New Zealand vs Sweden: Liver cancer death rate
New Zealand
3.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Sweden
3.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
New Zealand rank
79th
Sweden rank
80th
Liver cancer death rate over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sweden ahead.
New Zealand ranks 79th and Sweden ranks 80th of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2384 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8228 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3059 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1931 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 Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in liver cancer death rate between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for liver cancer death rate?
- New Zealand ranks 79th and Sweden ranks 80th 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.