Liver cancer death rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Liver cancer death rate was 3.49 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
3.49
World rank
75th
of 109 countries
All-time high
3.49
in 2019
All-time low
0.0218
in 1984
Years of data
26
1980–2019
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 75th of 109 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% |
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
- 72 South Africa 3.63 compare
- 73 Czechia 3.63 compare
- 74 Azerbaijan 3.6 compare
- 76 Uzbekistan 3.47 compare
- 77 Colombia 3.45 compare
- 78 New Zealand 3.44 compare
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3214 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.7918 % change on previous year (2025)
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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 75th out of 109 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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