Latvia vs Romania: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Latvia
396.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Romania
421.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Latvia rank
14th
Romania rank
12th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 421.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 396.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 24.38 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 14th and Romania ranks 12th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 681.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 604.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 1990s | 699.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 645.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 606.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 555.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 464.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 425.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 428.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 429.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.973 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Latvia or Romania?
- Romania, at 421.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 396.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Latvia and Romania?
- 24.38 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 by sex?
- Latvia ranks 14th and Romania ranks 12th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex. 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 in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.