Canadian Primary Cancer Incidence Counts by Sex and Year

Statistics Canada provides counts of new primary cancer cases, disaggregated by sex for each reference period. The dataset is derived from the Canadian Cancer Registry and population estimates, with data released in September 2019. It is published by the Government of New Brunswick via the Socrata platform.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends in cancer incidence by plotting case counts from the 'Reference period' column against 'Total, all primary sites of cancer - Males' and 'Total, all primary sites of cancer - Females'.
• Calculate and compare male-to-female incidence ratios using the 'Total, all primary sites of cancer - Males' and 'Total, all primary sites of cancer - Females' columns for specific years.
• Model annual case count forecasts using the 'Reference period' as a time feature and the total columns as targets for time-series analysis.
• Assess potential data reporting anomalies by identifying outliers in the 'Total, all primary sites of cancer - Males' or 'Total, all primary sites of cancer - Females' values across consecutive reference periods.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Canadian Cancer Registry maintained by Statistics Canada.
• Provides sex-disaggregated totals enabling direct gender-based comparisons.

Limitations

• Dataset scope is limited to total counts by sex, lacking breakdowns by cancer type, age group, or province.
• The latest reference data is from July 2017, indicating a multi-year lag from collection to public release.

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada's Canadian Cancer Registry and Demography Division.

Collection Method

Aggregated from data supplied by Canadian provinces and territories.

Time Range

Specific years covered are not listed, but the latest population estimate reference is July 1, 2017.

Freshness

Last platform update was February 2021, but underlying data reference period ends July 2017.

Geography

Canada (national-level data, likely aggregated from provincial/territorial sources).