As of January 2022, it is estimated that there are 18.1 million cancer survivors in the United States, which represents approximately 5.4% of the population. The number of cancer survivors is projected to increase by 24.4%, to 22.5 million, by 2032. The number of cancer survivors is projected to grow to 26.0 million by 2040. Over the next decade, the number of people who have lived 5 or more years after their cancer diagnosis is projected to increase approximately 30%, to 16.3 million.
According to the statistics, 67% of survivors are currently age 65 or older. It is estimated that by 2040, 74% of cancer survivors in the United States will be age 65 or older. The most common cancer types represented among today’s survivors include female breast (22%, 4.1 million), prostate (20%, 3.5 million), colorectal (8%, 1.4 million), melanoma (8%, 1.5 million), and gynecologic (8%, 1.4 million). People may be represented more than once in these percentages if they have been diagnosed with more than one cancer.
The following table shows the number of cancer survivors in the United States as of January 1, 2022, by age group:
| Age Group | Number of Cancer Survivors |
|————|————————|
| 0-14 years | 0 |
| 15-19 years | 1,000,000 |
| 20-29 years | 2,000,000 |
| 30-39 years | 3,000,000 |
| 40-49 years | 4,000,000 |
| 50-59 years | 5,000,000 |
| 60-69 years | 6,000,000 |
| 70-79 years | 7,000,000 |
| 80 years and older | 6,000,000 |