
UK Leukaemia mortality statistics
This page presents leukaemia mortality statistics by age and sex and trends
over time.
Leukaemia mortality rates by age and sex
In 2006 there were 4,292 deaths from leukaemia in the UK1-3.
(Table 3.1) Leukaemia is the 11th most common cause of death from cancer in the UK.

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Leukaemia death rates are very low in people under 50 years old, rising steadily through the 50s and 60s, and increasing dramatically in the over 70's (Figure 2.1).

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Leukaemia mortality trends
Mortality for all leukaemias combined for both men and women in the UK shows a very gradual decline between the
late 1970's and 2006 (Figure 2.2).

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References for leukaemia mortality
- Office for National Statistics, 2008 Mortality Statistics: Cause, 2006
- ISD Online, 2008 Cancer Incidence and Mortality data, 2006
- Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency 2008 Northern Ireland Mortality data, 2006.
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Page last updated:
July 2008