About a million people aged below 50 die of cancer annually, a study says, projecting another 21 percent rise by 2030.

    • Even in the US, autopsies are not always performed. Ima quote WebMD because I’m bone idle:

      Although laws vary, nearly all states call for an autopsy when someone dies in a suspicious, unusual, or unnatural way.

      Many states have one done when a person dies without a doctor present. Twenty-seven states require it if the cause of death is suspected to be from a public health threat, such as a fast-spreading disease or tainted food.

      According to a 2012 DOJ report, only 8.5% of US deaths result in autopsy.

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      I mean sure. But the data is likely comparative and can be looked at just within countries that have been getting autopsies since the 90s.