Original question: Out of every 100 deaths in [COUNTRY] - about how many are a result of cancer?
* The main source of ‘actual’ data for causes of death around the world is the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) Global Burden of Disease (GBD) database for 2017. Please see for full details of all sources.
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Public estimate vs. actual percent of deaths due to cancer worldwide as of 2019
According to the findings of a survey by , the majority of countries underestimate the proportion of people who die from cancer each year. Those in the Philippines were the most likely to accurately guess the percentage of deaths attributable to cancer in their country. This statistic shows the actual vs public estimates for number of deaths per 100 which occur as a result of cancer worldwide as of 2019, by country.
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Ipsos. (February 12, 2020). Difference between actual and average public estimates of the percentage of deaths resulting from cancer worldwide as of 2019, by country* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1108802/cancer-as-cause-of-death-estimate-and-actual-worldwide/
Ipsos. "Difference between actual and average public estimates of the percentage of deaths resulting from cancer worldwide as of 2019, by country*." Chart. February 12, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1108802/cancer-as-cause-of-death-estimate-and-actual-worldwide/
Ipsos. (2020). Difference between actual and average public estimates of the percentage of deaths resulting from cancer worldwide as of 2019, by country*. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1108802/cancer-as-cause-of-death-estimate-and-actual-worldwide/
Ipsos. "Difference between Actual and Average Public Estimates of The Percentage of Deaths Resulting from Cancer Worldwide as of 2019, by Country*." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 12 Feb 2020, /statistics/1108802/cancer-as-cause-of-death-estimate-and-actual-worldwide/
Ipsos, Difference between actual and average public estimates of the percentage of deaths resulting from cancer worldwide as of 2019, by country* ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1108802/cancer-as-cause-of-death-estimate-and-actual-worldwide/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Difference between actual and average public estimates of the percentage of deaths resulting from cancer worldwide as of 2019, by country* [Graph], Ipsos, February 12, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1108802/cancer-as-cause-of-death-estimate-and-actual-worldwide/