Liver cancer death rate in Greece
Greece: Liver cancer death rate was 4.67 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Liver cancer death rate in Greece, 1979–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 4.67 for liver cancer death rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 313.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Greece peaked at 5.84 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2516, in 1990.
Greece ranks 38th 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.9314 | — |
| 1980 | 1.64 | +75.7% |
| 1981 | 1.38 | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 1.08 | -21.7% |
| 1983 | 0.452 | -58.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4237 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8237 | +94.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4203 | -49.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3412 | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9675 | +183.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5284 | -45.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2516 | -52.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3721 | +47.9% |
| 1992 | 0.517 | +39.0% |
| 1993 | 0.646 | +24.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7083 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7862 | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6043 | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6132 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8578 | +39.9% |
| 1999 | 1.04 | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 0.95 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9814 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8601 | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 1.12 | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.15 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8384 | -27.1% |
| 2007 | 0.885 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8183 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.962 | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 1.21 | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 1.13 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 5.59 | +394.7% |
| 2015 | 5.83 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.84 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.23 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 5.26 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.38 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.97 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 4.79 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 4.94 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 4.67 | -5.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.22, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4.67 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.27, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liver cancer death rate in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +394.7% | 1.13 | 5.59 |
| 1988 | +183.5% | 0.3412 | 0.9675 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9314 | 0.9314 | 0.9314 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.8048 | 0.3412 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6399 | 0.2516 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9611 | 0.8183 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 | 1.06 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 | 4.67 | 4.97 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is liver cancer death rate in Greece?
- Liver cancer death rate in Greece was 4.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.84 in 2016.
- What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2516 in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for liver cancer death rate?
- Greece ranks 38th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 313.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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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