Liver cancer death rate in United States
United States: Liver cancer death rate was 4.62 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
4.62
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
42nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
4.93
in 2016
All-time low
0.8725
in 1980
Years of data
44
1979–2022
Liver cancer death rate in United States, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 4.62 for liver cancer death rate in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in United States peaked at 4.93 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8725, in 1980.
United States ranks 42nd of 109 countries on this measure, 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 States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.9017 | — |
| 1980 | 0.8725 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8937 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9163 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9869 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 1.03 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.04 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.04 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.1 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.14 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.29 | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 1.23 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.36 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 1.32 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.36 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.46 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.57 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.6 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.27 | +104.8% |
| 2000 | 3.33 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.36 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.48 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.59 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.69 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.8 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.83 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.91 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.07 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.25 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.35 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.52 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 4.71 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 4.81 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.81 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.9 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.93 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.91 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.88 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.78 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.72 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.69 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.62 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9017 | 0.9017 | 0.9017 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.8725 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 1.23 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.73 | 3.33 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.76 | 4.35 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.68 | 4.62 | 4.72 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 39 Australia 4.7 compare
- 40 Ecuador 4.69 compare
- 41 Turkmenistan 4.67 compare
- 43 Spain 4.57 compare
- 44 Montenegro 4.53 compare
- 45 Antigua and Barbuda 4.49 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is liver cancer death rate in United States?
- Liver cancer death rate in United States was 4.62 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 in 2016.
- What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8725 in 1980.
- How does United States rank for liver cancer death rate?
- United States ranks 42nd out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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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