Endometrial cancer statistics
Endometrial cancer is the 15th most common cancer among women worldwide. It is the 6th most common cancer in women.
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Latest endometrial cancer data
There were 420,368 new cases of endometrial cancer in 2022. The 10 countries with the highest rates of endometrial cancer and the highest number of deaths from endometrial cancer in 2022 are shown in the tables below.
Endometrial cancer age-standardised rates
Age-standardised rates (ASR) are a summary measure of the rate of disease that a population would have if it had a standard age structure. Standardisation is necessary when comparing populations that differ with respect to age because age has a powerful influence on the risk of developing/dying from cancer.
It is important to note that some countries have a high ASR but a low total number of cases, while other have a low ASR but a high number of cases. This is because ASRs are reported per 100,000 people. So, for example, an ASR of 10 in a population of 100,000 = 10 cases of cancer, but an ASR of 1 in a population of 10 million = 100 cases.
Endometrial cancer rates
The following table shows total global endometrial cancer incidence and rates in 2022 in women. Samoa had the highest overall rate of endometrial cancer in 2022, followed by Jamaica.
| Rank (women) | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 420,368 | 8.4 | |
| 1 | China | 77,722 | 6.8 |
| 2 | United States of America | 66,055 | 22.5 |
| 3 | Russian Federation | 29,852 | 20.6 |
| 4 | Japan | 18,338 | 14.8 |
| 5 | India | 17,240 | 2.5 |
| 6 | Brazil | 12,616 | 8.2 |
| 7 | Germany | 11,767 | 10.8 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 10,440 | 14.8 |
| 9 | Italy | 10,202 | 14.4 |
| 10 | France (metropolitan) | 9,760 | 12.1 |
Endometrial cancer deaths
The following table shows total global endometrial cancer mortality in 2022 in women. Samoa had the highest overall mortality rate from endometrial cancer in 2022, followed by the Bahamas.
| Rank (women) | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 97,723 | 1.7 | |
| 1 | China | 13,511 | 1.1 |
| 2 | United States of America | 11,939 | 3.1 |
| 3 | India | 6,845 | 0.96 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 6,756 | 3.7 |
| 5 | Japan | 3.630 | 1.9 |
| 6 | Brazil | 3,333 | 2.0 |
| 7 | France (metropolitan) | 2,841 | 2.4 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 2,695 | 2.7 |
| 9 | Germany | 2,531 | 1.8 |
| 10 | Italy | 2,457 | 2.2 |
