Colombia vs Sweden: Liver cancer death rate
Colombia
3.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden
3.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Colombia rank
78th
Sweden rank
80th
Liver cancer death rate over time
- Colombia
- Sweden
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 78th and Sweden ranks 80th of 110 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2181 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1990s | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5499 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.617 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3258 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 Sweden?
- Colombia, at 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in liver cancer death rate between Colombia and Sweden?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Sweden rank globally for liver cancer death rate?
- Colombia ranks 78th and Sweden ranks 80th 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.