Latvia vs Thailand: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Latvia
4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Thailand
3.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Latvia rank
24th
Thailand rank
25th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Latvia
- Thailand
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people in Thailand, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 25th of 110 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 1990s | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0808 deaths per 100,000 people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Latvia, at 4 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Latvia and Thailand?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Thailand?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Thailand rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Latvia ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 25th 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.