For both sexes of all ages, the total number of cancer deaths was estimated to be approximately 9.74 million in 2022. Around one fifth of cancer deaths that year occurred in Europe. This statistic depicts the distribution of cancer deaths worldwide in 2022, sorted by region.
Distribution of cancer deaths worldwide in 2022, by region
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WHO, & International Agency for Research on Cancer. (April 26, 2024). Distribution of cancer deaths worldwide in 2022, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/288809/cancer-deaths-worldwide-by-regional-percentage/
WHO, und International Agency for Research on Cancer. "Distribution of cancer deaths worldwide in 2022, by region." Chart. April 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/288809/cancer-deaths-worldwide-by-regional-percentage/
WHO, International Agency for Research on Cancer. (2024). Distribution of cancer deaths worldwide in 2022, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/288809/cancer-deaths-worldwide-by-regional-percentage/
WHO, and International Agency for Research on Cancer. "Distribution of Cancer Deaths Worldwide in 2022, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/288809/cancer-deaths-worldwide-by-regional-percentage/
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Distribution of cancer deaths worldwide in 2022, by region [Graph], WHO, & International Agency for Research on Cancer, April 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/288809/cancer-deaths-worldwide-by-regional-percentage/