There is evidence for a strong association between liver cancer mortality and deprivation for both males and females in England.[1] England-wide data for 2007-2011 show mortality rates are 100% higher for males living in the most deprived areas compared with the least deprived, and 72% higher for females.[1]
Liver Cancer (C22), European Age-Standardised Mortality Rates by Deprivation Quintile, England, 2007-2011
The estimated deprivation gradient in liver cancer mortality between people living in the most and least deprived areas in England has not changed in the period 2002-2011.[1] It has been estimated that there would have been around 600 fewer cancer deaths each year in England during 2007-2011 if all people experienced the same mortality rates as the least deprived.[1]
Further mortality by deprivation statistics and charts can be found on the Cancer Research UK's Cancer Statistics Data Hub.
See also
Find out more about the counting and coding of this data
Deprivation gradient for cancer mortality
Deprivation gradient in liver cancer incidence
Socio-economic variation in cancer mortality for Scotland
Socio-economic variation in cancer mortality for Wales
Socio-economic variation in cancer mortality for Northern Ireland
Reference
- Cancer Research UK and National Cancer Intelligence Network. Cancer by deprivation in England: Incidence, 1996-2010, Mortality, 1997-2011. London: NCIN; 2014.
About this data
Data is for: UK, 2007-2011, ICD-10 C22
Deprivation gradient statistics were calculated using mortality data for 2007-2011. The deprivation quintiles were calculated using the Income domain scores from the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) from the following years: 2004, 2007 and 2010. Full details on the data and methodology can be found in the Cancer by Deprivation in England NCIN report.