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Cancer deaths worldwide by major type 2016

Number of cancer deaths worldwide in 2016, by major type of cancer

The data represents the estimated number of cancer deaths worldwide in 2016, by type. For both sexes of all ages, the total number of cancer deaths was estimated to stand at approx. nine million globally. Of that figure, some 1.71 million were deaths due to lung cancer.

Trachea, bronchus, lung cancers	1707740
Liver	829599
Colorectum	794495
Stomach	760172
Breast	586012
Oesophagus	429145
Pancreas	371814
Prostate	355506
Cervix uteri	283439

Cancer deaths worldwide by major type 2016

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