Latvia vs Republic of Moldova: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Latvia
4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Republic of Moldova
3.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Latvia rank
24th
Republic of Moldova rank
26th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Latvia
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.
Latvia ranks 24th and Republic of Moldova ranks 26th of 110 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1990s | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 2000s | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 2010s | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1165 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Latvia or Republic of Moldova?
- Latvia, at 4 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Latvia and Republic of Moldova?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Republic of Moldova?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Republic of Moldova rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Latvia ranks 24th and Republic of Moldova ranks 26th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.