Pancreatic cancer statistics
Pancreatic cancer is the 12th most common cancer worldwide. It is the 11th most common cancer in men and the 11th most common cancer in women.
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Latest pancreatic cancer data
There were more than 510,992 new cases of pancreatic cancer in 2022. The 10 countries with the highest rates of pancreatic cancer and the highest number of deaths from pancreatic cancer in 2022 are shown in the tables below.
Pancreatic 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.
Pancreatic cancer rates
The following 3 tables show total global pancreatic cancer incidence and rates in 2022, followed by the figures for men and women. Uruguay had the highest overall rate of pancreatic cancer in 2022, followed by Hungary.
| Rank | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 510,992 | 4.7 | |
| 1 | China | 118,672 | 4.4 |
| 2 | United States of America | 60,127 | 8.6 |
| 3 | Japan | 47,627 | 9.8 |
| 4 | Germany | 21,869 | 8.7 |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 21,842 | 7.8 |
| 6 | France (metropolitan) | 15,895 | 9.4 |
| 7 | Italy | 15,710 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Brazil | 14,670 | 4.7 |
| 9 | India | 13,661 | 0.96 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 11,351 | 6.7 |
| Rank (men) | Country | Number | ASR?100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 269,709 | 5.5 | |
| 1 | China | 67,123 | 5.3 |
| 2 | United States of America | 31,598 | 9.8 |
| 3 | Japan | 23,609 | 12.4 |
| 4 | Germany | 10,970 | 9.9 |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 10,561 | 10.0 |
| 6 | India | 8,712 | 1.2 |
| 7 | France (metropolitan) | 7,911 | 11.1 |
| 8 | Brazil | 7,504 | 5.5 |
| 9 | Italy | 7,499 | 9.0 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 5,786 | 7.4 |
| Rank (women) | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 241,283 | 4.0 | |
| 1 | China | 51,549 | 3.6 |
| 2 | United States of America | 28,529 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Japan | 24,018 | 7.2 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 11,281 | 6.2 |
| 5 | Germany | 10,899 | 7.6 |
| 6 | Italy | 8,211 | 7.0 |
| 7 | France (metropolitan) | 7,984 | 7.8 |
| 8 | Brazil | 7,166 | 4.1 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 5,565 | 6.0 |
| 10 | India | 4,949 | 0.70 |
Pancreatic cancer deaths
The following 3 tables show total global pancreatic cancer mortality in 2022, followed by the figures for men and women. Hungary had the highest overall mortality rate from pancreatic cancer in 2022, followed by Uruguay.
| Rank | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 467,409 | 4.2 | |
| 1 | China | 106,295 | 3.9 |
| 2 | United States of America | 49,491 | 6.7 |
| 3 | Japan | 43,265 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Germany | 21,292 | 8.2 |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 20,672 | 7.2 |
| 6 | Italy | 14,903 | 7.2 |
| 7 | France (metropolitan) | 14,669 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Brazil | 14,294 | 4.6 |
| 9 | India | 12,759 | 0.90 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 10,769 | 6.0 |
| Rank (men) | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 247,589 | 5.0 | |
| 1 | China | 61,071 | 4.7 |
| 2 | United States of America | 26,054 | 7.8 |
| 3 | Japan | 20,755 | 9.6 |
| 4 | Germany | 10,775 | 9.6 |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 10,048 | 9.5 |
| 6 | India | 8,136 | 1.2 |
| 7 | Brazil | 7,295 | 5.4 |
| 8 | France (metropolitan) | 7,196 | 9.4 |
| 9 | Italy | 7,037 | 8.2 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 5,496 | 6.7 |
| Rank (women) | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 219,820 | 3.5 | |
| 1 | China | 45,224 | 3.1 |
| 2 | United States of America | 23.437 | 5.7 |
| 3 | Japan | 22,510 | 6.6 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 10,624 | 5.5 |
| 5 | Germany | 10,517 | 6.9 |
| 6 | Italy | 7,866 | 6.3 |
| 7 | France (metropolitan) | 7,473 | 6.7 |
| 8 | Brazil | 6,999 | 3.9 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 5,273 | 5.3 |
| 10 | India | 4,623 | 0.65 |
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