Key Statistics for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
The American Cancer Society’s estimates for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in the United States for 2025 are:
- About 22,010 people will be diagnosed with AML. Most cases will be in adults.
- About 11,090 people will die from AML. Again, most of these deaths will be in adults.
AML accounts for about 1 out of 3 leukemias in adults , and for about 1% of all cancers.
AML can occur in children, but it is uncommon in people under the age of 45. The average age of people when they are first diagnosed with AML is about 69.
AML is slightly more common among men than women, but the average lifetime risk of getting AML for both sexes is about ½ of 1%.
Information on treatment success rates for AML in adults can be found in Treatment Response Rates for Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
Visit the American Cancer Society's Cancer Statistics Center for more key statistics.
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Developed by the American Cancer Society medical and editorial content team with medical review and contribution by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts & Figures 2025. Atlanta : American Cancer Society; 2025.
National Cancer Institute. SEER Cancer Stat Facts: Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). 2024. Accessed at https://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/amyl.html on November 25, 2024.
Last Revised: March 4, 2025
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