Ireland vs Japan: Liver cancer death rate
Ireland
5.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Japan
5.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ireland rank
27th
Japan rank
30th
Liver cancer death rate over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Japan ahead.
Ireland ranks 27th 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 | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7123 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.5555 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.389 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3689 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, Ireland or Japan?
- Ireland, at 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in liver cancer death rate between Ireland and Japan?
- 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for liver cancer death rate?
- Ireland ranks 27th 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
Reported deaths from liver cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.