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At a Glance
Cancer is a major public health concern that can affect anyone. However, in the United States, certain population groups suffer more from cancer and its effects. This is known as cancer disparities
or cancer health disparities. Cancer disparities happen when there are higher rates of new cancer diagnoses and/or cancer deaths between population groups. These can include different racial/ethnic, sex, age, and socioeconomic groups.
Rates of New Cases and Deaths by Race/Ethnicity
| Race/Ethnicity | SEER 22 Rate of New Cases | U.S. Mortality Rate |
|---|---|---|
| All Races | 438.7 | 149.4 |
| Hispanic | 348.1 | 108.2 |
| NH American Indian/Alaska Native | 417.9 | 158.0 |
| NH Asian/Pacific Islander | 302.0 | 94.5 |
| NH Black | 451.8 | 174.7 |
| NH White | 469.9 | 154.4 |
Sex and Race/Ethnicity
How Many People Are Diagnosed with Cancer by Sex and Race/Ethnicity?
For all cancers combined, non-Hispanic black men have the highest rate of new cancer diagnoses, and non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander men have the lowest rate of new cancer diagnoses. The rate of new cases for men was 477.8 per 100,000 men per year. The rate of new cases for women was 412.8 per 100,000 women per year. These rates are age-adjusted and based on 2016–2020 cases.
Male
| All Races | 477.8 |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 366.9 |
| NH American Indian/Alaska Native | 436.2 |
| NH Asian/Pacific Islander | 300.4 |
| NH Black | 526.9 |
| NH White | 509.1 |
Female
| All Races | 412.8 |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 341.1 |
| NH American Indian/Alaska Native | 410.8 |
| NH Asian/Pacific Islander | 307.5 |
| NH Black | 402.1 |
| NH White | 443.5 |
SEER 22 2016–2020, Age-Adjusted Rate per 100,000
How Many People Die of Cancer by Sex and Race/Ethnicity?
Among both men and women, non-Hispanic blacks have the highest cancer death rates, and non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander have the lowest cancer death rates. The death rate for men was 177.5 per 100,000 men per year. The death rate for women was 128.7 per 100,000 women per year. These rates are age-adjusted and based on 2016–2020 cases.
Male
| All Races | 177.5 |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 129.6 |
| NH American Indian/Alaska Native | 188.0 |
| NH Asian/Pacific Islander | 110.4 |
| NH Black | 216.0 |
| NH White | 182.5 |
Female
| All Races | 128.7 |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 93.2 |
| NH American Indian/Alaska Native | 136.1 |
| NH Asian/Pacific Islander | 82.9 |
| NH Black | 149.2 |
| NH White | 133.0 |
U.S. Mortality 2016–2020, Age-Adjusted Rate per 100,000
Cancer Sites by Sex and Race/Ethnicity
For all cancers and races/ethnicities combined, men are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer and to die from cancer than women.
Estimated New Cancer Cases (2023):
All Races/Ethnicities
| Females | 948,000 (48%) |
|---|---|
| Males | 1,010,310 (52%) |
Estimated Cancer Deaths (2023):
All Races/Ethnicities
| Females | 287,740 (47%) |
|---|---|
| Males | 322,080 (53%) |
How Do Rates of New Cancer Cases Compare by Cancer Site, Sex, and Race/Ethnicity?
The rate of new cancer cases varies significantly by specific cancer site and by race/ethnicity.
Men
For all cancers combined, non-Hispanic black men have the highest rate of new cancer diagnoses. The most common cancers in men are prostate, lung and bronchus, and colorectal. The graphs below show the trends in the rates of new cases by race/ethnicity for the three most common cancer sites in men between 2010–2020.
Prostate Cancer:
Age-Adjusted Rate of New Cases per 100,000 Men by Race/Ethnicity
| Year | Hispanic | NH American Indian/Alaska Native | NH Asian/Pacific Islander | NH Black | NH White | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | |
| 2010 | 118.7 | 120.0 | 95.9 | 94.6 | 74.5 | 78.1 | 226.0 | 229.0 | 134.9 | 138.0 |
| 2011 | 113.7 | 111.0 | 88.4 | 88.6 | 77.7 | 71.5 | 219.9 | 213.8 | 135.2 | 127.1 |
| 2012 | 100.7 | 102.8 | 81.4 | 83.1 | 62.3 | 65.6 | 195.7 | 199.6 | 111.5 | 117.1 |
| 2013 | 96.2 | 95.1 | 76.9 | 77.9 | 60.8 | 60.1 | 187.3 | 186.3 | 106.2 | 107.9 |
| 2014 | 87.4 | 88.1 | 74.4 | 73.0 | 53.4 | 55.1 | 172.9 | 173.9 | 100.0 | 99.4 |
| 2015 | 88.1 | 88.6 | 65.2 | 68.4 | 58.0 | 56.8 | 177.2 | 178.1 | 104.0 | 103.2 |
| 2016 | 89.6 | 89.2 | 77.7 | 70.4 | 57.5 | 58.5 | 183.5 | 182.4 | 107.2 | 107.2 |
| 2017 | 91.0 | 89.8 | 71.6 | 72.6 | 62.3 | 60.3 | 189.3 | 186.8 | 113.0 | 111.3 |
| 2018 | 89.5 | 90.4 | 68.1 | 74.7 | 61.5 | 62.1 | 189.6 | 191.2 | 115.4 | 115.5 |
| 2019 | 90.9 | 90.9 | 80.4 | 77.0 | 63.6 | 64.1 | 195.4 | 195.8 | 118.9 | 119.9 |
| 2020 | 75.0 | - | 68.4 | - | 52.1 | - | 164.3 | 102.9 | - | |
Male Lung and Bronchus Cancer:
Age-Adjusted Rate of New Cases per 100,000 Men by Race/Ethnicity
| Year | Hispanic | NH American Indian/Alaska Native | NH Asian/Pacific Islander | NH Black | NH White | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | |
| 2010 | 41.6 | 41.4 | 70.0 | 65.1 | 50.7 | 50.4 | 88.6 | 90.3 | 76.7 | 76.4 |
| 2011 | 41.2 | 40.2 | 59.9 | 63.4 | 48.6 | 49.5 | 87.2 | 87.5 | 74.7 | 74.7 |
| 2012 | 37.6 | 39.1 | 56.3 | 61.8 | 48.7 | 48.6 | 86.7 | 84.8 | 73.0 | 72.9 |
| 2013 | 39.0 | 38.0 | 66.6 | 60.1 | 49.0 | 47.8 | 80.9 | 82.1 | 70.4 | 71.2 |
| 2014 | 36.4 | 36.9 | 57.3 | 58.6 | 44.6 | 46.9 | 81.2 | 79.6 | 69.8 | 69.6 |
| 2015 | 35.2 | 35.9 | 58.5 | 57.0 | 47.6 | 46.1 | 77.5 | 77.1 | 68.2 | 68.0 |
| 2016 | 35.1 | 34.9 | 49.1 | 55.5 | 45.2 | 45.3 | 74.3 | 74.7 | 66.3 | 66.4 |
| 2017 | 33.8 | 33.9 | 56.4 | 54.1 | 45.7 | 44.5 | 73.0 | 72.4 | 65.2 | 64.8 |
| 2018 | 32.9 | 32.9 | 49.5 | 52.7 | 42.5 | 43.7 | 70.0 | 70.1 | 62.1 | 62.6 |
| 2019 | 32.4 | 32.0 | 54.6 | 51.3 | 42.9 | 42.9 | 67.0 | 67.9 | 60.7 | 60.4 |
| 2020 | 26.1 | - | 47.9 | - | 35.7 | - | 58.5 | - | 53.9 | - |
Male Colorectal Cancer:
Age-Adjusted Rate of New Cases per 100,000 Men by Race/Ethnicity
| Year | Hispanic | NH American Indian/Alaska Native | NH Asian/Pacific Islander | NH Black | NH White | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | |
| 2010 | 45.1 | 44.4 | 60.1 | 60.0 | 42.5 | 42.1 | 62.7 | 61.8 | 48.7 | 48.7 |
| 2011 | 43.7 | 43.9 | 62.1 | 58.8 | 42.2 | 41.3 | 61.6 | 60.4 | 47.3 | 47.4 |
| 2012 | 43.4 | 43.5 | 54.6 | 57.7 | 39.1 | 40.5 | 57.7 | 59.1 | 46.2 | 46.1 |
| 2013 | 42.4 | 43.1 | 50.9 | 56.6 | 39.5 | 39.8 | 57.5 | 57.8 | 45.2 | 45.7 |
| 2014 | 42.1 | 42.6 | 58.6 | 55.6 | 39.8 | 39.0 | 55.5 | 56.5 | 45.8 | 45.2 |
| 2015 | 43.6 | 42.2 | 55.8 | 54.5 | 37.1 | 38.3 | 55.6 | 55.2 | 45.0 | 44.7 |
| 2016 | 41.0 | 41.7 | 57.6 | 53.5 | 38.5 | 37.6 | 54.1 | 54.0 | 43.9 | 44.2 |
| 2017 | 40.9 | 41.3 | 49.5 | 52.5 | 36.6 | 36.9 | 51.8 | 52.8 | 43.3 | 43.8 |
| 2018 | 41.1 | 40.9 | 49.4 | 51.5 | 36.0 | 36.2 | 50.8 | 51.6 | 43.3 | 43.3 |
| 2019 | 40.7 | 40.5 | 52.0 | 50.5 | 35.9 | 35.5 | 52.0 | 50.4 | 43.2 | 42.9 |
| 2020 | 34.9 | - | 53.4 | - | 30.2 | - | 44.2 | - | 38.1 | - |
Women
For all cancers combined, non-Hispanic white women have the highest rate of new cancer diagnoses. The most common cancers in women are breast, lung and bronchus, and colorectal. The graphs below show the trends in the rates of new cases by race/ethnicity for the three most common cancer sites in women between 2010–2020.
Female Breast Cancer:
Age-Adjusted Rate of New Cases per 100,000 Women by Race/Ethnicity
| Year | Hispanic | NH American Indian/Alaska Native | NH Asian/Pacific Islander | NH Black | NH White | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | |
| 2010 | 90.2 | 92.3 | 109.1 | 107.3 | 96.5 | 95.9 | 122.1 | 125.1 | 132.6 | 133.0 |
| 2011 | 95.2 | 93.4 | 111.4 | 108.0 | 97.9 | 97.6 | 127.2 | 126.0 | 134.6 | 133.7 |
| 2012 | 93.7 | 94.5 | 113.9 | 108.7 | 98.5 | 99.2 | 127.3 | 126.8 | 134.4 | 134.5 |
| 2013 | 98.0 | 95.6 | 97.9 | 109.5 | 102.8 | 100.9 | 129.3 | 127.6 | 135.1 | 135.3 |
| 2014 | 96.0 | 96.8 | 112.7 | 110.2 | 101.0 | 102.6 | 129.6 | 128.5 | 136.9 | 136.0 |
| 2015 | 98.8 | 97.9 | 116.0 | 110.9 | 105.0 | 104.3 | 130.4 | 129.3 | 137.6 | 136.8 |
| 2016 | 98.8 | 99.1 | 99.7 | 111.7 | 102.7 | 106.1 | 129.2 | 130.2 | 135.8 | 137.6 |
| 2017 | 99.6 | 100.2 | 109.9 | 112.5 | 107.8 | 107.9 | 130.5 | 131.0 | 137.3 | 138.4 |
| 2018 | 99.5 | 101.4 | 111.3 | 113.2 | 111.6 | 109.7 | 127.8 | 131.9 | 138.3 | 139.2 |
| 2019 | 104.2 | 102.6 | 122.6 | 114.0 | 111.9 | 111.6 | 135.5 | 132.8 | 141.9 | 139.9 |
| 2020 | 91.1 | - | 93.8 | - | 98.5 | - | 119.1 | - | 128.3 | - |
Female Lung and Bronchus Cancer:
Age-Adjusted Rate of New Cases per 100,000 Women by Race/Ethnicity
| Year | Hispanic | NH American Indian/Alaska Native | NH Asian/Pacific Islander | NH Black | NH White | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | |
| 2010 | 24.5 | 24.7 | 43.7 | 43.5 | 28.2 | 28.6 | 52.8 | 51.2 | 58.5 | 58.3 |
| 2011 | 24.4 | 24.5 | 44.1 | 43.6 | 28.7 | 28.6 | 49.1 | 50.4 | 57.6 | 57.8 |
| 2012 | 24.5 | 24.2 | 42.7 | 43.8 | 29.3 | 28.7 | 50.9 | 49.6 | 57.3 | 57.3 |
| 2013 | 24.2 | 24.0 | 39.0 | 43.9 | 29.2 | 28.7 | 47.6 | 48.9 | 56.6 | 56.8 |
| 2014 | 23.5 | 23.8 | 40.2 | 44.0 | 28.4 | 28.7 | 47.7 | 48.1 | 56.3 | 56.3 |
| 2015 | 23.6 | 23.6 | 49.8 | 44.2 | 28.3 | 28.7 | 46.9 | 47.4 | 55.9 | 55.8 |
| 2016 | 23.7 | 23.4 | 49.9 | 44.3 | 28.4 | 28.8 | 46.8 | 46.7 | 55.4 | 55.4 |
| 2017 | 23.3 | 23.2 | 44.2 | 44.5 | 29.2 | 28.8 | 45.4 | 46.0 | 55.1 | 54.9 |
| 2018 | 22.5 | 23.0 | 46.2 | 44.6 | 28.5 | 28.8 | 45.4 | 45.3 | 53.6 | 54.0 |
| 2019 | 23.0 | 22.8 | 39.5 | 44.8 | 29.1 | 28.8 | 45.5 | 44.6 | 53.3 | 53.1 |
| 2020 | 19.4 | - | 42.3 | - | 23.9 | - | 37.2 | - | 46.3 | - |
Female Colorectal Cancer:
Age-Adjusted Rate of New Cases per 100,000 Women by Race/Ethnicity
| Year | Hispanic | NH American Indian/Alaska Native | NH Asian/Pacific Islander | NH Black | NH White | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | |
| 2010 | 30.4 | 29.9 | 43.2 | 45.6 | 31.5 | 31.6 | 47.1 | 45.8 | 36.9 | 36.9 |
| 2011 | 29.8 | 29.8 | 49.2 | 46.7 | 30.3 | 30.3 | 44.7 | 44.8 | 36.0 | 36.0 |
| 2012 | 28.9 | 29.7 | 47.4 | 47.7 | 29.4 | 29.0 | 43.1 | 43.7 | 35.0 | 35.1 |
| 2013 | 28.8 | 29.5 | 47.5 | 48.8 | 26.9 | 27.8 | 42.5 | 42.7 | 34.6 | 34.7 |
| 2014 | 29.9 | 29.4 | 52.5 | 49.9 | 27.8 | 27.4 | 41.6 | 41.7 | 34.4 | 34.4 |
| 2015 | 29.0 | 29.3 | 51.1 | 51.1 | 27.2 | 27.0 | 39.7 | 40.8 | 34.4 | 34.1 |
| 2016 | 29.9 | 29.2 | 50.7 | 52.3 | 26.8 | 26.6 | 40.4 | 39.8 | 34.1 | 33.7 |
| 2017 | 29.6 | 29.1 | 48.3 | 48.5 | 26.8 | 26.2 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 33.1 | 33.4 |
| 2018 | 29.2 | 29.0 | 46.0 | 44.9 | 25.0 | 25.8 | 38.7 | 38.0 | 32.8 | 33.1 |
| 2019 | 28.2 | 28.9 | 40.9 | 41.6 | 25.5 | 25.4 | 37.6 | 37.1 | 32.9 | 32.8 |
| 2020 | 25.4 | - | 40.1 | - | 21.7 | - | 31.7 | - | 29.6 | - |
How Do Cancer Death Rates Compare by Cancer Site, Sex, and Race/Ethnicity?
Cancer death rates vary significantly by specific cancer site and by race/ethnicity.
Men
Non-Hispanic black men have the highest death rate for all cancer sites combined. The most common causes of cancer death in men are lung and bronchus, prostate, and colorectal cancer. The graphs below show the trends in death rates by race/ethnicity for the three most common causes of cancer death in men between 2011–2020.
Male Lung and Bronchus Cancer:
Age-Adjusted Death Rate per 100,000 Men by Race/Ethnicity
| Year | Hispanic | NH American Indian/Alaska Native | NH Asian/Pacific Islander | NH Black | NH White | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | |
| 2011 | 29.1 | 29.3 | 54.1 | 55.9 | 33.2 | 33.2 | 72.0 | 72.3 | 60.3 | 60.4 |
| 2012 | 27.3 | 27.9 | 53.2 | 53.4 | 32.9 | 32.4 | 70.8 | 70.1 | 58.6 | 58.4 |
| 2013 | 26.7 | 26.7 | 50.4 | 51.0 | 31.2 | 31.6 | 67.9 | 68.0 | 56.4 | 56.5 |
| 2014 | 25.8 | 25.4 | 50.8 | 48.7 | 30.5 | 30.9 | 64.3 | 64.2 | 54.5 | 54.7 |
| 2015 | 25.1 | 24.3 | 48.8 | 46.5 | 30.5 | 30.1 | 60.8 | 60.6 | 52.2 | 52.0 |
| 2016 | 23.3 | 23.1 | 42.1 | 44.3 | 28.8 | 28.6 | 57.0 | 57.3 | 49.5 | 49.4 |
| 2017 | 21.8 | 22.1 | 42.5 | 42.3 | 27.5 | 27.1 | 53.7 | 54.1 | 47.0 | 47.0 |
| 2018 | 20.7 | 21.1 | 42.2 | 40.4 | 24.9 | 25.7 | 50.4 | 51.1 | 44.4 | 44.7 |
| 2019 | 20.6 | 20.1 | 37.1 | 38.6 | 24.0 | 24.4 | 49.0 | 48.3 | 42.4 | 42.5 |
| 2020 | 18.7 | 19.2 | 36.4 | 36.8 | 23.7 | 23.1 | 45.7 | 45.6 | 40.5 | 40.4 |
Prostate Cancer:
Age-Adjusted Death Rate per 100,000 Men by Race/Ethnicity
| Year | Hispanic | NH American Indian/Alaska Native | NH Asian/Pacific Islander | NH Black | NH White | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | |
| 2011 | 17.5 | 17.0 | 25.4 | 23.7 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 44.9 | 45.2 | 19.3 | 19.1 |
| 2012 | 16.6 | 16.8 | 19.8 | 23.1 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 42.9 | 42.5 | 18.2 | 18.6 |
| 2013 | 16.1 | 16.5 | 21.2 | 22.5 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 40.2 | 39.9 | 18.1 | 18.0 |
| 2014 | 15.7 | 16.2 | 22.5 | 21.9 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 38.8 | 39.4 | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| 2015 | 16.2 | 16.0 | 24.4 | 21.4 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 38.6 | 38.9 | 17.7 | 17.9 |
| 2016 | 15.9 | 15.7 | 21.1 | 20.9 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 39.4 | 38.4 | 18.3 | 17.9 |
| 2017 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 18.6 | 20.3 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 37.3 | 38.0 | 17.8 | 17.8 |
| 2018 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 20.3 | 19.8 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 37.7 | 37.5 | 17.8 | 17.8 |
| 2019 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 21.3 | 19.3 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 36.6 | 37.0 | 17.5 | 17.7 |
| 2020 | 14.4 | 14.7 | 16.7 | 18.8 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 36.7 | 36.5 | 17.7 | 17.6 |
Male Colorectal Cancer:
Age-Adjusted Death Rate per 100,000 Men by Race/Ethnicity
| Year | Hispanic | NH American Indian/Alaska Native | NH Asian/Pacific Islander | NH Black | NH White | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | |
| 2011 | 15.2 | 15.4 | 23.6 | 23.0 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 26.9 | 26.5 | 17.7 | 17.6 |
| 2012 | 15.0 | 15.1 | 17.7 | 22.8 | 12.9 | 12.5 | 26.1 | 25.9 | 17.2 | 17.3 |
| 2013 | 15.3 | 14.8 | 25.0 | 22.6 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 25.4 | 25.2 | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| 2014 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 23.1 | 22.3 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 23.7 | 24.6 | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| 2015 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 26.4 | 22.1 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 23.8 | 24.0 | 16.4 | 16.3 |
| 2016 | 13.8 | 14.1 | 20.9 | 21.9 | 10.9 | 11.5 | 23.7 | 23.4 | 16.1 | 16.0 |
| 2017 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 21.4 | 21.7 | 11.5 | 11.2 | 22.9 | 22.8 | 15.7 | 15.8 |
| 2018 | 14.1 | 13.6 | 20.1 | 21.4 | 10.9 | 11.0 | 21.9 | 22.3 | 15.6 | 15.5 |
| 2019 | 13.0 | 13.3 | 18.5 | 21.2 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 21.5 | 21.7 | 15.1 | 15.2 |
| 2020 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 23.0 | 21.0 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 21.6 | 21.2 | 14.9 | 14.9 |
Women
Non-Hispanic black women have the highest death rate for all cancer sites combined, however, rates vary significantly by specific cancer site. The most common causes of cancer death in women are lung and bronchus, breast, and colorectal cancer. The graphs below show the trends in death rates by race/ethnicity for the three most common causes of cancer death in women between 2011–2020.
Female Lung and Bronchus Cancer:
Age-Adjusted Death Rate per 100,000 Women by Race/Ethnicity
| Year | Hispanic | NH American Indian/Alaska Native | NH Asian/Pacific Islander | NH Black | NH White | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | |
| 2011 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 34.5 | 36.2 | 18.8 | 19.1 | 36.3 | 36.3 | 40.6 | 40.6 |
| 2012 | 13.7 | 13.5 | 36.0 | 35.2 | 18.0 | 18.5 | 35.7 | 35.7 | 40.0 | 39.9 |
| 2013 | 13.3 | 13.5 | 35.3 | 34.3 | 18.3 | 18.0 | 35.2 | 35.2 | 39.0 | 39.2 |
| 2014 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 33.2 | 33.4 | 18.0 | 17.5 | 33.7 | 33.5 | 38.3 | 38.5 |
| 2015 | 13.2 | 12.9 | 33.4 | 32.5 | 17.3 | 17.0 | 31.6 | 32.0 | 37.2 | 37.0 |
| 2016 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 31.1 | 31.7 | 16.6 | 16.5 | 30.7 | 30.5 | 35.4 | 35.5 |
| 2017 | 11.7 | 11.9 | 31.0 | 30.9 | 15.7 | 16.0 | 29.1 | 29.1 | 34.2 | 34.1 |
| 2018 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 29.6 | 30.1 | 15.0 | 15.5 | 27.9 | 27.8 | 32.8 | 32.8 |
| 2019 | 10.9 | 11.0 | 30.3 | 29.3 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 26.8 | 26.5 | 31.5 | 31.5 |
| 2020 | 10.8 | 10.6 | 27.7 | 28.5 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 25.0 | 25.3 | 30.1 | 30.2 |
Female Breast Cancer:
Age-Adjusted Death Rate per 100,000 Women by Race/Ethnicity
| Year | Hispanic | NH American Indian/Alaska Native | NH Asian/Pacific Islander | NH Black | NH White | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | |
| 2011 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 17.0 | 16.3 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 31.0 | 31.1 | 21.5 | 21.5 |
| 2012 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 17.1 | 16.4 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 30.2 | 30.1 | 21.2 | 21.1 |
| 2013 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 16.6 | 11.2 | 11.5 | 29.1 | 29.2 | 20.8 | 20.8 |
| 2014 | 14.7 | 14.2 | 15.0 | 16.7 | 11.8 | 11.5 | 28.8 | 28.9 | 20.5 | 20.5 |
| 2015 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 17.3 | 16.9 | 12.0 | 11.6 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 20.4 | 20.3 |
| 2016 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 17.6 | 17.1 | 10.9 | 11.6 | 28.3 | 28.2 | 20.1 | 20.1 |
| 2017 | 13.6 | 13.8 | 17.9 | 17.2 | 12.0 | 11.7 | 27.9 | 27.9 | 19.9 | 19.9 |
| 2018 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 16.9 | 17.4 | 12.3 | 11.7 | 27.7 | 27.6 | 19.8 | 19.7 |
| 2019 | 13.9 | 13.5 | 19.4 | 17.6 | 11.5 | 11.7 | 27.8 | 27.2 | 19.3 | 19.5 |
| 2020 | 13.2 | 13.4 | 16.2 | 17.7 | 11.5 | 11.8 | 26.4 | 26.9 | 19.3 | 19.2 |
Female Colorectal Cancer:
Age-Adjusted Death Rate per 100,000 Women by Race/Ethnicity
| Year | Hispanic | NH American Indian/Alaska Native | NH Asian/Pacific Islander | NH Black | NH White | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | Rate | Modeled Rate | |
| 2011 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 15.9 | 16.0 | 9.4 | 9.2 | 18.1 | 17.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 |
| 2012 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 15.6 | 15.7 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 16.6 | 17.1 | 12.3 | 12.3 |
| 2013 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 17.3 | 15.4 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 16.1 | 16.6 | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| 2014 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 13.3 | 15.2 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 15.7 | 16.1 | 11.9 | 11.9 |
| 2015 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 14.6 | 14.9 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 11.8 | 11.7 |
| 2016 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 15.6 | 15.1 | 11.5 | 11.6 |
| 2017 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 15.5 | 14.5 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 11.4 | 11.4 |
| 2018 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 13.9 | 14.2 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 11.0 | 11.1 |
| 2019 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 13.7 | 14.0 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 13.6 | 13.8 | 10.9 | 10.8 |
| 2020 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 14.1 | 13.8 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 10.5 | 10.5 |
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Here are some resources for learning more about cancer disparities:
- Watch NCI's Did You Know? Video on Cancer Health Disparities.
- Visit NCI's website for more information about cancer disparities and health disparities research
- The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program's Health Disparities Calculator (HD*Calc) is statistical software designed to generate multiple summary measures to evaluate and monitor health disparities.
- The Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD) is central to NCI's efforts to reduce the unequal burden of cancer in our society and train the next generation of competitive researchers in cancer and cancer health disparities research.
- The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) aims to improve minority health and reduce health disparities through research, partnerships, training, and support.
- The National Center for Health Statistics website provides US public health statistics including disease, pregnancies, births, aging, and mortality.
References
All statistics in this report are based on statistics from SEER and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics. Most can be found within SEER*Explorer.
Estimates of new cases and deaths for 2023 are projections made by the American Cancer Society (ACS), based on earlier reported data.
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SEER Cancer Statistics Factsheets: Common Cancer Sites. National Cancer Institute. Bethesda, MD, https://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/disparities.html
