Liver cancer death rate in Australia

Australia: Liver cancer death rate was 4.7 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
4.7
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
39th
of 109 countries
All-time high
4.96
in 2019
All-time low
0.8676
in 1982
Years of data
41
1982–2023

Liver cancer death rate in Australia, 1982–2023

123451982200220231982: 0.8681983: 11984: 1.21985: 1.31986: 11987: 1.21988: 1.21989: 1.31990: 1.11991: 1.31992: 1.31993: 1.51994: 1.51995: 1.61996: 1.51997: 1.61998: 2.51999: 2.62000: 2.82001: 2.82002: 2.92003: 32004: 32006: 3.52007: 3.42008: 3.62009: 3.92010: 3.82011: 42012: 4.12013: 4.12014: 4.52015: 4.62016: 4.62017: 4.62018: 4.92019: 52020: 4.72021: 4.72022: 4.72023: 4.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for liver cancer death rate in Australia is 4.7, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Australia peaked at 4.96 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8676, in 1982.

Australia ranks 39th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.15 0.8676 1.34 8
1990s 1.67 1.15 2.61 10
2000s 3.23 2.76 3.88 9
2010s 4.42 3.84 4.96 10
2020s 4.72 4.7 4.74 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 36 Italy 4.73 compare
  2. 37 Latvia 4.73 compare
  3. 38 Peru 4.72 compare
  4. 40 Ecuador 4.69 compare
  5. 41 Turkmenistan 4.67 compare
  6. 42 United States of America 4.62 compare

See the full ranking of 110 places β†’

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All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is liver cancer death rate in Australia?
Liver cancer death rate in Australia was 4.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 4.96 in 2019.
What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8676 in 1982.
How does Australia rank for liver cancer death rate?
Australia ranks 39th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Liver cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liver cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 3,269 data points, 1979–2023
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