Latvia vs Slovakia: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Latvia
4.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Slovakia
4.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Latvia rank
19th
Slovakia rank
21st
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Latvia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovakia, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Slovakia ahead.
Latvia ranks 19th and Slovakia ranks 21st of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4584 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0411 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4762 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5257 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 Slovakia?
- Latvia, at 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Latvia and Slovakia?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Latvia ranks 19th and Slovakia ranks 21st 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.