Latvia vs Serbia: Death rate from cancer
Latvia
133.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Serbia
139.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Latvia rank
7th
Serbia rank
5th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Latvia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 139.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 133.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 7th and Serbia ranks 5th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 143.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 152.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 152.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2487 deaths per 100,000 people | Serbia |
| 2010s | 146.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 152.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Serbia |
| 2020s | 136.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Latvia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 139.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 133.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Latvia and Serbia?
- 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Serbia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Serbia rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Latvia ranks 7th and Serbia ranks 5th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. 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.