Liver cancer death rate in Sweden
Sweden: Liver cancer death rate was 3.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Liver cancer death rate in Sweden, 1987–2023
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 110 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.
Liver cancer death rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.88 | — |
| 1988 | 1.87 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.89 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.26 | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 1.81 | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 1.81 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.83 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.15 | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 2.25 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 2.34 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 3.83 | +63.6% |
| 1998 | 3.48 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 3.4 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.86 | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 3.27 | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 3.4 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.52 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 3.53 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.32 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 3.43 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.1 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 3.14 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.37 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 3.32 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.92 | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 3.32 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 3.46 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.39 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.28 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 3.41 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 3.49 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.39 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.57 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 3.41 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 3.29 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 3.38 | +2.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.22, 80% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3.38 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.27, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liver cancer death rate in Sweden 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 | +63.6% | 2.34 | 3.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 76 Sri Lanka 3.49 compare
- 77 Uzbekistan 3.47 compare
- 78 New Zealand 3.44 compare
- 80 Iceland 3.38 compare
- 81 Kuwait 3.36 compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 3.23 compare
More health data for Sweden
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 30 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.12 % 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 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % 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 0.0256 units per person (2025)
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 110 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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