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.