Bahamas vs Latvia: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Bahamas
13.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Latvia
13.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Bahamas rank
17th
Latvia rank
20th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Bahamas
- Latvia
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Bahamas ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 20th of 111 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 1990s | 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 13.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Bahamas or Latvia?
- Bahamas, at 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Bahamas and Latvia?
- 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Latvia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
- How do Bahamas and Latvia rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Bahamas ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 20th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Colon and rectum cancer death rate. 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 colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.