Liver Cancer Incidence and Mortality Worldwide in 2008
Summary
Estimated numbers (thousands) Men Women Both sexes
Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths
World 523 478 226 217 749 695
More developed regions 82 75 40 39 122 114
Less developed regions 440 402 185 177 625 579
WHO Africa region (AFRO) 29 28 15 14 44 42
WHO Americas region (PAHO) 31 28 20 21 51 49
WHO East Mediterranean region (EMRO) 9 9 4 3 13 12
WHO Europe region (EURO) 43 42 22 24 65 66
WHO South-East Asia region (SEARO) 46 42 21 20 67 62
WHO Western Pacific region (WPRO) 363 327 141 133 504 460
IARC membership (22 countries) 101 88 45 42 146 130
United States of America 15 12 6 5 21 17
China 292 266 109 105 401 371
India 14 12 5 5 19 17
European Union (EU-27) 32 30 15 16 47 46
