Liver cancer death rate in Romania
Romania: Liver cancer death rate was 6.41 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Liver cancer death rate in Romania, 1980–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liver cancer death rate in Romania is 6.41, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Romania peaked at 8.55 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 1985.
Romania ranks 16th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Liver cancer death rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.8 | — |
| 1981 | 1.15 | -36.2% |
| 1982 | 1.38 | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 1.35 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.2 | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 1.06 | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 1.34 | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 1.78 | +32.4% |
| 1988 | 1.94 | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 2.08 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 2.55 | +22.7% |
| 1991 | 2.66 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 2.27 | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 2.79 | +23.0% |
| 1994 | 6.46 | +131.5% |
| 1995 | 6.64 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 6.37 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 6.71 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 6.61 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 6.16 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 6.65 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 6.73 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.69 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 6.89 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.93 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.11 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 7.5 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 6.85 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 7.67 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 7.63 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.88 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 7.62 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 7.8 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.91 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.29 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 8.38 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.46 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.28 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 8.55 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 7.49 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 7.25 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 6.41 | -11.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 6.41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.22, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Romania's 6.41 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.27, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liver cancer death rate in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +131.5% | 2.79 | 6.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.51 | 1.06 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.92 | 2.27 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.07 | 6.65 | 7.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.07 | 7.49 | 8.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.83 | 6.41 | 7.25 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % 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 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % 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 0.0248 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liver cancer death rate in Romania?
- Liver cancer death rate in Romania was 6.41 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.55 in 2018.
- What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 1985.
- How does Romania rank for liver cancer death rate?
- Romania ranks 16th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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