Liver cancer death rate in Venezuela
Venezuela: Liver cancer death rate was 4.06 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Liver cancer death rate in Venezuela, 1979–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liver cancer death rate in Venezuela is 4.06, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Venezuela peaked at 5.22 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1993.
Venezuela ranks 59th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Liver cancer death rate in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.22 | — |
| 1980 | 4.38 | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 2.37 | -45.9% |
| 1982 | 1.73 | -27.3% |
| 1983 | 1.7 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.6 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.82 | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 1.99 | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 1.32 | -33.6% |
| 1989 | 1.18 | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 1.52 | +29.3% |
| 1992 | 1.16 | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 1.04 | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 4.93 | +361.0% |
| 1997 | 4.91 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.15 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 4.65 | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 4.42 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 4.48 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.33 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 4.43 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 4.31 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 4.05 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 4.21 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 4.22 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.42 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 4.32 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.19 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.06 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 4.11 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.9 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 3.85 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.88 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.06 | +4.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 4.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.27, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 4.06 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.96, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liver cancer death rate in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +361.0% | 1.07 | 4.93 |
| 1981 | -45.9% | 4.38 | 2.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.22 | 5.22 | 5.22 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.01 | 1.18 | 4.38 | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.05 | 1.04 | 5.15 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.32 | 4.05 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 | 3.85 | 4.19 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is liver cancer death rate in Venezuela?
- Liver cancer death rate in Venezuela was 4.06 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 5.22 in 1979.
- What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1993.
- How does Venezuela rank for liver cancer death rate?
- Venezuela ranks 59th out of 110 countries with data for 2016.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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