Mesothelioma statistics

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 mesothelioma are from 2019:

460 Canadians were diagnosed with mesothelioma.
355 men were diagnosed with mesothelioma.
105 women were diagnosed with mesothelioma.

The most recent mortality statistics for mesothelioma are from 2022:

472 Canadians died from mesothelioma.
377 men died from mesothelioma.
95 women died from mesothelioma.

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

Statistics Canada. Table: 13-10-0111-01: Number and rates of new cases of primary cancer, by cancer type, age group and sex. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1310011101. June 19, 2024.
Statistics Canada. Table 13-10-0142-01 Deaths, by cause, Chapter II: Neoplasms (C00 to D48). https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1310014201.

Mesothelioma statistics

Incidence and mortality

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