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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 3 Guatemala 14.33 compare
- 4 Hong Kong (China) 10.73 compare
- 5 Egypt 9.96 compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 9.17 compare
- 8 Armenia 8.76 compare
- 9 Brunei Darussalam 8.73 compare
More health data for Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2033 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0741 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5011 units per person (2025)
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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