Close to 2,800 per 100,000 people aged 85-89 in Australia were projected to be diagnosed with cancer during 2021, an incidence rate higher than any other age group. In contrast, just under 14 per 100,000 children aged five to nine were projected to be diagnosed with cancer in the same time period.
Projected incidence rate of cancer in the population of Australia in 2021, by age group
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Statistics on Cancer in Australia
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Cancer - new cases worldwide by type 2020
- Basic Statistic Percentage of new cancer cases worldwide by region 2020
- Basic Statistic Cancer deaths worldwide by major type 2020
- Basic Statistic Percentage of cancer deaths worldwide by region 2020
- Premium Statistic Most common cancers diagnosed Australia 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of cancer cases Australia and Oceania 2020, by type
- Premium Statistic Leading causes of death Australia 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Annual NHMRC cancer expenditure Australia 2013-2021
Incidence and prevalence
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- Premium Statistic Incidence rate of cancer Australia 2007-2021
- Premium Statistic Incidence rate of cancer in Australia 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Predicted number of new cancer cases Australia 2020-2040
- Premium Statistic Share of population with cancer in Australia FY 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Number of people with cancer in Australia FY 2005-2018
- Basic Statistic Male cancer cases Australia 2021, by leading type
- Basic Statistic Female cancer cases Australia 2021, by leading type
- Premium Statistic Melanoma incidence rate Australia 2021, by age
Mortality
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- Premium Statistic Number of cancer deaths Australia 2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Number of cancer-related deaths Australia 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Cancer death rate Australia 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Number of cancer deaths in Australia 2011-2020
- Premium Statistic Predicted number of cancer deaths Australia 2020-2040
- Premium Statistic Male deaths to cancer Australia 2021, by leading type
- Premium Statistic Female deaths to cancer Australia 2021, by leading type
- Premium Statistic Deaths from breast cancer Australia 1968-2021, by gender
Risk factors
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- Premium Statistic Cancer burden (DALYs) attributable to specific risk factors Australia 2018
- Premium Statistic Cancer burden (DALY) attributable to alcohol use Australia 2018, by cancer type
- Premium Statistic Binge drinking in Australia 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Cancer burden (DALY) attributable to tobacco use Australia 2018, by cancer type
- Premium Statistic Share of current smokers Australia FY 2021 by age group
- Premium Statistic Cancer burden (DALY) attributable to obesity Australia 2018, by cancer type
- Premium Statistic Share of overweight and obese adults Australia FY 2018
- Premium Statistic Cancer burden (DALY) attributable to diabetes Australia 2018, by cancer type
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- Cancer death rate for females worldwide by type of cancer in 2020
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- U.S. death rates from cancer by type and gender 2016-2020
- Share of new cancer deaths in China 2020, by type of cancer
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- Rate of colon and rectum cancer deaths in U.S. 1999-2019
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AIHW. (June 8, 2021). Projected incidence rate of cancer in the population of Australia in 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308883/australia-projected-cancer-incidence-by-age-group/
AIHW. "Projected incidence rate of cancer in the population of Australia in 2021, by age group." Chart. June 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308883/australia-projected-cancer-incidence-by-age-group/
AIHW. (2021). Projected incidence rate of cancer in the population of Australia in 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308883/australia-projected-cancer-incidence-by-age-group/
AIHW. "Projected Incidence Rate of Cancer in The Population of Australia in 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308883/australia-projected-cancer-incidence-by-age-group/
AIHW, Projected incidence rate of cancer in the population of Australia in 2021, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308883/australia-projected-cancer-incidence-by-age-group/ (last visited May 29, 2023)
Projected incidence rate of cancer in the population of Australia in 2021, by age group [Graph], AIHW, June 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308883/australia-projected-cancer-incidence-by-age-group/