Health at a Glance 2021
OECD Indicators
Health at a Glance provides a comprehensive set of indicators on population health and health system performance across OECD members and key emerging economies. These cover health status, risk factors for health, access to and quality of health care, and health resources. Analysis draws from the latest comparable official national statistics and other sources.
Alongside indicator-by-indicator analysis, an overview chapter summarises the comparative performance of countries and major trends. This edition also has a special focus on the health impact of COVID-19 in OECD countries, including deaths and illness caused by the virus, adverse effects on access and quality of care, and the growing burden of mental ill-health.
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Cancer incidence and mortality
Cancer was the second leading cause of death in OECD countries after circulatory diseases, accounting for 24% of all deaths in 2019. Leading causes of cancer-related mortality included lung cancer (21%), colorectal cancer (11%), breast cancer (15% among women) and prostate cancer (10% among men). These four represent 44% of all cancers diagnosed in OECD countries. Mortality rates from cancer have fallen in all OECD countries since 2000, although on average the decline has been more modest than for circulatory diseases.
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