Objective  To explore the trend of mortality due to esophagus cancer in the residents in Xiamen, so as to provide the basis data on preventing esophagus cancer in Xiamen.

Methods  The data of residents in Xiamen dying of esophagus cancer from 2005 to 2014 were collected and cleared up to calculate the evaluation indexes such as the mortality rate. The multiple logistic regressions were used to analyze the impact factors associating with the death due to esophagus cancer.

Results  From 2005 to 2014, the average mortality rate of esophagus cancer in the residents in Xiamen was 22.49 per 100,000 persons, of which in male was 3.27 times as that in female. The average percentage change (APC) was -1.98%. The mortality rate rose as the age grew and the median age was 67 years old. Male (OR=4.06, 95%CI: 3.78-4.37), old age (OR=1.52, 95%CI: 1.50-1.53), living in the rural (OR=0.43, 95%CI: 0.41-0.46) and living from 2005 to 2009 (OR=0.89, 95%CI: 0.84-0.95) may be the dead risk factors due to esophagus cancer.

Conclusion  The mortality of esophagus cancer in Xiamen still stays at a high level. We should pay more attention on preventing and curing esophagus cancer especially on the rural, male and elderly population.