US EditionLancet Study Warns Cancer Deaths Could Surge Nearly 75% by 2050
By 2050, annual cancer deaths are projected to rise nearly 75% to 18.6 million, with over two-thirds occurring in low- and middle-income countries, driven by aging and population growth.
- Cancer deaths globally reached 10.4 million in 2023, with new cases totaling 18.5 million, marking a significant increase from previous years, according to a study published by The Lancet.
- The Global Burden of Disease Cancer Collaborators forecast that annual cancer deaths could rise to 18.6 million by 2050, a nearly 75 percent increase from 2024, driven by population growth and aging populations.
- In India, cancer cases surged to an estimated 5.43 million in 2023, with significant increases in cancer incidence and mortality rates, as reported by Rakhi Dandona from the Public Health Foundation of India.
- Modifiable risk factors, including tobacco use and unhealthy diets, contributed to over 42 percent of global cancer deaths in 2023.
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Cancer deaths expected to rise to over 18 million in 2050—an increase of nearly 75% from 2024, study forecasts
There has been a rapid increase in the global number of cancer cases and deaths between 1990 and 2023, despite advances in cancer treatment and efforts to tackle cancer risk factors over that same time period. Without urgent action and targeted funding, 30.5 million people are forecast to receive a new cancer diagnosis and 18.6 million are expected to die from cancer in 2050—with over half of new cases and two-thirds of deaths occurring in…
The figure reflects the increase in cases of disease, which will exceed 30 million per year (ANSA)
The number of cancer deaths could exceed 18.5 million in 2050, according to a large study published on Thursday. Cancer cases and deaths would increase mainly as a result of population growth and population aging. - Why the number of cancer deaths is expected to rise again by 2050 (Health and well-being).
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