There were 28,387 Pennsylvania residents who died of cancer in 2017, a 0.4 percent decrease from the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.
In 2016, 28,492 Pennsylvania residents died of cancer.
The National Center for Health Statistics is the nation’s primary health statistics agency. The CDC and other health-related organizations can use NCHS data for a variety of ends.
Total cancer deaths by state in 2017 and 2016
| State | 2017 deaths | 2016 deaths |
|---|---|---|
| California | 59,516 | 59,515 |
| Florida | 45,131 | 44,266 |
| Texas | 40,668 | 40,195 |
| New York | 34,956 | 35,368 |
| Pennsylvania | 28,387 | 28,492 |
| Ohio | 25,643 | 25,509 |
| Illinois | 24,150 | 24,389 |
| Michigan | 20,671 | 20,870 |
| North Carolina | 19,474 | 19,523 |
| Georgia | 17,135 | 17,184 |
| New Jersey | 16,264 | 16,377 |
| Virginia | 15,064 | 15,027 |
| Tennessee | 14,302 | 14,450 |
| Indiana | 13,462 | 13,424 |
| Missouri | 12,971 | 12,696 |
| Massachusetts | 12,934 | 12,717 |
| Washington | 12,664 | 12,594 |
| Arizona | 12,008 | 11,876 |
| Wisconsin | 11,318 | 11,498 |
| Maryland | 10,796 | 10,911 |
| Alabama | 10,410 | 10,419 |
| South Carolina | 10,356 | 10,356 |
| Kentucky | 10,145 | 10,363 |
| Minnesota | 9,896 | 9,857 |
| Louisiana | 9,513 | 9,149 |
| Oklahoma | 8,203 | 8,115 |
| Oregon | 8,083 | 8,078 |
| Colorado | 7,829 | 7,928 |
| Connecticut | 6,608 | 6,696 |
| Mississippi | 6,526 | 6,568 |
| Arkansas | 6,517 | 6,612 |
| Iowa | 6,449 | 6,432 |
| Kansas | 5,494 | 5,484 |
| Nevada | 5,283 | 5,214 |
| West Virginia | 4,654 | 4,659 |
| New Mexico | 3,620 | 3,560 |
| Nebraska | 3,502 | 3,477 |
| Maine | 3,391 | 3,275 |
| Utah | 3,161 | 3,125 |
| Idaho | 3,020 | 2,884 |
| New Hampshire | 2,760 | 2,875 |
| Hawaii | 2,456 | 2,401 |
| Rhode Island | 2,154 | 2,171 |
| Montana | 2,145 | 2,031 |
| Delaware | 2,085 | 2,124 |
| South Dakota | 1,715 | 1,694 |
| Vermont | 1,434 | 1,356 |
| North Dakota | 1,280 | 1,253 |
| Wyoming | 948 | 962 |
| Alaska | 926 | 995 |
