Greece vs Japan: Liver cancer death rate

Greece
4.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Japan
5.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Greece rank
33rd
Japan rank
30th

Liver cancer death rate over time

  • Greece
  • Japan
051015197920002022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Greece, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 30th of 110 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9314 deaths per 100,000 people 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people Japan
1980s 0.8048 deaths per 100,000 people 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people Japan
1990s 0.6399 deaths per 100,000 people 12.67 deaths per 100,000 people 12.03 deaths per 100,000 people Japan
2000s 0.9611 deaths per 100,000 people 12.17 deaths per 100,000 people 11.21 deaths per 100,000 people Japan
2010s 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people Japan
2020s 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3632 deaths per 100,000 people Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liver cancer death rate, Greece or Japan?
Japan, at 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Greece as of 2022.
What is the difference in liver cancer death rate between Greece and Japan?
0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
How do Greece and Japan rank globally for liver cancer death rate?
Greece ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 30th 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

Indicator
Liver cancer death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 3,269 data points, 1979–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from liver cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.