Croatia vs Latvia: Death rates from different causes
Croatia
145.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Latvia
133.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Croatia rank
4th
Latvia rank
7th
Death rates from different causes over time
- Croatia
- Latvia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 145.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 133.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 4th and Latvia ranks 7th of 111 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 155.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 149.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Croatia |
| 1990s | 165.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 152.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Croatia |
| 2000s | 165.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 152.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Croatia |
| 2010s | 156.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 146.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Croatia |
| 2020s | 143.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from different causes, Croatia or Latvia?
- Croatia, at 145.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 133.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Croatia and Latvia?
- 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Latvia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Croatia and Latvia rank globally for death rates from different causes?
- Croatia ranks 4th and Latvia ranks 7th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from different causes. 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 malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.