Cancer mortality - UK statistics
This section presents the latest UK cancer mortality statistics. These mortality statistics are for deaths from cancer registered in 2007.
In the UK in 2007, there were 155,484 deaths from cancer.
You can read the latest UK cancer incidence and mortality statistics in various formats by downloading:
- the summary sheet showing the number of cases and deaths for 49 types of cancer
- the summary sheet showing incidence and mortality rates for 49 types of cancer
- the summary sheet showing the 1 page summary of Cancer in the UK showing cancer incidence and mortality statistics by age and sex for the most common types of cancer in the UK
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.
The latest UK cancer mortality statistics for the most common cancers
The latest UK cancer mortality statistics by age at death
The latest UK cancer mortality statistics for common cancers in males
The latest UK cancer mortality statistics for cancers common in females
The latest UK cancer mortality trend statistics for all cancers and the most common cancers
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