Cancer incidence trends in England, 1971 to 2017 Age-standardised incidence rates per 100,000 for men and women aged 35 to 85 plus, combining 19 selected cancer groups. Rates are displayed on a logarithmic scale and smoothed using LOESS with bandwidth 0.25. Men remain higher throughout; the male rate rises and later declines, while the female rate rises across the period. The data export ends in 2017 although the source filter was set through 2024. England · recorded incidence Cancer incidence remains higher in men Selected cancer sites combined · men and women aged 35–85+ · age-standardised rate per 100,000 Rate per 100,000 (log scale) Men 482 in 2017 Women 319 in 2017 Cancer sites included Lip, oral cavity and pharynx + Oesophagus + Stomach + Colon + Rectum and anus + Liver + Gallbladder etc. + Pancreas + Larynx + Lung + Melanoma of skin + Thyroid + Kidney + Bladder + Brain and central nervous system + Hodgkin lymphoma + Non-Hodgkin lymphoma + Multiple myeloma + Leukaemia Source: IARC Global Cancer Observatory, Cancer Over Time, version 2.2. Revisualised from the supplied GCO export. Lines: LOESS smoothing (bandwidth 0.25). The selected range ended in 2024, but the exported recorded series ends in 2017.
Cancer incidence was higher among men throughout 1971 to 2017. The smoothed male rate was approximately 482 per 100,000 in 2017 and the female rate approximately 319. The y-axis is logarithmic.
Chart notes and source

Rates combine the 19 cancer groups selected in the linked GCO view. The GCO export labels the combined cancer ID as “Leukaemia”; that label is not used here because the ID and source chart title identify the combined selection. The source filter ends in 2024, but the supplied recorded series contains 1971–2017 only. Explore the source at IARC Global Cancer Observatory ↗