Figures published by Cancer Research UK reveal that more than 4.6 million men and 3.5 million women die of cancer worldwide every year, putting the global rate of cancer death among men (126 per 100,000) 50% higher than that of women (82 per 100,000).
The figures also show every year, more than 14 million people worldwide find out they have cancer, with men 24% more likely to be among them than women.
Dr. Harpal Kumar, chief executive of Cancer Research UK, says it is vital that governments tackle the inequalities reflected in these figures.
The charity's head of statistics, Nick Ormiston-Smith, says:
"The contrast in cancer death rates between the sexes may be down to more men being diagnosed with types of cancers that are harder to treat, such as cancers of the bladder, liver, lung and oesophagus."
Wide regional variation in cancer rates between men and women
However, the charity also points out there are wide regional variations in these figures.
For instance, men's death rates due to cancer are highest in Central and Eastern Europe, while East Africa has the highest rate of cancer death for women and is also one of the few parts of the world where more women die of cancer than men.
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