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The number of in-patient discharges and deaths due to the malignant neoplasm of oesophagus, commonly known as oesophageal cancer, were quite steady in recent years. In 2009, 2 324 in-patient discharges and deaths were related to oesophageal cancer, accounting for 1.6% of hospitalization due to all types of cancers.
The number of deaths and death rate due to oesophageal cancer for male were higher than those for female between 1981 and 2009. In 2009, 328 persons died from oesophageal cancer, accounting for 2.6% of all cancer deaths. The death rates for male and female were 8.2 and 1.6 per 100 000 population of respective sex.
The age-standardized death rates due to oesophageal cancer for both sexes decreased between 1981 and 2009. The age-standardized death rates of male were higher than those of female.
In 2009, the male age-specific death rate due to oesophageal cancer generally increased with age from 45 years onwards. The female age-specific death rate remained low until the age of 65 years. In general, the age-specific death rates of male were higher than those of female, and the values increased gradually with age.
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