Table 1.
Global testicular cancer incidence rates per 100,000 man-years, 1973–1977 to 1998–2002
| 1973–1977 |
1998–2002 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | Cases | Rate* | 95% Confidence Interval | Cases | Rate* | 95% Confidence Interval | Percent change |
| Europe, Nordic countries | |||||||
| Norway | 448 | 4.5 | 4 – 4.9 | 1171 | 9.6 | 9.0 – 10.2 | 116% |
| Denmark | 936 | 7.0 | 6.6 – 7.5 | 1361 | 9.2 | 8.7 – 9.7 | 31% |
| Sweden | 668 | 3.1 | 2.9 – 3.4 | 1214 | 5.3 | 5.0 – 5.6 | 70% |
| Finland | 205 | 1.6 | 1.4 – 1.8 | 469 | 3.7 | 3.3 – 4.1 | 131% |
| Europe, other countries | |||||||
| Germany, Saarland | 87 | 3.2 | 2.5 – 3.9 | 247 | 8.1 | 7.0 – 9.2 | 153% |
| Italy, Varese Province | - | 95 | 7.3 | 5.7 – 8.9 | - | ||
| Switzerland, Geneva | 48 | 5.0 | 3.6 – 6.5 | 82 | 6.9 | 5.4 – 8.4 | 37% |
| France, Bas-Rhin | 50 | 3.5 | 2.5 – 4.5 | 198 | 6.6 | 5.7 – 7.5 | 89% |
| UK, England, (South) Thames† | 541 | 3.3 | 3 – 3.6 | 2156 | 5.6 | 5.4 – 5.8 | 70% |
| Spain, Zaragoza | 33 | 1.7 | 1.1 – 2.3 | 57 | 2.5 | 1.8 – 3.2 | 47% |
| Estonia | 48 | 1.3 | 0.9 – 1.7 | 85 | 2.5 | 2 – 3 | 92% |
| Oceania | |||||||
| New Zealand | - | 696 | 6.8 | 6.3 – 7.3 | - | ||
| Australia, New South Wales | 386 | 3.0 | 2.7 – 3.3 | 1044 | 5.8 | 5.4 – 6.2 | 95% |
| Americas | |||||||
| USA: white population | 1625 | 3.8 | 3.6 – 4 | 3465 | 6.0 | 5.8 – 6.2 | 58% |
| Canada, Ontario | - | 1508 | 4.6 | 4.4 – 4.8 | - | ||
| Costa Rica | - | 276 | 2.6 | 2.3 – 2.9 | - | ||
| Colombia, Cali | 26 | 1.5 | 0.9 – 2.2 | 115 | 2.3 | 1.8 – 2.8 | 52% |
| USA: black population | 34 | 0.8 | 0.5 – 1.1 | 121 | 1.4 | 1.1 – 1.7 | 75% |
| Chile, Valdivia | - | 86 | 8.8 | 6.9 – 10.7 | - | ||
| Asia | |||||||
| Israel: Jewish population | 140 | 1.9 | 1.6 – 2.2 | 520 | 4.1 | 3.7 – 4.5 | 114% |
| China, Hong Kong | 114 | 1.3 | 1.1 – 1.6 | 292 | 1.6 | 1.4 – 1.8 | 19% |
| Japan, Osaka | 212 | 0.9 | 0.8 – 1 | 264 | 1.1 | 1.0 - 1.2 | 22% |
| Singapore: Chinese population | 32 | 0.8 | 0.5 – 1.1 | 64 | 0.9 | 0.7 – 1.1 | 8% |
| India, Mumbai | 92 | 0.9 | 0.6 – 1.2 | 256 | 0.7 | 0.6 – 0.8 | −24% |
| Africa | |||||||
| Algeria, Setif | - | 6 | 0.2 | 0 – 0.4 | - | ||
| Uganda, Kyandodo County | - | 7 | 0.6 | 0.1 – 1.1 | - | ||
| Zimbabwe, Harare: African population | - | 16 | 0.6 | 0.2 – 1.0 | - | ||
*
Rate is age-standardized to the world population, per 100,000 man-years
†
Through volume 8, the UK, England (South) Thames data included only the South Thames regions, covering ~6.8 million persons; in volume 9, this registry expanded to include the entire Thames region, expanding to >14 million persons
‡
Prior to volume 6 (1983–1987), New Zealand rates were split into Maori and non-Maori populations