Cancer mortality
Annual update to 2020

A National Statistics publication for Scotland

Type: Statistical report
Published: 30 November 2021
Author: Public Health Scotland

Cancer

Data files

All cancers

Trends in mortality: all cancer types XLS | 1016KB
Trends in mortality: all cancer types for persons aged under 75 years XLS | 325KB
Five year summarised mortality: all types XLS | 214.5KB
Estimated 10-year change in age-adjusted mortality rates XLS | 50KB
Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: all cancer types XLS | 48.5KB
Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: all cancer types XLS | 52.5KB

Bladder

Trends in mortality: bladder XLS | 975.5KB
Five year summarised mortality: bladder XLS | 209.5KB
Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: bladder XLS | 47KB
Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: bladder XLS | 51KB

Kidney

Trends in mortality: kidney XLS | 981KB
Five year summarised mortality: kidney XLS | 211KB
Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: kidney XLS | 48KB
Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: kidney XLS | 51KB

Bone and connective tissue

Trends in mortality: bone and connective tissue XLS | 2.0MB
Five year summarised mortality: bone and connective tissue XLS | 314.5KB
Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: bone and connective tissue XLS | 51KB
Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: bone and connective tissue XLS | 51.5KB

Brain and CNS

Trends in mortality: brain and CNS XLS | 1.5MB
Five year summarised mortality: brain and CNS XLS | 268.5KB
Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: brain and CNS XLS | 47.5KB
Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: brain and CNS XLS | 51.5KB

Head and neck

Trends in mortality: head and neck XLS | 5.1MB
Five year summarised mortality: head and neck XLS | 611.5KB
Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: head and neck XLS | 47KB
Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: larynx XLS | 47KB
Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: oral XLS | 47KB
Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: thyroid XLS | 46KB
Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: head and neck XLS | 51.5KB
Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: larynx XLS | 51KB
Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: oral XLS | 51KB
Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: thyroid XLS | 51KB

Breast

Trends in mortality: breast XLS | 964KB
Five year summarised mortality: breast XLS | 210KB
Change in mortality breast cancer screening XLS | 63.5KB
Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: breast XLS | 47KB
Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: breast XLS | 51KB

Colorectal

Trends in mortality: colorectal XLS | 2.1MB
Five year summarised mortality: colorectal XLS | 317.5KB
Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: colon XLS | 47KB
Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: colorectal XLS | 47KB
Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: rectum and rectosigmoid junction XLS | 47.5KB
Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: colon XLS | 51KB
Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: colorectal XLS | 51KB
Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: rectum and rectosigmoid junction XLS | 51.5KB

Liver

Trends in mortality: liver XLS | 976.5KB
Five year summarised mortality: liver XLS | 210.5KB
Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: liver XLS | 47.5KB
Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: liver XLS | 51.5KB

Stomach

Trends in mortality: stomach XLS | 978KB
Five year summarised mortality: stomach XLS | 211KB
Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: stomach XLS | 47KB
Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: stomach XLS | 51KB

Pancreas

Trends in mortality: pancreas XLS | 980KB
Five year summarised mortality: pancreas XLS | 210.5KB
Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: pancreas XLS | 47KB
Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: pancreas XLS | 51KB

Oesophagus

Trends in mortality: oesophagus XLS | 980.5KB
Five year summarised mortality: oesophagus XLS | 210.5KB
Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: oesophagus XLS | 47KB
Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: oesophagus XLS | 51KB

Female genital organs

Trends in mortality: female genital organs XLS | 1.5MB
Five year summarised mortality: female genital organs XLS | 261.5KB
Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: cervix XLS | 47KB
Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: corpus uteri XLS | 47KB
Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: ovary XLS | 47KB
Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: cervix XLS | 51KB
Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: corpus uteri XLS | 51KB
Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: ovary XLS | 51KB

Male genital organs

Trends in mortality: male genital organs XLS | 938.5KB
Five year summarised mortality: male genital organs XLS | 207.5KB
Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: prostate XLS | 47KB
Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: testis XLS | 47KB
Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: prostate XLS | 51KB
Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: testis XLS | 51KB

Hodgkin lymphoma

Trends in mortality: Hodgkin lymphoma XLS | 935.5KB
Five year summarised mortality: Hodgkin lymphoma XLS | 208KB
Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: Hodgkin lymphoma XLS | 51KB
Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: Hodgkin lymphoma XLS | 51KB

Leukaemias

Trends in mortality: leukaemias XLS | 3.1MB
Five year summarised mortality: leukaemias XLS | 412KB
Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: leukaemias XLS | 47KB
Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: leukaemias XLS | 51KB

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Trends in mortality: non-Hodgkin lymphoma XLS | 984KB
Five year summarised mortality: non-Hodgkin lymphoma XLS | 211KB
Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: non-Hodgkin lymphoma XLS | 47KB
Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: non-Hodgkin lymphoma XLS | 51KB

Multiple myeloma

Trends in mortality: myeloma XLS | 968KB
Five year summarised mortality: myeloma XLS | 210KB
Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: myeloma XLS | 47.5KB
Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: myeloma XLS | 51.5KB

Lung and mesothelioma/respiratory

Trends in mortality: lung and mesothelioma XLS | 1.5MB
Five year summarised mortality: lung and mesothelioma XLS | 261.5KB
Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: lung XLS | 47.5KB
Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: lung XLS | 51.5KB

Skin

Trends in mortality: skin XLS | 1.5MB
Five year summarised mortality: skin XLS | 261KB
Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: skin XLS | 47KB
Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: skin XLS | 51KB

All cancers

Trends in mortality: all cancer types XLS | 1016KB

Trends in mortality: all cancer types for persons aged under 75 years XLS | 325KB

Five year summarised mortality: all types XLS | 214.5KB

Estimated 10-year change in age-adjusted mortality rates XLS | 50KB

Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: all cancer types XLS | 48.5KB

Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: all cancer types XLS | 52.5KB

Bladder

Trends in mortality: bladder XLS | 975.5KB

Five year summarised mortality: bladder XLS | 209.5KB

Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: bladder XLS | 47KB

Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: bladder XLS | 51KB

Kidney

Trends in mortality: kidney XLS | 981KB

Five year summarised mortality: kidney XLS | 211KB

Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: kidney XLS | 48KB

Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: kidney XLS | 51KB

Bone and connective tissue

Trends in mortality: bone and connective tissue XLS | 2.0MB

Five year summarised mortality: bone and connective tissue XLS | 314.5KB

Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: bone and connective tissue XLS | 51KB

Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: bone and connective tissue XLS | 51.5KB

Brain and CNS

Trends in mortality: brain and CNS XLS | 1.5MB

Five year summarised mortality: brain and CNS XLS | 268.5KB

Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: brain and CNS XLS | 47.5KB

Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: brain and CNS XLS | 51.5KB

Head and neck

Trends in mortality: head and neck XLS | 5.1MB

Five year summarised mortality: head and neck XLS | 611.5KB

Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: head and neck XLS | 47KB

Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: larynx XLS | 47KB

Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: oral XLS | 47KB

Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: thyroid XLS | 46KB

Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: head and neck XLS | 51.5KB

Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: larynx XLS | 51KB

Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: oral XLS | 51KB

Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: thyroid XLS | 51KB

Breast

Trends in mortality: breast XLS | 964KB

Five year summarised mortality: breast XLS | 210KB

Change in mortality breast cancer screening XLS | 63.5KB

Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: breast XLS | 47KB

Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: breast XLS | 51KB

Colorectal

Trends in mortality: colorectal XLS | 2.1MB

Five year summarised mortality: colorectal XLS | 317.5KB

Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: colon XLS | 47KB

Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: colorectal XLS | 47KB

Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: rectum and rectosigmoid junction XLS | 47.5KB

Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: colon XLS | 51KB

Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: colorectal XLS | 51KB

Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: rectum and rectosigmoid junction XLS | 51.5KB

Liver

Trends in mortality: liver XLS | 976.5KB

Five year summarised mortality: liver XLS | 210.5KB

Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: liver XLS | 47.5KB

Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: liver XLS | 51.5KB

Stomach

Trends in mortality: stomach XLS | 978KB

Five year summarised mortality: stomach XLS | 211KB

Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: stomach XLS | 47KB

Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: stomach XLS | 51KB

Pancreas

Trends in mortality: pancreas XLS | 980KB

Five year summarised mortality: pancreas XLS | 210.5KB

Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: pancreas XLS | 47KB

Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: pancreas XLS | 51KB

Oesophagus

Trends in mortality: oesophagus XLS | 980.5KB

Five year summarised mortality: oesophagus XLS | 210.5KB

Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: oesophagus XLS | 47KB

Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: oesophagus XLS | 51KB

Female genital organs

Trends in mortality: female genital organs XLS | 1.5MB

Five year summarised mortality: female genital organs XLS | 261.5KB

Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: cervix XLS | 47KB

Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: corpus uteri XLS | 47KB

Cancer incidence (2015-2019) and mortality (2016-2020) by deprivation quintile: ovary XLS | 47KB

Cancer mortality (2016-2019 vs. 2020) by deprivation quintile: cervix XLS | 51KB