Latvia vs Romania: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Latvia
766.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Romania
791.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Latvia rank
5th
Romania rank
4th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 791.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 766.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 24.58 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 5th and Romania ranks 4th of 111 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 781.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 606.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 174.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 1990s | 792.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 717.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 785.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 732.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 799.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 750.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 826.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 818.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Latvia or Romania?
- Romania, at 791.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 766.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Latvia and Romania?
- 24.58 deaths per 100,000 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Latvia ranks 5th and Romania ranks 4th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. 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 cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.