Deaths by cancer in the United States 1950-2015

The data displays the cancer death rate in the U.S. from 1950 to 2015. In 2015, there were 158.5 deaths caused by cancer (malignant neoplasms) per 100,000 persons in the U.S. Lung cancer, responsible for approx. 1.7 million deaths worldwide in 2015, was the deadliest type of cancer that year. Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer among men in the United States, while breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women.