In 2021, the projected incidence rate of cancer in Australia was approximately 486 new cancer cases per 100,000 population. The rate of new cases of cancer in Australia trended in an overall downward pattern between 2007 and 2021.
Incidence rate of cancer in Australia from 2007 to 2017 with a projection until 2021 (per 100,000 population)
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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 2020, 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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AIHW. (June 8, 2021). Incidence rate of cancer in Australia from 2007 to 2017 with a projection until 2021 (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 24, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308925/australia-cancer-incidence-rate/
AIHW. "Incidence rate of cancer in Australia from 2007 to 2017 with a projection until 2021 (per 100,000 population)." Chart. June 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308925/australia-cancer-incidence-rate/
AIHW. (2021). Incidence rate of cancer in Australia from 2007 to 2017 with a projection until 2021 (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308925/australia-cancer-incidence-rate/
AIHW. "Incidence Rate of Cancer in Australia from 2007 to 2017 with a Projection until 2021 (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308925/australia-cancer-incidence-rate/
AIHW, Incidence rate of cancer in Australia from 2007 to 2017 with a projection until 2021 (per 100,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308925/australia-cancer-incidence-rate/ (last visited March 24, 2023)
Incidence rate of cancer in Australia from 2007 to 2017 with a projection until 2021 (per 100,000 population) [Graph], AIHW, June 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308925/australia-cancer-incidence-rate/