Germany vs Latvia: Breast cancer death rate in women
Germany
16.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Latvia
16.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Germany rank
27th
Latvia rank
29th
Breast cancer death rate in women over time
- Germany
- Latvia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 16.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 27th and Latvia ranks 29th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2000s | 20.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5614 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 17.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4819 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 16.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breast cancer death rate in women, Germany or Latvia?
- Germany, at 16.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between Germany and Latvia?
- 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Germany ranks 27th and Latvia ranks 29th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Breast cancer death rate in women. 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 breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.