In 2022, Croatia reported 355.7 deaths from cancer per 100,000 population, the highest cancer mortality rate in Europe. Hungary followed with 332.8 cancer deaths per 100,000, and then Italy with 325.6 cancer deaths per 100,000 population. This statistic displays the mortality rate of cancer in Europe in 2022, by country (per 100,000 population).

As of 2022, the age-standardized mortality rate of lung cancer worldwide was **** per 100,000 population. At this time, the mortality rate of lung cancer was highest in Polynesia. This statistic shows the age-standardized mortality rate of lung cancer worldwide as of 2022, by region.

Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer worldwide, accounting for 1.82 million deaths in 2022. The second most deadly form of cancer is colorectum cancer, followed by liver cancer. However, lung cancer is only the sixth leading cause of death worldwide, with heart disease and stroke accounting for the highest share of deaths. Male vs. female cases Given that lung cancer causes the highest number of cancer deaths worldwide, it may be unsurprising to learn that lung cancer is the most common form of new cancer cases among males. However, among females, breast cancer is by far the most common form of new cancer cases. In fact, breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer worldwide, followed by prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is a very close second to lung cancer among the cancers with the highest rates of new cases among men. Male vs. female deaths Lung cancer is by far the deadliest form of cancer among males but is the second deadliest form of cancer among females. Breast cancer, the most prevalent form of cancer among females worldwide, is also the deadliest form of cancer among females. Although prostate cancer is the second most prevalent cancer among men, it is the fifth deadliest cancer. Lung, liver, stomach, colorectum, and oesophagus cancers all have higher deaths rates among males.

In 2022, the mortality rate of breast cancer in women in Europe was **** per 100,000 women. Cyprus had the highest mortality rate at **** per 100,000, followed by Slovakia with **** per 100,000 women. Conversely, Spain had the lowest mortality rate at **** per 100,000. This statistic depicts the mortality rate of breast cancer in Europe in 2022 in women population, by country.

This statistic shows the cancer mortality rate among men in selected countries worldwide between 2003 and 2007, per 100,000 inhabitants. Slovakia had one of the highest mortality rates worldwide, with more than 200 male cancer deaths per 100,000 inhabitants.

Lung cancer had the highest rate of death among all cancer types worldwide in 2022. In that year, there were around 17 deaths from trachea, bronchus and lung cancer per 100,000 population. The death rate for all cancers was 91.1 per 100,000 population. This statistic shows the rate of cancer deaths worldwide in 2022, by type of cancer.

In 2022, there were over 9.7 million cancer deaths worldwide. It is projected that the number of deaths due to cancer worldwide will increase to almost 18.5 million by 2050. The most prevalent type of cancer in 2022 was breast cancer with around 48 prevalent cases per 100,000 population. However, lung cancer is by far the deadliest type of cancer.

Lung Cancer Lung cancer is a malignant lung tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. In 2022, around 1.82 million cancer deaths, or 19 percent of all cancer deaths worldwide were attributed to lung cancer. Long-term smoking is known to be a major cause of lung cancer. People who never quit smoking are 24 percent more likely to die before age 65 than people who never smoked in their lives.

Treatment In 2023, it was estimated that there were around 4,492 cancer immunotherapy products in R&D phases, as well as another 3,622 other cancer products in the R&D product pipeline. In the same year, it was projected that there were 965 active drugs for breast cancer, as well as 925 active drugs for non-small cell lung cancer.

Breast cancer was the cancer type with the highest rate of death among females worldwide in 2022. That year, there were around 13 deaths from breast cancer among females per 100,000 population. The death rate for all cancers among females was 76.4 per 100,000 population. This statistic displays the rate of cancer deaths among females worldwide in 2022, by type of cancer.

It was estimated that in 2018 there were 43.1 cervical cancer cases per 100,000 women in Southern Africa. Most cervical cancer cases are due to human papillomavirus (HPV), which is the most common sexually transmitted infection worldwide.

As of 2023, the countries with the highest death rates worldwide were Monaco, Bulgaria, and Latvia. In these countries, there were ** to ** deaths per 1,000 people. The country with the lowest death rate is Qatar, where there is just *** death per 1,000 people. Leading causes of death The leading causes of death worldwide are, by far, cardiovascular diseases, accounting for ** percent of all deaths in 2021. That year, there were **** million deaths worldwide from ischaemic heart disease and **** million from stroke. Interestingly, a worldwide survey from that year found that people greatly underestimate the proportion of deaths caused by cardiovascular disease, but overestimate the proportion of deaths caused by suicide, interpersonal violence, and substance use disorders. Death in the United States In 2023, there were around **** million deaths in the United States. The leading causes of death in the United States are currently heart disease and cancer, accounting for a combined ** percent of all deaths in 2023. Lung and bronchus cancer is the deadliest form of cancer worldwide, as well as in the United States. In the U.S. this form of cancer is predicted to cause around ****** deaths among men alone in the year 2025. Prostate cancer is the second-deadliest cancer for men in the U.S. while breast cancer is the second deadliest for women. In 2023, the tenth leading cause of death in the United States was COVID-19. Deaths due to COVID-19 resulted in a significant rise in the total number of deaths in the U.S. in 2020 and 2021 compared to 2019, and it was the third leading cause of death in the U.S. during those years.

The Latin American country with the highest age-standardized cancer mortality rate in 2022 was Uruguay, with ***** deaths per 100,000 population. Jamaica and Barbados followed, with cancer mortality rates of ***** and *****, respectively. As of that year, breast cancer was the cancer type with the highest incidence rate in Uruguay, as approximately ***** new cases were reported in the country.

Lung cancer was the cancer type with the highest rate of death among males worldwide in 2022. In that year there were around 25 deaths from trachea, bronchus and lung cancer among males per 100,000 population. The death rate for all cancers among males was 109 per 100,000 population. This statistic shows the rate of cancer deaths among males worldwide in 2022, by type of cancer.

For both sexes of all ages, the total number of cancer deaths was estimated to be approximately 9.74 million in 2022. Almost one fifth of these deaths were from lung cancer. This statistic describes the distribution of cancer deaths worldwide in 2022, sorted by type of cancer.

In 2022, the mortality rate of prostate cancer in Europe was **** per 100,000. Estonia had the highest mortality rate at **** per 100,000, followed by Latvia with **** per 100,000 men. Conversely, Italy had the lowest mortality rate at **** per 100,000. This statistic depicts the mortality rate of prostate cancer Europe in 2022, by country.

In 2022, the mortality rate of lung cancer in the European was **** per 100,000 men and **** per 100,000 women. Among men the mortality rate was highest in Hungary and lowest in Sweden being *** and **** per 100,000 respectively. Hungary was also the country with the highest lung cancer mortality rate in women with **** per 100,000 women. The lowest was in Lithuania with **** per 100,000 women. In most EU countries, there was a marked difference between the mortality of lung cancer in men and women.

This statistic depicts the cancer mortality rate among women in selected countries worldwide between 2003 and 2007, per 100,000 inhabitants. Denmark had the highest incidence rate, with more than 120 female cancer deaths per 100,000 inhabitants.

In 2022, the mortality rate of pancreatic cancer in Europe was, among men, **** per 100,000, while among women it stood at ** per 100,000. For men, Hungary had the highest mortality rate at **** per 100,000, while Ireland had the lowest at **** per 100,000. For women, Hungary also had the highest mortality rate at ** per 100,000, while Luxembourg had the lowest at ** per 100,000. This statistic depicts the mortality rate of pancreatic cancer in Europe in 2022, by country and gender.

In 2022, the mortality rate of pancreatic cancer in Europe was, among men, **** per 100,000, while among women it stood at *** per 100,000. For men, Romania had the highest mortality rate at **** per 100,000, while Poland had the lowest at *** per 100,000. For women, Romania also had the highest mortality rate at **** per 100,000, while Malta had the lowest at * per 100,000. This statistic depicts the mortality rate of live cancer in Europe in 2022, by country and gender.

In 2022, the mortality rate of colorectal cancer in Europe was, among men, **** per 100,000, while among women it stood at **** per 100,000. For men, Croatia had the highest mortality rate at **** per 100,000, while Luxembourg had the lowest at **** per 100,000. For women, Croatia also had the highest mortality rate at **** per 100,000, while Austria had the lowest at **** per 100,000. This statistic depicts the mortality rate of colorectal cancer in Europe in 2022, by country and gender.

In 2018, Hungary reported **** deaths per 100,000 population from lung cancer, the highest mortality rate in Europe. Greece followed closely with **** deaths per 100,000, and then Denmark with at rate of **** lung cancer deaths. On the other hand, there were **** deaths per 100,000 in Sweden as a result of lung cancer.