Japan vs Slovenia: Liver cancer death rate
Japan
5.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Slovenia
5.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Japan rank
30th
Slovenia rank
29th
Liver cancer death rate over time
- Japan
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 30th and Slovenia ranks 29th of 110 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Slovenia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1990s | 12.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2000s | 12.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4556 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liver cancer death rate, Japan or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in liver cancer death rate between Japan and Slovenia?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Slovenia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Slovenia rank globally for liver cancer death rate?
- Japan ranks 30th and Slovenia ranks 29th 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.