Japan vs Latvia: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Japan
1.63
in 2023
Latvia
1.61
in 2024
Japan rank
85th
Latvia rank
86th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Japan
- Latvia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.63 against 1.61 in Latvia, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Japan ranks 85th and Latvia ranks 86th of 110 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.15 | 8.37 | 4.22 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 2.81 | 6.67 | 3.86 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.99 | 4.78 | 2.79 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.77 | 3.36 | 1.6 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.61 | 2.12 | 0.5119 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Japan or Latvia?
- Japan, at 1.63 against 1.61 in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Japan and Latvia?
- 0.02, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Japan ranks 85th and Latvia ranks 86th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.