ATLAS · CANCER DEATHS
Cancer Deaths by Country
The whole world, recoloured by cancer deaths. Cancer Deaths worldwide (world figure): 9.7M (2021). On the map below, paler countries sit at the low end and the deepest green at the high end. Tap any nation to open its full profile. Total deaths from cancer each year, WHO Global Health Estimates. Larger countries naturally have more deaths; this is the total count, not a per-person rate.
For cancer deaths, a lower figure is the better outcome — so the deepest-green country on the map is the one with the most to improve.
Source: WHO Global Health Estimates 2021, via Our World in Data, 2021 · geometry: Natural Earth (public domain)
How the map is coloured
The 25 highest
192 countries and territories have a cancer deaths figure. Here are the highest — and since a lower figure is better for cancer deaths, these are the countries with the furthest to go:
| # | Country | Cancer Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 2.7M |
| 2 | India | 1M |
| 3 | United States | 617K |
| 4 | Japan | 443K |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 307K |
| 6 | Brazil | 246K |
| 7 | Germany | 244K |
| 8 | Indonesia | 241K |
| 9 | France | 180K |
| 10 | Italy | 175K |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 175K |
| 12 | Thailand | 131K |
| 13 | Viet Nam | 121K |
| 14 | Turkiye | 119K |
| 15 | Pakistan | 115K |
| 16 | Bangladesh | 114K |
| 17 | Spain | 113K |
| 18 | Philippines | 105K |
| 19 | Poland | 102K |
| 20 | Korea, Rep. | 94K |
| 21 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 90K |
| 22 | Mexico | 89K |
| 23 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 87K |
| 24 | Canada | 86K |
| 25 | Ukraine | 86K |
China ranks 1st of 192.Every country’s full standing is on its profile.
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