"Figure 5: Mortality rates from cancer are higher for men in most age groups; the gap between men and women increases with age","" "Mortality rate attributed to cancer by sex and age, England and Wales, 2019","" "","" "Notes","1. Data for age groups under 30 years are reported on the UK SDG data site, where in all cases the rates are under 6 per 100,000 in 2019. 2. Detailed information about incidence rates for all types of cancer can be found in NOMIS mortality statistics." "Unit","Rate per 100,000 population" "","" "","Women ","Men" "30 to 34 ","12.9","10.4" "35 to 39 ","23.3","18.2" "40 to 44 ","39.1","28.7" "45 to 49 ","70.8","54.8" "50 to 54 ","118.0","110.0" "55 to 59 ","181.7","198.6" "60 to 64 ","288.9","355.3" "65 to 69 ","427.9","596.1" "70 to 74 ","644.0","893.4" "75 to 79 ","912.1","1348.8" "80 to 84 ","1288.0","1971.5" "85 to 89 ","1683.4","2798.7" "90 and over ","1952.1","3728.3"