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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia statistics

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It can take several years to collect and confirm cancer data, so the number of new cancer cases and deaths from recent years may not be available for some time. The most recent data available are provided below.

Incidence and mortality

Incidence is the total number of new cases of cancer. Mortality is the number of deaths due to cancer.

The most recent incidence statistics for acute lymphoblastic leukemia are from 2016:

  • 385 Canadians were diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
  • 220 men were diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
  • 165 women were diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

The most recent mortality statistics for acute lymphoblastic leukemia are from 2017:

  • 144 Canadians died from acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
  • 82 men died from acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
  • 62 women died from acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

For more information about cancer statistics, go to Canadian Cancer Statistics.

Expert review and references

  • Statistics Canada. Table 13-10-0142-01 Deaths, by cause, Chapter II: Neoplasms (C00 to D48) .
  • Statistics Canada. Table: 13-10-0111-01: Number and rates of new cases of primary cancer, by cancer type, age group and sex . 6/19 .