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UK Cancer mortality statistics

This section presents the latest UK cancer mortality statistics. These mortality statistics are for deaths from cancer registered in 2005.

In the UK in 2005, there were 153, 491 deaths from cancer.

Read the latest UK cancer incidence and mortality statistics by downloading the summary sheets showing number of cases and deaths or incidence and mortality rates for 49 types of cancer.

The cancer mortality statistics on these pages are designed for health professionals. If you are looking for information because you or someone you know has been affected by cancer, then the CancerHelp UK pages may be more useful and relevant. CancerHelp UK also includes a straightforward guide to understanding statistics.