Latvia vs New Zealand: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Latvia
4.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
New Zealand
4.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Latvia rank
19th
New Zealand rank
17th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Latvia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1996 it was New Zealand ahead.
Latvia ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0933 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5461 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9779 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, Latvia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Latvia and New Zealand?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and New Zealand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
- How do Latvia and New Zealand rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Latvia ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 17th 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.