Cuba vs Latvia: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Cuba
13.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Latvia
13.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Cuba rank
21st
Latvia rank
20th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Cuba
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Cuba, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Cuba ranks 21st and Latvia ranks 20th of 111 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 1990s | 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 13.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7902 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, Cuba or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Cuba and Latvia?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Latvia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and Latvia rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Cuba ranks 21st 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.