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Cancer deaths by type of cancer by province and territory Deaths from all cancers and the leading cancer sites: lung (trachea, bronchus and lung), colorectal (colon, rectum and anus), pancreas, breast (women), prostate (men), blood and lymphatic cancers (lymphoid, haematopoietic and related tissue, including leukaemia and lymphoma), and liver. Age-standardized mortality rates per 100,000 population (standardized to the 2021 Canadian population), by the deceased's province or territory of residence, from Statistics Canada's Canadian Vital Statistics Death Database (Table 13-10-0932-01). Blank where Statistics Canada does not publish a rate (too few deaths). Breast and prostate cancer rates are for women and men respectively; the others are for both sexes.
Reference period 2024 Licence Source: Statistics Canada, Table 13-10-0932-01. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence (Open Government Licence – Canada). Chart (8 options): All cancers (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) Lung cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) Colorectal cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) Pancreatic cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) Breast cancer, women (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) Prostate cancer, men (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) Blood and lymphatic cancers (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) Liver cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized)
All cancers (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) Lung cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) Colorectal cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) Pancreatic cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) Breast cancer, women (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) Prostate cancer, men (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) Blood and lymphatic cancers (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) Liver cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized)
Cancer deaths by type of cancer by province and territory: All cancers (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) 13 areas ranked by All cancers (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized). Highest: Nunavut (430); lowest: British Columbia (189); national value 205. Nunavut Nunavut: 430 430 Northwest Territories Northwest Territories: 281 281 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 247 247 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 242 242 Yukon Yukon: 231 231 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 225 225 Quebec Quebec: 223 223 Manitoba Manitoba: 217 217 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 214 214 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 196 196 Ontario Ontario: 195 195 Alberta Alberta: 194 194 British Columbia British Columbia: 189 189 National 205
Cancer deaths by type of cancer by province and territory: All cancers (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) 13 areas ranked by All cancers (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized). Highest: Nunavut (430); lowest: British Columbia (189); national value 205. Nunavut Nunavut: 430 430 Northwest Territo… Northwest Territories: 281 281 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 247 247 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 242 242 Yukon Yukon: 231 231 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 225 225 Quebec Quebec: 223 223 Manitoba Manitoba: 217 217 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 214 214 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 196 196 Ontario Ontario: 195 195 Alberta Alberta: 194 194 British Columbia British Columbia: 189 189 National 205
All cancers (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized), 2024, sorted high to low. 13 areas ranked by All cancers (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized). Highest: Nunavut (430); lowest: British Columbia (189); national value 205. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Cancer deaths by type of cancer by province and territory: Lung cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) 13 areas ranked by Lung cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized). Highest: Nunavut (118); lowest: British Columbia (36.6); national value 46.1. Nunavut Nunavut: 118 118 Yukon Yukon: 67.0 67.0 Northwest Territories Northwest Territories: 61.3 61.3 Quebec Quebec: 59.4 59.4 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 57.5 57.5 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 57.3 57.3 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 54.9 54.9 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 48.3 48.3 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 44.2 44.2 Manitoba Manitoba: 42.4 42.4 Alberta Alberta: 41.9 41.9 Ontario Ontario: 41.1 41.1 British Columbia British Columbia: 36.6 36.6 National 46.1
Cancer deaths by type of cancer by province and territory: Lung cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) 13 areas ranked by Lung cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized). Highest: Nunavut (118); lowest: British Columbia (36.6); national value 46.1. Nunavut Nunavut: 118 118 Yukon Yukon: 67.0 67.0 Northwest Territo… Northwest Territories: 61.3 61.3 Quebec Quebec: 59.4 59.4 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 57.5 57.5 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 57.3 57.3 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 54.9 54.9 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 48.3 48.3 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 44.2 44.2 Manitoba Manitoba: 42.4 42.4 Alberta Alberta: 41.9 41.9 Ontario Ontario: 41.1 41.1 British Columbia British Columbia: 36.6 36.6 National 46.1
Lung cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized), 2024, sorted high to low. 13 areas ranked by Lung cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized). Highest: Nunavut (118); lowest: British Columbia (36.6); national value 46.1. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Cancer deaths by type of cancer by province and territory: Colorectal cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) 13 areas ranked by Colorectal cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized). Highest: Nunavut (89.5); lowest: Prince Edward Island (18.4); national value 21.8. Nunavut Nunavut: 89.5 89.5 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 32.1 32.1 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 26.7 26.7 Northwest Territories Northwest Territories: 26.6 26.6 Manitoba Manitoba: 26.3 26.3 Quebec Quebec: 24.4 24.4 Yukon Yukon: 23.1 23.1 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 22.4 22.4 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 21.4 21.4 Alberta Alberta: 20.1 20.1 Ontario Ontario: 19.9 19.9 British Columbia British Columbia: 19.8 19.8 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 18.4 18.4 National 21.8
Cancer deaths by type of cancer by province and territory: Colorectal cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) 13 areas ranked by Colorectal cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized). Highest: Nunavut (89.5); lowest: Prince Edward Island (18.4); national value 21.8. Nunavut Nunavut: 89.5 89.5 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 32.1 32.1 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 26.7 26.7 Northwest Territo… Northwest Territories: 26.6 26.6 Manitoba Manitoba: 26.3 26.3 Quebec Quebec: 24.4 24.4 Yukon Yukon: 23.1 23.1 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 22.4 22.4 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 21.4 21.4 Alberta Alberta: 20.1 20.1 Ontario Ontario: 19.9 19.9 British Columbia British Columbia: 19.8 19.8 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 18.4 18.4 National 21.8
Colorectal cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized), 2024, sorted high to low. 13 areas ranked by Colorectal cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized). Highest: Nunavut (89.5); lowest: Prince Edward Island (18.4); national value 21.8. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Cancer deaths by type of cancer by province and territory: Pancreatic cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) 13 areas ranked by Pancreatic cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized). Highest: Northwest Territories (27.2); lowest: Nunavut (4.6); national value 14.9. Northwest Territories Northwest Territories: 27.2 27.2 Yukon Yukon: 16.9 16.9 Quebec Quebec: 16.0 16.0 Manitoba Manitoba: 15.6 15.6 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 15.2 15.2 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 15.0 15.0 Ontario Ontario: 14.6 14.6 British Columbia British Columbia: 14.6 14.6 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 14.2 14.2 Alberta Alberta: 14.1 14.1 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 13.8 13.8 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 12.9 12.9 Nunavut Nunavut: 4.6 4.6 National 14.9
Cancer deaths by type of cancer by province and territory: Pancreatic cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) 13 areas ranked by Pancreatic cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized). Highest: Northwest Territories (27.2); lowest: Nunavut (4.6); national value 14.9. Northwest Territo… Northwest Territories: 27.2 27.2 Yukon Yukon: 16.9 16.9 Quebec Quebec: 16.0 16.0 Manitoba Manitoba: 15.6 15.6 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 15.2 15.2 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 15.0 15.0 Ontario Ontario: 14.6 14.6 British Columbia British Columbia: 14.6 14.6 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 14.2 14.2 Alberta Alberta: 14.1 14.1 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 13.8 13.8 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 12.9 12.9 Nunavut Nunavut: 4.6 4.6 National 14.9
Pancreatic cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized), 2024, sorted high to low. 13 areas ranked by Pancreatic cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized). Highest: Northwest Territories (27.2); lowest: Nunavut (4.6); national value 14.9. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Cancer deaths by type of cancer by province and territory: Breast cancer, women (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) 13 areas ranked by Breast cancer, women (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized). Highest: Nova Scotia (28.5); lowest: Northwest Territories (8.6); national value 24.0. Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 28.5 28.5 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 26.5 26.5 Quebec Quebec: 25.1 25.1 Manitoba Manitoba: 25.1 25.1 Yukon Yukon: 24.4 24.4 Ontario Ontario: 23.6 23.6 British Columbia British Columbia: 23.2 23.2 Alberta Alberta: 23.0 23.0 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 22.4 22.4 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 21.7 21.7 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 19.6 19.6 Nunavut Nunavut: 10.2 10.2 Northwest Territories Northwest Territories: 8.6 8.6 National 24.0
Cancer deaths by type of cancer by province and territory: Breast cancer, women (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) 13 areas ranked by Breast cancer, women (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized). Highest: Nova Scotia (28.5); lowest: Northwest Territories (8.6); national value 24.0. Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 28.5 28.5 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 26.5 26.5 Quebec Quebec: 25.1 25.1 Manitoba Manitoba: 25.1 25.1 Yukon Yukon: 24.4 24.4 Ontario Ontario: 23.6 23.6 British Columbia British Columbia: 23.2 23.2 Alberta Alberta: 23.0 23.0 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 22.4 22.4 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 21.7 21.7 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 19.6 19.6 Nunavut Nunavut: 10.2 10.2 Northwest Territo… Northwest Territories: 8.6 8.6 National 24.0
Breast cancer, women (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized), 2024, sorted high to low. 13 areas ranked by Breast cancer, women (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized). Highest: Nova Scotia (28.5); lowest: Northwest Territories (8.6); national value 24.0. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Cancer deaths by type of cancer by province and territory: Prostate cancer, men (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) 13 areas ranked by Prostate cancer, men (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized). Highest: Northwest Territories (59.0); lowest: Nunavut (0.0); national value 27.7. Northwest Territories Northwest Territories: 59.0 59.0 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 42.8 42.8 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 37.5 37.5 Alberta Alberta: 32.1 32.1 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 32.0 32.0 Manitoba Manitoba: 31.7 31.7 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 29.2 29.2 Yukon Yukon: 28.6 28.6 British Columbia British Columbia: 28.5 28.5 Ontario Ontario: 26.6 26.6 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 26.1 26.1 Quebec Quebec: 25.3 25.3 Nunavut Nunavut: 0.0 0.0 National 27.7
Cancer deaths by type of cancer by province and territory: Prostate cancer, men (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) 13 areas ranked by Prostate cancer, men (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized). Highest: Northwest Territories (59.0); lowest: Nunavut (0.0); national value 27.7. Northwest Territo… Northwest Territories: 59.0 59.0 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 42.8 42.8 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 37.5 37.5 Alberta Alberta: 32.1 32.1 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 32.0 32.0 Manitoba Manitoba: 31.7 31.7 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 29.2 29.2 Yukon Yukon: 28.6 28.6 British Columbia British Columbia: 28.5 28.5 Ontario Ontario: 26.6 26.6 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 26.1 26.1 Quebec Quebec: 25.3 25.3 Nunavut Nunavut: 0.0 0.0 National 27.7
Prostate cancer, men (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized), 2024, sorted high to low. 13 areas ranked by Prostate cancer, men (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized). Highest: Northwest Territories (59.0); lowest: Nunavut (0.0); national value 27.7. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Cancer deaths by type of cancer by province and territory: Blood and lymphatic cancers (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) 13 areas ranked by Blood and lymphatic cancers (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized). Highest: Nunavut (33.4); lowest: Alberta (16.6); national value 18.6. Nunavut Nunavut: 33.4 33.4 Northwest Territories Northwest Territories: 29.7 29.7 Yukon Yukon: 23.3 23.3 Manitoba Manitoba: 21.2 21.2 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 21.2 21.2 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 20.4 20.4 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 20.0 20.0 Quebec Quebec: 19.9 19.9 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 19.4 19.4 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 19.1 19.1 Ontario Ontario: 18.1 18.1 British Columbia British Columbia: 17.8 17.8 Alberta Alberta: 16.6 16.6 National 18.6
Cancer deaths by type of cancer by province and territory: Blood and lymphatic cancers (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) 13 areas ranked by Blood and lymphatic cancers (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized). Highest: Nunavut (33.4); lowest: Alberta (16.6); national value 18.6. Nunavut Nunavut: 33.4 33.4 Northwest Territo… Northwest Territories: 29.7 29.7 Yukon Yukon: 23.3 23.3 Manitoba Manitoba: 21.2 21.2 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 21.2 21.2 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 20.4 20.4 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 20.0 20.0 Quebec Quebec: 19.9 19.9 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 19.4 19.4 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 19.1 19.1 Ontario Ontario: 18.1 18.1 British Columbia British Columbia: 17.8 17.8 Alberta Alberta: 16.6 16.6 National 18.6
Blood and lymphatic cancers (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized), 2024, sorted high to low. 13 areas ranked by Blood and lymphatic cancers (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized). Highest: Nunavut (33.4); lowest: Alberta (16.6); national value 18.6. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Cancer deaths by type of cancer by province and territory: Liver cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) 13 areas ranked by Liver cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized). Highest: Northwest Territories (15.0); lowest: Yukon (4.7); national value 9.0. Northwest Territories Northwest Territories: 15.0 15.0 Nunavut Nunavut: 13.3 13.3 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 10.3 10.3 Manitoba Manitoba: 10.3 10.3 Ontario Ontario: 9.1 9.1 British Columbia British Columbia: 9.0 9.0 Quebec Quebec: 8.9 8.9 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 8.8 8.8 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 8.8 8.8 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 8.2 8.2 Alberta Alberta: 8.2 8.2 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 7.8 7.8 Yukon Yukon: 4.7 4.7 National 9.0
Cancer deaths by type of cancer by province and territory: Liver cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) 13 areas ranked by Liver cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized). Highest: Northwest Territories (15.0); lowest: Yukon (4.7); national value 9.0. Northwest Territo… Northwest Territories: 15.0 15.0 Nunavut Nunavut: 13.3 13.3 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 10.3 10.3 Manitoba Manitoba: 10.3 10.3 Ontario Ontario: 9.1 9.1 British Columbia British Columbia: 9.0 9.0 Quebec Quebec: 8.9 8.9 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 8.8 8.8 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 8.8 8.8 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 8.2 8.2 Alberta Alberta: 8.2 8.2 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 7.8 7.8 Yukon Yukon: 4.7 4.7 National 9.0
Liver cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized), 2024, sorted high to low. 13 areas ranked by Liver cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized). Highest: Northwest Territories (15.0); lowest: Yukon (4.7); national value 9.0. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Click a column header to sort; the national total stays pinned at the top.
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Province/territory All cancers (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) Lung cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) Colorectal cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) Pancreatic cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) Breast cancer, women (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) Prostate cancer, men (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) Blood and lymphatic cancers (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) Liver cancer (deaths per 100,000, age-standardized) Canada 204.6 46.1 21.8 14.9 24 27.7 18.6 9 Newfoundland and Labrador 246.6 54.9 32.1 12.9 22.4 42.8 20.4 8.8 Prince Edward Island 225.3 57.3 18.4 15 21.7 37.5 20 7.8 Nova Scotia 241.6 57.5 26.7 15.2 28.5 29.2 19.4 10.3 New Brunswick 196.1 44.2 21.4 14.2 19.6 26.1 19.1 8.8 Quebec 222.9 59.4 24.4 16 25.1 25.3 19.9 8.9 Ontario 195 41.1 19.9 14.6 23.6 26.6 18.1 9.1 Manitoba 216.9 42.4 26.3 15.6 25.1 31.7 21.2 10.3 Saskatchewan 214.3 48.3 22.4 13.8 26.5 32 21.2 8.2 Alberta 194 41.9 20.1 14.1 23 32.1 16.6 8.2 British Columbia 189.1 36.6 19.8 14.6 23.2 28.5 17.8 9 Yukon 230.7 67 23.1 16.9 24.4 28.6 23.3 4.7 Northwest Territories 280.6 61.3 26.6 27.2 8.6 59 29.7 15 Nunavut 429.6 118 89.5 4.6 10.2 0 33.4 13.3
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 13-10-0932-01: Deaths and mortality rate (age standardization using 2021 population), by selected grouped causes . Reference period: 2024.
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