Liver cancer death rate in Ireland
Ireland: Liver cancer death rate was 5.19 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Liver cancer death rate in Ireland, 1979–2022
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 27th out of 110 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
| 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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 5.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.22, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 5.19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.27, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liver cancer death rate in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +201.2% | 1.17 | 3.52 |
| 1991 | +187.8% | 0.2728 | 0.7851 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % 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 0.0274 units per person (2025)
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 27th out of 110 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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