In 2021, the death rate for cancer among youth in the United States aged 0 to 19 years was 2.1 per 100,000 youth. This was a decrease from the death rate of 2.75 per 100,000 recorded in the year 2001. This statistic shows the cancer death rates among youth aged 0 to 19 years in the United States from 2001 to 2021, by gender.
Cancer death rates among youth aged 0 to 19 years in the United States from 2001 to 2021, by gender
(per 100,000 population)
Characteristic
Total
Female
Male
2021
2.1
1.76
2.42
2020
2.09
1.94
2.25
2019
2.09
1.89
2.27
2018
2.25
1.98
2.5
2017
2.19
1.99
2.37
2016
2.34
2.04
2.62
2015
2.26
2.02
2.48
2014
2.24
1.96
2.5
2013
2.33
2.15
2.5
2012
2.42
2.11
2.71
2011
2.32
2.05
2.58
2010
2.31
2.1
2.51
2009
2.36
2.16
2.55
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1.7522.252.52.7533.25
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CDC, & NCHS. (November 16, 2023). Cancer death rates among youth aged 0 to 19 years in the United States from 2001 to 2021, by gender (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440219/cancer-death-rates-children-and-adolescents-by-gender-us/
CDC, und NCHS. "Cancer death rates among youth aged 0 to 19 years in the United States from 2001 to 2021, by gender (per 100,000 population)." Chart. November 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440219/cancer-death-rates-children-and-adolescents-by-gender-us/
CDC, NCHS. (2023). Cancer death rates among youth aged 0 to 19 years in the United States from 2001 to 2021, by gender (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440219/cancer-death-rates-children-and-adolescents-by-gender-us/
CDC, and NCHS. "Cancer Death Rates among Youth Aged 0 to 19 Years in The United States from 2001 to 2021, by Gender (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440219/cancer-death-rates-children-and-adolescents-by-gender-us/
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