The total number of cancer-related deaths was the highest amongst the female population, with 22,334 reports in 2018. However, the male population was around five percent lower with 21,208 registrations of cancer-related deaths in the same year. From 2008 to 2018, both genders experienced a gradual increase in cancer-related deaths, although, the female population continued to be slightly higher in recent years.
Total number of cancer-related deaths in South Africa from 2008 to 2018, by gender
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Statistics South Africa. (March 28, 2023). Total number of cancer-related deaths in South Africa from 2008 to 2018, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384226/total-number-of-cancer-related-deaths-by-gender/
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