Cancer kills more than one million people every year in the European Union
92% confidence
HealthEuropean Union
Omissions
The figure of 'more than one million' significantly understates the actual burden - recent data shows cancer deaths are approximately 1.1 million (2021 actual) to 1.28 million (2025 projected)
The claim omits that cancer is the second leading cause of death in the EU, accounting for approximately 21.6% of all deaths
The speaker's left-leaning political perspective may lead to emphasizing health crises, but in this case the data actually supports an even stronger statement about cancer mortality
Sources
PrimaryEurostat - Cancer Statistics ExplainedIn 2021, cancer was the second leading cause of death in the EU, with 1.1 million deaths, which equated to 21.6% of the total number of deaths in the EU