Liver cancer death rate in Sweden

Sweden: Liver cancer death rate was 3.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.38
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
79th
of 109 countries
All-time high
3.83
in 1997
All-time low
1.81
in 1992
Years of data
37
1987–2023

Liver cancer death rate in Sweden, 1987–2023

012341987200520231987: 1.91988: 1.91989: 1.91990: 2.31991: 1.81992: 1.81993: 1.81994: 2.21995: 2.21996: 2.31997: 3.81998: 3.51999: 3.42000: 2.92001: 3.32002: 3.42003: 3.52004: 3.52005: 3.32006: 3.42007: 3.12008: 3.12009: 3.42010: 3.32011: 2.92012: 3.32013: 3.52014: 3.42015: 3.32016: 3.42017: 3.52018: 3.42019: 3.62020: 3.22021: 3.42022: 3.32023: 3.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 3.38 for liver cancer death rate in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Sweden peaked at 3.83 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.81, in 1992.

That places Sweden 79th out of 109 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.88 1.87 1.89 3
1990s 2.52 1.81 3.83 10
2000s 3.29 2.86 3.53 10
2010s 3.35 2.92 3.57 10
2020s 3.32 3.2 3.41 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 76 Uzbekistan 3.47 compare
  2. 77 Colombia 3.45 compare
  3. 78 New Zealand 3.44 compare
  4. 80 Dominican Republic 3.23 compare
  5. 81 Belize 3.23 compare
  6. 82 Qatar 3.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liver cancer death rate in Sweden?
Liver cancer death rate in Sweden was 3.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 3.83 in 1997.
What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.81 in 1992.
How does Sweden rank for liver cancer death rate?
Sweden ranks 79th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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Indicator
Liver cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 3,269 data points, 1979–2023
Last refreshed