UK Leukaemia mortality statistics
This page presents leukaemia mortality statistics by age and sex and trends over time.
Leukaemia mortlaity
In 2007 there were 4,350 deaths from leukaemia in the UK 1-3. ( Table 2.1) Leukaemia is the 10th most common cause of death from cancer in the UK.
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).
Mortality for all leukaemias combined for both men and women in the UK shows a very gradual decline between the late 1970's and 2007 ( Figure 2.2).
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References for leukaemia mortality
- Office for National Statistics, 2009 Mortality Statistics: Cause, 2007
- ISD Online, 2009 Cancer Incidence and Mortality data, 2007
- Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency 2009 Northern Ireland Mortality data, 2007.
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