Liver cancer death rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Liver cancer death rate was 4.69 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Liver cancer death rate in Ecuador, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liver cancer death rate in Ecuador is 4.69, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Ecuador peaked at 7.33 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.14, in 1983.
That places Ecuador 37th 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 44 years of available data.
Liver cancer death rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.66 | — |
| 1980 | 1.75 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.98 | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 1.99 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.14 | -42.7% |
| 1984 | 1.16 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.42 | +109.0% |
| 1986 | 2.34 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.52 | -35.0% |
| 1988 | 2.4 | +58.2% |
| 1989 | 1.68 | -29.9% |
| 1990 | 2.66 | +58.2% |
| 1991 | 2.35 | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 1.79 | -23.9% |
| 1993 | 2.13 | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 1.73 | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 1.5 | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 1.39 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 7.33 | +429.5% |
| 1998 | 6.65 | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 6.98 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 6.92 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 5.96 | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 5.93 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.8 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 6.13 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 6.62 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 6.44 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 5.85 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 5.84 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.91 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.04 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.77 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 5.72 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.97 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 4.91 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.13 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.83 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 4.62 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 5.02 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 5.38 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 4.46 | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 4.76 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 4.69 | -1.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 4.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 4.69 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.96, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liver cancer death rate in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +429.5% | 1.39 | 7.33 |
| 1985 | +109.0% | 1.16 | 2.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.84 | 1.14 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.45 | 1.39 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.14 | 5.8 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 | 4.62 | 6.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 | 4.46 | 4.76 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % 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 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % 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 0.0378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liver cancer death rate in Ecuador?
- Liver cancer death rate in Ecuador was 4.69 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.33 in 1997.
- What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 in 1983.
- How does Ecuador rank for liver cancer death rate?
- Ecuador ranks 37th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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