017128.6
  51. 51Utah2017120.3

Source: CDC open data, Cancer death rate (deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted)), latest year for each state. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

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Acuitas Health Analytics. Cancer death rate by state, latest year. Data: CDC. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026, from https://www.acuitashealthanalytics.com/benchmarks/us-cancer

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