Table 1. Absolute number of cases and age standardised incidence rates (ASIR), by age, cancer site and country of the last five years of the study perioda.
| Age groups | Countries | Colon Cancer | Rectal Cancer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | ASIR b | Cases | ASIR b | ||
| Australia | 32,875 | 23·4 | 16,759 | 13·4 | |
| Canada | 53,450 | 20·0 | 26,424 | 11·0 | |
| All ages | Denmark | 13,764 | 22·6 | 7,343 | 13·0 |
| Ireland | 7,973 | 21·6 | 4,225 | 12·3 | |
| New Zealand | 9,870 | 23·2 | 4,945 | 13·0 | |
| Norway | 13,051 | 24·5 | 6,460 | 13·6 | |
| United Kingdom | 135,553 | 19·0 | 69,684 | 10·9 | |
| Australia | 1,851 | 2·7 | 1,646 | 2·3 | |
| Canada | 2,913 | 2·3 | 2,560 | 2·0 | |
| 0-49 years | Denmark | 548 | 2·1 | 384 | 1·4 |
| Ireland | 474 | 2·2 | 354 | 1·6 | |
| New Zealand | 517 | 2·6 | 426 | 2·1 | |
| Norway | 543 | 2·3 | 445 | 1·9 | |
| United Kingdom | 5,963 | 2·0 | 4,280 | 1·4 | |
| Australia | 16,426 | 85·0 | 9,946 | 52·0 | |
| Canada | 27,583 | 72·8 | 16,176 | 42·7 | |
| 50-74 years | Denmark | 7,359 | 83·5 | 4,506 | 52·1 |
| Ireland | 4,179 | 78·6 | 2,580 | 48·9 | |
| New Zealand | 4,730 | 78·8 | 2,922 | 49·4 | |
| Norway | 6,295 | 88·0 | 3,754 | 53·1 | |
| United Kingdom | 65,253 | 69·1 | 39,501 | 42·7 | |
| Australia | 14,598 | 301·2 | 5,167 | 108·4 | |
| Canada | 22,954 | 256·1 | 7,688 | 87·6 | |
| 75+ years | Denmark | 5,857 | 293·9 | 2,453 | 125·7 |
| Ireland | 3,320 | 286·8 | 1,291 | 111·5 | |
| New Zealand | 4,623 | 346·7 | 1,597 | 121·6 | |
| Norway | 6,213 | 343·4 | 2,261 | 129·1 | |
| United Kingdom | 64,337 | 250·0 | 25,903 | 102·2 | |
a
The last five years of the study period: Australia: 2008-2012, Canada: 2010-2014, Denmark: 2008-2012, Ireland: 2009-2013, New Zealand: 2010-2014, Norway: 2010-2014 and United Kingdom: 2010-2014
b
Age standardised incidence rate using the world population standard per 100,000 (ASIR)