Saturday, March 11, 2023

Male vs. Female Cancer Death Rates in the Great Lakes Region

The U.S. recorded more than 602,300 deaths in 2020 that were attributable to cancer.  The five-state Great Lakes region accounted for 95,354 of those cancer deaths.   At  203.6 cancer deaths per 100,000 population, the region had the worst regional cancer death rate in 2020.  As seen throughout the U.S., the cancer death rate for men in the Great Lakes region was higher than the female rate.  Moreover, the cancer death rate for both genders in the region was higher than the overall national average of 182.8 cancer deaths per 100,000 population. Further examination of data from the National Center for Health Statistics yields the following details about male vs. female cancer death rates in the Great Lakes region:

Male vs. Female Cancer Death Rates in the Great Lakes Region

Male vs. Female Cancer Death Rates in the Great Lakes Region

Deaths Population Death Rate*
Regionwide 95,354 46,834,910 203.6
     Male 50,329 23,061,455 218.2
     Female 45,025 23,773,455 189.4
Nationwide     602,350 329,484,123 182.8
     Male 317,731 162,256,202 195.8
     Female 284,619 167,227,921 170.2

(*) number of cancer deaths per 100,000 population

Report Period: 2020

States in Region:  Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin

Source: CDC Wonder. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Underlying Cause of Death 1999-2020 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released in 2021. Data are from the Multiple Cause of Death Files, 1999-2020, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program. Accessed on March 8, 2023

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