Cancer Incidence Statistics by Type, Age, and Sex

Annual counts and rates of new primary cancer diagnoses span from 1992 to the most recent available year. Statistics Canada compiled this data, which covers all invasive cancers and in situ bladder cancer. Case counts are randomly rounded to the nearest multiple of five to protect privacy.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in cancer incidence rates by cancer type and sex over the 30+ year time series.
• Compare cancer diagnosis rates across different age groups for specific primary sites.
• Study demographic disparities in cancer incidence using the sex and age group dimensions.
• Model the burden of specific cancers using annual case counts adjusted for population rates.

Strengths

• Time series covers over 30 years of annual data from 1992 onward.
• Data includes multiple analytical dimensions: cancer type, age group, and sex.
• Compiled by a national statistical agency (Statistics Canada) using standardized ICD-O-3 classifications.

Limitations

• Case counts are randomly rounded to the nearest 5, introducing small, non-systematic data perturbations.
• Specific sample size (row count) and geographic coverage within Canada are not detailed in the input.

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada.

Collection Method

Cases defined using Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) groups for primary site based on ICD-O-3.

Time Range

1992 to the most recent diagnosis year available.

Freshness

Updated to the most recent diagnosis year available; platform record was last modified in February 2026.

Geography

Presumably Canada, though not explicitly stated in the provided description.