Prostate cancer statistics at a glance

Year: 2011	Males
Cases	25,500
Incidence rate*	122
Incidence rank	1st
Deaths	4,100
Death rate*	21
5-year survival (2004-2006)	96%

*age-standardized to the 1991 Canadian Standard Population (per 100,000)

Percent of all cancer cases in men and prostate cases

Percent of all cancer deaths in men and prostate cancer deaths

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among Canadian men (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer). In 2011:

An estimated 25,500 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer and 4,100 will die of it.
On average, 70 Canadian men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer every day.
On average, 11 Canadian men will die of prostate cancer every day.

Probability of developing or dying from prostate cancer

One in 7 men will develop prostate cancer during his lifetime (the risk is highest after age 60) and one in 28 will die of it.

Trends in prostate cancer

There has been an overall upward trend in the incidence rate of prostate cancer since 1980, which is likely due to increased early detection or possible changes in risk factors. Death rates rose much more slowly during the same period and started to decline in the mid 1990s.

Last modified on: 18 May 2011