Cancer Among Children

Note: The numbers in parentheses are the rates per 100,000 persons.

The most common cancers in children aged 0-19 years:

• Leukemia (4.1):
  Highest incidence rate of leukemia is found among children aged 1-4 years.
• Brain and central nervous system cancer (2.9):
  Highest incidence rate of brain cancer is found among children aged 1-4 years.

The leading causes of cancer death in children:

• Leukemia (0.8):
  First among children aged less than 1 and aged 10-19 years.