Forecasted number of deaths from cancer worldwide from 2020 to 2040
most prevalent type of cancer in 2020 was breast cancer with around 48 prevalent cases per 100,000 population. However, lung cancer is by far the deadliest type of cancer.
In 2020, there were almost 10 million cancer deaths worldwide. It is projected that the number of deaths due to cancer worldwide will increase to 16.3 million by 2040. The