Estonia vs Latvia: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Estonia
4.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Latvia
4.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Estonia rank
20th
Latvia rank
19th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Estonia, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 20th and Latvia ranks 19th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4506 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 2000s | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0279 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 2010s | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4988 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.838 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Estonia ranks 20th and Latvia ranks 19th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.