Liver cancer death rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Liver cancer death rate was 3.49 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Liver cancer death rate in Sri Lanka, 1980–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liver cancer death rate in Sri Lanka is 3.49, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.49 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0218, in 1984.
Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liver cancer death rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1528 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0637 | -58.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0249 | -60.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0519 | +108.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0218 | -57.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0569 | +160.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0905 | +59.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7895 | +772.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8799 | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9272 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.42 | +52.9% |
| 2001 | 1.44 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.27 | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 1.31 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.85 | +41.1% |
| 2005 | 2.01 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 2.19 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 2.88 | +31.7% |
| 2009 | 2.72 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 2.96 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 3.04 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.36 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 3.14 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 3.26 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.34 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.49 | +4.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.49 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03, 87% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liver cancer death rate in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +772.5% | 0.0905 | 0.7895 |
| 1985 | +160.4% | 0.0218 | 0.0569 |
| 1983 | +108.5% | 0.0249 | 0.0519 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0661 | 0.0218 | 0.1528 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.8655 | 0.7895 | 0.9272 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 1.27 | 2.88 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.23 | 2.96 | 3.49 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 73 Czechia 3.63 compare
- 74 Azerbaijan 3.6 compare
- 75 Bahamas 3.55 compare
- 77 Uzbekistan 3.47 compare
- 78 New Zealand 3.44 compare
- 79 Sweden 3.38 compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liver cancer death rate in Sri Lanka?
- Liver cancer death rate in Sri Lanka was 3.49 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 in 2019.
- What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0218 in 1984.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for liver cancer death rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 76th out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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