Liver cancer death rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Liver cancer death rate was 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.96 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
64th
of 110 countries
All-time high
4.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
2.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Liver cancer death rate in Lithuania, 1998–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people for liver cancer death rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Lithuania peaked at 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
Lithuania ranks 64th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Liver cancer death rate in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people, 94% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 61 Venezuela 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Maldives 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 El Salvador 4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Cuba 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Estonia 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Denmark 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is liver cancer death rate in Lithuania?
- Liver cancer death rate in Lithuania was 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Lithuania rank for liver cancer death rate?
- Lithuania ranks 64th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Liver cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from liver cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.