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The incidence of cancer

Country Female (per 100000 females in 2012)

Denmark is the top country by the incidence of cancer in female in the world. As of 2012, the incidence of cancer in female in Denmark was 328.8 per 100000 females that accounts for 3.32% of the world's the incidence of cancer in female. The top 5 countries (others are the United States of America, Republic of Korea, Netherlands, and Belgium) account for 15.12% of it. The world's total the incidence of cancer in female was estimated at 9,909.2 per 100000 females in 2012.

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Denmark 328.8 OECD
United States of America 297.4 OECD
Republic of Korea 293.6 OECD
Netherlands 289.6 OECD
Belgium 288.9 OECD
Ireland 278.9 OECD
Australia 278.6 OECD
Canada 277.4 OECD
Norway 277.1 OECD
New Zealand 274.3 OECD
Iceland 274.2 OECD
United Kingdom 267.3 OECD
France 261.9 OECD
Luxembourg 259.6 OECD
Czech Republic 258.9 OECD
Israel 258.7 OECD
Italy 255.2 OECD
Germany 252.5 OECD
Slovenia 251.5 OECD
Sweden 248.7 OECD
Switzerland 245.9 OECD
Slovakia 238 OECD
Hungary 236.5 OECD
Finland 234.2 OECD
Lithuania 224 OECD
Austria 222.7 OECD
Latvia 206.5 OECD
Poland 205.6 OECD
Estonia 202.7 OECD
Spain 198.2 OECD
Portugal 198.1 OECD
Russian Federation 187.1 OECD
Brazil 186.8 OECD
Japan 185.7 OECD
Costa Rica 169.2 OECD
South Africa 168.9 OECD
Chile 163.3 OECD
Turkey 161.6 OECD
Colombia 151.5 OECD
China 139.9 OECD
Mexico 139.9 OECD
Greece 138 OECD
Indonesia 134.4 OECD
India 97.4 OECD
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