In 2015, 931 Wyoming 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.
The following table shows total cancer deaths by state in 2016 and 2015.
Total cancer deaths by state
| State | 2016 deaths | 2015 deaths |
|---|---|---|
| California | 59,515 | 59,629 |
| Florida | 44,266 | 44,027 |
| Texas | 40,195 | 39,121 |
| New York | 35,368 | 35,089 |
| Pennsylvania | 28,492 | 28,697 |
| Ohio | 25,509 | 25,396 |
| Illinois | 24,389 | 24,713 |
| Michigan | 20,870 | 20,732 |
| North Carolina | 19,523 | 19,322 |
| Georgia | 17,184 | 16,945 |
| New Jersey | 16,377 | 16,270 |
| Virginia | 15,027 | 14,947 |
| Tennessee | 14,450 | 14,214 |
| Indiana | 13,424 | 13,511 |
| Massachusetts | 12,717 | 12,750 |
| Missouri | 12,696 | 12,965 |
| Washington | 12,594 | 12,687 |
| Arizona | 11,876 | 11,776 |
| Wisconsin | 11,498 | 11,423 |
| Maryland | 10,911 | 10,568 |
| Alabama | 10,419 | 10,354 |
| Kentucky | 10,363 | 10,312 |
| South Carolina | 10,356 | 9,950 |
| Minnesota | 9,857 | 9,925 |
| Louisiana | 9,149 | 9,397 |
| Oklahoma | 8,115 | 8,280 |
| Oregon | 8,078 | 8,093 |
| Colorado | 7,928 | 7,604 |
| Connecticut | 6,696 | 6,666 |
| Arkansas | 6,612 | 6,727 |
| Mississippi | 6,568 | 6,485 |
| Iowa | 6,432 | 6,513 |
| Kansas | 5,484 | 5,604 |
| Nevada | 5,214 | 5,015 |
| West Virginia | 4,659 | 4,839 |
| New Mexico | 3,560 | 3,591 |
| Nebraska | 3,477 | 3,514 |
| Maine | 3,275 | 3,398 |
| Utah | 3,125 | 3,091 |
| Idaho | 2,884 | 2,849 |
| New Hampshire | 2,875 | 2,773 |
| Hawaii | 2,401 | 2,462 |
| Rhode Island | 2,171 | 2,226 |
| Delaware | 2,124 | 2,010 |
| Montana | 2,031 | 2,130 |
| South Dakota | 1,694 | 1,640 |
| Vermont | 1,356 | 1,399 |
| North Dakota | 1,253 | 1,320 |
| District of Columbia | 1,044 | 1,072 |
| Alaska | 995 | 978 |
| Wyoming | 962 | 931 |
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