Ireland vs Latvia: Breast cancer death rate in women
Ireland
17.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Latvia
16.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
26th
Latvia rank
29th
Breast cancer death rate in women over time
- Ireland
- Latvia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 17.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 29th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 28.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 24.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 19.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 17.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2364 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, Ireland or Latvia?
- Ireland, at 17.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between Ireland and Latvia?
- 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Ireland ranks 26th 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.