Croatia vs Latvia: Death rate from cancer by sex
Croatia
194.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Latvia
195.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Croatia rank
6th
Latvia rank
3rd
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Croatia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 195.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 194.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Croatia, a difference of 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 3rd of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 223.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 217.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Croatia |
| 1990s | 241.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 226.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Croatia |
| 2000s | 237.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 230.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Croatia |
| 2010s | 217.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 218.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9979 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 193.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 202.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Croatia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 195.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 194.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Croatia and Latvia?
- 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia 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 rate from cancer by sex?
- Croatia ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 3rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer by sex. 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 males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.