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Table 1_4_1.1
All cancer deaths per 100,000 population per year,a United States, 1999 and 2005
Population group 2005 1999
Number Rate SE Number Rate SE
Total 559,303 183.8 0.2 549,829 200.8 0.3
Age, not age adjusted 0–17 1,845 2.5 0.1 1,923 DNA DNA
18–44 19,491 17.2 0.1 22,036 DNA DNA
45–64 149,645 205.4 0.5 135,748 224.9 0.6
65 and over 388,322 1055.5 1.7 390,122 1121.1 1.8
Race American Indian/Alaska Native 2,465 123.2 2.6 1,836 134.8 3.4
Asian/Pacific Islander 11,550 110.5 1.1 8,812 123.0 1.4
Black 63,161 222.7 0.9 61,950 252.5 1.0
White 482,127 182.6 0.3 477,231 197.9 0.3
Ethnicity Hispanic, all races 26,154 122.8 0.8 20,233 134.8 1.0
Non-Hispanic, all races 532,378 188.2 0.3 528,209 204.2 0.3
Non-Hispanic, Black 62,507 226.8 0.9 61,408 255.9 1.0
Non-Hispanic, White 456,131 187.0 0.3 456,308 201.2 0.3
Gender Female 268,886 155.6 0.3 264,003 167.6 0.3
Male 290,417 225.1 0.4 285,826 251.9 0.5
Education, ages 25–64 Less than high school 17,894 151.0 1.1 28,691 143.2 0.9
High school graduate 41,566 128.4 0.6 63,807 140.0 0.6
At least some college 34,542 67.6 0.4 51,636 77.3 0.3
Residence locationb Metropolitan 443,387 181.3 0.3 DNA DNA DNA
  Large central metro 147,405 177.9 0.5 DNA DNA DNA
  Large fringe metro 127,135 180.5 0.5 DNA DNA DNA
  Medium metro 112,594 183.1 0.5 DNA DNA DNA
  Small metro 56,253 190.2 0.8 DNA DNA DNA
Micropolitan (nonmetro) 67,699 192.8 0.7 DNA DNA DNA
Noncore (nonmetro) 48217 197.2 0.9 DNA DNA DNA

a Estimates are age adjusted to the 2000 standard population, except where indicated. Respondents for which age is not reported are not included in the age adjustment calculations and are excluded from displayed numerators.

b For more information, see the National Vital Statistics System entry in Appendix A, Data Sources.

DNA - Data have not been analyzed.

Key: SE: standard error.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System - Mortality.

 

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