Liver cancer death rate in Finland
Finland: Liver cancer death rate was 4.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Liver cancer death rate in Finland, 1987–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liver cancer death rate in Finland is 4.27, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Finland peaked at 4.39 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 1987.
That places Finland 52nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Liver cancer death rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.55 | — |
| 1988 | 1.65 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 2.87 | +73.5% |
| 1990 | 3.18 | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 3.23 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 3.07 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 3.54 | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 3.4 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 3.68 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 3.69 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.84 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 4.17 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 3.8 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 4.07 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 3.72 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 3.8 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.95 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.91 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.16 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 3.82 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 3.71 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.26 | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 3.89 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 3.67 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 4.11 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 3.76 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 3.91 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 4 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.16 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.28 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.89 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 4.14 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 4.16 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.39 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 4.34 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.34 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.27 | -1.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 4.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.22, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Finland's 4.27 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.27, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liver cancer death rate in Finland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +73.5% | 1.65 | 2.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.02 | 1.55 | 2.87 | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.53 | 3.07 | 4.17 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.92 | 3.71 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.98 | 3.67 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 4.16 | 4.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4631 % 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 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1502 % 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 0.0212 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liver cancer death rate in Finland?
- Liver cancer death rate in Finland was 4.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 in 2021.
- What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 1987.
- How does Finland rank for liver cancer death rate?
- Finland ranks 52nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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