Bone cancer - UK mortality statistics

Bone and connective tissue cancer mortality statistics are presented here, including by age and sex and trends over time up to 2008. Top line mortality for 2009 only can be found on the Data table:Cancer cases and deaths in the UK.

The latest cancer incidence statistics available for the UK are for 2009, and for mortality the latest statistics are for 2010. We are currently working to update all the incidence and mortality pages on this site. Find out why more up to date statistics are not yet available.

Bone cancer mortality:

 

By age and sex

In 2008 there were 1,037 deaths from bone and connective tissue cancer in the UK.

Table 2.1 shows the number of deaths and mortality rate for bone and connective tissue cancer in the countries of the UK.

A table showing the number of deaths and mortality rates for bone and connective tissue cancer in the UK, 2007

 

Figure 2.1 shows the number of deaths from bone and connective tissue cancers and the mortality rates by age and sex.

A chart showing the numbers of deaths and age-specific mortality rates by sex for bone and connective tissue cancer in the UK, 2007

 

Trends over time

Figure 2.2 shows the bone and connective tissue cancer mortality trend from 1971-2008.

This chart shows age-standardised (European) mortality rates, by sex, for bone and connective tissue cancer in the UK, 2007

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References for bone and connective tissue cancer mortality

  1.  Office for National Statistics Mortality Statistics: Cause. England and Wales 2008 London TSO 2010
  2.  ISD Online, 2010, Cancer Mortality in Scotland, 2008
  3.  Northern Ireland Cancer Registry, 2010, Cancer Mortality in Northern Ireland, 2008