Latvia vs Republic of Moldova: Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized
Latvia
133.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Republic of Moldova
137.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Latvia rank
7th
Republic of Moldova rank
6th
Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized over time
- Latvia
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Republic of Moldova currently reports 137.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 133.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 7th and Republic of Moldova ranks 6th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 4 and Republic of Moldova in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 146.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 1990s | 152.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 152.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 124.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 146.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 131.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 136.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 137.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.278 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized, Latvia or Republic of Moldova?
- Republic of Moldova, at 137.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 133.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized between Latvia and Republic of Moldova?
- 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Republic of Moldova?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Republic of Moldova rank globally for cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized?
- Latvia ranks 7th and Republic of Moldova ranks 6th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized. 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 in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.