Latvia vs Uruguay: Death rate from cancer
Latvia
133.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Uruguay
129.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Latvia rank
7th
Uruguay rank
9th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Latvia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 133.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 129.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.
Latvia ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 144.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 177.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 151.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 164.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 152.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 150.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 146.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 137.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 133.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Latvia or Uruguay?
- Latvia, at 133.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 129.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Latvia and Uruguay?
- 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Uruguay?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Uruguay rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Latvia ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 9th 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.