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Age-Adjusted Incidence Rates by Cancer Site, All Stages (2019-2023)Iowa RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
All Cancer Sites504.1453.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Bladder21.218.7MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Brain & ONS6.56.2MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Breast (Female)139.2133.0MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Breast (in situ) (Female)31.330.6MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Cervix (Female)7.07.5MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Childhood (Ages <15, All Sites)17.016.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends GraphN/A
Childhood (Ages <20, All Sites)17.018.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends GraphN/A
Colon & Rectum40.336.9MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Esophagus5.84.6MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Kidney & Renal Pelvis21.617.9MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Leukemia17.314.5MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Liver & Bile Duct7.88.7MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Lung & Bronchus59.651.8MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Melanoma of the Skin33.723.8MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma21.418.5MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Oral Cavity & Pharynx14.912.3MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Ovary (Female)10.310.1MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Pancreas14.013.9MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Prostate (Male)133.4119.9MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Stomach5.26.6MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Thyroid14.213.0MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Uterus (Corpus & Uterus, NOS) (Female)30.828.2MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Age-Adjusted Incidence Rates by Race/Ethnicity, All Stages (2019-2023)Iowa RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
All Races (includes Hispanic)504.1453.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
White Non-Hispanic505.6471.8MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Black Non-Hispanic553.5458.1MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
American Indian/Alaska Native Non-Hispanic538.1424.3MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Asian/Pacific Islander Non-Hispanic308.6303.8MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Hispanic (any race)312.5362.0MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Age-Adjusted Incidence Rates by Sex, All Stages
(2019-2023)
Iowa RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Both Sexes504.1453.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Male549.4490.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Female473.0428.9MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Age-Adjusted Incidence Rates by Year, All StagesIowa RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
2019-2023504.1453.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
2023512.3455.0N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Age-Adjusted Incidence Rates by Cancer Site - Late Stage (2019-2023)Iowa RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphIowa Percent Late StageUSA Percent Late Stage
Bladder2.72.4MapTableRank GraphRate Graph12.912.9
Brain & ONS1.10.9MapTableRank GraphRate Graph16.615.1
Breast (Female)43.542.6MapTableRank GraphRate Graph29.730.7
Cervix (Female)3.53.8MapTableRank GraphRate Graph53.753.3
Colon & Rectum23.722.3MapTableRank GraphRate Graph58.460.2
Esophagus4.23.1MapTableRank GraphRate Graph73.467.4
Kidney & Renal Pelvis6.35.2MapTableRank GraphRate Graph30.729.4
Liver & Bile Duct3.73.8MapTableRank GraphRate Graph47.143.6
Lung & Bronchus39.432.8MapTableRank GraphRate Graph66.163.5
Melanoma of the Skin4.03.4MapTableRank GraphRate Graph12.114.2
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma15.112.3MapTableRank GraphRate Graph70.866.5
Oral Cavity & Pharynx9.17.9MapTableRank GraphRate Graph61.764.9
Ovary (Female)7.16.7MapTableRank GraphRate Graph71.268.9
Pancreas11.010.0MapTableRank GraphRate Graph78.572.8
Prostate (Male)32.727.5MapTableRank GraphRate Graph24.222.5
Stomach2.83.5MapTableRank GraphRate Graph52.852.4
Thyroid4.54.2MapTableRank GraphRate Graph31.531.7
Uterus (Corpus & Uterus, NOS) (Female)7.27.7MapTableRank GraphRate Graph24.228.0
Age-Adjusted Incidence Rates by Rural/Urban (2019-2023)Iowa RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Rural and Urban 504.1453.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Rural 507.2466.6MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Urban 501.8450.9MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/20/2026 5:43 pm.
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)
Iowa RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphRate/Trend Comparison by CancerRate/Trend Comparison by Area
All Cancer Sites148.2143.2MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Bladder4.04.1MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Brain & ONS4.54.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Breast (Female)17.118.9MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Cervix (Female)1.52.1MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Childhood (Ages <15, All Sites)2.01.9MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends GraphN/ATableTable
Childhood (Ages <20, All Sites)2.12.1MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends GraphN/ATableTable
Colon & Rectum13.312.7MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Esophagus4.63.7MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Kidney & Renal Pelvis4.13.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Leukemia6.25.7MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Liver & Bile Duct5.86.6MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Lung & Bronchus33.730.2MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Melanoma of the Skin2.52.0MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma5.44.8MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Oral Cavity & Pharynx2.62.7MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Ovary (Female)5.85.7MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Pancreas11.211.3MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Prostate (Male)19.218.9MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Stomach1.72.7MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Thyroid0.50.5MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Uterus (Corpus & Uterus, NOS) (Female)5.45.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates by Race/Ethnicity (2020-2024)Iowa RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphRate/Trend Comparison by CancerRate/Trend Comparison by Area
All Races (includes Hispanic)148.2143.2MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
White Non-Hispanic149.7149.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphN/AN/A
Black Non-Hispanic190.9163.1MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphN/AN/A
American Indian/Alaska Native Non-Hispanic119.8124.1MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphN/AN/A
Asian/Pacific Islander Non-Hispanic107.791.0MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphN/AN/A
Hispanic (any race)78.7104.5MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphN/AN/A
Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates by Sex (2020-2024)Iowa RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphRate/Trend Comparison by CancerRate/Trend Comparison by Area
Both Sexes148.2143.2MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Male175.8168.3MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Female128.0124.7MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates by Age (2020-2024)Iowa RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphRate/Trend Comparison by CancerRate/Trend Comparison by Area
All Ages148.2143.2MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Ages <5013.814.2MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphN/AN/A
Ages 50+500.1480.9MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphN/AN/A
Ages <6543.243.3MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphN/AN/A
Ages 65+873.5833.8MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphN/AN/A
Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates by YearIowa RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphRate/Trend Comparison by CancerRate/Trend Comparison by Area
2020-2024148.2143.2MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
2024148.7139.1N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates by Rural/UrbanIowa RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphRate/Trend Comparison by CancerRate/Trend Comparison by Area
Rural and Urban 148.2143.2MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Rural 152.0164.9MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Urban 145.5139.2MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/20/2026 5:43 pm.
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: CrowdingIowa PercentUSA PercentMapTableGraph
Households with >1 person per room, 2020-20241.63.4MapTableTable
Demographics: EducationIowa PercentUSA PercentMapTableGraph
Less than 9th grade, 2020-2024, Ages 25+2.74.7MapTableTable
At least high school, 2020-2024, Ages 25+93.389.6MapTableTable
At least bachelor's degree, 2020-2024, Ages 25+31.435.7MapTableTable
Demographics: Food InsecurityIowa PercentUSA PercentMapTableGraph
Food Insecurity, 202312.014.3MapTableTable
Limited Access to Healthy Foods, 20196.0N/AMapTableTable
Demographics: IncomeIowa DollarsUSA DollarsMapTableGraph
Median family income, 2020-202497,49199,999MapTableTable
Median household income, 2020-202475,05980,734MapTableTable
Demographics: InsuranceIowa PercentUSA PercentMapTableGraph
Percent uninsured in demographic group, people at or below 138% of poverty, 2024, Ages <6511.816.5MapTableTable
Demographics: LanguageIowa PercentUSA PercentMapTableGraph
Language isolation, 2020-2024, Ages 14+2.04.3MapTableTable
Demographics: MobilityIowa PercentUSA PercentMapTableGraph
Haven't moved (in past year), 2020-2024, Ages 1+87.187.7MapTableTable
Moved, same county (in past year), 2020-2024, Ages 1+6.76.3MapTableTable
Moved, different county this state (in past year), 2020-2024, Ages 1+3.73.1MapTableTable
Moved, different state (in past year), 2020-2024, Ages 1+2.22.3MapTableTable
Moved from outside US (in past year), 2020-2024, Ages 1+0.40.6MapTableTable
Demographics: Population - AgesIowa PercentUSA PercentMapTableGraph
Age under 18, 2020-202422.922.0MapTableTable
Age 18-39, 2020-202428.829.5MapTableTable
Age 40-64, 2020-202430.131.3MapTableTable
Age 40 and over, 2020-202448.348.5MapTableTable
Age 50 and over, 2020-202436.436.1MapTableTable
Age 65 and over, 2020-202418.117.2MapTableTable
Demographics: Population - Race/EthnicityIowa PercentUSA PercentMapTableGraph
American Indian/Alaska Native, 2020-20240.40.9MapTableTable
Asian / Pacific Islander, 2020-20242.76.1MapTableTable
Black, 2020-20243.912.2MapTableTable
Foreign born, 2020-20245.914.1MapTableTable
Hispanic, 2020-20247.319.3MapTableTable
Non-Hispanic (Origin Recode), 2020-202492.780.7MapTableTable
White, 2020-202484.161.0MapTableTable
Demographics: Population - SexIowa PercentUSA PercentMapTableGraph
Female, 2020-202449.850.5MapTableTable
Male, 2020-202450.249.5MapTableTable
Demographics: PovertyIowa PercentUSA PercentMapTableGraph
Families below poverty, 2020-20247.08.8MapTableTable
Persons below poverty, 2020-202411.112.5MapTableTable
Persons below 150% of poverty, 2020-202418.420.1MapTableTable
Demographics: WorkforceIowa PercentUSA PercentMapTableGraph
Unemployed, 2020-2024, Ages 16+3.65.2MapTableTable
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/20/2026 5:43 pm.
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: AlcoholIowa USA MapTableGraph
Binge drinking (4+ drinks on one occasion for women, 5+ drinks on one occasion for men), Ages 21+, 202420.215.6MapTableGraph
Screening & Risk Factors: Colorectal ScreeningIowa USA MapTableGraph
Home Blood Stool Test in the Past Year, Ages 45-75, 20245.16.5MapTableGraph
Received at Least One Recommended CRC Test, Ages 45-75, 202471.671.1MapTableGraph
Screening & Risk Factors: Diet & ExerciseIowa USA MapTableGraph
Consumed 1 or More Fruits per Day, Ages 18+, 202158.559.2MapTableGraph
Consumed 1 or More Vegetables per Day, Ages 18+, 202177.080.3MapTableGraph
Healthy Weight (BMI 18.5 to <25), Ages 20+, 202425.028.5MapTableGraph
No Leisure Time Physical Activity, Ages 18+, 202421.821.8MapTableGraph
Obese (>= 95th percentile for BMI based on sex and age), High School Students, 2023N/A15.9MapTableGraph
Obese (BMI >= 30), Ages 20+, 202437.834.8MapTableGraph
Overweight (>= 85th percentile but <95th percentile for BMI based on sex and age), High School Students, 2023N/A14.7MapTableGraph
Screening & Risk Factors: SmokingIowa USA MapTableGraph
Current Smoking, Ages 18+, 202412.911.6MapTableGraph
Ever Smoked 100 Cigarettes, Ages 18+, 202438.338.0MapTableGraph
Percent of Adults Who Currently Use E-Cigarettes Some Days or Every Day, Ages 18+, 20248.47.5MapTableGraph
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+, 2022-202388.691.1MapTableGraph
Percent of People Who Answered No One is Allowed to Smoke Anywhere Inside Their Home (Current Smokers), Ages 18+, 2022-202361.461.2MapTableGraph
Percent of People Who Answered No One is Allowed to Smoke Inside Their Home (Former/Never Smokers), Ages 18+, 2022-202392.293.9MapTableGraph
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+, 2022-202376.178.3MapTableGraph
Percent of Workers in Non-Smoking Environments (Current Smokers), Ages 18+, 2022-202371.969.8MapTableGraph
Percent of Workers in Non-Smoking Environments (Former/Never Smokers), Ages 18+, 2022-202376.879.0MapTableGraph
Screening & Risk Factors: VaccinesIowa USA MapTableGraph
Percent with Up-to-Date HPV Vaccination Coverage, Ages 13-15, Both Sexes, 202457.858.7MapTableGraph
Percent with Up-to-Date HPV Vaccination Coverage, Ages 13-17, Both Sexes, 202459.862.9MapTableGraph
Percent with Up-to-Date HPV Vaccination Coverage, Ages 13-17, Male, 202457.061.6MapTableGraph
Percent with Up-to-Date HPV Vaccination Coverage, Ages 13-15, Male, 202451.957.4MapTableGraph
Percent with Up-to-Date HPV Vaccination Coverage, Ages 13-17, Female, 202462.764.3MapTableGraph
Percent with Up-to-Date HPV Vaccination Coverage, Ages 13-15, Female, 202463.060.1MapTableGraph
Screening & Risk Factors: Women's HealthIowa USA MapTableGraph
Had a Mammogram in Past 2 Years, Ages 50-74, 202480.078.5MapTableGraph
Had a Mammogram in Past 2 Years, Ages 40+, 202473.772.2MapTableGraph
Pap Test in Past 3 Years, No Hysterectomy, Ages 21-65, 202463.865.3MapTableGraph
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/20/2026 5:43 pm.
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.