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 |
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