From 2016 to 2020, around 16 percent of cancer deaths in 15 to 29 year-olds were due to leukemia. Cancer is one of the leading causes of premature death in Canada. This statistic depicts the distribution of cancer deaths in Canada by select types of cancer and by age group between 2016 and 2020.
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Canadian Cancer Society. (November 8, 2023). Distribution of selected cancer deaths in Canada by age group from 2016 to 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/440667/proportion-of-select-cancer-deaths-in-canada-by-age-group/
Canadian Cancer Society. "Distribution of selected cancer deaths in Canada by age group from 2016 to 2020." Chart. November 8, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/440667/proportion-of-select-cancer-deaths-in-canada-by-age-group/
Canadian Cancer Society. (2023). Distribution of selected cancer deaths in Canada by age group from 2016 to 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/440667/proportion-of-select-cancer-deaths-in-canada-by-age-group/
Canadian Cancer Society. "Distribution of Selected Cancer Deaths in Canada by Age Group from 2016 to 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 8 Nov 2023, /statistics/440667/proportion-of-select-cancer-deaths-in-canada-by-age-group/
Canadian Cancer Society, Distribution of selected cancer deaths in Canada by age group from 2016 to 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/440667/proportion-of-select-cancer-deaths-in-canada-by-age-group/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Distribution of selected cancer deaths in Canada by age group from 2016 to 2020 [Graph], Canadian Cancer Society, November 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/440667/proportion-of-select-cancer-deaths-in-canada-by-age-group/