Lung cancer had the highest rate of death among all cancer types worldwide in 2018. In that year there were around 18.6 deaths from lung cancer per 100,000 population. The death rate for all cancers is 101.1 per 100,000 population.
Rate of cancer deaths worldwide in 2018, by type of cancer
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WHO, & International Agency for Research on Cancer. (July 24, 2019). Rate of cancer deaths worldwide in 2018, by type of cancer (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 23, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031260/cancer-death-rate-worldwide-by-type/
WHO, und International Agency for Research on Cancer. "Rate of cancer deaths worldwide in 2018, by type of cancer (per 100,000 population)." Chart. July 24, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 23, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031260/cancer-death-rate-worldwide-by-type/
WHO, International Agency for Research on Cancer. (2019). Rate of cancer deaths worldwide in 2018, by type of cancer (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 23, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031260/cancer-death-rate-worldwide-by-type/
WHO, and International Agency for Research on Cancer. "Rate of Cancer Deaths Worldwide in 2018, by Type of Cancer (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031260/cancer-death-rate-worldwide-by-type/
WHO & International Agency for Research on Cancer, Rate of cancer deaths worldwide in 2018, by type of cancer (per 100,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031260/cancer-death-rate-worldwide-by-type/ (last visited February 23, 2020)
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