Liver cancer death rate in Slovenia
Slovenia: Liver cancer death rate was 5.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Liver cancer death rate in Slovenia, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, liver cancer death rate in Slovenia stood at 5.06.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Slovenia peaked at 6.38 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 1985.
That places Slovenia 29th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Liver cancer death rate in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.3 | — |
| 1986 | 2.88 | +121.3% |
| 1987 | 2.58 | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 1.82 | -29.7% |
| 1989 | 3.27 | +80.0% |
| 1990 | 2.43 | -25.5% |
| 1991 | 2.06 | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 1.91 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 2.37 | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 3.18 | +34.4% |
| 1995 | 1.73 | -45.6% |
| 1996 | 2.44 | +41.0% |
| 1997 | 4.38 | +79.7% |
| 1998 | 4.24 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 4.25 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.58 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 4.3 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 4.45 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.1 | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 4.24 | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 3.92 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 4.55 | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 4.98 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 5.19 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 4.97 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 4.9 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.92 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.34 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 6.08 | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 5.31 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 5.63 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 6.01 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 6.38 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 6.05 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 5.74 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 6.27 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 6.11 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.77 | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 5.06 | +6.2% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 5.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.22, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 5.06 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.27, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liver cancer death rate in Slovenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +121.3% | 1.3 | 2.88 |
| 1989 | +80.0% | 1.82 | 3.27 |
| 1997 | +79.7% | 2.44 | 4.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.37 | 1.3 | 3.27 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.9 | 1.73 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.63 | 3.92 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.64 | 4.9 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.55 | 4.77 | 6.27 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is liver cancer death rate in Slovenia?
- Liver cancer death rate in Slovenia was 5.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 in 2017.
- What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 1985.
- How does Slovenia rank for liver cancer death rate?
- Slovenia ranks 29th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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