Liver cancer death rate in Denmark
Denmark: Liver cancer death rate was 3.89 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Liver cancer death rate in Denmark, 1994–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, liver cancer death rate in Denmark stood at 3.89.
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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.49, in 2004.
That places Denmark 64th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.36 | — |
| 1995 | 3.28 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.11 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 2.95 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 2.95 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.02 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.03 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.59 | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 2.73 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.49 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 3.54 | +42.2% |
| 2006 | 3.21 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 2.73 | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 2.96 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 2.95 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.76 | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 3.59 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 3.71 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.84 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.21 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 3.93 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 3.73 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.67 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.86 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 3.9 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.6 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 4.03 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 3.89 | -3.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.22, 92% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.89 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.27, 91% 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 | 3.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.11 | 2.95 | 3.36 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.92 | 2.49 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 | 3.59 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 | 3.6 | 4.03 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is liver cancer death rate in Denmark?
- Liver cancer death rate in Denmark was 3.89 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 in 2014.
- What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 in 2004.
- How does Denmark rank for liver cancer death rate?
- Denmark ranks 64th 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Liver cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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