01.12.2017 | Research article | Ausgabe 1/2017 Open Access

Life tables for global surveillance of cancer survival (the CONCORD programme): data sources and methods
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Background
Methods
Data category
|
Method
|
No. of registries
|
---|---|---|
Death and population counts
|
172
|
|
i) By single year of age
|
Multivariable flexible model
|
72
|
ii) By age group
|
Multivariable flexible model
|
100
|
Mortality rates
|
83
|
|
iii) By single year of age
|
73
|
|
Smoothed
|
Calendar year interpolation if necessary
|
56
|
Unsmoothed
|
Ewbank relational model with four parameters
|
17
|
iv) By age group
|
Ewbank relational model with three parameters
|
10
|
No reliable life table data available from registry
|
24
|
|
Abridged life table available from the UN Population Division (UNPD)
|
Abridged UNPD life tables interpolated using Elandt-Johnson method
|
23
|
Abridged life table not available from UNPD (Gibraltar only)
|
Smoothed England life table used
|
1
|
Total: 279
|
Life tables from death and population counts (categories i and ii)
Life tables from mortality rates (categories iii and iv)
Registries for which no reliable data were available (category v)
Evaluation and comparison of derived life tables
Results
Type of life table data
|
|||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mortality rates
|
Death and population counts
|
No data
|
Total
|
||||||||
By single year of age
|
By age group
|
By single year of age
|
By age group
|
||||||||
Continent
|
No.
|
(%)
|
No.
|
(%)
|
No.
|
(%)
|
No.
|
(%)
|
No.
|
(%)
|
No.
|
Africa
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
1
|
(10)
|
–
|
–
|
9
|
(90)
|
10
|
America (Central and South)
|
1
|
(4)
|
–
|
–
|
4
|
(15)
|
19
|
(70)
|
3
|
(11)
|
27
|
America (North)
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
9
|
(16)
|
48
|
(84)
|
–
|
–
|
57
|
Asia
|
3
|
(6)
|
6
|
(12)
|
11
|
(22)
|
19
|
(38)
|
11
|
(22)
|
50
|
Europe
|
63
|
(49)
|
3
|
(2)
|
47
|
(37)
|
14
|
(11)
|
1
|
(1)
|
128
|
Oceania
|
6
|
(86)
|
1
|
(14)
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
7
|
Total
|
73
|
(26)
|
10
|
(4)
|
72
|
(26)
|
100
|
(36)
|
24
|
(9)
|
279
|
Probability (%) of dying between exact ages:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 and 60 years
|
60 and 85 years
|
85 and 99 years
|
Life expectancy at birth (years)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–99
|
2005–09
|
1995–99
|
2005–09
|
1995–99
|
2005–09
|
1995–99
|
2005–09
|
||||||||||||||||||
Continent
|
Lowest
|
Highest
|
Range
|
Lowest
|
Highest
|
Range
|
Lowest
|
Highest
|
Range
|
Lowest
|
Highest
|
Range
|
Lowest
|
Highest
|
Range
|
Lowest
|
Highest
|
Range
|
Lowest
|
Highest
|
Range
|
Lowest
|
Highest
|
Range
|
|
AFRICA
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
All areas
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Males
|
14.5
|
54.1
|
39.6
|
12.9
|
65.8
|
52.9
|
80.7
|
94.3
|
13.7
|
78.7
|
93.9
|
15.2
|
98.5
|
100.0
|
1.4
|
98.0
|
100.0
|
1.9
|
45.9
|
70.3
|
24.4
|
45.0
|
72.1
|
27.2
|
|
Females
|
8.7
|
52.2
|
43.4
|
7.6
|
66.2
|
58.6
|
67.0
|
93.7
|
26.7
|
63.8
|
93.5
|
29.7
|
98.2
|
100.0
|
1.8
|
95.2
|
100.0
|
4.8
|
47.2
|
75.2
|
28.0
|
45.4
|
76.8
|
31.4
|
|
East, West and South
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Males
|
32.0
|
54.1
|
22.1
|
21.4
|
65.8
|
44.4
|
88.2
|
94.3
|
6.1
|
80.0
|
93.9
|
14.0
|
98.5
|
100.0
|
1.4
|
98.0
|
100.0
|
1.9
|
45.9
|
55.4
|
9.5
|
45.0
|
68.6
|
23.7
|
|
Females
|
27.8
|
52.2
|
24.4
|
10.5
|
66.2
|
55.7
|
77.0
|
93.7
|
16.7
|
63.8
|
93.5
|
29.7
|
98.2
|
100.0
|
1.8
|
95.2
|
100.0
|
4.8
|
47.2
|
60.4
|
13.2
|
45.4
|
75.7
|
30.4
|
|
North
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Males
|
14.5
|
18.3
|
3.8
|
12.9
|
17.1
|
4.2
|
80.7
|
82.9
|
2.3
|
78.7
|
82.1
|
3.4
|
99.5
|
99.7
|
0.3
|
99.4
|
99.6
|
0.2
|
67.1
|
70.3
|
3.2
|
68.6
|
72.1
|
3.6
|
|
Females
|
8.7
|
13.9
|
5.2
|
7.6
|
12.9
|
5.3
|
67.0
|
77.1
|
10.1
|
64.6
|
75.9
|
11.3
|
99.0
|
99.7
|
0.7
|
98.9
|
99.6
|
0.7
|
70.2
|
75.2
|
5.0
|
71.6
|
76.8
|
5.1
|
|
AMERICA (CENTRAL AND SOUTH)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
All areas
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Males
|
13.8
|
27.5
|
13.7
|
12.2
|
25.4
|
13.2
|
55.9
|
79.6
|
23.7
|
51.4
|
79.9
|
28.5
|
81.9
|
99.4
|
17.5
|
87.4
|
99.7
|
12.2
|
63.6
|
74.0
|
10.4
|
65.8
|
76.3
|
10.5
|
|
Females
|
6.7
|
14.0
|
7.3
|
5.8
|
12.6
|
6.8
|
45.2
|
66.6
|
21.5
|
41.5
|
66.2
|
24.8
|
82.8
|
99.1
|
16.3
|
85.2
|
99.1
|
13.9
|
69.6
|
81.2
|
11.7
|
71.4
|
82.6
|
11.2
|
|
AMERICA (NORTH)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
All areas
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Males
|
10.5
|
17.0
|
6.5
|
8.5
|
26.3
|
17.8
|
62.9
|
77.4
|
14.5
|
54.4
|
76.9
|
22.5
|
92.2
|
99.5
|
7.3
|
92.0
|
99.1
|
7.1
|
72.0
|
76.3
|
4.4
|
67.1
|
78.9
|
11.8
|
|
Females
|
6.0
|
10.3
|
4.4
|
5.2
|
15.3
|
10.1
|
45.3
|
60.8
|
15.5
|
38.1
|
70.0
|
31.9
|
79.6
|
92.9
|
13.3
|
81.6
|
98.4
|
16.8
|
76.3
|
81.9
|
5.6
|
73.4
|
83.4
|
10.0
|
|
ASIA
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
All areas
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Males
|
7.9
|
30.7
|
22.8
|
7.1
|
31.7
|
24.6
|
60.8
|
89.2
|
28.4
|
55.2
|
88.2
|
33.0
|
91.9
|
99.6
|
7.7
|
88.5
|
99.8
|
11.3
|
60.5
|
78.0
|
17.5
|
63.0
|
79.7
|
16.7
|
|
Females
|
4.4
|
20.8
|
16.4
|
3.7
|
17.5
|
13.8
|
37.9
|
80.8
|
42.9
|
31.5
|
78.9
|
47.4
|
87.0
|
99.6
|
12.6
|
83.5
|
99.6
|
16.1
|
62.6
|
84.3
|
21.7
|
66.2
|
86.2
|
20.0
|
|
East
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Males
|
8.6
|
19.8
|
11.2
|
7.3
|
31.7
|
24.5
|
60.8
|
89.2
|
28.4
|
55.2
|
88.2
|
33.0
|
93.6
|
99.5
|
5.9
|
92.0
|
99.8
|
7.9
|
70.6
|
78.0
|
7.4
|
64.5
|
79.7
|
15.2
|
|
Females
|
4.4
|
11.1
|
6.7
|
3.7
|
15.1
|
11.4
|
37.9
|
70.5
|
32.6
|
31.5
|
78.9
|
47.4
|
87.0
|
97.6
|
10.6
|
83.5
|
99.4
|
15.9
|
76.0
|
84.3
|
8.3
|
73.2
|
86.2
|
12.9
|
|
South
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Males
|
17.0
|
30.7
|
13.7
|
14.5
|
27.3
|
12.7
|
68.2
|
85.9
|
17.7
|
65.1
|
83.9
|
18.8
|
91.9
|
99.6
|
7.7
|
88.5
|
99.6
|
11.1
|
60.5
|
73.2
|
12.7
|
63.0
|
75.1
|
12.1
|
|
Females
|
8.2
|
20.8
|
12.7
|
6.6
|
17.5
|
10.9
|
62.4
|
80.8
|
18.4
|
56.1
|
77.6
|
21.5
|
96.0
|
99.6
|
3.6
|
92.3
|
99.6
|
7.3
|
62.6
|
77.7
|
15.1
|
66.2
|
80.2
|
14.0
|
|
West
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Males
|
7.9
|
15.3
|
7.4
|
7.1
|
13.8
|
6.7
|
65.5
|
81.3
|
15.8
|
58.2
|
79.6
|
21.4
|
93.1
|
99.6
|
6.5
|
94.2
|
99.6
|
5.4
|
70.1
|
76.7
|
6.6
|
71.4
|
79.1
|
7.7
|
|
Females
|
5.6
|
11.8
|
6.2
|
4.4
|
10.4
|
5.9
|
53.8
|
74.1
|
20.4
|
46.3
|
71.3
|
25.0
|
92.4
|
99.5
|
7.2
|
87.3
|
99.4
|
12.1
|
72.9
|
80.8
|
7.9
|
74.4
|
82.8
|
8.4
|
|
EUROPE
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
All areas
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Males
|
9.4
|
41.2
|
31.9
|
6.8
|
45.4
|
38.6
|
58.0
|
87.5
|
29.4
|
52.1
|
90.1
|
38.0
|
95.2
|
99.5
|
4.3
|
91.8
|
99.2
|
7.4
|
61.0
|
77.7
|
16.7
|
59.6
|
80.0
|
20.4
|
|
Females
|
4.5
|
14.9
|
10.4
|
3.5
|
15.5
|
12.0
|
38.2
|
72.6
|
34.4
|
31.7
|
71.8
|
40.1
|
90.1
|
99.5
|
9.5
|
87.3
|
99.3
|
12.0
|
73.6
|
83.4
|
9.8
|
73.2
|
85.5
|
12.3
|
|
East
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Males
|
18.4
|
34.9
|
16.5
|
14.5
|
45.4
|
30.9
|
75.4
|
87.3
|
12.0
|
70.8
|
90.1
|
19.3
|
96.5
|
99.5
|
3.0
|
95.2
|
99.0
|
3.9
|
63.4
|
70.7
|
7.3
|
59.6
|
73.3
|
13.8
|
|
Females
|
7.3
|
12.2
|
4.9
|
5.8
|
15.5
|
9.7
|
59.7
|
72.6
|
12.9
|
49.9
|
71.8
|
21.9
|
96.3
|
99.5
|
3.2
|
93.3
|
99.3
|
6.1
|
74.7
|
78.5
|
3.9
|
73.2
|
80.9
|
7.7
|
|
North
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Males
|
9.4
|
41.2
|
31.8
|
7.6
|
31.4
|
23.8
|
66.4
|
87.5
|
21.1
|
57.7
|
81.9
|
24.2
|
96.1
|
98.9
|
2.9
|
94.4
|
98.2
|
3.8
|
61.0
|
76.7
|
15.7
|
66.1
|
79.2
|
13.1
|
|
Females
|
5.7
|
14.9
|
9.3
|
4.5
|
11.1
|
6.6
|
48.7
|
68.1
|
19.4
|
43.9
|
61.2
|
17.4
|
92.9
|
98.9
|
6.0
|
90.4
|
97.5
|
7.1
|
73.6
|
81.7
|
8.1
|
77.0
|
83.0
|
6.0
|
|
South
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Males
|
9.4
|
19.8
|
10.5
|
6.8
|
17.2
|
10.3
|
58.0
|
83.8
|
25.8
|
54.0
|
78.5
|
24.5
|
96.4
|
98.9
|
2.5
|
94.0
|
99.2
|
5.2
|
69.6
|
77.7
|
8.1
|
71.8
|
80.0
|
8.2
|
|
Females
|
4.5
|
8.0
|
3.4
|
3.5
|
6.5
|
3.0
|
40.7
|
67.1
|
26.4
|
34.2
|
60.1
|
25.9
|
92.3
|
98.3
|
6.0
|
90.8
|
98.0
|
7.2
|
77.0
|
83.4
|
6.4
|
79.0
|
85.5
|
6.5
|
|
West
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Males
|
9.9
|
18.6
|
8.7
|
7.5
|
14.9
|
7.5
|
59.8
|
75.6
|
15.8
|
52.1
|
67.6
|
15.5
|
95.2
|
98.7
|
3.5
|
91.8
|
98.3
|
6.4
|
72.1
|
77.1
|
5.0
|
75.2
|
79.9
|
4.7
|
|
Females
|
4.9
|
8.1
|
3.2
|
4.1
|
6.9
|
2.8
|
38.2
|
56.1
|
17.9
|
31.7
|
49.6
|
17.9
|
90.1
|
98.3
|
8.3
|
87.3
|
96.6
|
9.3
|
79.5
|
83.3
|
3.8
|
81.3
|
85.2
|
3.8
|
|
OCEANIA
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
All areas
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Males
|
8.5
|
23.8
|
15.3
|
7.0
|
19.6
|
12.6
|
62.6
|
84.5
|
22.0
|
52.3
|
78.1
|
25.9
|
92.0
|
98.7
|
6.7
|
89.0
|
97.2
|
8.2
|
67.5
|
77.8
|
10.3
|
70.5
|
80.4
|
10.0
|
|
Females
|
5.3
|
16.7
|
11.4
|
4.1
|
12.7
|
8.5
|
46.3
|
73.8
|
27.5
|
38.0
|
67.0
|
29.1
|
86.9
|
96.4
|
9.5
|
83.3
|
94.9
|
11.6
|
72.1
|
82.1
|
10.0
|
75.1
|
84.2
|
9.1
|
Impact of using state- and race-specific life tables
Absolute difference (%) in five-year net survival estimates
|
||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Colon
|
Lung
|
Breast
|
Prostate
|
|
Alabama
|
1.81
|
0.37
|
2.12
|
3.30
|
Alaska
|
–0.77
|
–0.10
|
–0.37
|
–1.10
|
California
|
–0.82
|
–0.17
|
–0.80
|
–1.16
|
Greater Bay Area
|
–0.84
|
–0.19
|
–0.87
|
–0.43
|
Greater California
|
–0.86
|
–0.15
|
–0.83
|
–1.37
|
Los Angeles
|
–0.73
|
–0.18
|
–0.65
|
–1.28
|
Colorado
|
–0.62
|
–0.18
|
–0.55
|
–0.80
|
Connecticut
|
–1.12
|
–0.33
|
–1.28
|
–1.24
|
Delaware
|
–0.07
|
–0.03
|
0.14
|
–0.17
|
Florida
|
–1.49
|
–0.45
|
–1.71
|
–0.72
|
Georgia
|
1.12
|
0.23
|
1.32
|
2.11
|
Atlanta
|
1.12
|
0.26
|
1.30
|
1.04
|
Hawaii
|
–2.27
|
–0.45
|
–3.09
|
–1.61
|
Idaho
|
–0.15
|
–0.09
|
–0.01
|
–0.45
|
Iowa
|
–0.21
|
–0.07
|
–0.50
|
–0.14
|
Kentucky
|
1.82
|
0.39
|
2.07
|
3.32
|
Louisiana
|
1.33
|
0.28
|
1.58
|
2.33
|
Maryland
|
–0.18
|
–0.03
|
–0.15
|
–0.20
|
Massachusetts
|
–0.42
|
–0.15
|
–0.60
|
–0.22
|
Michigan
|
0.38
|
0.08
|
0.42
|
0.57
|
Detroit
|
0.43
|
0.09
|
0.47
|
0.54
|
Mississippi
|
1.63
|
0.42
|
2.09
|
3.56
|
Montana
|
–0.19
|
–0.07
|
0.01
|
–0.59
|
Nebraska
|
–0.18
|
–0.08
|
–0.26
|
–0.31
|
New Hampshire
|
–0.24
|
–0.08
|
–0.26
|
0.04
|
New Jersey
|
–0.33
|
–0.11
|
–0.48
|
–0.24
|
New Mexico
|
–0.47
|
–0.09
|
–0.38
|
–1.12
|
New York
|
–0.85
|
–0.23
|
–1.02
|
–1.01
|
North Carolina
|
0.61
|
0.13
|
0.62
|
1.25
|
Ohio
|
0.82
|
0.19
|
0.93
|
1.19
|
Oklahoma
|
1.75
|
0.38
|
2.32
|
2.85
|
Oregon
|
–0.07
|
–0.03
|
0.05
|
–0.29
|
Pennsylvania
|
0.33
|
0.07
|
0.21
|
0.63
|
Rhode Island
|
–0.18
|
–0.07
|
–0.51
|
0.07
|
South Carolina
|
0.70
|
0.17
|
0.72
|
1.49
|
Tennessee
|
1.53
|
0.38
|
1.68
|
2.55
|
Texas
|
0.43
|
0.10
|
0.60
|
0.59
|
Utah
|
–0.67
|
–0.17
|
–0.17
|
–0.43
|
Virginia
|
0.24
|
0.02
|
0.28
|
0.42
|
Washington
|
–0.38
|
–0.08
|
–0.22
|
–0.49
|
Seattle
|
–0.37
|
–0.08
|
–0.20
|
–0.30
|
West Virginia
|
2.18
|
0.44
|
2.57
|
3.51
|
Wisconsin
|
–0.25
|
–0.10
|
–0.51
|
–0.24
|
Wyoming
|
0.10
|
0.02
|
0.54
|
–0.05
|