The drop in the disease burden was associated with improved Socio- demographic Index.

We compared the observed results with expected values estimated based on the Socio- demographic Index (SDI).

We assessed how observed HALE and DALYs differed by country and sex from expected trends based on Socio- demographic Index (SDI).

Much of this change follows historical patterns linking social and economic determinants, such as those captured by the GBD Socio- demographic Index, with demographic outcomes.

Composition of demographic indices, comorbidities, medication usage, and differences in days of prescription of different medications between neoplasm and neoplasm-free (control) groups were compared.