Liver cancer death rate in Korea

Korea: Liver cancer death rate was 9.74 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9.74
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
6th
of 109 countries
All-time high
27.2
in 1994
All-time low
0.035
in 1989
Years of data
37
1985–2022

Liver cancer death rate in Korea, 1985–2022

01020301985200320221985: 0.1681986: 0.1121987: 0.0421989: 0.0351990: 0.2731991: 12.71992: 26.61993: 27.11994: 27.21995: 26.41996: 25.41997: 24.41998: 22.61999: 22.52000: 22.72001: 22.12002: 23.32003: 22.12004: 21.32005: 20.52006: 19.82007: 19.52008: 18.92009: 18.12010: 17.32011: 16.32012: 16.22013: 15.62014: 15.22015: 14.32016: 13.42017: 12.52018: 11.82019: 11.42020: 10.92021: 10.22022: 9.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Korea recorded 9.74 for liver cancer death rate in 2022.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Korea peaked at 27.2 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.035, in 1989.

Korea ranks 6th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0892 0.035 0.1676 4
1990s 21.52 0.2732 27.2 10
2000s 20.82 18.07 23.3 10
2010s 14.4 11.39 17.33 10
2020s 10.26 9.74 10.88 3

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 3 Guatemala 14.33 compare
  2. 4 Hong Kong (China) 10.73 compare
  3. 5 Egypt 9.96 compare
  4. 7 Republic of Moldova 9.17 compare
  5. 8 Armenia 8.76 compare
  6. 9 Brunei Darussalam 8.73 compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is liver cancer death rate in Korea?
Liver cancer death rate in Korea was 9.74 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 27.2 in 1994.
What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 1989.
How does Korea rank for liver cancer death rate?
Korea ranks 6th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea 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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