Breast cancer was the cancer type with the highest rate of death among females worldwide in 2018. In that year there were around 18 deaths from breast cancer among females per 100,000 population. The death rate for all cancers among females is 114.6 per 100,000 population.
Rate of cancer deaths among females worldwide in 2020, by type of cancer
(per 100,000 population)
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