Acute Myeloid Leukemia Statistics: An Overview
The American Cancer Society estimated that 11,960 people (6,530 men and 5,430 women) would be diagnosed with acute myeloid
leukemia (
AML) in 2005. Acute myeloid leukemia is also known as acute myelogenous leukemia.
Acute Myeloid Leukemia Statistics Regarding Incidence
From 1998-2002, the median age at diagnosis for acute myeloid leukemia was 68 years of age. The percentages of people diagnosed with AML based on age were as follows:
- 6.3 percent were diagnosed under age 20
- 7.2 percent between 20 and 34
- 7.0 percent between 35 and 44
- 10.0 percent between 45 and 54
- 13.9 percent between 55 and 64
- 22.4 percent between 65 and 74
- 24.6 percent between 75 and 84
- 8.7 percent 85+ years of age.
The age-adjusted acute myeloid leukemia incidence rate was 3.8 per 100,000 men and women per year.
Acute Myeloid Leukemia Statistics Regarding Death Rates
From 1998-2002, the median age at death from acute myeloid leukemia was 71 years of age. The percentages of people who died from AML based on age are as follows:
- 2.9 percent died under age 20
- 3.7 percent between 20 and 34
- 4.8 percent between 35 and 44
- 8.4 percent between 45 and 54
- 13.9 percent between 55 and 64
- 26.1 percent between 65 and 74
- 29.8 percent between 75 and 84
- 10.3 percent 85+ years of age.
The age-adjusted acute myeloid leukemia death rate was 2.6 per 100,000 men and women per year in the United States.
