Trends over time In the last ten years, cases have risen by 34% in the UK. Rates of mouth cancer has increased by an astonishing 103% over the last 20 years (England data only). The latest research says that deaths from mouth cancer in the UK have increased by 5% compared to last year. Sadly, the number of people losing their life to mouth cancer has also grown. The latest research says that deaths from mouth cancer have increased by 46% compared with ten years’ ago. Manage Cookie Preferences