Liver cancer statistics
Liver cancer is the 6th most common cancer worldwide. It is the 5th most common cancer in men and the 9th most common cancer in women.
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Latest liver cancer data
There were more than 866,136 new cases of liver cancer in 2022. The 10 countries with the highest rates of liver cancer and the highest number of deaths from liver cancer in 2022 are shown in the tables below.
Liver cancer age-standardised rates
Age-standardised rates (ASR) are a summary measure of the rate of disease that a population would have if it had a standard age structure. Standardisation is necessary when comparing populations that differ with respect to age because age has a powerful influence on the risk of developing/dying from cancer.
It is important to note that some countries have a high ASR but a low total number of cases, while other have a low ASR but a high number of cases. This is because ASRs are reported per 100,000 people. So, for example, an ASR of 10 in a population of 100,000 = 10 cases of cancer, but an ASR of 1 in a population of 10 million = 100 cases.
Liver cancer rates
The following 3 tables show total global liver cancer incidence and rates in 2022, followed by the figures for men and women. Mongolia had the highest overall rate of liver cancer in 2022, followed by Egypt.
| Rank | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 866,136 | 8.6 | |
| 1 | China | 367,657 | 15.0 |
| 2 | United States of America | 43,492 | 6.8 |
| 3 | Japan | 41,388 | 9.2 |
| 4 | India | 38,703 | 2.7 |
| 5 | Egypt | 27,946 | 32.0 |
| 6 | Thailand | 27,936 | 22.7 |
| 7 | Vietnam | 24,502 | 20.2 |
| 8 | Indonesia | 23,805 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Korea, Republic of | 14,791 | 13.7 |
| 10 | Brazil | 13,599 | 4.5 |
| Rank (men) | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 600,676 | 12.7 | |
| 1 | China | 267,898 | 22.7 |
| 2 | United States of America | 31,035 | 10.3 |
| 3 | Japan | 28,678 | 14.6 |
| 4 | India | 27,334 | 3.9 |
| 5 | Thailand | 19,139 | 34.4 |
| 6 | Vietnam | 18,952 | 34.9 |
| 7 | Indonesia | 18,314 | 12.9 |
| 8 | Egypt | 17,759 | 43.0 |
| 9 | Korea, Republic of | 11,286 | 22.3 |
| 10 | Philippines | 8,796 | 19.1 |
| Rank (women) | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 265,460 | 4.8 | |
| 1 | China | 99,759 | 7.4 |
| 2 | Japan | 12,710 | 4.3 |
| 3 | United States of America | 12,457 | 3.5 |
| 4 | India | 11,369 | 1.6 |
| 5 | Egypt | 10,187 | 22.0 |
| 6 | Thailand | 8,797 | 12.6 |
| 7 | Brazil | 5,660 | 3.3 |
| 8 | Vietnam | 5,550 | 8.2 |
| 9 | Indonesia | 5,491 | 3.6 |
| 10 | Russian Federation | 4,828 | 2.6 |
Liver cancer deaths
The following 3 tables show total global liver cancer mortality in 2022, followed by the figures for men and women. Mongolia had the highest overall mortality rate from liver cancer in 2022, followed by Egypt.
| Rank | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 758,725 | 7.4 | |
| 1 | China | 316,544 | 12.6 |
| 2 | India | 36,953 | 2.6 |
| 3 | United States of America | 30,931 | 4.4 |
| 4 | Thailand | 27,143 | 22.0 |
| 5 | Egypt | 26,971 | 30.8 |
| 6 | Japan | 26420 | 4.3 |
| 7 | Indonesia | 23,383 | 7.9 |
| 8 | Vietnam | 23,333 | 19.3 |
| 9 | Brazil | 13,041 | 4.3 |
| 10 | Korea, Republic of | 12,595 | 10.7 |
| Rank (men) | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 521,826 | 10.9 | |
| 1 | China | 229,777 | 19.1 |
| 2 | India | 26,137 | 3.7 |
| 3 | United States of America | 20,862 | 6.4 |
| 4 | Thailand | 18,562 | 33.4 |
| 5 | Vietnam | 18,112 | 33.3 |
| 6 | Indonesia | 18,022 | 12.7 |
| 7 | Japan | 17,225 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Egypt | 17,179 | 41.5 |
| 9 | Korea, Republic of | 9,704 | 18.6 |
| 10 | Philippines | 8,194 | 17.9 |
| Rank (women) | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 236,899 | 4.1 | |
| 1 | China | 86,767 | 6.2 |
| 2 | India | 10,816 | 1.5 |
| 3 | United States of America | 10,069 | 2.6 |
| 4 | Egypt | 9,792 | 21.1 |
| 5 | Japan | 9,195 | 21.1 |
| 6 | Thailand | 8,581 | 12.1 |
| 7 | Brazil | 5,430 | 3.1 |
| 8 | Indonesia | 5,361 | 3.5 |
| 9 | Vietnam | 5,221 | 7.7 |
| 10 | Russian Federation | 4,656 | 2.5 |
