South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Liver cancer death rate
South Africa
3.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Sri Lanka
3.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
South Africa rank
73rd
Sri Lanka rank
76th
Liver cancer death rate over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 19 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 110 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8655 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 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, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in liver cancer death rate between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for liver cancer death rate?
- South Africa ranks 73rd 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.