Fig. 2: Percent distribution of maternal orphans due to cancer (worldwide) by mother’s age at the time of death and by type of cancer death within each category.
From: Global and regional estimates of orphans attributed to maternal cancer mortality in 2020
Cancer codes (ICD-10) included in each of the 14 cancer groups are listed in Extended Data Table 3. Percentages on top of bars are % of maternal orphans due to cancer in each age group. Percentages within bars are % of maternal orphans arising from each cause of cancer-related death within each maternal age at death group.
