Statistics and Graphs

  1. Office of Cancer Survivorship
  2. Statistics and Graphs

Individuals are considered survivors from the time of a cancer diagnosis through the rest of their life. On this page, find key survivorship-related statistics and graphs.

For additional cancer-related statistics, please visit NCI's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program.

A group of people with text saying “18.6 million cancer survivors.
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A group of people with text saying “18.6 million cancer survivors.
 

As of May 2025, it is estimated that there are 18.6 million cancer survivors in the United States. This represents approximately 5.4% of the population.

Graph showing a projected increase of 11 million cancer survivors to 26 million between 2016 and 2040.
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Graph 2015 - 2035. +6.6. Million Cancer Survivors. 22.4 Million Cancer Survivors.
 

The number of cancer survivors in the United States is projected to grow to 22.4 million by 2035.

Fireworks with text 19.2 million cancer survivors have lived 5+ years since diagnosis
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Fireworks with text 19.2 million cancer survivors have lived 5+ years since diagnosis
 

From 2022 to 2040, the number of people in the United States who have lived 5 or more years after their cancer diagnosis is projected to increase approximately 53%, to 19.2 million.

Man in activewear running up steps with text 78 percent of survivors have lived 5+ years since diagnosis
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Man in activewear running up steps with text 78 percent of survivors have lived 5+ years since diagnosis
 

In 2025, 70% of survivors in the United States have lived 5+ years since their diagnosis.

A man and woman walking a dog on an outdoor path with text 49 percent of survivors have lived 10+ years since diagnosis
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A man and woman walking a dog on an outdoor path with text 48 percent of survivors have lived 10+ years since diagnosis
 

In 2025, 49% of survivors in the United States have lived 10+ years since their diagnosis.

Two women in activewear in a one-armed embrace smiling at each other with text 22 percent of survivors have lived 20+ years since diagnosis
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Two women in activewear in a one-armed embrace smiling at each other with text 22 percent of survivors have lived 20+ years since diagnosis
 

In 2025, 22% of survivors in the United States have lived 20+ years since their diagnosis.

A group of five older adults in activewear smiling and laughing with text 79 percent of survivors are 60 or older.
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A group of five older adults in activewear smiling and laughing with text 79 percent of survivors are 60 or older.
 

In 2025, 79% of cancer survivors currently living in the United States are age 60 or older.

A couple of people walking in the woods with the text: 693,400 people living with metastatic cancers
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A couple of people walking in the woods with the text: 693,400 people living with metastatic cancers
 

In 2018, there were 623,405 people living with metastatic breast, prostate, lung, colorectal, or bladder cancer or metastatic melanoma in the United States. That number has been estimated to increase to over 693,400 by 2025.

Five women of diverse ages wearing pink and standing in a line with text Female breast cancer 23 percent or 4.3 million.
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Five women of diverse ages wearing pink and standing in a line with text Female breast cancer 23 percent or 4.3 million.
 

Female breast cancer survivors represent 23% of cancer survivors in the United States, or 4.3 million people.*

A group of different aged men with text prostate cancer 19% or 3.6 million
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A group of different aged men with text prostate cancer 19% or 3.6 million
 

Prostate cancer survivors represent 19% of cancer survivors in the United States, or 3.6 million people.*

A family gardening outside with the text melanoma 9% or 1.6 million
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A family gardening outside with the text melanoma 9% or 1.6 million
 

Melanoma survivors represent 9% of cancer survivors in the United States today, or 1.6 million people.*

A man and woman walking a dog on a grassy hill while holding hands with text Colorectal cancer 9 percent or 1.4 million.
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A man and woman walking a dog on a grassy hill while holding hands with text Colorectal cancer 9 percent or 1.4 million.
 

Colorectal cancer survivors represent 8% of cancer survivors in the United States, or 1.4 million people.*

 

* Note: People may be represented more than once in these percentages if they have been diagnosed with more than one cancer. For example, a man who has survived both colorectal cancer and prostate cancer will be included as both a colorectal cancer survivor and as a prostate cancer survivor. Therefore, the sum of the percentages may be more than 100%.

1Wagle NS, Nogueira L, Devasia TP, et al. Cancer treatment and survivorship statistics, 2025. CA Cancer J Clin. 2025 Jul-Aug;75(4):308-340. doi: 10.3322/caac.70011. Epub 2025 May 30.

2Tonorezos E, Devasia T, Mariotto AB, Mollica MA, Gallicchio L, Green P, Doose M, Brick R, Streck B, Reed C, de Moor JS, Prevalence of Cancer Survivors in the United States, J Natl Cancer Inst. 2024 Nov;116(11):1784–1790. https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djae135. Epub 2024 Jul 13.

3Gallicchio L, Devasia TP, Tonorezos E, Mollica MA, Mariotto AB. Estimation of the number of individuals living with metastatic cancer in the United States. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2022 Nov;114(11):1476-1483. doi:10.1093/jnci/djac158. Epub 2022 Aug 22.