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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There were more than 866,136 new cases of liver cancer in 2022. The tables below give information about the countries with the highest rates, incidence and mortality from liver cancer.
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.
The following table gives the top 5 countries by ASR for liver cancer incidence for both sexes combined.
| Country | New cases 2022 | ASR |
|---|---|---|
| Mongolia | 2,668 | 96.1 |
| Egypt | 27,946 | 32.0 |
| Cambodia | 3,497 | 25.1 |
| Laos | 1,379 | 24.9 |
| Thailand | 27,936 | 22.7 |
The following tables give the top 5 countries by ASR for liver cancer incidence for men and women.
| Country | New cases in men | ASR |
|---|---|---|
| Mongolia | 1,443 | 113.5 |
| Egypt | 17,759 | 43.0 |
| Cambodia | 2,394 | 39.4 |
| Laos | 972 | 36.5 |
| Vietnam | 18,952 | 34.9 |
| Country | New cases in women | ASR |
|---|---|---|
| Mongolia | 1,225 | 81.0 |
| Egypt | 10,187 | 22.0 |
| Chad | 674 | 15.4 |
| Guatemala | 1,133 | 15.0 |
| Guinea | 646 | 14.9 |
Liver cancer incidence (cases)
China, the US and Japan had the highest number of liver cancer cases in 2022.
The following 3 tables show the 10 countries with the highest liver cancer incidence in 2022 – 1st for both sexes, then men and women separately. We have also included the ASRs for each of these countries.
| Rank | Country | New cases | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 866,136 | 8.6 | |
| 1 | China | 367,657 | 15.0 |
| 2 | US | 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 | South Korea | 14,791 | 13.7 |
| 10 | Brazil | 13,599 | 4.5 |
| Rank | Country | New cases in men | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 600,676 | 12.7 | |
| 1 | China | 267,898 | 22.7 |
| 2 | US | 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 | South Korea | 11,286 | 22.3 |
| 10 | Philippines | 8,796 | 19.1 |
| Rank | Country | New cases in women | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 265,460 | 4.8 | |
| 1 | China | 99,759 | 7.4 |
| 2 | Japan | 12,710 | 4.3 |
| 3 | US | 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 | Russia | 4,828 | 2.6 |
Liver cancer deaths
China, India and the US had the highest number of deaths from liver cancer in 2022.
The following 3 tables show the 10 countries with the highest number of liver cancer deaths in 2022 – 1st for both sexes, then men and women separately. We have also included the ASRs for each of these countries.
| Rank | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 758,725 | 7.4 | |
| 1 | China | 316,544 | 12.6 |
| 2 | India | 36,953 | 2.6 |
| 3 | US | 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 | South Korea | 12,595 | 10.7 |
| Rank | Country | Number in men | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 521,826 | 10.9 | |
| 1 | China | 229,777 | 19.1 |
| 2 | India | 26,137 | 3.7 |
| 3 | US | 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 | South Korea | 9,704 | 18.6 |
| 10 | Philippines | 8,194 | 17.9 |
| Rank | Country | Number in women | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 236,899 | 4.1 | |
| 1 | China | 86,767 | 6.2 |
| 2 | India | 10,816 | 1.5 |
| 3 | US | 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 | Russia | 4,656 | 2.5 |
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