Mortality and Person-Years of Life Lost - End of Life Summary Table
Only one measure per topic is displayed in the summary table. A complete set of measures, where they exist, can be found by following the More Information link in the table below.
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green - headed in the right direction |
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red - headed in the wrong direction |
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black - stable or non-significant change (NSC) |
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purple - indeterminate |
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blue - Healthy People 2020 target |
Measure Name | Mortality | Years of Life Lost |
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Year Range | 1975-2015 | 1975-2015 |
Measure |
The number of cancer deaths per 100,000 people per year, age-adjusted to a U.S. 2000 standard population. |
The difference between the actual age stemming from the disease/cause and the expected age of death. |
Recent Summary Trend | Falling | Stable |
Recent Summary Trend Year Range | 2011-2015 | 2011-2015 |
Desired Direction | Falling | Falling |
Summary Graph |
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Trends and Most Recent Estimates | In 2015, the death rate for all cancers combined was 158.6 per 100,000 people per year. | In 2015, the average years of life lost due to cancer was 15.6. |
Healthy People 2020 Target | Reduce the overall cancer death rate to 161.4 cancer deaths per 100,000 people per year. | There is no Healthy People 2020 target for average-years of life lost due to cancer. |
More Information | Mortality | Years of Life Lost |
Last Updated | February 2019 | February 2019 |
Measure Name | Mortality |
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Year Range | 1975-2015 |
Measure |
The number of cancer deaths per 100,000 people per year, age-adjusted to a U.S. 2000 standard population. |
Recent Summary Trend | Falling |
Recent Summary Trend Year Range | 2011-2015 |
Desired Direction | Falling |
Summary Graph |
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Trends and Most Recent Estimates | In 2015, the death rate for all cancers combined was 158.6 per 100,000 people per year. |
Healthy People 2020 Target | Reduce the overall cancer death rate to 161.4 cancer deaths per 100,000 people per year. |
More Information | Mortality |
Measure Name | Years of Life Lost |
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Year Range | 1975-2015 |
Measure |
The difference between the actual age stemming from the disease/cause and the expected age of death. |
Recent Summary Trend | Stable |
Recent Summary Trend Year Range | 2011-2015 |
Desired Direction | Falling |
Summary Graph |
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Trends and Most Recent Estimates | In 2015, the average years of life lost due to cancer was 15.6. |
Healthy People 2020 Target | There is no Healthy People 2020 target for average-years of life lost due to cancer. |
More Information | Years of Life Lost |