Key Statistics About Liver Cancer
The American Cancer Society’s estimates for primary liver cancer and intrahepatic bile duct cancer in the United States for 2026 are:
- About 42,340 new cases (27,790 in men and 14,550 in women) will be diagnosed
- About 30,980 people (19,650 men and 11,330 women) will die of these cancers
Liver cancer incidence rates have tripled in the US over the past 4 decades.
Where is liver cancer more common?
Liver cancer is much more common in countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia than in the US. In many of these countries it is the most common type of cancer. More than 800,000 people are diagnosed with this cancer each year throughout the world. Liver cancer is also a leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, accounting for more than 700,000 deaths each year.
Visit the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Statistics Center for more key statistics.
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Developed by the American Cancer Society medical and editorial content team with medical review and contribution by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
American Cancer Society. Facts & Figures 2026. American Cancer Society. Atlanta. 2026.
American Cancer Society. Global Cancer Facts & Figures 5th edition. Atlanta, Ga: American Cancer Society; 2024.
Last Revised: January 13, 2026
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