Figure 2. Age-specific mortality of NPC in cancer registration areas in 2009.

The age-specific mortality increased as age increased. However, a decline was observed starting in the 70-74 age group in rural males and the 80-84 age group in urban females. Mortalities in urban areas were higher than those in rural areas except among females over 85 years of age, and mortalites in males were higher than those in females in any age group.