Colorectal cancer Source: Globocan 2018 Number of new cases in 2018, both sexes, all ages Number of deaths in 2018, both sexes, all ages Lung 2 093 876 (11.6%) Lung 1 761 007 (18.4%) Breast 2 088 849 (11.6%) Other cancers 7 753 946 (42.9%) Other cancers 3 422 417 (35.8%) Colorectum 1 849 518 (10.2%) Colorectum 880 792 (9.2%) Prostate 1 276 106 (7.1%) Cervix uteri 569 847 (3.2%) Prostate 358 989 (3.8%) Stomach 1 033 701 (5.7%) Oesophagus 572 034 (3.2%) Stomach 782 685 (8.2%) Pancreas 432 242 (4.5%) Liver 841 080 (4.7%) Liver 781 631 (8.2%) Oesophagus 508 585 (5.3%) Total: 18 078 957 cases Breast 626 679 (6.6%) Total: 9 555 027 deaths Cancer incidence and mortality statistics worldwide and by region Incidence Both sexes Mortality Males New cases Cum risk 0-74 (%) Middle Africa Northern Africa Southern Africa Western Africa 17 125 6 010 18 810 7 167 12 734 Caribbean Central America South America Females New cases Cum risk 0-74 (%) 0.89 0.84 1.05 1.52 0.74 7 933 2 895 9 696 3 637 6 489 10 886 19 520 97 600 2.03 1.26 2.13 North America 179 771 Eastern Asia South-Eastern Asia South-Central Asia Western Asia 736 573 95 223 88 033 38 067 Central and Eastern Europe Western Europe Southern Europe Northern Europe Both sexes New cases Cum risk 0-74 (%) 0.90 0.83 1.14 1.92 0.79 9 192 3 115 9 114 3 530 6 245 5 016 9 959 48 061 2.06 1.41 2.39 2.96 93 898 3.06 1.66 0.57 1.88 426 342 53 542 53 534 21 490 164 998 138 820 119 949 75 900 3.59 3.30 3.76 3.68 Australia and New Zealand Melanesia Polynesia Micronesia 21 217 906 113 96 Low HDI Medium HDI High HDI Very high HDI World Eastern Africa Males Deaths Cum risk 0-74 (%) 0.89 0.85 0.97 1.24 0.70 12 201 4 562 10 902 3 801 8 568 5 870 9 561 49 539 2.01 1.13 1.90 3.38 85 873 3.73 2.06 0.71 2.24 310 231 41 681 34 499 16 577 84 951 75 948 69 446 41 255 4.68 4.02 4.84 4.32 4.10 1.51 2.09 2.10 11 444 557 67 55 38 047 174 011 737 862 898 751 0.81 0.82 2.50 3.56 1 849 518 2.27 Deaths Deaths Cum risk 0-74 (%) 0.65 0.64 0.57 0.74 0.52 5 802 2 232 5 801 1 979 4 440 0.68 0.64 0.64 0.98 0.56 6 399 2 330 5 101 1 822 4 128 0.62 0.64 0.50 0.57 0.49 6 259 9 614 48 793 0.99 0.58 0.95 2 898 4 910 24 563 1.04 0.66 1.11 3 361 4 704 24 230 0.95 0.52 0.81 2.58 64 121 0.87 33 752 1.05 30 369 0.71 2.40 1.31 0.43 1.55 325 128 52 475 63 401 20 418 1.11 0.86 0.41 0.94 183 346 29 384 39 852 11 240 1.38 1.08 0.53 1.12 141 782 23 091 23 549 9 178 0.84 0.67 0.29 0.77 80 047 62 872 50 503 34 645 2.83 2.63 2.78 3.08 94 545 61 304 53 975 32 659 1.80 1.04 1.21 1.10 48 025 33 323 30 991 17 367 2.43 1.33 1.62 1.32 46 520 27 981 22 984 15 292 1.37 0.76 0.84 0.89 4.71 2.05 2.59 2.59 9 773 349 46 41 3.52 1.05 1.62 1.59 7 424 561 30 51 1.10 0.93 0.55 1.17 3 893 372 23 31 1.30 1.34 0.86 1.57 3 531 189 20 0.90 0.58 0.26 0.77 18 491 101 633 414 653 490 997 0.83 1.01 2.96 4.38 19 556 72 378 323 209 407 754 0.80 0.64 2.06 2.82 27 363 111 853 360 627 380 563 0.60 0.51 1.06 1.16 13 565 66 429 201 076 202 947 0.62 0.64 1.29 1.47 13 798 45 424 159 551 177 616 0.58 0.38 0.84 0.89 1 026 215 2.75 823 303 1.83 880 792 0.92 484 224 1.14 396 568 0.72 Incidence, both sexes Mortality, both sexes Oceania (1.2%) 5-year prevalence, both sexes Oceania (0.92%) Africa (3.3%) Oceania (1.4%) Africa (4.5%) LAC* (6.9%) Asia (51.8%) North America (9.7%) Europe (27%) Population Asia Europe North America *Latin America and the Caribbean Africa Oceania Total Females Cum risk 0-74 (%) Number 957 896 499 667 179 771 128 006 61 846 22 332 1 849 518 The Global Cancer Observatory - All Rights Reserved, February, 2019 Africa (2.4%) LAC* (7.3%) Asia (52.4%) North America (7.3%) Europe (27.5%) LAC* (6.6%) Asia (49.2%) North America (11.2%) Europe (29.3%) Population Asia Europe North America *Latin America and the Caribbean Africa Oceania Total Number 461 422 242 483 64 121 64 666 40 034 8 066 880 792 Population Asia Europe North America *Latin America and the Caribbean Africa Oceania Total Number 2 356 976 1 403 877 534 049 315 005 113 625 66 103 4 789 635 Page Age standardized (World) incidence rates, colorectal cancer, males, all ages ASR (World) per 100 000 ≥ 35.7 22.7–35.7 14.8–22.7 9.3–14.8 6.3–9.3 < 6.3 Not applicable No data Age standardized (World) incidence rates, colorectal cancer, females, all ages ASR (World) per 100 000 ≥ 24.5 18.0–24.5 12.5–18.0 7.6–12.5 5.5–7.6 < 5.5 Not applicable No data Data source: GLOBOCAN 2018 Graph production: IARC (http://gco.iarc.fr/today) World Health Organization © International Agency for Research on Cancer 2018 Age standardized (World) incidence rates, colorectal cancer, by sex Males Australia and New Zealand Southern Europe Northern Europe Central and Eastern Europe Western Europe Eastern Asia North America World Micronesia South America Polynesia Western Asia Caribbean Melanesia South-Eastern Asia Southern Africa Central America Northern Africa Eastern Africa Middle Africa Western Africa South-Central Asia Females 41.7 Incidence Australia and New Zealand Northern Europe Southern Europe Western Europe Central and Eastern Europe Eastern Asia North America World South America Caribbean Micronesia Western Asia Polynesia South-Eastern Asia Southern Africa Melanesia Central America Northern Africa Eastern Africa Middle Africa Western Africa South-Central Asia 32.1 40.4 24.1 37.5 27.3 37.5 23.2 34.5 23.7 32.0 21.3 29.5 23.2 23.6 16.3 20.9 13.9 20.6 17.1 20.0 12.4 19.4 13.6 17.9 17.8 17.8 9.0 17.6 11.6 16.8 11.2 12.1 10.0 10.0 8.6 7.8 7.7 7.8 7.3 6.8 6.1 6.1 60 Age standardized (World) incidence and mortality rates, colorectal cancer 40 20 3.8 20 ASR (World) per 100 000 The Global Cancer Observatory - All Rights Reserved, February, 2019 40 60 Mortality 36.7 11.1 32.1 11.2 31.6 11.5 28.8 10.3 28.8 15.2 26.5 10.9 26.2 8.4 19.7 8.9 18.6 8.9 17.9 9.6 17.4 9.5 16.3 8.7 16.2 4.4 14.3 7.9 13.4 7.1 12.8 8.1 11.0 5.3 9.2 5.4 7.7 5.7 7.5 5.9 6.4 4.5 4.9 60 50 40 30 20 10 3.6 10 20 30 40 50 60 ASR (World) per 100 000 Page ... 2019 40 60 Mortality 36.7 11.1 32.1 11.2 31.6 11.5 28.8 10.3 28.8 15.2 26.5 10.9 26.2 8.4 19.7 8.9 18.6 8.9 17.9 9.6 17.4 9.5 16.3 8.7 16.2 4.4 14.3 7.9 13.4 7.1 12.8 8.1 11.0 5.3 9.2 5.4 7.7 5.7... 40.4 24.1 37.5 27.3 37.5 23.2 34.5 23.7 32.0 21.3 29.5 23.2 23.6 16.3 20.9 13.9 20.6 17.1 20.0 12.4 19.4 13.6 17.9 17.8 17.8 9.0 17.6 11.6 16.8 11.2 12.1 10.0 10.0 8.6 7.8 7.7 7.8 7.3 6.8 6 .1.. . America Northern Africa Eastern Africa Middle Africa Western Africa South-Central Asia Females 41.7 Incidence Australia and New Zealand Northern Europe Southern Europe Western Europe Central and