has been found to have the highest rate of fatal cancer, according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC).  

The

ranked number one in cancer mortality with a rate of 211.7 per 100,000 people.

topped at number four with a rate of 203.6 per 100,000 people.

Based on information obtained by the CDC, states with the worst scores also have high rates of lung cancer and poverty, suggesting that a combination of lifelong smoking and inadequate health care takes a toll.

Five states with the highest cancer mortality rates (per 100,000):

1.

: 211.7

2.

: 205.5

3.

: 205.5

4.

: 203.6

5.

: 201.9

Five states with the lowest cancer mortality rates (per 100,000)

1.

: 133.8

2.

: 145.6

: 154.8

: 157.4

: 158

For a breakdown of cancer types by state, click here.