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.
Rate of cancer deaths worldwide in 2022, by type of cancer
(per 100,000 population)
Characteristic
Rate of death per 100,000 population
Trachea, bronchus and lung
16.8
Breast
12.7
Colorectum
8.1
Liver and intrahepatic bile ducts
7.4
Prostate
7.3
Cervix uteri
7.1
Stomach
6.1
Oesophagus
4.3
Pancreas
4.2
Ovary
4
Leukaemia
3.1
Brain, central nervous system
2.6
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
2.4
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WHO, & International Agency for Research on Cancer. (April 29, 2024). Rate of cancer deaths worldwide in 2022, by type of cancer (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031260/cancer-death-rate-worldwide-by-type/
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WHO, and International Agency for Research on Cancer. "Rate of Cancer Deaths Worldwide in 2022, by Type of Cancer (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031260/cancer-death-rate-worldwide-by-type/
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