SNAPSHOT OF CANCER IN HAWAI ‘ I
n Approximately 7,400 Hawai ‘ i residents are diagnosed with cancer each year .
n In 2020 , there were more than 67,000 Hawai ‘ i residents living with cancer .
n More than 2,300 Hawai ‘ i residents die of cancer each year .
n The average age of diagnosis is 67 years for men and 64 years for women .
n Cancer is the second leading cause of death ( after heart disease ) in Hawai ‘ i .
AVERAGE ANNUAL NUMBER OF CANCER CASES AND DEATHS , BY COUNTY , HAWAI ‘ I , 2014-2018
( INCLUDES % OF TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES AND DEATHS )
HONOLULU COUNTY CASES : 5,113 ( 69 %) & DEATHS : 1,603 ( 67 %)
KAUA ‘ I COUNTY CASES : 353 ( 5 %) & DEATHS : 125 ( 5 %)
Hawai ‘ i Cancer at a Glance 2014-2018 Hawai ‘ i Tumor Registry 2021
MAUI COUNTY CASES : 858 ( 12 %) & DEATHS : 268 ( 11 %)
- * Includes Maui , Moloka ‘ i , & Lana ‘ i
HAWAI ‘ I COUNTY CASES : 1,068 ( 5 %) & DEATHS : 397 ( 17 %)
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