Czechia vs Latvia: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Czechia
13.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Latvia
13.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Czechia rank
22nd
Latvia rank
20th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Czechia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.61 deaths per 100,000 people in Czechia, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 22nd and Latvia ranks 20th of 111 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Czechia |
| 1990s | 28.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Czechia |
| 2000s | 24.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Czechia |
| 2010s | 17.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Czechia |
| 2020s | 14.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1484 deaths per 100,000 people | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Czechia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.61 deaths per 100,000 people in Czechia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Czechia and Latvia?
- 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Latvia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Czechia and Latvia rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Czechia ranks 22nd 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.