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Deaths from cancer considered preventable, ages under 75

Persons, <75 years

Time period London Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2001 72.4 69.9 75 70.8
2002 69.6 67.1 72.1 70.2
2003 67.2 64.8 69.7 68
2004 66.1 63.7 68.6 66.7
2005 65.7 63.3 68.1 66.1
2006 64.7 62.3 67.2 66
2007 63.8 61.4 66.2 65.7
2008 61.9 59.6 64.2 65.2
2009 62.9 60.6 65.2 64.7
2010 60.6 58.4 62.9 63.7
2011 61 58.7 63.3 63.7
2012 60.7 58.5 63 62.3
2013 56.7 54.6 58.9 61.9
2014 55.8 53.7 57.9 60.1
2015 54.8 52.8 57 58.8
2016 52.1 50.1 54.2 57.8
2017 51.8 49.9 53.8 56.1
2018 48.1 46.2 50 54.1
2019 48.7 46.8 50.6 52.7
2020 46.6 44.9 48.5 51.8
2021 43.3 41.6 45.1 50.1
2022 42.6 40.9 44.3 49.6

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Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (based on Office for National Statistics source data)

The line chart shows the rate of deaths from cancer considered preventable for people aged under 75. The directly standardised rate in London decreased from 72.4 per 100,000 in 2001 to 42.6 per 100,000 in 2022.


Cancers diagnosed at stage 1 or 2

Persons, all ages

Time period London Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2013 53.4 52.7 54.1 54.8
2014 55.1 54.5 55.7 55.1
2015 54.6 54 55.3 54.8
2016 54.5 53.8 55.1 54.6
2017 55.9 55.2 56.5 54.3
2018 55.9 55.3 56.5 54.6
2019 54.9
2020 52.3
2021 54.4

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Source: NHS England’s National Disease Registration Service

The line chart shows the percentage of new cases of cancer that are diagnosed at stages 1 and 2. The proportion in London increased from 53.4% in 2013 to 55.9% in 2018.


Cancer prevalence

Persons, all ages

Time period London Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2009/10 1.4
2010/11 1.6
2011/12 1.8
2012/13 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.9
2013/14 1.5 1.4 1.5 2.1
2014/15 1.5 1.5 1.6 2.3
2015/16 1.7 1.7 1.7 2.4
2016/17 1.8 1.7 1.8 2.6
2017/18 1.8 1.8 1.9 2.7
2018/19 2 2 2 3
2019/20 2.1 2.1 2.2 3.1
2020/21 2.2 2.2 2.2 3.2
2021/22 2.3 2.3 2.3 3.3
2022/23 2.4 2.4 2.4 3.5

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Source: Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), NHS England

The line chart shows the percentage of patients with cancer (excluding non-melanotic skin cancers) recorded on practice disease register. The proportion in London increased from 1.4% in the financial year ending 2013 to 2.4% in the financial year ending 2023.


Deaths from lung cancer, ages under 75

Persons, <75 years

Time period London Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2001 41 39.1 42.9 40.4
2002 40.4 38.5 42.3 39.8
2003 38.1 36.3 40 38.2
2004 38 36.2 39.9 37.4
2005 36.8 35 38.7 36.9
2006 36.4 34.6 38.2 37.3
2007 36.5 34.8 38.4 36.7
2008 34.4 32.6 36.2 36.7
2009 35 33.2 36.8 36
2010 32.8 31.1 34.5 35.6
2011 33.5 31.8 35.2 35.3
2012 32.8 31.1 34.5 34
2013 31.2 29.6 32.8 33.7
2014 31.7 30.1 33.3 33.1
2015 29.3 27.8 30.9 32.2
2016 27.8 26.3 29.3 31.5
2017 28.1 26.6 29.6 30.1
2018 25.2 23.9 26.6 29
2019 25.2 23.9 26.6 27.5
2020 23.7 22.5 25.1 27
2021 21.8 20.6 23.1 26
2022 20.9 19.7 22.1 25.5

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Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (based on Office for National Statistics source data)

The line chart shows the rate of deaths from lung cancer for people aged under 75. The directly standardised rate in London decreased from 41 per 100,000 in 2001 to 20.9 per 100,000 in 2022.


Deaths from breast cancer, females ages under 75

Female, <75 years

Time period London Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2001 31.6 29.4 34 30.7
2002 29.8 27.7 32.1 29.9
2003 30.3 28.2 32.6 28.8
2004 29.7 27.6 32 28.4
2005 27.7 25.6 29.9 27.8
2006 25.4 23.4 27.5 27.2
2007 24.5 22.6 26.5 26.7
2008 25.2 23.2 27.2 25.9
2009 25.2 23.3 27.2 25.1
2010 23.5 21.6 25.4 23.7
2011 21.9 20.2 23.8 23.6
2012 22.2 20.5 24.1 23
2013 21.7 19.9 23.5 22.2
2014 20.9 19.2 22.7 21.5
2015 20.5 18.9 22.3 20.8
2016 21.6 20 23.4 21.2
2017 19.6 18.1 21.3 20.6
2018 20.4 18.8 22.1 20.2
2019 20.3 18.8 22 19.9
2020 18.6 17.2 20.2 19.1
2021 17.5 16.1 19 18.1
2022 17.6 16.2 19.1 17.8

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Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (based on Office for National Statistics source data)

The line chart shows the rate of deaths from breast cancer for women aged under 75. The directly standardised rate in London decreased from 31.6 per 100,000 in 2001 to 17.6 per 100,000 in 2022.


Deaths from colorectal cancer, ages under 75

Persons, <75 years

Time period London Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2001 15.3 14.2 16.5 16.2
2002 15.1 14 16.4 15.9
2003 14.8 13.7 16 15.7
2004 14.5 13.4 15.7 15.4
2005 12.9 11.9 14 15.1
2006 13.5 12.5 14.7 14.4
2007 13 12 14.2 14.3
2008 13.5 12.5 14.7 14.3
2009 12.9 11.9 14 13.5
2010 11.7 10.7 12.7 13.5
2011 11.8 10.9 12.9 12.8
2012 12.2 11.2 13.2 12.9
2013 11.2 10.3 12.2 12.3
2014 11.3 10.4 12.3 11.8
2015 11.7 10.8 12.7 12
2016 11.2 10.3 12.2 12
2017 10.5 9.6 11.4 12
2018 10.9 10 11.8 11.8
2019 10.6 9.8 11.5 11.8
2020 11.1 10.3 12 12
2021 10.5 9.6 11.3 11.7
2022 10.1 9.3 10.9 11.9

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Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (based on Office for National Statistics source data)

The line chart shows the rate of deaths from colorectal cancer for people aged under 75. The directly standardised rate in London decreased from 15.3 per 100,000 in 2001 to 10.1 per 100,000 in 2022.