Figure 1. Cancer incidence rate by age group, all sites combined, both sexes (rate per 100,000 population)

The cancer incidence rate is:

• 20.6 per 100,000 in the 0- to 4-year-old population;
   
• 10.9 per 100,000 in the 5- to 9-year-old population;
   
• 12.7 per 100,000 in the 10- to 14-year-old population;
   
• 20.3 per 100,000 in the 15- to 19-year-old population;
   
• 34.6 per 100,000 in the 20- to 24-year-old population;
   
• 60.4 per 100,000 in the 25- to 29-year-old population;
   
• 89.9 per 100,000 in the 30- to 34-year-old population;
   
• 130.3 per 100,000 in the 35- to 39-year-old population;
   
• 206.1 per 100,000 in the 40- to 44-year-old population;
   
• 345.8 per 100,000 in the 45- to 49-year-old population;
   
• 574.4 per 100,000 in the 50- to 54-year-old population;
   
• 892.6 per 100,000 in the 55- to 59-year-old population;
   
• 1,301.6 per 100,000 in the 60- to 64-year-old population;
   
• 1,773.8 per 100,000 in the 65- to 69-year-old population;
   
• 2,233.5 per 100,000 in the 70- to 74-year-old population;
   
• 2,436.2 per 100,000 in the 75- to 79-year old population;
   
• 2,525.1 per 100,000 in the 80- to 84-year-old population; and
   
• 2,311.9 per 100,000 in the 85 and older population.

Source: NCI SEER Program Data, 1994-1998

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