For both sexes of all ages, the total number of cancer deaths was estimated to be approximately 9.74 million in 2022. Almost one fifth of these deaths were from lung cancer. This statistic describes the distribution of cancer deaths worldwide in 2022, sorted by type of cancer.
Percentage of cancer deaths worldwide in 2022, by type of cancer
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