Deaths from All Cancers

This data shows premature deaths (Age under 75) from all Cancers, numbers and rates by gender, as 3-year moving-averages.

Cancers are a major cause of premature deaths. Inequalities exist in cancer rates between the most deprived areas and the most affluent areas.

Directly Age-Standardised Rates (DASR) are shown in the data (where numbers are sufficient) so that death rates can be directly compared between areas. The DASR calculation applies Age-specific rates to a Standard (European) population to cancel out possible effects on crude rates due to different age structures among populations, thus enabling direct comparisons of rates.

A limitation on using mortalities as a proxy for prevalence of health conditions is that mortalities may give an incomplete view of health conditions in an area, as ill-health might not lead to premature death.

Data source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), indicator ID 40501, E05a. This data is updated annually.

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Additional Info

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Source https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/
Last Updated October 9, 2024, 15:55 (UTC)
Created May 9, 2017, 13:23 (UTC)
Statistics at OHID - weblink: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-for-health-improvement-and-disparities/about/statistics