Estonia vs Latvia: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Estonia
13.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Latvia
13.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Estonia rank
23rd
Latvia rank
20th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.35 deaths per 100,000 people in Estonia, a difference of 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 20th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3954 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 1990s | 16.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3662 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 2000s | 15.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5704 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 15.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0068 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 2020s | 13.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7876 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, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.35 deaths per 100,000 people in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Estonia ranks 23rd 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.