Liver cancer death rate in Turkey
Turkey: Liver cancer death rate was 2.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.65
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
97th
of 110 countries
All-time high
3.99
in 2016
All-time low
2.65
in 2023
Years of data
15
2009–2023
Liver cancer death rate in Turkey, 2009–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 2.65 for liver cancer death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Turkey peaked at 3.99 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.65, in 2023.
Turkey ranks 97th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Liver cancer death rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.16 | — |
| 2010 | 3.55 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 3.56 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.5 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.87 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 3.8 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.84 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.99 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.89 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.43 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 3.08 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 2.74 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 2.73 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.66 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.65 | -0.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2.65 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03, 66% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2.65 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.27, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.16 | 3.16 | 3.16 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.65 | 3.08 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 94 Grenada 2.71 compare
- 95 Kazakhstan 2.71 compare
- 96 Poland 2.71 compare
- 98 Martinique 2.63 compare
- 99 Israel 2.61 compare
- 100 Trinidad and Tobago 2.56 compare
More health data for Turkey
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % 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 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liver cancer death rate in Turkey?
- Liver cancer death rate in Turkey was 2.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 in 2016.
- What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for liver cancer death rate?
- Turkey ranks 97th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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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