Liver cancer death rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Liver cancer death rate was 4.37 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Liver cancer death rate in United Kingdom, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 4.37 for liver cancer death rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% 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 48th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, 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
| 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% |
| 2022 | 4.21 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.32 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 4.37 | +1.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 4.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.22, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 4.37 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.27, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liver cancer death rate in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +115.1% | 1.06 | 2.29 |
| 1993 | -30.9% | 0.9486 | 0.6551 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liver cancer death rate in United Kingdom?
- Liver cancer death rate in United Kingdom was 4.37 in 2024, 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 48th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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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