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Age-Adjusted Incidence Rates by Cancer Site, All Stages (2019-2023)Delaware RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
All Cancer Sites479.7453.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Bladder22.218.7MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Brain & ONS6.26.2MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Breast (Female)148.1133.0MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Breast (in situ) (Female)38.230.6MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Cervix (Female)6.57.5MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Childhood (Ages <15, All Sites)17.216.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends GraphN/A
Childhood (Ages <20, All Sites)17.818.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends GraphN/A
Colon & Rectum33.836.9MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Esophagus4.74.6MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Kidney & Renal Pelvis17.517.9MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Leukemia14.214.5MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Liver & Bile Duct8.78.7MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Lung & Bronchus56.151.8MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Melanoma of the Skin23.623.8MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma17.718.5MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Oral Cavity & Pharynx13.112.3MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Ovary (Female)10.810.1MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Pancreas15.013.9MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Prostate (Male)145.9119.9MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Stomach6.86.6MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Thyroid14.913.0MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Uterus (Corpus & Uterus, NOS) (Female)29.428.2MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Age-Adjusted Incidence Rates by Race/Ethnicity, All Stages (2019-2023)Delaware RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
All Races (includes Hispanic)479.7453.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
White Non-Hispanic491.8471.8MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Black Non-Hispanic458.7458.1MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
American Indian/Alaska Native Non-Hispanic198.3424.3MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Asian/Pacific Islander Non-Hispanic262.1303.8MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Hispanic (any race)N/A362.0MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Age-Adjusted Incidence Rates by Sex, All Stages
(2019-2023)
Delaware RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Both Sexes479.7453.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Male523.3490.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Female447.9428.9MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Age-Adjusted Incidence Rates by Age, All Stages
(2019-2023)
Delaware RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
All Ages479.7453.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Ages <50111.2107.6MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Ages 50+1448.81363.3MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Ages <65237.1226.1MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Ages 65+2156.12024.9MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Age-Adjusted Incidence Rates by Year, All StagesDelaware RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
2019-2023479.7453.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
2023480.0455.0N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Age-Adjusted Incidence Rates by Cancer Site - Late Stage (2019-2023)Delaware RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphDelaware Percent Late StageUSA Percent Late Stage
Bladder2.22.4MapTableRank GraphRate Graph10.012.9
Brain & ONS1.00.9MapTableRank GraphRate Graph17.415.1
Breast (Female)45.242.6MapTableRank GraphRate Graph28.830.7
Cervix (Female)3.43.8MapTableRank GraphRate Graph55.553.3
Colon & Rectum21.022.3MapTableRank GraphRate Graph62.560.2
Esophagus3.03.1MapTableRank GraphRate Graph63.367.4
Kidney & Renal Pelvis4.35.2MapTableRank GraphRate Graph25.329.4
Liver & Bile Duct3.53.8MapTableRank GraphRate Graph40.643.6
Lung & Bronchus35.532.8MapTableRank GraphRate Graph63.063.5
Melanoma of the Skin3.63.4MapTableRank GraphRate Graph14.614.2
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma12.112.3MapTableRank GraphRate Graph68.566.5
Oral Cavity & Pharynx8.77.9MapTableRank GraphRate Graph67.464.9
Ovary (Female)7.16.7MapTableRank GraphRate Graph70.368.9
Pancreas10.810.0MapTableRank GraphRate Graph73.172.8
Prostate (Male)26.327.5MapTableRank GraphRate Graph17.422.5
Stomach3.83.5MapTableRank GraphRate Graph54.052.4
Thyroid3.24.2MapTableRank GraphRate Graph20.731.7
Uterus (Corpus & Uterus, NOS) (Female)7.27.7MapTableRank GraphRate Graph24.528.0
Age-Adjusted Incidence Rates by Rural/Urban (2019-2023)Delaware RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Rural and Urban 479.7453.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Rural 495.4466.6MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Urban 473.2450.9MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 11/08/2026 2:14 am.
For more explicit data source and footnote information please see the tables, graphs and maps that are linked to each row.

† Incidence rates (cases per 100,000 population per year) are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (SEER areas use 20 age groups and NPCR areas use 19 age groups). Rates are for invasive cancer only (except for bladder cancer which is invasive and in situ) or unless otherwise specified. Rates calculated using SEER*Stat. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI. The US Population Data File is used for SEER and NPCR incidence rates.
Data not available for some combinations of geography, cancer site, age, and race/ethnicity.
Suppression is used to avoid misinterpretation when rates are unstable.
Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates
by Cancer Site
(2020-2024)
Delaware RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphRate/Trend Comparison by CancerRate/Trend Comparison by Area
All Cancer Sites154.7143.2MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Bladder5.44.1MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Brain & ONS4.34.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Breast (Female)21.918.9MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Cervix (Female)1.82.1MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Childhood (Ages <15, All Sites)2.41.9MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends GraphN/ATableTable
Childhood (Ages <20, All Sites)2.42.1MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends GraphN/ATableTable
Colon & Rectum12.212.7MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Esophagus3.83.7MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Kidney & Renal Pelvis3.53.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Leukemia6.05.7MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Liver & Bile Duct6.56.6MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Lung & Bronchus33.630.2MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Melanoma of the Skin2.22.0MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma5.54.8MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Oral Cavity & Pharynx3.12.7MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Ovary (Female)6.35.7MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Pancreas13.011.3MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Prostate (Male)19.618.9MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Stomach3.02.7MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Thyroid0.40.5MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Uterus (Corpus & Uterus, NOS) (Female)6.05.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates by Race/Ethnicity (2020-2024)Delaware RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphRate/Trend Comparison by CancerRate/Trend Comparison by Area
All Races (includes Hispanic)154.7143.2MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
White Non-Hispanic159.3149.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphN/AN/A
Black Non-Hispanic168.0163.1MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphN/AN/A
American Indian/Alaska Native Non-Hispanic102.6124.1MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphN/AN/A
Asian/Pacific Islander Non-Hispanic72.691.0MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphN/AN/A
Hispanic (any race)82.2104.5MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphN/AN/A
Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates by Sex (2020-2024)Delaware RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphRate/Trend Comparison by CancerRate/Trend Comparison by Area
Both Sexes154.7143.2MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Male180.5168.3MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Female134.9124.7MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates by Age (2020-2024)Delaware RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphRate/Trend Comparison by CancerRate/Trend Comparison by Area
All Ages154.7143.2MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Ages <5015.714.2MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphN/AN/A
Ages 50+518.5480.9MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphN/AN/A
Ages <6546.143.3MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphN/AN/A
Ages 65+905.1833.8MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphN/AN/A
Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates by YearDelaware RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphRate/Trend Comparison by CancerRate/Trend Comparison by Area
2020-2024154.7143.2MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
2024150.1139.1N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates by Rural/UrbanDelaware RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphRate/Trend Comparison by CancerRate/Trend Comparison by Area
Rural and Urban 154.7143.2MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Rural 155.4164.9MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Urban 155.7139.2MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 11/08/2026 2:14 am.
For more explicit data source and footnote information please see the tables, graphs and maps that are linked to each row.

Source: Death data provided by the National Vital Statistics System public use data file. Death rates calculated by the National Cancer Institute using SEER*Stat. Death rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (20 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85-89, 90+). The Healthy People 2020 goals are based on rates adjusted using different methods but the differences should be minimal. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI. The US Population Data File is used with mortality data.
Demographics: CrowdingDelaware PercentUSA PercentMapTableGraph
Households with >1 person per room, 2020-20242.13.4MapTableTable
Demographics: EducationDelaware PercentUSA PercentMapTableGraph
Less than 9th grade, 2020-2024, Ages 25+3.04.7MapTableTable
At least high school, 2020-2024, Ages 25+91.789.6MapTableTable
At least bachelor's degree, 2020-2024, Ages 25+35.835.7MapTableTable
Demographics: Food InsecurityDelaware PercentUSA PercentMapTableGraph
Food Insecurity, 202313.014.3MapTableTable
Limited Access to Healthy Foods, 20196.0N/AMapTableTable
Demographics: IncomeDelaware DollarsUSA DollarsMapTableGraph
Median family income, 2020-2024105,12199,999MapTableTable
Median household income, 2020-202484,95480,734MapTableTable
Demographics: InsuranceDelaware PercentUSA PercentMapTableGraph
Percent uninsured in demographic group, people at or below 138% of poverty, 2024, Ages <6514.316.5MapTableTable
Demographics: LanguageDelaware PercentUSA PercentMapTableGraph
Language isolation, 2020-2024, Ages 14+2.64.3MapTableTable
Demographics: MobilityDelaware PercentUSA PercentMapTableGraph
Haven't moved (in past year), 2020-2024, Ages 1+89.387.7MapTableTable
Moved, same county (in past year), 2020-2024, Ages 1+5.36.3MapTableTable
Moved, different county this state (in past year), 2020-2024, Ages 1+1.13.1MapTableTable
Moved, different state (in past year), 2020-2024, Ages 1+3.92.3MapTableTable
Moved from outside US (in past year), 2020-2024, Ages 1+0.50.6MapTableTable
Demographics: Population - AgesDelaware PercentUSA PercentMapTableGraph
Age under 18, 2020-202420.722.0MapTableTable
Age 18-39, 2020-202427.229.5MapTableTable
Age 40-64, 2020-202431.531.3MapTableTable
Age 40 and over, 2020-202452.148.5MapTableTable
Age 50 and over, 2020-202440.636.1MapTableTable
Age 65 and over, 2020-202420.617.2MapTableTable
Demographics: Population - Race/EthnicityDelaware PercentUSA PercentMapTableGraph
American Indian/Alaska Native, 2020-20240.40.9MapTableTable
Asian / Pacific Islander, 2020-20244.36.1MapTableTable
Black, 2020-202421.912.2MapTableTable
Foreign born, 2020-202410.714.1MapTableTable
Hispanic, 2020-202411.019.3MapTableTable
Non-Hispanic (Origin Recode), 2020-202489.080.7MapTableTable
White, 2020-202459.961.0MapTableTable
Demographics: Population - SexDelaware PercentUSA PercentMapTableGraph
Female, 2020-202451.650.5MapTableTable
Male, 2020-202448.449.5MapTableTable
Demographics: PovertyDelaware PercentUSA PercentMapTableGraph
Families below poverty, 2020-20247.28.8MapTableTable
Persons below poverty, 2020-202410.412.5MapTableTable
Persons below 150% of poverty, 2020-202416.620.1MapTableTable
Demographics: WorkforceDelaware PercentUSA PercentMapTableGraph
Unemployed, 2020-2024, Ages 16+5.15.2MapTableTable
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 11/08/2026 2:14 am.
For more explicit data source and footnote information please see the tables, graphs and maps that are linked to each row.

Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau, the American Community Survey, and the Small Area Health Insurance Estimates.
Screening & Risk Factors: AlcoholDelaware USA MapTableGraph
Binge drinking (4+ drinks on one occasion for women, 5+ drinks on one occasion for men), Ages 21+, 202412.715.6MapTableGraph
Screening & Risk Factors: Colorectal ScreeningDelaware USA MapTableGraph
Home Blood Stool Test in the Past Year, Ages 45-75, 20245.46.5MapTableGraph
Received at Least One Recommended CRC Test, Ages 45-75, 202476.271.1MapTableGraph
Screening & Risk Factors: Diet & ExerciseDelaware USA MapTableGraph
Consumed 1 or More Fruits per Day, Ages 18+, 202160.359.2MapTableGraph
Consumed 1 or More Vegetables per Day, Ages 18+, 202179.580.3MapTableGraph
Healthy Weight (BMI 18.5 to <25), Ages 20+, 202427.328.5MapTableGraph
No Leisure Time Physical Activity, Ages 18+, 202425.221.8MapTableGraph
Obese (>= 95th percentile for BMI based on sex and age), High School Students, 2023N/A15.9MapTableGraph
Obese (BMI >= 30), Ages 20+, 202437.334.8MapTableGraph
Overweight (>= 85th percentile but <95th percentile for BMI based on sex and age), High School Students, 2023N/A14.7MapTableGraph
Screening & Risk Factors: SmokingDelaware USA MapTableGraph
Current Smoking, Ages 18+, 202410.111.6MapTableGraph
Ever Smoked 100 Cigarettes, Ages 18+, 202438.638.0MapTableGraph
Percent of Adults Who Currently Use E-Cigarettes Some Days or Every Day, Ages 18+, 20245.97.5MapTableGraph
Percent of Daily Smokers Who Stopped Smoking for 1 Day or Longer in the Past 12 Months, Ages 18+, 2022-202329.931.6MapTableGraph
Percent of People Who Answered No One is Allowed to Smoke Anywhere Inside Their Home (All People), Ages 18+, 2022-202391.391.1MapTableGraph
Percent of People Who Answered No One is Allowed to Smoke Anywhere Inside Their Home (Current Smokers), Ages 18+, 2022-202366.561.2MapTableGraph
Percent of People Who Answered No One is Allowed to Smoke Inside Their Home (Former/Never Smokers), Ages 18+, 2022-202394.093.9MapTableGraph
Percent of State Population with 100% Smokefree Bar Laws, 2025100.066.8N/ATableGraph
Percent of State Population with 100% Smokefree Restaurant Laws, 2025100.078.2N/ATableGraph
Percent of State Population with 100% Smokefree Workplace Laws, 2025100.077.6N/ATableGraph
Percent of State Population with 100% Smokefree Workplace, Restaurant, & Bar Laws, 2025100.062.7N/ATableGraph
Percent of State Population with Any 100% Smokefree Laws, 2025100.082.4N/ATableGraph
Percent of Workers in Non-Smoking Environments (All People), Ages 18+, 2022-202381.478.3MapTableGraph
Percent of Workers in Non-Smoking Environments (Current Smokers), Ages 18+, 2022-202371.269.8MapTableGraph
Percent of Workers in Non-Smoking Environments (Former/Never Smokers), Ages 18+, 2022-202382.579.0MapTableGraph
Screening & Risk Factors: VaccinesDelaware USA MapTableGraph
Percent with Up-to-Date HPV Vaccination Coverage, Ages 13-17, Both Sexes, 202469.062.9MapTableGraph
Percent with Up-to-Date HPV Vaccination Coverage, Ages 13-15, Both Sexes, 202467.558.7MapTableGraph
Percent with Up-to-Date HPV Vaccination Coverage, Ages 13-17, Male, 202472.161.6MapTableGraph
Percent with Up-to-Date HPV Vaccination Coverage, Ages 13-15, Male, 202472.457.4MapTableGraph
Percent with Up-to-Date HPV Vaccination Coverage, Ages 13-17, Female, 202465.764.3MapTableGraph
Percent with Up-to-Date HPV Vaccination Coverage, Ages 13-15, Female, 202462.360.1MapTableGraph
Screening & Risk Factors: Women's HealthDelaware USA MapTableGraph
Had a Mammogram in Past 2 Years, Ages 40+, 202477.772.2MapTableGraph
Had a Mammogram in Past 2 Years, Ages 50-74, 202482.478.5MapTableGraph
Pap Test in Past 3 Years, No Hysterectomy, Ages 21-65, 202466.565.3MapTableGraph
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 11/08/2026 2:14 am.
For more explicit data source and footnote information please see the tables, graphs and maps that are linked to each row.

Data statistics on this page come from the following data sources: CDC, Modeled Estimates Combining BRFSS & NHIS, Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey, and American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation. Please see the link on each row for the table/graph map for the specific footnote information.