Which cancers kill the most South Africans?

Deaths and new cases by cancer type, 2023, both sexes, all ages. Thin lines: 95% uncertainty interval.

DeathsNew cases

These ten cancers account for 78% of the 70 401 deaths from cancer and other tumours in 2023. Men and women are combined: the data export has no split by sex.

Daily Maverick · Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease 2023 Results Tool, accessed 01/10/2026

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