Latvia vs Serbia: Cancer death rates by type
Latvia
3.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Serbia
4.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Latvia rank
5th
Serbia rank
4th
Cancer death rates by type over time
- Latvia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 5th and Serbia ranks 4th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0218 deaths per 100,000 people | Serbia |
| 2000s | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2493 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0268 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0731 deaths per 100,000 people | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates by type, Latvia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Latvia and Serbia?
- 0.33 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 cancer death rates by type?
- Latvia ranks 5th and Serbia ranks 4th 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.