Cancer in men 2021

Cancer in women 2021

The numbers of cases of the most common cancers by different age group in 2021

Children and youth

Under 20-year-olds

Adults

20-69 year-olds

The rest of the people

70+

Cancer in 2040

Cancer incidence among different age groups from 1953 to 2021 and projected development until 2040 for different age groups. This forecast was made in May 2023 and is based on the trends observed up to 2019.

%

Age group 0-74

The number of diagnosed cancers among people under 75 years old is expected to remain almost the same in the coming years.

%

Age group 75-84

The impact of the baby boom is clearly reflected in the significant increase in cancer rates among people aged 75-84. The number of cases is expected to decline after 2031.

%

Age group 85+

For people aged 85 and above, the annual number of cases is projected to nearly double by 2040.

Statistic application

You can use the Finnish Cancer Registry’s interactive statistic application to browse statistics, view them in graphs and tables, and download the statistics you select to your own computer.

More detailed statistics from the interactive statistic application

More detailed statistics for 2021

Cancer 2021 -report

Cancer in Finland