New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Liver cancer death rate
New Zealand
3.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Sri Lanka
3.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
New Zealand rank
79th
Sri Lanka rank
76th
Liver cancer death rate over time
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 110 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0661 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8655 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9103 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3513 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liver cancer death rate, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2019.
- What is the difference in liver cancer death rate between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for liver cancer death rate?
- New Zealand ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.