22%
(1 in 4.5)
Canadians are expected
to die from cancer
86,700
Projected New Deaths among
Canadians in 2023
24%
(1 in 4.2)
Canadian males are expected
to die from cancer
46,500
Projected New Deaths among
Canadian males in 2023
21%
(1 in 4.8)
Canadian females are expected
to die from cancer
40,200
Projected New Deaths among
Canadian females in 2023
24.0% (20,600 Projected New Deaths in 2021)
lung and bronchus cancer
11.0% (9,300 Projected New Deaths in 2021)
colorectal cancer
7.0% (5,900 Projected New Deaths in 2021)
pancreas cancer
6.0% (5,500 Projected New Deaths in 2021)
breast cancer
The Top Four Cancers are Expected to Account for 48% of Cancer Deaths in 2023
