Liver cancer death rate in South Korea
South Korea: Liver cancer death rate was 9.74 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Liver cancer death rate in South Korea, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South 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 South Korea peaked at 27.2 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.035, in 1989.
South Korea ranks 6th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Liver cancer death rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1676 | — |
| 1986 | 0.1122 | -33.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0419 | -62.7% |
| 1989 | 0.035 | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2732 | +679.9% |
| 1991 | 12.72 | +4556.8% |
| 1992 | 26.61 | +109.1% |
| 1993 | 27.1 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 27.2 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 26.42 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 25.36 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 24.41 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 22.57 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 22.49 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 22.72 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 22.14 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 23.3 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 22.08 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 21.26 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 20.53 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 19.76 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 19.45 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.87 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 18.07 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 17.33 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 16.26 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 16.17 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.62 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 15.23 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 14.3 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 13.37 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 12.5 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 11.85 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 11.39 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 10.88 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 10.17 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 9.74 | -4.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 9.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.22, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 9.74 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.83, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liver cancer death rate in South Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +4556.8% | 0.2732 | 12.72 |
| 1990 | +679.9% | 0.035 | 0.2732 |
| 1992 | +109.1% | 12.72 | 26.61 |
| 1987 | -62.7% | 0.1122 | 0.0419 |
| 1986 | -33.1% | 0.1676 | 0.1122 |
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 South Korea
More health data for South 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % 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 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liver cancer death rate in South Korea?
- Liver cancer death rate in South Korea was 9.74 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2 in 1994.
- What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 1989.
- How does South Korea rank for liver cancer death rate?
- South Korea ranks 6th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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