Liver cancer death rate in Denmark
Denmark: Liver cancer death rate was 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Liver cancer death rate in Denmark, 1994–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, liver cancer death rate in Denmark stood at 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Denmark peaked at 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2004.
That places Denmark 67th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Liver cancer death rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.2% |
| 2006 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liver cancer death rate in Denmark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +42.2% | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liver cancer death rate in Denmark?
- Liver cancer death rate in Denmark was 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Denmark rank for liver cancer death rate?
- Denmark ranks 67th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Liver cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from liver cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.