Liver cancer death rate in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Liver cancer death rate was 4.19 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
4.19
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
55th
of 109 countries
All-time high
4.4
in 2020
All-time low
0.6551
in 1993
Years of data
43
1979–2021

Liver cancer death rate in United Kingdom, 1979–2021

12341979200020211979: 0.9011980: 0.8471981: 0.8921982: 0.7571983: 0.8591984: 0.9761985: 0.8761986: 0.8851987: 0.9441988: 0.8991989: 0.9031990: 0.871991: 0.9491992: 0.9491993: 0.6551994: 0.6651995: 0.6721996: 0.7441997: 0.7921998: 0.7851999: 0.8672000: 1.12001: 2.32002: 2.42003: 2.52004: 2.62005: 2.62006: 2.82007: 2.92008: 32009: 3.12010: 3.22011: 3.42012: 3.72013: 3.92014: 3.92015: 3.92016: 4.12017: 4.22018: 4.32019: 4.22020: 4.42021: 4.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 4.19 for liver cancer death rate in 2021.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in United Kingdom peaked at 4.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6551, in 1993.

That places United Kingdom 55th out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Liver cancer death rate in United Kingdom, 1979 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1979 0.9011
1980 0.8469 -6.0%
1981 0.8916 +5.3%
1982 0.7571 -15.1%
1983 0.8588 +13.4%
1984 0.9757 +13.6%
1985 0.8763 -10.2%
1986 0.8849 +1.0%
1987 0.944 +6.7%
1988 0.8988 -4.8%
1989 0.903 +0.5%
1990 0.8698 -3.7%
1991 0.9488 +9.1%
1992 0.9486 -0.0%
1993 0.6551 -30.9%
1994 0.6652 +1.6%
1995 0.6718 +1.0%
1996 0.7443 +10.8%
1997 0.7919 +6.4%
1998 0.7845 -0.9%
1999 0.8669 +10.5%
2000 1.06 +22.6%
2001 2.29 +115.1%
2002 2.39 +4.3%
2003 2.45 +2.9%
2004 2.56 +4.3%
2005 2.64 +3.3%
2006 2.81 +6.2%
2007 2.91 +3.6%
2008 3.02 +3.7%
2009 3.14 +4.2%
2010 3.24 +3.3%
2011 3.45 +6.2%
2012 3.74 +8.5%
2013 3.88 +3.9%
2014 3.93 +1.3%
2015 3.93 -0.2%
2016 4.1 +4.4%
2017 4.22 +2.9%
2018 4.27 +1.1%
2019 4.24 -0.7%
2020 4.4 +3.8%
2021 4.19 -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9011 0.9011 0.9011 1
1980s 0.8837 0.7571 0.9757 10
1990s 0.7947 0.6551 0.9488 10
2000s 2.53 1.06 3.14 10
2010s 3.9 3.24 4.27 10
2020s 4.3 4.19 4.4 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 52 Belgium 4.2 compare
  2. 53 Russia 4.2 compare
  3. 54 Malta 4.19 compare
  4. 56 Canada 4.16 compare
  5. 57 Luxembourg 4.16 compare
  6. 58 Slovakia 4.07 compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is liver cancer death rate in United Kingdom?
Liver cancer death rate in United Kingdom was 4.19 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 2020.
What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6551 in 1993.
How does United Kingdom rank for liver cancer death rate?
United Kingdom ranks 55th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom 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
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