Panama vs South Africa: Liver cancer death rate
Panama
3.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Africa
3.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Panama rank
71st
South Africa rank
73rd
Liver cancer death rate over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 73rd of 110 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3579 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liver cancer death rate, Panama or South Africa?
- Panama, at 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in liver cancer death rate between Panama and South Africa?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for liver cancer death rate?
- Panama ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 73rd 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.