The report, released by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, IARC, the World Health Organization’s specialised cancer agency, recorded 20.6 million new cancer cases and 9.8 million deaths worldwide in 2024.
By 2050, annual cancer deaths are also expected to rise to 17.5 million, representing an increase of nearly 80 per cent from current levels.
The GLOBOCAN 2024 report, released to mark IARC’s 60th anniversary, provides a global assessment of cancer incidence and mortality across countries, regions, age groups and sexes.
Of the 20.6 million new cases recorded in 2024, men accounted for 10.6 million, while women accounted for 10 million. Men also accounted for 56 per cent of the 9.8 million cancer-related deaths, compared with 44 per cent among women.
The report highlighted significant inequalities in cancer prevention, early detection, diagnosis, treatment and data collection across different parts of the world.
China accounts for about one in four cancer cases and deaths globally, while Europe, despite having only 9.2 per cent of the world’s population, accounts for more than 20 per cent of global cancer cases.
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer incidence and death worldwide, while breast cancer continues to be one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers among women. Prostate cancer is also the most common cancer diagnosis among men in many countries.
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