Hong Kong, China vs Latvia: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Hong Kong, China
13.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Latvia
13.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
18th
Latvia rank
20th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Latvia
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 13.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 18th 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 | Hong Kong, China | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4777 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 1990s | 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0765 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 15.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.438 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 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, Hong Kong, China or Latvia?
- Hong Kong, China, at 13.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Hong Kong, China and Latvia?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Latvia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Latvia rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 18th and Latvia ranks 20th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.