In 2021, the number of new cases of breast cancer diagnosed in Australia was estimated to be 20,030 cases. Prostate cancer came in second in terms of diagnosed cases at just over 18,000 cases in that year.
Number of new cases of cancers most commonly diagnosed in Australia in 2021, by type
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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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- Most common cancers diagnosed as percentage of total new cancers Australia 2016
- Melanoma incidence rate Australia 2021, by age
- Melanoma 5-year relative survival rate Australia 1988-2017
- Probability of being personally affected by cancer according to the French 2015
- Number of deaths from melanoma Australia 2016 by age
- Number of deaths from melanoma Australia 2016, by age and gender
- Number of deaths from non-melanoma skin cancer Australia 1968-2016
- Melanoma skin cancer mortality rate Australia 1968-2016
- Age-specific breast cancer mortality rate Australia 2016
- Non-melanoma skin cancer mortality rate Australia 1968-2016, by gender
- Number of deaths from non-melanoma skin cancer Australia 2016, by age
- Non-melanoma skin cancer mortality rate Australia 1968-2016
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AIHW. (June 8, 2021). Number of new cases of cancers most commonly diagnosed in Australia in 2021, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/669180/australia-most-common-cancers-diagnosed/
AIHW. "Number of new cases of cancers most commonly diagnosed in Australia in 2021, by type." Chart. June 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/669180/australia-most-common-cancers-diagnosed/
AIHW. (2021). Number of new cases of cancers most commonly diagnosed in Australia in 2021, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/669180/australia-most-common-cancers-diagnosed/
AIHW. "Number of New Cases of Cancers Most Commonly Diagnosed in Australia in 2021, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/669180/australia-most-common-cancers-diagnosed/
AIHW, Number of new cases of cancers most commonly diagnosed in Australia in 2021, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/669180/australia-most-common-cancers-diagnosed/ (last visited January 29, 2023)
Number of new cases of cancers most commonly diagnosed in Australia in 2021, by type [Graph], AIHW, June 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/669180/australia-most-common-cancers-diagnosed/