There were 12,717 Massachusetts residents who died of cancer in 2016, a 0.3 percent decrease from the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.
In 2015, 12,750 Massachusetts 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 |
