Among the Hispanic/Latino population, chronic liver disease is a leading cause of death. While the cause is not always known, some cases can be initiated by conditions such as alcohol use disorder, obesity, and exposure to hepatitis B and C viruses.
In 2019, chronic liver disease was the seventh leading cause of death for all Hispanics, and the fourth leading cause of death for Hispanic men, ages 45-541
Hispanic men and women are 1.5 and 1.6 times more likely to die respectively from liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct (IBD) cancer than their non-Hispanic white counterparts.2
Cancer Rates (2017–2021)
Cancer incidence in males, age-adjusted rate per 100,000 population, 2017–2021 Cancer Hispanic (any race) Males Non-Hispanic White Males Hispanic (any race) / Non-Hispanic White Ratio All Sites 367.0 510.7 0.7 Liver & IBD 21.5 11.2 1.9
Source: SEER*Explorer: An interactive website for SEER cancer statistics . Surveillance Research Program, National Cancer Institute; 2024 Apr 17. [Accessed 6/24/2024]. Cancer incidence in females, age-adjusted rate per 100,000 population, 2017–2021 Cancer Hispanic (any race) Females Non-Hispanic White Females Hispanic (any race) /Non-Hispanic White Ratio All Sites 347.8 447.0 0.8 Liver & IBD 9.4 4.3 2.2
Source: SEER*Explorer: An interactive website for SEER cancer statistics . Surveillance Research Program, National Cancer Institute; 2024 Apr 17. [Accessed 6/24/2024]. Diagnosed
Adults age 18 and over who have been told by a doctor that they have chronic liver disease, age-adjusted percentage, 2018 Population Non-Hispanic White Population / Non-Hispanic White Ratio All Hispanic 2.7 1.6 1.7 Mexican 3.4 1.6 2.0
Source: CDC, 2020. Summary Health Statistics: National Health Interview Survey: 2018. Table A-4a . Death Rates
Cancer mortality in males, age-adjusted rate per 100,000 population, 2018–2022 Cancer Hispanic (any race) Males Non-Hispanic White Males Hispanic (any race) / Non-Hispanic White Ratio All Sites 126.8 179.0 0.7 Liver & IBD 12.6 8.4 1.5
Source: SEER*Explorer: An interactive website for SEER cancer statistics . Surveillance Research Program, National Cancer Institute; 2024 Apr 17. [Accessed 6/24/2024]. Cancer mortality in females, age-adjusted rate per 100,000 population, 2018–2022 Cancer Hispanic (any race) Females Non-Hispanic White Females Hispanic (any race) / Non-Hispanic White Ratio All Sites 93.2 131.0 0.7 Liver & IBD 6.1 3.8 1.6
Source: SEER*Explorer: An interactive website for SEER cancer statistics . Surveillance Research Program, National Cancer Institute; 2024 Apr 17. [Accessed 6/24/2024]. Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis mortality, age-adjusted rates per 100,000 population, 2020 Hispanic Non-Hispanic White Hispanic/Non-Hispanic White Ratio Male 22.8 18.0 1.3 Female 10.2 10.3 1.0 Both Sexes 16.4 14.0 1.2
Source: CDC, 2023. Deaths: Final Data for 2020. National Vital Statistics Report, Vol. 72, No. 10 . Table 10.
