Around 250 children die each day from cancer globally, according to international health data.

An estimated 400,000 new cases of childhood cancer are diagnosed worldwide each year, with about 91,250 child deaths annually.

World Health Organization has warned that global cancer cases could rise to between 22 and 27 million annually by 2030.

Nearly 20 million new cancer cases and about 13 million cancer-related deaths were reported worldwide in 2022.

International Childhood Cancer Day was observed on 15 February under the theme “Demonstrating Impact: From Challenge to Change.”