Liver cancer death rate in Australia
Australia: Liver cancer death rate was 4.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Liver cancer death rate in Australia, 1982–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liver cancer death rate in Australia is 4.64, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% 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 40th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Liver cancer death rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.8676 | — |
| 1983 | 1.05 | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 1.21 | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 1.34 | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 1.05 | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 1.22 | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 1.22 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.28 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.15 | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 1.33 | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 1.32 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.5 | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 1.52 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.6 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.52 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.63 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 2.51 | +54.2% |
| 1999 | 2.61 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.76 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 2.83 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.95 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 3.05 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.04 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.48 | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 3.44 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.63 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 3.88 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 3.84 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.02 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 4.09 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.15 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.5 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 4.6 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.59 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.55 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.86 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 4.96 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.74 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 4.72 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.74 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.7 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 4.64 | -1.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 4.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.22, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 4.64 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.83, 59% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liver cancer death rate in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +54.2% | 1.63 | 2.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 4.71 | 4.64 | 4.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 37 Ecuador 4.69 compare
- 38 Greece 4.67 compare
- 39 Turkmenistan 4.67 compare
- 41 United States 4.62 compare
- 42 Spain 4.57 compare
- 43 Montenegro 4.53 compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liver cancer death rate in Australia?
- Liver cancer death rate in Australia was 4.64 in 2024, 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 40th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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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