Background The incidence and mortality of esophageal cancer are high, with 5.90 new
cases and 5.48 deaths per 100 000 people worldwide in 2017. The prognosis of
esophageal cancer is poor, with an overall 5‐year survival rate of less than 20%.
Esophageal cancer in different geographical locations has different etiologies, and the
incidence and mortality of esophageal cancer continue to rise in some regions. Methods We
collected incidence and mortality data by age and gender for 195 countries and territories …