Risk of Dying From Cancer in Scotland at Lowest Rate on Record

Risk of death from cancer in Scotland drops by 12% but there is still 'much to do'

New figures have found that the risk of dying from cancer has lessened in the last decade.

Risk of death from cancer in Scotland now at lowest rate on record

Death from cancer in Scotland has become less likely in the last decade, according to new figures, but experts have warned there is “still much to…

Risk of dying from cancer in Scotland at lowest rate on record

Official figures show cancer mortality rates fell by almost a quarter between 2000 and 2024.

Risk of death from cancer falls by 12%

People in Scotland are less likely to die from cancer, with the risk falling by 12% over the past decade, according to new figures published today by Public Health Scotland (PHS).  The new report, which provides the latest insights in cancer mortality in Scotland, highlights that there was a small increase in the number of deaths due to cancer, from 16,011 in 2015 to 16,352 in 2024. This is caused by Scotland’s by Scotland’s ageing population, a…