Deaths caused by liver cancer in Spain 2006-2021
In 2021, the annual number of deaths as a result of malignant liver tumors and intrahepatic bile ducts in Spain amounted to around five thousand cases, 45 deaths more than those reported a year prior. During the analyzed period, the number of deaths caused by liver cancer experienced an upward trend, ranging from about 4.4 thousand in 2006 to a peak of almost 5.2 thousand fatal cases in 2017 and 2019. As of 2021, the European country had 26 registered liver transplant centers.
