Oropharynx cancer mortality rates worldwide in 2018, by region and gender

It was estimated that in 2018 there were 2.4 oropharynx cancer deaths per 100,000 men in Eastern Europe, compared to just .2 deaths per 100,000 women. A large number of oropharynx cancer cases are due to human papillomavirus (HPV), which is the most common sexually transmitted infection worldwide.

据估计，2018年东欧地区每10万人中约有2.4例口咽癌死亡，而女性仅为每10万人0.2例。大量口咽癌病例归因于人乳头瘤病毒（HPV），该病毒是全球最常见的性传播感染。