The State of Alaska Department of Health released an Analytics report on Health in Alaska. NorthWave Communications will be sharing statistics from that report over the next several weeks.
Malignant Neoplasms Number of Deaths/Age-Adjusted Rate by Year, AK Vital Records Report, P. 54
Malignant neoplasms (cancers) were the number one leading cause of death in Alaska in 2024. The most common type of malignant neoplasms listed as the underlying causes of death were trachea, bronchus and lung.