Ireland vs Latvia: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Ireland
4.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Latvia
4.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
16th
Latvia rank
19th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Ireland
- Latvia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 19th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3349 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0696 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5886 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9035 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, Ireland or Latvia?
- Ireland, at 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Ireland and Latvia?
- 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Ireland ranks 16th 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.