Latvia vs Malta: Cancer death rates by type
Latvia
3.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Malta
3.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Latvia rank
5th
Malta rank
8th
Cancer death rates by type over time
- Latvia
- Malta
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 5th and Malta ranks 8th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2000s | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0044 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9735 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates by type, Latvia or Malta?
- Latvia, at 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Latvia and Malta?
- 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for cancer death rates by type?
- Latvia ranks 5th and Malta ranks 8th 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 rates by type. 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 bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.