Table 24
Cancer mortality rates for population aged 65 and over, by sex and type of cancer, Canada, 1981Note 1 and 2012Note 2

Table 24
Cancer mortality rates for population aged 65 and over, by sex and type of cancer, Canada, 1981 and 2012
Table summary
This table displays the results of Cancer mortality rates for population aged 65 and over. The information is grouped by Type of cancer (appearing as row headers), 65 to 74 years, 75 to 84 years, 85 years and over, 1981 and 2012, calculated using per 100,000 population units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Type of cancer 65 to 74 years 75 to 84 years 85 years and over
1981 2012 1981 2012 1981 2012
per 100,000 population
Lung 214 218 261 359 182 367
Women 81 185 83 279 69 263
Men 373 253 527 462 414 582
Breast (women) 108 68 143 117 224 217
Prostate (men) 94 49 324 204 676 589
Colorectal 81 65 156 145 245 275
Women 73 48 138 113 232 243
Men 90 83 181 185 270 340
Other cancers 425 382 728 803 1,053 1,434
Women 349 265 613 533 920 929
Men 516 385 901 795 1,325 1,326
Note 1.

World Health Organization (WHO). International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Ninth Revision (ICD-9).

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Note 2.

World Health Organization (WHO). International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision (ICD-10).

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Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Vital Statistics, Deaths Database, 1981 and 2012, Survey 3233 and Demography Division, Population Estimates Program.
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