Liver cancer death rate in Italy

Italy: Liver cancer death rate was 4.73 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4.73
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
36th
of 109 countries
All-time high
8.07
in 2003
All-time low
3.53
in 1979
Years of data
44
1979–2022

Liver cancer death rate in Italy, 1979–2022

024681979200020221979: 3.51980: 41981: 3.91982: 4.31983: 51984: 4.61985: 3.61986: 3.71987: 4.91988: 4.71989: 5.31990: 5.21991: 5.21992: 5.41993: 6.11994: 6.31995: 4.71996: 5.21997: 4.61998: 4.11999: 5.12000: 52001: 4.62002: 4.52003: 8.12004: 7.82005: 7.42006: 7.42007: 7.22008: 72009: 7.12010: 6.72011: 7.12012: 7.12013: 6.72014: 6.72015: 6.42016: 6.42017: 62018: 5.92019: 5.52020: 5.32021: 52022: 4.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 4.73 for liver cancer death rate in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Italy peaked at 8.07 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.53, in 1979.

Italy ranks 36th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Liver cancer death rate in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Liver cancer death rate in Italy, 1979 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1979 3.53
1980 4.03 +14.3%
1981 3.89 -3.5%
1982 4.28 +10.1%
1983 5.03 +17.3%
1984 4.63 -7.9%
1985 3.61 -22.0%
1986 3.72 +3.0%
1987 4.9 +31.9%
1988 4.7 -4.2%
1989 5.3 +12.9%
1990 5.19 -2.2%
1991 5.2 +0.4%
1992 5.4 +3.8%
1993 6.12 +13.3%
1994 6.32 +3.3%
1995 4.72 -25.4%
1996 5.18 +9.9%
1997 4.58 -11.7%
1998 4.15 -9.4%
1999 5.12 +23.4%
2000 4.97 -3.0%
2001 4.57 -7.9%
2002 4.48 -2.1%
2003 8.07 +80.2%
2004 7.79 -3.5%
2005 7.45 -4.4%
2006 7.41 -0.5%
2007 7.24 -2.3%
2008 6.95 -4.0%
2009 7.05 +1.4%
2010 6.67 -5.5%
2011 7.11 +6.6%
2012 7.12 +0.2%
2013 6.69 -6.1%
2014 6.66 -0.5%
2015 6.41 -3.7%
2016 6.36 -0.8%
2017 5.97 -6.3%
2018 5.86 -1.7%
2019 5.49 -6.4%
2020 5.28 -3.8%
2021 4.98 -5.5%
2022 4.73 -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.53 3.53 3.53 1
1980s 4.41 3.61 5.3 10
1990s 5.2 4.15 6.32 10
2000s 6.6 4.48 8.07 10
2010s 6.43 5.49 7.12 10
2020s 5 4.73 5.28 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.9 compare
  2. 34 Chile 4.83 compare
  3. 35 Iceland 4.76 compare
  4. 37 Latvia 4.73 compare
  5. 38 Peru 4.72 compare
  6. 39 Australia 4.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liver cancer death rate in Italy?
Liver cancer death rate in Italy was 4.73 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 8.07 in 2003.
What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 3.53 in 1979.
How does Italy rank for liver cancer death rate?
Italy ranks 36th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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