Invasive Cancer Incidence by Age at Diagnosis
City Of Detroit Health Department,
Michigan Residents, 1985 - 2020
Year of
Diagnosis
Less than 50 50 - 74 75 and Older
Average
Number
Age-specific
Rate
Average
Number
Age-specific
Rate
Average
Number
Age-specific
Rate
2018-2020 360   83.1 ±4.9 2,049   1,168.8 ±25.2 644   1,719.3 ±61.6
2017-2019 384   88.0 ±5.0 2,127   1,210.4 ±25.5 679   1,797.1 ±62.1
2016-2018 388   88.4 ±5.0 2,171   1,236.8 ±25.7 697   1,891.9 ±63.8
2015-2017 384   86.6 ±4.9 2,255   1,282.7 ±26.0 704   1,947.1 ±64.8
2014-2016 391   86.7 ±4.9 2,282   1,290.3 ±26.0 710   1,973.1 ±65.1
2013-2015 394   85.7 ±4.8 2,346   1,316.8 ±26.1 754   2,060.8 ±65.3
2012-2014 416   88.5 ±4.8 2,354   1,316.2 ±26.0 804   2,160.3 ±65.4
2011-2013 437   91.3 ±4.8 2,452   1,375.8 ±26.4 857   2,275.5 ±65.7
2010-2012 463   94.9 ±4.9 2,469   1,389.7 ±26.6 902   2,364.0 ±65.7
2009-2011 473   94.7 ±4.8 2,457   1,389.0 ±26.6 941   2,432.0 ±65.6
2008-2010 469   90.7 ±4.6 2,386   1,352.4 ±26.4 979   2,485.1 ±65.2
2007-2009 499   92.5 ±4.6 2,418   1,373.1 ±26.6 1,006   2,503.5 ±64.6
2006-2008 541   95.6 ±4.5 2,492   1,418.8 ±26.9 1,051   2,562.1 ±64.2
2005-2007 588   99.3 ±4.5 2,518   1,436.7 ±27.0 1,092   2,610.5 ±63.7
2004-2006 631   102.1 ±4.5 2,509   1,437.4 ±27.1 1,151   2,696.0 ±63.3
2003-2005 646   100.6 ±4.4 2,510   1,443.1 ±27.2 1,198   2,753.7 ±62.9
2002-2004 662   99.6 ±4.3 2,587   1,491.6 ±27.5 1,265   2,860.5 ±62.6
2001-2003 635   92.4 ±4.1 2,598   1,500.2 ±27.5 1,286   2,867.3 ±62.2
2000-2002 663   93.6 ±4.0 2,670   1,542.8 ±27.8 1,301   2,861.3 ±61.8
1999-2001 672   93.2 ±4.0 2,677   1,517.0 ±27.4 1,313   2,670.8 ±58.9
1998-2000 709   97.2 ±4.0 2,701   1,506.9 ±27.1 1,364   2,609.7 ±57.0
1997-1999 720   98.3 ±4.0 2,714   1,491.1 ±26.8 1,402   2,553.0 ±55.4
1996-1998 734   98.7 ±4.0 2,770   1,521.6 ±27.0 1,413   2,603.3 ±55.9
1995-1997 752   99.6 ±4.0 2,861   1,559.5 ±27.1 1,399   2,601.7 ±56.2
1994-1996 757   99.1 ±4.0 2,959   1,595.5 ±27.1 1,405   2,635.4 ±56.5
1993-1995 760   98.8 ±4.0 3,076   1,644.5 ±27.2 1,440   2,740.2 ±57.2
1992-1994 756   97.9 ±3.9 3,113   1,654.9 ±27.2 1,474   2,843.6 ±57.8
1991-1993 732   94.3 ±3.9 3,101   1,635.6 ±27.0 1,508   2,944.5 ±58.3
1990-1992 724   92.9 ±3.8 3,049   1,594.4 ±26.7 1,504   2,965.8 ±58.6
1989-1991 691   88.3 ±3.7 3,053   1,570.4 ±26.4 1,458   2,883.5 ±58.6
1988-1990 667   84.8 ±3.6 2,994   1,508.5 ±25.8 1,391   2,751.2 ±58.3
1987-1989 639   80.6 ±3.5 3,018   1,477.2 ±25.2 1,355   2,666.9 ±58.0
1986-1988 619   77.6 ±3.5 2,987   1,419.8 ±24.6 1,342   2,626.7 ±57.7
1985-1987 602   75.1 ±3.4 3,054   1,409.9 ±24.2 1,355   2,630.0 ±57.5

 

Notes: Age-specific Rate is per 100,000 population in a specific age group.  Adding and subtracting the number shown after the ± symbol from the rate creates a confidence interval indicating that the true rate lies between the lower and upper bounds of this interval with 95% statistical confidence.

COVID-19 Pandemic: In 2020, the highly publicized impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health services and the consequential delays and reductions in cancer screening and diagnosis led to a decline in the 2020 incidence rates for most cancer sites. Because 2020 was a temporary, anomalous year, it can bias estimates such as cancer incidence trends.

Average Number is the number of new invasive cancer cases diagnosed in the period, divided by the number of years in the period.

Case
: A case is defined as a person with any newly diagnosed cancer with a behavior code of 3 (malignant primary site). Both in-situ and invasive urinary bladder cancer cases are included, in order to be consistent with national tabulations from the National Cancer Institute.
Source: Michigan Resident Cancer Incidence File. Updated with cases processed through November 30, 2022. Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services.
Last Updated: April 13, 2023