This table contains 600 series, with data for years 1997 - 1997 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (15 items: Canada; Prince Edward Island; Newfoundland and Labrador; Nova Scotia ...), Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Females; Males ...), Selected sites of cancer (ICD-9) (4 items: Colorectal cancer; Prostate cancer; Lung cancer; Female breast cancer ...), Characteristics (5 items: Relative survival rate for cancer; High 95% confidence interval; relative survival rate for cancer; Number of cases; Low 95% confidence interval; relative survival rate for cancer ...).

In 2020, the mortality rate for breast cancer was **** per 100,000 population among females in Canada. This statistic displays the age-standardized mortality rate of breast cancers among females in Canada between 1988 and 2020 with forecasts from 2021 to 2023.

In 2023, it was estimated that there would be *** deaths due to breast cancer among those between 50 and 59 years in Canada. This statistic displays the estimated number of deaths due to breast cancer in Canada among females by age group in 2023.

This table contains 600 series, with data for years 1997 - 1997 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (15 items: Canada; Prince Edward Island; Newfoundland and Labrador; Nova Scotia ...), Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Females; Males ...), Selected sites of cancer (ICD-9) (4 items: Colorectal cancer; Prostate cancer; Lung cancer; Female breast cancer ...), Characteristics (5 items: Relative survival rate for cancer; High 95% confidence interval; relative survival rate for cancer; Number of cases; Low 95% confidence interval; relative survival rate for cancer ...).

In 2023, the leading causes of death in Canada were malignant neoplasms (cancer) and diseases of the heart. Together, these diseases accounted for around ** percent of all deaths in Canada that year. COVID-19 was the sixth leading cause of death in Canada in 2023 with *** percent of deaths. The leading causes of death in Canada In 2023, around ****** people in Canada died from cancer, making it by far the leading cause of death in the country. In comparison, an estimated ****** people died from diseases of the heart, while ****** died from accidents. In 2023, the death rate for diabetes mellitus was **** per 100,000 population, making it the seventh leading cause of death. Diabetes is a growing problem in Canada, with around ***** percent of the population diagnosed with the disease as of 2023. What is the deadliest form of cancer in Canada? In Canada, lung and bronchus cancer account for the largest share of cancer deaths, followed by colorectal cancer. In 2023, the death rate for lung and bronchus cancer was **** per 100,000 population, compared to **** deaths per 100,000 population for colorectal cancer. However, although lung and bronchus cancer are the deadliest cancers for both men and women in Canada, breast cancer is the second-deadliest cancer among women, accounting for **** percent of all cancer deaths. Colorectal cancer is the second most deadly cancer among men in Canada, followed by prostate cancer. In 2023, colorectal cancer accounted for around **** percent of all cancer deaths among men in Canada, while prostate cancer was responsible for **** percent of such deaths.

This table contains 238 series, with data for years 2000 - 2004 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (14 items: Canada; Nova Scotia; Prince Edward Island; Newfoundland and Labrador ...), Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Males; Females ...), Selected causes of death (ICD-10) (7 items: Colorectal cancer; Lung cancer; Female breast cancer; Prostate cancer ...).