Latvia vs Ukraine: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Latvia
13.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Ukraine
13.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Latvia rank
20th
Ukraine rank
19th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Latvia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 13.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 20th and Ukraine ranks 19th of 111 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 1990s | 16.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 15 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 15.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6187 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, Latvia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 13.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Latvia and Ukraine?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Ukraine?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Latvia and Ukraine rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Latvia ranks 20th and Ukraine ranks 19th 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.