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Chronic lymphocytic 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 chronic lymphocytic leukemia are from 2018:

  • 1,725 Canadians were diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
  • 1,095 men were diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
  • 630 women were diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

The most recent mortality statistics for chronic lymphocytic leukemia are from 2020:

  • 554 Canadians died from chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
  • 341 men died from chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
  • 213 women died from chronic lymphocytic 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 .