Cancer
Malignant neoplasms across all sites, from lung and colorectal to breast and prostate cancers. Figures below are for 2024.
2,445
Deaths in NL, 2024
246.6
Rate per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
Canada: 204.6 per 100,000
192
Change vs 2019
+8.5% since 2019
Cancer — death rate per 100,000, NL vs Canada
NLCanada
Age-adjusted rate per 100,000 population for cancer causes combined, 2000 to 2024. The gap between the lines shows whether NL is doing better or worse than the national rate.
| Year | NL | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 246.6 | 204.6 |
| 2023 | 254.3 | 209.4 |
| 2022 | 255.7 | 213.6 |
| 2021 | 274.2 | 217.4 |
| 2020 | 262.6 | 218.6 |
| 2019 | 258.1 | 221.9 |
| 2018 | 260.7 | 226.6 |
| 2017 | 268.0 | 233.6 |
| 2016 | 271.0 | 237.6 |
| 2015 | 274.7 | 237.9 |
| 2014 | 288.7 | 243.6 |
| 2013 | 297.7 | 244.1 |
| 2012 | 281.0 | 248.1 |
| 2011 | 281.9 | 249.7 |
| 2010 | 285.7 | 253.5 |
| 2009 | 311.5 | 257.8 |
| 2008 | 288.9 | 262.8 |
| 2007 | 313.4 | 266.5 |
| 2006 | 307.0 | 266.5 |
| 2005 | 312.0 | 272.4 |
| 2004 | 287.9 | 277.5 |
| 2003 | 304.5 | 280.9 |
| 2002 | 313.7 | 284.4 |
| 2001 | 321.0 | 285.8 |
| 2000 | 321.6 | 287.8 |
Causes in this category — NL vs Canada, 2024
Age-adjusted rate per 100,000. Select a column heading to sort.
| Cause | NL rate ↑ | Canada rate | NL ÷ Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malignant neoplasm of breast | 12.5 | 13.2 | 0.95× |
| Malignant neoplasm of prostate | 17.7 | 11.7 | 1.51× |
| Malignant neoplasms of colon, rectum and anus | 32.1 | 21.8 | 1.47× |
| Malignant neoplasms of trachea, bronchus and lung | 54.9 | 46.1 | 1.19× |
| Malignant neoplasms | 246.6 | 204.6 | 1.21× |
“Suppressed” means the source data withholds the figure (too few events to report reliably).
Individual causes
One card per cause in this category. Open any to see its full record, with NL and Canada rates side by side over every year.
Cancer
Malignant neoplasms
1,658deaths, 2024
2000 to 2024
Cancer
Malignant neoplasms of trachea, bronchus and lung
381deaths, 2024
2000 to 2024
Cancer
Malignant neoplasm of breast
81deaths, 2024
2000 to 2024
Cancer
Malignant neoplasm of prostate
112deaths, 2024
2000 to 2024
Cancer
Malignant neoplasms of colon, rectum and anus
213deaths, 2024
2000 to 2024
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