Anal cancer statistics

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

The most recent incidence statistics for anal cancer are from 2019:

• 675 Canadians were diagnosed with anal cancer.
• 200 men were diagnosed with anal cancer.
• 475 women were diagnosed with anal cancer.

The most recent mortality statistics for anal cancer are from 2022:

• 188 Canadians died from anal cancer.
• 69 men died from anal cancer.
• 119 women died from anal cancer.

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