Death rate from cancers vs. GDP per capita, 2021

Estimated annual number of deaths from all types of cancer per 100,000 people versus gross domestic product(GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.

GDP per capita (international-$ in 2021 prices)$1,000$10,000$100,000$2,000$5,000$20,000$50,000Cancer death rate (deaths per 100,000 people)100BurundiBurundiChileChileChinaChinaEthiopiaEthiopiaFijiFijiGuineaGuineaIndiaIndiaIndonesiaIndonesiaMozambiqueMozambiquePakistanPakistanRussiaRussiaUnited StatesUnited StatesAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America1.4B1.4BCircles sized byPopulation(historical)

Data source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2024); Data compiled from multiple sources by World Bank (2025) – Learn more about this data

Note: To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, death rates are age-standardized. Non-melanoma skin cancers areexcluded due to potentially incomplete records and inconsistent registry practices.

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