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Esophageal Cancer Age-standardized Rates (per 100,000) by Sex, 2000
| Region | Incidence | Mortality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Males | Females | |
| Eastern Asia (Japan) | 10.0 | 1.6 | 7.4 | 1.1 |
| Eastern Asia (Korea) | 10.1 | 1.0 | 7.5 | 0.7 |
| Eastern Asia (China) | 24.4 | 10.9 | 18.4 | 8.3 |
| South-Eastern Asia | 3.1 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 1.1 |
| Pacific Islands | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 1.9 |
| Pacific Rim | 18.3 | 7.4 | 13.8 | 5.6 |
