Acute myeloid leukemia statistics

Last medical review:

It can take several years to collect and confirm cancer data, so the number of new cancer cases (incidence) and deaths (mortality) 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 myeloid leukemia (AML) are from 2019:

  • 1,160 Canadians were diagnosed with AML.
  • 625 men were diagnosed with AML.
  • 530 women were diagnosed with AML.
The most recent mortality statistics for AML are from 2022:
  • 1,286 Canadians died from AML.
  • 719 men died from AML.
  • 567 women died from AML.
For more information about cancer statistics, go to Canadian Cancer Statistics.

Expert review and references

  • 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 .
  • Statistics Canada. Table 13-10-0142-01 Deaths, by cause, Chapter II: Neoplasms (C00 to D48) .

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