Liver cancer death rate in South Africa
South Africa: Liver cancer death rate was 3.63 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Liver cancer death rate in South Africa, 1996–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, liver cancer death rate in South Africa stood at 3.63. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in South Africa peaked at 6.18 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.63, in 2020.
That places South Africa 72nd out of 110 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Liver cancer death rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6.18 | — |
| 1997 | 5.97 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 5.95 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.95 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.16 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 5.78 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 5.63 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 5.34 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 5.82 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 5.61 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.28 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 5.22 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.84 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 4.64 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.73 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.44 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 4.63 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 4.28 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 4.16 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.71 | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 4.39 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 4.26 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.24 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.25 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.63 | -14.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 3.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.01 | 5.95 | 6.18 | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.43 | 4.64 | 6.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.41 | 4.16 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 | 3.63 | 3.63 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is liver cancer death rate in South Africa?
- Liver cancer death rate in South Africa was 3.63 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 in 1996.
- What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for liver cancer death rate?
- South Africa ranks 72nd out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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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