Complete Health Indicator Report of Incidence of Childhood Leukemia
Definition
Incidence rate of leukemia in children for a defined population in a specified time interval. Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. Standard Population. Rates are per 100,000 population.Numerator
Number of new cases of leukemia in children among a defined population in a specified time interval. Cases were selected using ICCC recode ICD-0-3/WHO recode.Denominator
Defined population in a specified time interval. Population age groups 0-14 and 0-19 are both found to be useful by the International Classification of Childhood Cancers (ICCC).Why Is This Important?
In general, childhood cancers are rare and represent about 1% of all cancers. Leukemias are the most common childhood cancers, accounting for about 30 percent of all cancers in children age 0 - 14 years. Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) accounts for about 75 percent of childhood leukemias. At this time, we do not know what causes most leukemias.How Are We Doing?
Between 1990 and 2018, New Jersey childhood leukemia incidence rates (ages 0 - 14, and 0 - 19), were generally stable. On average, 107 children ages 0-19 are diagnosed annually with leukemia in New Jersey. Mortality rates for most types of childhood cancers have steadily decreased in recent years due to improved treatments.What Is Being Done?
A Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan was developed by the Task Force on Cancer Prevention, Early Detection and Treatment in New Jersey which aims to reduce the incidence, illness and death due to cancer among New Jersey residents. [https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/ncccp/ccc_plans.htm]Available Services
The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) has many programs and partnerships related to cancer data and information, cancer resources and cancer prevention. Cancer Epidemiology Services: [https://nj.gov/health/ces/] Interactive New Jersey cancer incidence and mortality data, as well as numerous publications, are available through the NJDOH website for cancer statistics and mapping. [https://www.nj.gov/health/ces/cancer-researchers/cancer-data/index.shtml] Office of Cancer Control and Prevention: [https://www.nj.gov/health/ces/public/resources/occp.shtml] NJ Cancer Education and Early Detection (NJCEED): [https://www.nj.gov/health/ces/public/resources/njceed.shtml] NJ Commission on Cancer Research: [https://www.nj.gov/health/ces/cancer-researchers/njccr.shtml]Related Indicators
Related Health Status Outcomes Indicators:
Data Tables
Incidence of Childhood Leukemia in New Jersey, by Gender and Age Group, 1990 - 2018
| Sex | Age Group | Rate per 100,000 | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | Numer- ator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 10 | ||||||
| Male | <1 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 6.0 | 78 | |
| Male | 1-4 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 10.5 | 639 | |
| Male | 5-9 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 407 | |
| Male | 10-14 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 309 | |
| Male | 15-19 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 316 | |
| Female | <1 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 83 | |
| Female | 1-4 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 9.1 | 530 | |
| Female | 5-9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 296 | |
| Female | 10-14 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 260 | |
| Female | 15-19 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 193 | |
Data Notes
Incidence rates (cases per 100,000 population per year) are age group-specific. Rates are for invasive cancer only (except for bladder cancer which is invasive and in situ) or unless otherwise specified. Number of cases (numerator) is the total count of cases over the defined interval.Data Sources
- NJ State Cancer Registry, Nov 16, 2020 Analytic File, using NCI SEER*Stat ver. 8.3.9, [https://seer.cancer.gov/seerstat/]
- NJ population estimates as calculated by the NCI's SEER Program, released February 2021, [https://www.seer.cancer.gov/popdata/download.html]
Incidence of Childhood Leukemia in New Jersey, by Age Group by Year, 1990 - 2018
| Age Groups for Childhood Cancers (0-14,0-19) | Year | Age-Adjusted Rate per 100,000 | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | Numer- ator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 58 | ||||||
| 0 - 14 | 1990 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 6.3 | 78 | |
| 0 - 14 | 1991 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 67 | |
| 0 - 14 | 1992 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 79 | |
| 0 - 14 | 1993 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 6.3 | 85 | |
| 0 - 14 | 1994 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 69 | |
| 0 - 14 | 1995 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 85 | |
| 0 - 14 | 1996 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 94 | |
| 0 - 14 | 1997 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 81 | |
| 0 - 14 | 1998 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 93 | |
| 0 - 14 | 1999 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 88 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2000 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 78 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2001 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 93 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2002 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 95 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2003 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 95 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2004 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 95 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2005 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 7.4 | 107 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2006 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 98 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2007 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 7.8 | 110 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2008 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 68 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2009 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 7.5 | 105 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2010 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 7.0 | 97 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2011 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 7.0 | 96 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2012 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 93 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2013 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 6.0 | 80 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2014 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 7.7 | 104 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2015 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 6.4 | 84 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2016 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 7.5 | 100 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2017 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 7.2 | 96 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2018 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 6.8 | 89 | |
| 0 - 19 | 1990 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 89 | |
| 0 - 19 | 1991 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 78 | |
| 0 - 19 | 1992 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 96 | |
| 0 - 19 | 1993 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 101 | |
| 0 - 19 | 1994 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 85 | |
| 0 - 19 | 1995 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 97 | |
| 0 - 19 | 1996 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 5.9 | 111 | |
| 0 - 19 | 1997 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 89 | |
| 0 - 19 | 1998 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 6.0 | 113 | |
| 0 - 19 | 1999 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 105 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2000 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 92 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2001 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 116 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2002 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 109 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2003 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 115 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2004 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 115 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2005 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 6.4 | 125 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2006 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 6.0 | 116 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2007 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 130 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2008 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 92 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2009 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 6.4 | 122 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2010 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 6.4 | 123 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2011 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 6.3 | 119 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2012 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 6.0 | 111 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2013 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 97 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2014 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 125 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2015 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 96 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2016 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 118 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2017 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 117 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2018 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 6.1 | 109 | |
Data Notes
Incidence rates (cases per 100,000 population per year) are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ..., 80-84, 85+). Rates are for invasive cancer only (except for bladder cancer which is invasive and in situ) or unless otherwise specified.Data Sources
- NJ State Cancer Registry, Nov 16, 2020 Analytic File, using NCI SEER*Stat ver. 8.3.9, [https://seer.cancer.gov/seerstat/]
- NJ population estimates as calculated by the NCI's SEER Program, released February 2021, [https://www.seer.cancer.gov/popdata/download.html]
Incidence of Childhood Leukemia in New Jersey by County, Ages 0-14, 1990-2018
| County | Age-Adjusted rate per 100,000 | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | Numer- ator | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 22 | ||||||
| Atlantic | 4.9 | 3.8 | 6.1 | 72 | ||
| Bergen | 5.1 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 241 | ||
| Burlington | 5.4 | 4.5 | 6.4 | 133 | ||
| Camden | 5.2 | 4.4 | 6.1 | 163 | ||
| Cape May | 6.5 | 4.4 | 9.3 | 31 | ||
| Cumberland | 5.0 | 3.6 | 6.7 | 45 | ||
| Essex | 4.5 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 218 | ||
| Gloucester | 5.7 | 4.6 | 7.0 | 90 | ||
| Hudson | 5.3 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 178 | ||
| Hunterdon | 6.2 | 4.5 | 8.4 | 42 | ||
| Mercer | 4.3 | 3.5 | 5.4 | 86 | ||
| Middlesex | 5.9 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 252 | ||
| Monmouth | 4.8 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 172 | ||
| Morris | 5.6 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 151 | ||
| Ocean | 5.5 | 4.7 | 6.4 | 170 | ||
| Passaic | 5.7 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 173 | ||
| Salem | 5.1 | 3.1 | 7.9 | 19 | ||
| Somerset | 5.6 | 4.6 | 6.8 | 100 | ||
| Sussex | 6.1 | 4.6 | 8.1 | 52 | ||
| Union | 5.8 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 181 | ||
| Warren | 5.2 | 3.5 | 7.4 | 31 | ||
| New Jersey | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 2,602 | ||
Data Notes
Incidence rates (cases per 100,000 population per year) are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ..., 80-84, 85+). Rates are for invasive cancer only (except for bladder cancer which is invasive and in situ) or unless otherwise specified. Number of cases (numerator) is the total count of cases over the defined interval.Data Sources
- NJ State Cancer Registry, Nov 16, 2020 Analytic File, using NCI SEER*Stat ver. 8.3.9, [https://seer.cancer.gov/seerstat/]
- NJ population estimates as calculated by the NCI's SEER Program, released February 2021, [https://www.seer.cancer.gov/popdata/download.html]
Incidence of Childhood Leukemia in New Jersey by County, Ages 0-19, 1990-2018
| County | Age-Adjusted Rate per 100,000 | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | Numer- ator | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 22 | ||||||
| Atlantic | 4.4 | 3.5 | 5.4 | 86 | ||
| Bergen | 4.6 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 291 | ||
| Burlington | 4.9 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 162 | ||
| Camden | 4.8 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 200 | ||
| Cape May | 5.8 | 4.1 | 8.0 | 37 | ||
| Cumberland | 4.3 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 52 | ||
| Essex | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 270 | ||
| Gloucester | 4.7 | 3.9 | 5.8 | 101 | ||
| Hudson | 4.7 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 209 | ||
| Hunterdon | 5.3 | 3.9 | 7.0 | 48 | ||
| Mercer | 3.8 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 103 | ||
| Middlesex | 5.0 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 289 | ||
| Monmouth | 4.5 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 212 | ||
| Morris | 4.8 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 172 | ||
| Ocean | 5.1 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 203 | ||
| Passaic | 5.3 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 212 | ||
| Salem | 4.2 | 2.6 | 6.4 | 21 | ||
| Somerset | 5.2 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 121 | ||
| Sussex | 5.3 | 4.0 | 6.8 | 60 | ||
| Union | 5.4 | 4.7 | 6.2 | 223 | ||
| Warren | 4.6 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 37 | ||
| New Jersey | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 3,111 | ||
Data Notes
Incidence rates (cases per 100,000 population per year) are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ..., 80-84, 85+). Rates are for invasive cancer only (except for bladder cancer which is invasive and in situ) or unless otherwise specified. Number of cases (numerator) is the total count of cases over the defined interval.Data Sources
- NJ State Cancer Registry, Nov 16, 2020 Analytic File, using NCI SEER*Stat ver. 8.3.9, [https://seer.cancer.gov/seerstat/]
- NJ population estimates as calculated by the NCI's SEER Program, released February 2021, [https://www.seer.cancer.gov/popdata/download.html]
Incidence of Childhood Leukemia in New Jersey, Lymphoid Leukemias by Gender and Age Group, 1990 - 2018
| Sex | Age Group | Rate per 100,000 | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | Numer- ator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 10 | ||||||
| Male | <1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 29 | |
| Male | 1-4 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 537 | |
| Male | 5-9 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 341 | |
| Male | 10-14 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 199 | |
| Male | 15-19 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 186 | |
| Female | <1 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 33 | |
| Female | 1-4 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 450 | |
| Female | 5-9 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 246 | |
| Female | 10-14 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 171 | |
| Female | 15-19 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 76 | |
Data Notes
Incidence rates (cases per 100,000 population per year) are age group-specific. Rates are for invasive cancer only (except for bladder cancer which is invasive and in situ) or unless otherwise specified. Number of cases (numerator) is the total count of cases over the defined interval. 97 to 99% of childhood lymphoid leukemias are acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL).Data Sources
- NJ State Cancer Registry, Nov 16, 2020 Analytic File, using NCI SEER*Stat ver. 8.3.9, [https://seer.cancer.gov/seerstat/]
- NJ population estimates as calculated by the NCI's SEER Program, released February 2021, [https://www.seer.cancer.gov/popdata/download.html]
Incidence of Childhood Leukemia in New Jersey, Lymphoid Leukemias by Age Group by Year, 1990 - 2018
| Age Groups for Childhood Cancers (0-14,0-19) | Year | Age-Adjusted Rate per 100,000 | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | Numer- ator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 58 | ||||||
| 0 - 14 | 1990 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 62 | |
| 0 - 14 | 1991 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 52 | |
| 0 - 14 | 1992 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 70 | |
| 0 - 14 | 1993 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 67 | |
| 0 - 14 | 1994 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 57 | |
| 0 - 14 | 1995 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 69 | |
| 0 - 14 | 1996 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 70 | |
| 0 - 14 | 1997 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 71 | |
| 0 - 14 | 1998 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 72 | |
| 0 - 14 | 1999 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 5.2 | 73 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2000 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 61 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2001 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 63 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2002 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 66 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2003 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 70 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2004 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 75 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2005 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 79 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2006 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 80 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2007 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 84 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2008 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 46 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2009 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 76 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2010 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 66 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2011 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 75 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2012 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 72 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2013 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 59 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2014 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 6.0 | 79 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2015 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 67 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2016 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 81 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2017 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 72 | |
| 0 - 14 | 2018 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 72 | |
| 0 - 19 | 1990 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 68 | |
| 0 - 19 | 1991 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 59 | |
| 0 - 19 | 1992 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 81 | |
| 0 - 19 | 1993 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 71 | |
| 0 - 19 | 1994 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 69 | |
| 0 - 19 | 1995 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 79 | |
| 0 - 19 | 1996 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 80 | |
| 0 - 19 | 1997 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 76 | |
| 0 - 19 | 1998 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 82 | |
| 0 - 19 | 1999 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 82 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2000 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 70 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2001 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 77 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2002 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 73 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2003 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 79 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2004 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 88 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2005 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 89 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2006 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 86 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2007 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 92 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2008 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 59 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2009 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 81 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2010 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 78 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2011 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 85 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2012 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 80 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2013 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 65 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2014 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 91 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2015 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 73 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2016 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 91 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2017 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 82 | |
| 0 - 19 | 2018 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 82 | |
Data Notes
Incidence rates (cases per 100,000 population per year) are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ..., 80-84, 85+). Rates are for invasive cancer only (except for bladder cancer which is invasive and in situ) or unless otherwise specified. 97 to 99% of childhood lymphoid leukemias are acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL).Data Sources
- NJ State Cancer Registry, Nov 16, 2020 Analytic File, using NCI SEER*Stat ver. 8.3.9, [https://seer.cancer.gov/seerstat/]
- NJ population estimates as calculated by the NCI's SEER Program, released February 2021, [https://www.seer.cancer.gov/popdata/download.html]
Incidence of Childhood Leukemia in New Jersey, Lymphoid Leukemias by County, Ages 0 - 14, 1990 - 2018
| County | Age-Adjusted Incidence Rate per 100,000 | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | Numer- ator | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 22 | ||||||
| Atlantic | 3.7 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 55 | ||
| Bergen | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 190 | ||
| Burlington | 4.2 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 104 | ||
| Camden | 4.2 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 131 | ||
| Cape May | 4.4 | 2.7 | 6.8 | 21 | ||
| Cumberland | 3.5 | 2.4 | 5.0 | 32 | ||
| Essex | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 158 | ||
| Gloucester | 4.8 | 3.8 | 6.0 | 76 | ||
| Hudson | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 135 | ||
| Hunterdon | 5.5 | 3.8 | 7.5 | 37 | ||
| Mercer | 3.3 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 65 | ||
| Middlesex | 4.4 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 191 | ||
| Monmouth | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 136 | ||
| Morris | 4.4 | 3.7 | 5.3 | 119 | ||
| Ocean | 4.2 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 131 | ||
| Passaic | 4.3 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 130 | ||
| Salem | 4.3 | 2.4 | 7.0 | 16 | ||
| Somerset | 4.3 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 76 | ||
| Sussex | 4.7 | 3.4 | 6.4 | 40 | ||
| Union | 4.4 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 139 | ||
| Warren | 3.8 | 2.4 | 5.8 | 23 | ||
| New Jersey | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 2,006 | ||
Data Notes
Incidence rates (cases per 100,000 population per year) are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ..., 80-84, 85+). Rates are for invasive cancer only (except for bladder cancer which is invasive and in situ) or unless otherwise specified. Number of cases (numerator) is the total count of cases over the defined interval.Data Sources
- NJ State Cancer Registry, Nov 16, 2020 Analytic File, using NCI SEER*Stat ver. 8.3.9, [https://seer.cancer.gov/seerstat/]
- NJ population estimates as calculated by the NCI's SEER Program, released February 2021, [https://www.seer.cancer.gov/popdata/download.html]
Incidence of Childhood Leukemia in New Jersey, Lymphoid Leukemias by County, Ages 0 - 19, 1990 - 2018
| County | Age-Adjusted rate per 100,000 | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | Numer- ator | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 22 | ||||||
| Atlantic | 3.2 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 63 | ||
| Bergen | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 216 | ||
| Burlington | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 118 | ||
| Camden | 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 151 | ||
| Cape May | 4.1 | 2.7 | 6.0 | 26 | ||
| Cumberland | 3.1 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 37 | ||
| Essex | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 182 | ||
| Gloucester | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 81 | ||
| Hudson | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 150 | ||
| Hunterdon | 4.5 | 3.3 | 6.2 | 41 | ||
| Mercer | 2.7 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 73 | ||
| Middlesex | 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 208 | ||
| Monmouth | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 155 | ||
| Morris | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 131 | ||
| Ocean | 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 147 | ||
| Passaic | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 148 | ||
| Salem | 3.4 | 2.0 | 5.4 | 17 | ||
| Somerset | 3.8 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 89 | ||
| Sussex | 3.8 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 43 | ||
| Union | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 165 | ||
| Warren | 3.3 | 2.1 | 4.8 | 26 | ||
| New Jersey | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2,268 | ||
Data Notes
Incidence rates (cases per 100,000 population per year) are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ..., 80-84, 85+). Rates are for invasive cancer only (except for bladder cancer which is invasive and in situ) or unless otherwise specified. Number of cases (numerator) is the total count of cases over the defined interval.Data Sources
- NJ State Cancer Registry, Nov 16, 2020 Analytic File, using NCI SEER*Stat ver. 8.3.9, [https://seer.cancer.gov/seerstat/]
- NJ population estimates as calculated by the NCI's SEER Program, released February 2021, [https://www.seer.cancer.gov/popdata/download.html]
References and Community Resources
More information on leukemia in children is available from the NJ State Cancer Registry: [https://nj.gov/health/ces/reports.shtml] and [https://nj.gov/health/ces/documents/briefs/leukemia_mortality.pdf].
Page Content Updated On 09/22/2020,
Published on 12/03/2021
