Latvia vs Mongolia: Death rate from cancer by sex
Latvia
195.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Mongolia
225.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Latvia rank
3rd
Mongolia rank
1st
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Latvia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 225.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 195.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 29.75 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 3rd and Mongolia ranks 1st of 111 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 231.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 268.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 212.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 272.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 199.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 239.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Latvia or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 225.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 195.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Latvia and Mongolia?
- 29.75 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mongolia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Mongolia rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Latvia ranks 3rd and Mongolia ranks 1st 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 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.