Australia vs United States of America: Liver cancer death rate
Australia
4.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
United States of America
4.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Australia rank
40th
United States of America rank
43rd
Liver cancer death rate over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1982 it was United States of America ahead.
Australia ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 110 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1199 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.072 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4951 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3444 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0577 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liver cancer death rate, Australia or United States of America?
- Australia, at 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in liver cancer death rate between Australia and United States of America?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for liver cancer death rate?
- Australia ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Liver cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from liver cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.