Latvia vs Poland: Cancer death rates by type
Latvia
3.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Poland
4.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Latvia rank
5th
Poland rank
2nd
Cancer death rates by type over time
- Latvia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Poland ahead.
Latvia ranks 5th and Poland ranks 2nd of 111 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6849 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2000s | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6176 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2010s | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4742 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3285 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates by type, Latvia or Poland?
- Poland, at 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Latvia and Poland?
- 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for cancer death rates by type?
- Latvia ranks 5th and Poland ranks 2nd 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.