Liver cancer death rate in Brazil
Brazil: Liver cancer death rate was 4.13 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Liver cancer death rate in Brazil, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, liver cancer death rate in Brazil stood at 4.13.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Brazil peaked at 4.72 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8745, in 1984.
Brazil ranks 57th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liver cancer death rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.27 | — |
| 1980 | 1.22 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 1.29 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9259 | -28.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9185 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8745 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 1.41 | +60.9% |
| 1986 | 1.58 | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 1.25 | -20.6% |
| 1988 | 1.22 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.26 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.12 | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 1.05 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9598 | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9346 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 3.96 | +263.3% |
| 1997 | 4.03 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.84 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 4.01 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 4.2 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.22 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.18 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.29 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 4.32 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.51 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 4.43 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.38 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.54 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 4.46 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.5 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.72 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 4.54 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.58 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.68 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.55 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 4.57 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.55 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.49 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.34 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.24 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.13 | -2.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4.13 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.96, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liver cancer death rate in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +263.3% | 1.09 | 3.96 |
| 1985 | +60.9% | 0.8745 | 1.41 |
| 1982 | -28.1% | 1.29 | 0.9259 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.19 | 0.8745 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 | 0.9346 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.32 | 4.1 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 | 4.46 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.24 | 4.13 | 4.34 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % 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 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % 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 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liver cancer death rate in Brazil?
- Liver cancer death rate in Brazil was 4.13 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 in 2012.
- What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8745 in 1984.
- How does Brazil rank for liver cancer death rate?
- Brazil ranks 57th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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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