Japan vs Latvia: Death rate from cancer

Japan
355.56
in 2021
Latvia
319.58
in 2021
Japan rank
2nd
Latvia rank
4th

Death rate from cancer over time

  • Japan
  • Latvia
0100200300400200020102021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 355.56 against 319.58 in Latvia, a difference of 35.98.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.

Japan ranks 2nd and Latvia ranks 4th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 261.73 274.97 13.24 Latvia
2010s 316.63 311.91 4.72 Japan
2020s 351.12 325.03 26.08 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cancer, Japan or Latvia?
Japan, at 355.56 against 319.58 in Latvia as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Japan and Latvia?
35.98, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for death rate from cancer?
Japan ranks 2nd and Latvia ranks 4th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed