Racial or Ethnic Variations

Note: The numbers in parentheses are the rates per 100,000 people in the United States.

All Cancers Combined, Men

• In 2014, incidence rates were highest among black men (504.1), followed by white (468.0), Hispanic* (357.5), American Indian/Alaska Native (289.8), and Asian/Pacific Islander (277.5) men.
• In 2014, death rates were highest among black men (234.1), followed by white (193.6), Hispanic* (137.7), American Indian/Alaska Native (132.1), and Asian/Pacific Islander (116.9) men.

All Cancers Combined, Women

• In 2014, incidence rates were highest among white women (418.8), followed by black (390.7), Hispanic* (327.2), Asian/Pacific Islander (281.9), and American Indian/Alaska Native (264.6) women.
• In 2014, death rates were highest among black women (157.0), followed by white (138.6), Hispanic* (96.0), American Indian/Alaska Native (89.1), and Asian/Pacific Islander (86.2) women.

Note: Race- or ethnicity-specific rates are presented for all cancer sites combined.

Source: U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. United States Cancer Statistics: 1999–2014 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report. Atlanta (GA): Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute; 2017. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/uscs.

*Hispanic origin is not mutually exclusive from race categories (white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaska Native).