Iceland vs Italy: Liver cancer death rate
Iceland
4.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Italy
4.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Iceland rank
36th
Italy rank
37th
Liver cancer death rate over time
- Iceland
- Italy
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Italy ahead.
Iceland ranks 36th and Italy ranks 37th of 110 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1990s | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liver cancer death rate, Iceland or Italy?
- Iceland, at 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in liver cancer death rate between Iceland and Italy?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for liver cancer death rate?
- Iceland ranks 36th and Italy ranks 37th 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.