Liver cancer death rate in Iceland

Iceland: Liver cancer death rate was 4.76 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4.76
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
35th
of 109 countries
All-time high
4.76
in 2022
All-time low
0.332
in 1992
Years of data
42
1981–2022

Liver cancer death rate in Iceland, 1981–2022

0123451981200120221981: 1.71982: 0.8981983: 1.51984: 1.41985: 1.11986: 2.11987: 1.81988: 1.41989: 0.6461990: 1.21991: 1.91992: 0.3321993: 1.71994: 1.41995: 11996: 3.81997: 2.51998: 31999: 3.92000: 2.32001: 1.12002: 1.22003: 12004: 1.52005: 2.62006: 2.52007: 2.12008: 3.22009: 22010: 4.12011: 2.82012: 32013: 4.32014: 4.62015: 3.62016: 3.32017: 3.42018: 3.12019: 4.12020: 2.52021: 42022: 4.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for liver cancer death rate in Iceland is 4.76, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Iceland peaked at 4.76 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.332, in 1992.

That places Iceland 35th out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.38 0.6461 2.05 9
1990s 2.07 0.332 3.87 10
2000s 1.94 1.03 3.2 10
2010s 3.62 2.85 4.55 10
2020s 3.76 2.52 4.76 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 32 Greece 4.94 compare
  2. 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.9 compare
  3. 34 Chile 4.83 compare
  4. 36 Italy 4.73 compare
  5. 37 Latvia 4.73 compare
  6. 38 Peru 4.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liver cancer death rate in Iceland?
Liver cancer death rate in Iceland was 4.76 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 4.76 in 2022.
What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.332 in 1992.
How does Iceland rank for liver cancer death rate?
Iceland ranks 35th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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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Indicator
Liver cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 3,269 data points, 1979–2023
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