Abstract: Objective To examine the level and characteristics of malignant tumor deaths among residents in 6 cities of Liaoning province in 2013,and to provide a basis for malignant tumor control.Methods Data on mortality of the residents were extracted from Death Registry System and population data were collected from Liaoning Provincial Statistics Bureau; the causes of all deaths were coded by using International Classification of Diseases,Tenth Edition(ICD-10).Results The crude mortality rate of malignant tumor among male residents in 2013 was 208.94/100 000 and the standardized mortality rate was 132.58/100 000; deaths from malignant tumor accounted for 28.2% of all deaths.The malignant tumors with top 10 mortalities were lung,liver,stomach,colorectal anal cancer,esophageal cancer,pancreatic cancer,lymphoma,leukemia,lymphoma,and brain and central nervous system cancer,with an overall mortality of 180.21/100 000 and an overall standardized mortality rate of 114.29/100 000 and accounting for 86.3% of all malignant tumor deaths.The malignant tumor mortality rate increased with the increment of age among the male residents,with a lower level among the males aged 40 years or younger and the highest mortality among the males aged 85 years or older.Conclusion The characteristics of malignant tumors death is different among the residents with different age and living in different areas in 6 cities of Liaoning province in 2013.Comprehensive measures need to be promoted to decrease the mortality of malignant tumor among the residents.