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Number of Canadian cancer deaths by type 2017

Estimated total number of deaths due to cancer in Canada in 2017, by type

The data displays the estimated total number of deaths due to cancer in Canada. by cancer type, in 2017. During this year, it was estimated that there would be a total of 1,900 deaths due to kidney cancer. Cancer is one of the leading causes of premature death and almost half the individuals in Canada will develop this disease during their lifetime.

All cancers 80800
Lung and bronchus 21100
Colorectal 9400
Breast 5000
Pancreas 4800
Prostate 4100
Leukemia 2900
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma 2700
Bladder 2400
Brain/CNS 2400
Esophagus 2200
Stomach 2100
Kidney and renal pelvis 1900
Ovary 1800
Multiple myeloma 1450
Oral 1250
Melanoma 1250
Liver 1200
Body of uterus and uterus NOS 1150
Larynx 440
Cervix 400
Thyroid 220
Hodgkin lymphoma 140
Testis 45
All other cancers 10400