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Cancer in Canada

Statistics report on cancer in Canada

This report presents facts and figures on cancer in Canada. It offers information on cancer rates in Canada, deaths caused by cancer, break downs by provinces, and risk factors among Canadians.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Leading causes of death in Canada in 2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of Canadian new cancer cases by age and gender 2023
  • Basic Statistic Age-specific mortality rate of malignant neoplasms at all ages in Canada 2000-2024
  • Basic Statistic Cancer relative survival ratio in Canada by cancer type and gender 2015-2017
  • Basic Statistic Cancer surgery wait times in Canada within 90th percentile 2015-2024, by type
  • Basic Statistic Top therapeutic classes by share of total spending in Canada 2023
  • Basic Statistic Canadian drug stores' top drug therapeutic classes purchases 2024
  • Basic Statistic Share of people who received MAID in Canada in 2023, by medical condition and age

Incidence rates

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  • Premium Statistic Number of Canadian new cancer cases by type 2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of Canadian new cancer cases by type and gender 2023
  • Premium Statistic Rate of Canadian new cancer cases by type 2023
  • Premium Statistic Rate of Canadian new cancer cases by type and gender 2023
  • Premium Statistic Incidence rate of cancer among Canadian males 1988-2023
  • Premium Statistic Incidence rate of cancer among Canadian females 1988-2023

Deaths

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  • Basic Statistic Likelihood of dying from cancer in Canadian males by type 2020
  • Basic Statistic Likelihood of dying from cancer in Canadian females by type 2020
  • Premium Statistic Number of Canadian cancer deaths in 2025, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Number of Canadian cancer deaths by age group and gender 2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of Canadian cancer deaths by type 2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of Canadian cancer deaths by type and gender 2023
  • Premium Statistic Mortality rate in Canada due to cancer by type 2023
  • Premium Statistic Mortality rate in Canada due to cancer by type and gender 2023

Provinces

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  • Premium Statistic Rate of Canadian new cancer cases 2025, by province
  • Premium Statistic Number of Canadian new cancer cases by province 2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of Canadian new cancer cases by province and gender 2023
  • Premium Statistic Rate of Canadian cancer deaths by province 2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of Canadian cancer deaths by province 2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of Canadian cancer deaths by province and gender 2023

Costs

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  • Basic Statistic Projected economic impact of cancer from a societal perspective in Canada in 2025
  • Basic Statistic Projected costs for cancer patients and caregivers in Canada in 2024, by cancer type
  • Premium Statistic Projected direct health systems costs of cancer in Canada in 2024, by cancer type
  • Premium Statistic Direct health systems costs of cancer per patient in Canada in 2024, by cancer type
  • Basic Statistic Projected direct health systems costs of cancer in Canada, 2024, by cancer care phase

Risk factors

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  • Basic Statistic Number of Canadian adults who were heavy alcohol drinkers 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Percentage of Canadian adults who were overweight or obese from 2015 to 2024
  • Basic Statistic Percent of current Canadian adult smokers, daily or occasionally 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of current Canadian adult smokers, daily or occasional 2015-2024
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