Measure D5: Cancer Incidence and Mortality

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• The age-adjusted annual incidence of cancer in children increased from 129 to 172 cases per million children between 1975 and 2005. Cancer mortality decreased from 51 to 27 deaths per million children during the 1975-2005 period.
• Rates of cancer incidence vary by age. Rates are highest among infants, decline until age 9, and then rise again with increasing age. Between 2001 and 2005, children under 5 and those aged 15-19 experienced the highest incidence rates of cancer at approximately 215 cases per million. Children aged 5-9 and 10-14 had lower incidence rates at 109 and 128 cases per million respectively.
• Between 2001 and 2005, incidence rates of cancer were highest among Non-Hispanic Whites at 194 per million for boys and 169 per million for girls. Non-Hispanic Asians and Pacific Islanders had an incidence rate of 149 per million for boys and 127 per million for girls. Non-Hispanic Black children had an incidence rate of 125 per million for boys and 120 per million for girls. Non-Hispanic American Indians and Alaska Natives had an incidence rate of 133 per million for boys and 116 per million for girls. Hispanics had an incidence rate of 174 per million for boys and 149 per million for girls. Data on childhood cancer incidence and mortality by race and ethnicity are shown in the data tables.