There were 9.6 million deaths from cancer worldwide in 2018.

In 2018, there were an estimated 9.6 million deaths from cancer (all cancers combined excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) worldwide: 5.4 million (56%) in males and 4.1 million (44%) in females, giving a male:female ratio of 10:7.7.[1]

The four most common cause of cancer death worldwide are lung, bowel (including anus), stomach and liver cancers, and account for more than four in ten (44%) of all deaths.[1]