The cancer type with the highest age-standardized mortality rate in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022 was prostate cancer with **** deaths per 100,000 population. Breast cancer ranked second, with a mortality rate of **** people per 100,000 population. In that year, breast cancer was the cancer type with the highest prevalence in the region.

In 2023, it was estimated that there would be **** deaths per 100,000 population due to kidney cancer in Canada. Cancer is one of the leading causes of premature death in Canada. This statistic shows the estimated age-standardized mortality rates for cancer in Canada by cancer type, as of 2023.

In the period 2018 to 2022, a total of approximately *** men per 100,000 inhabitants died of cancers of all kinds in the United States, compared to an overall cancer death rate of *** per 100,000 population among women. This statistic shows cancer death rates in the U.S. for the period from 2018 to 2022, by type and gender.

In 2022, Poland reported 330.5 deaths from cancer per 100,000 population, the highest cancer mortality rate in Europe. Hungary followed with 327.8 cancer deaths per 100,000, and then Croatia with 319.6 cancer deaths per 100,000 population. This statistic displays the cancer mortality rate in Europe in 2022, by country (per 100,000 population).

Cancer was responsible for around *** deaths per 100,000 population in the United States in 2023. The death rate for cancer has steadily decreased since the 1990’s, but cancer still remains the second leading cause of death in the United States. The deadliest type of cancer for both men and women is cancer of the lung and bronchus which will account for an estimated ****** deaths among men alone in 2025. Probability of surviving Survival rates for cancer vary significantly depending on the type of cancer. The cancers with the highest rates of survival include cancers of the thyroid, prostate, and testis, with five-year survival rates as high as ** percent for thyroid cancer. The cancers with the lowest five-year survival rates include cancers of the pancreas, liver, and esophagus. Risk factors It is difficult to determine why one person develops cancer while another does not, but certain risk factors have been shown to increase a person’s chance of developing cancer. For example, cigarette smoking has been proven to increase the risk of developing various cancers. In fact, around ** percent of cancers of the lung, bronchus and trachea among adults aged 30 years and older can be attributed to cigarette smoking. Other modifiable risk factors for cancer include being obese, drinking alcohol, and sun exposure.

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.

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.

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 2018, Croatia reported **** cancer deaths from colorectal cancer per 100,000 population, the highest mortality rate of colorectal cancer in Europe. In the same year, Croatia reported also to have the highest mortality rate of breast cancer (females only) with **** deaths per 100,000 population, while Estonia reported to have the highest mortality rate of prostate cancer with **** deaths per 100,000 population. This statistic shows the mortality rates of selected types of cancers in European countries in 2018.

In 2023, it was estimated that the mortality rate for cancer in Manitoba would be ***** deaths due to per 100,000 population. This statistic displays the estimated mortality rate of cancer in Canada by province in 2023.

In 2022, trachea, bronchus, and lung, as well as colorectum and pancreas, were the cancer sites with the highest mortality rate for both genders, when not taking into account gender specific sites. Conversely, for females breast cancer had the highest mortality rate, with **** cases per 100,000 population. This statistic depicts the estimated mortality rate in the EU in 2022, by cancer site and gender.

In 2022, trachea, bronchus, and lung were the cancer sites with the highest mortality rate in the EU, with **** deaths per 100,000 population. Other cancer sites with high mortality rate were prostate, breast, and colorectum, with ****, ****, and **** deaths per 100,000 population, respectively. This statistic depicts the estimated mortality rate in the EU in 2022, by cancer site.

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.

In 2022, the nation with the highest age-standardized mortality rate of all cancer types among women in Latin America and the Caribbean was Jamaica with ***** women per 100,000 population. In the case of men, the country with the highest rate was Barbados, with ***** cancer deaths per 100,000 men. While the cancer death rate was higher for men than women in most of the listed countries, the opposite was true in Peru and Bolivia. That year, both women and men had the highest cancer incidence rates in Uruguay compared to other selected countries in the region.

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.

In 2023, Hawaii had the lowest death rate from cancer among all U.S. states, with around 119 deaths per 100,000 population. The states with the highest cancer death rates at that time were Kentucky, West Virginia, and Mississippi. This statistic shows cancer death rates in the United States in 2023, by state.

In 2023, lungs, colorectum and pancreas, were the cancer sites with the highest mortality rate for both genders in Germany, when not taking into account gender-specific sites. In case of gender-specific cancer sites breast cancer had the highest mortality rate for females, with ** cases per 100,000 population, while prostate cancer for males, with a mortality rate of **** per 100,000 population. This statistic depicts the estimated mortality rate in the EU in 2023, by cancer site and gender.

In 2021, the region that registered the highest cancer mortality rate among individuals aged between 20 to 64 years in Italy was Campania. In this region, in fact, almost ** people died of tumor every 10 thousand residents. Sardinia followed, with a mortality rate of *** per ** thousand inhabitants. This statistic displays the cancer mortality rate in Italy in 2021, by region.

In 2023, around *** deaths per 100,000 population in Russia were attributed to malignant neoplasms. The highest mortality rate due to that reason across the country was recorded in the Kurgan Oblast, measuring at over *** deaths per 100,000 inhabitants. The Ingushetia Republic had the lowest mortality rate from cancer, at approximately ** deaths per 100,000 population. Cancer mortality in Russia Cancer is the second-leading cause of mortality in Russia, being only superseded by circulatory system diseases which were responsible for *** deaths per 100 thousand population in 2022. However, the number of deaths from cancer has been steadily decreasing year-on-year. In 2021, approximately *** thousand Russians deceased due to a malignant tumor. That marked a four-percent decrease from the previous year. Furthermore, the five-year cancer survival rate reached an all-time maximum. As of 2021, nearly six in ten patients in Russia continued to be registered with an oncological establishment for five years or more after receiving their diagnosis. Growth in cancer risk factors in Russia Some well-known risk factors for cancer include sun exposure, tobacco and alcohol use, a poor diet, and being overweight. Despite the merits of a healthy lifestyle being widely recognized, the share of healthy lifestyle followers in Russia has been following a downward trend over the past years. In particular, the rates of heavy smokers have increased. In 2022, a fifth of Russians consumed one pack of cigarettes a day or more, a three-percent growth from 2020.

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.