Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Liver cancer death rate
Colombia
3.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
3.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Colombia rank
78th
Sri Lanka rank
76th
Liver cancer death rate over time
- Colombia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 110 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0564 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1990s | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8655 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8355 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liver cancer death rate, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in liver cancer death rate between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2019.
- How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for liver cancer death rate?
- Colombia ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.