Liver cancer death rate in Ireland

Ireland: Liver cancer death rate was 5.19 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
5.19
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
26th
of 109 countries
All-time high
5.19
in 2022
All-time low
0.2055
in 1995
Years of data
44
1979–2022

Liver cancer death rate in Ireland, 1979–2022

0123451979200020221979: 0.7121980: 0.6531981: 0.4631982: 0.5071983: 0.4931984: 0.6521985: 0.5491986: 0.5281987: 0.8191988: 0.4891989: 0.4011990: 0.2731991: 0.7851992: 0.3631993: 0.3671994: 0.2181995: 0.2051996: 0.3331997: 0.6191998: 0.411999: 0.3162000: 0.5362001: 0.5582002: 0.512003: 0.6382004: 0.6842005: 0.8812006: 1.22007: 3.52008: 3.32009: 4.12010: 42011: 4.12012: 3.62013: 4.42014: 4.82015: 4.22016: 4.32017: 4.92018: 4.92019: 5.12020: 4.72021: 4.72022: 5.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 5.19 for liver cancer death rate in 2022. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Ireland peaked at 5.19 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2055, in 1995.

That places Ireland 26th out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Liver cancer death rate in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Liver cancer death rate in Ireland, 1979 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1979 0.7123
1980 0.6529 -8.3%
1981 0.4629 -29.1%
1982 0.507 +9.5%
1983 0.4934 -2.7%
1984 0.6516 +32.1%
1985 0.5492 -15.7%
1986 0.5284 -3.8%
1987 0.8192 +55.0%
1988 0.4893 -40.3%
1989 0.4012 -18.0%
1990 0.2728 -32.0%
1991 0.7851 +187.8%
1992 0.3632 -53.7%
1993 0.3674 +1.1%
1994 0.2181 -40.6%
1995 0.2055 -5.8%
1996 0.3331 +62.1%
1997 0.6187 +85.7%
1998 0.4103 -33.7%
1999 0.3155 -23.1%
2000 0.5359 +69.8%
2001 0.5577 +4.1%
2002 0.51 -8.6%
2003 0.6382 +25.1%
2004 0.6837 +7.1%
2005 0.8808 +28.8%
2006 1.17 +32.7%
2007 3.52 +201.2%
2008 3.26 -7.4%
2009 4.07 +24.6%
2010 4.03 -0.9%
2011 4.07 +1.2%
2012 3.56 -12.6%
2013 4.45 +24.8%
2014 4.8 +7.9%
2015 4.21 -12.3%
2016 4.35 +3.4%
2017 4.94 +13.5%
2018 4.9 -0.8%
2019 5.05 +3.2%
2020 4.75 -6.0%
2021 4.73 -0.3%
2022 5.19 +9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7123 0.7123 0.7123 1
1980s 0.5555 0.4012 0.8192 10
1990s 0.389 0.2055 0.7851 10
2000s 1.58 0.51 4.07 10
2010s 4.44 3.56 5.05 10
2020s 4.89 4.73 5.19 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 23 Costa Rica 5.2 compare
  2. 24 Malaysia 5.2 compare
  3. 25 Portugal 5.19 compare
  4. 27 Mexico 5.1 compare
  5. 28 Slovenia 5.06 compare
  6. 29 Japan 5.05 compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is liver cancer death rate in Ireland?
Liver cancer death rate in Ireland was 5.19 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 5.19 in 2022.
What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2055 in 1995.
How does Ireland rank for liver cancer death rate?
Ireland ranks 26th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland 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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