Costa Rica vs Latvia: Cancer death rate by age group
Costa Rica
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Latvia
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
77th
Latvia rank
77th
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Costa Rica
- Latvia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 77th and Latvia ranks 77th of 111 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 1990s | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4294 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Costa Rica or Latvia?
- Costa Rica, at 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th and Latvia ranks 77th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rate by age group. 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 malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.