Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is the 10th most common cause of cancer death in the UK (2014), accounting for 3% of all cancer deaths.[1-3] In males, it is the 12th most common cause of cancer death in the UK (3% of all male cancer deaths), whilst it is the eighth most common cause of cancer death in females in the UK (3% of all female cancer deaths).[1-3]
In 2014, there were 4,801 NHL deaths in the UK: 2,618 (55%) in males and 2,183 (45%) in females, giving a male:female ratio of around 12:10.[1-3] The 
shows that there are 8 NHL deaths for every 100,000 males in the UK, and 7 for every 100,000 females.
The European (AS rates) is significantly lower in Scotland compared with England for males only. There are no significant differences between the other constituent countries of the UK for either sex.[1-3]
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (C82-C86), Number of Deaths, Crude and European Age-Standardised (AS) Mortality Rates per 100,000 Population, UK, 2014
| England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | UK | ||
| Male | Deaths | 2,243 | 129 | 179 | 67 | 2,618 |
| Crude Rate | 8.4 | 8.5 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 8.2 | |
| AS Rate | 10.4 | 9.3 | 8.3 | 10.8 | 10.2 | |
| AS Rate - 95% LCL | 10.0 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 9.8 | |
| AS Rate - 95% UCL | 10.9 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 13.3 | 10.6 | |
| Female | Deaths | 1,812 | 110 | 196 | 65 | 2,183 |
| Crude Rate | 6.6 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.7 | |
| AS Rate | 6.5 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 6.6 | |
| AS Rate - 95% LCL | 6.2 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 6.3 | |
| AS Rate - 95% UCL | 6.8 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 9.5 | 6.9 | |
| Persons | Deaths | 4,055 | 239 | 375 | 132 | 4,801 |
| Crude Rate | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.4 | |
| AS Rate | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 9.0 | 8.2 | |
| AS Rate - 95% LCL | 8.0 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 7.9 | |
| AS Rate - 95% UCL | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 10.5 | 8.4 |
95% LCL and 95% UCL are the 95% lower and upper around the
NHL mortality rates across the UK show some variation by health boundaries for both males and females; however, as with variation in incidence, this is probably associated with differences in registration practices.[4-6]
References
- Data were provided by the Office for National Statistics on request, November 2015. Similar data can be found here: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/deathsregistrationsummarytables/previousReleases.
- Data are provided by Information Services Division (ISD) Scotland on request, November 2015. Similar data can be found here: http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/vital-events/vital-events-reference-tables.
- Data were provided by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency on request, November 2015. Similar data can be found here:http://www.nisra.gov.uk/demography/default.asp2.htm.
- National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN). Cancer Incidence and Mortality by Cancer Network, UK, 2005. London: NCIN; 2008.
- National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN). Cancer e-Atlas. Accessed at:http://www.ncin.org.uk/cancer_information_tools/eatlas/default.aspx.
- Haematological Malignancy Research Network. Haematological malignancies & cancer registration in England (2004-2008). Quality appraisal comparing data from the National Cancer Data Repository (NCDR) with the population-based Haematological Malignancy Research Network (HMRN). Final Report. London: Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research; 2012.
