Table 3

Number of cancer cases, overall deaths and cancer deaths per birth cohort

Birth year		1938–1950	1951–1960	1961–1970	1971–1980	1981–1991	Total
Cancer cases	Women	94 109	35 421	16 550	5429	972	152 481
	Men	89 737	22 060	9084	4008	929	125 818
Cancer deaths	Women	23 050	6100	1951	473	71	31 645
	Men	23 369	4538	1421	413	48	29 789
Total deaths	Women	38 103	10 471	4243	1533	318	54 668
	Men	57 586	15 594	7319	3354	872	84 725