Bulgaria vs Latvia: Death rate from digestive diseases
Bulgaria
33.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Latvia
34.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
19th
Latvia rank
18th
Death rate from digestive diseases over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 34.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 33.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 18th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 26.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4762 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 24.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 27.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 32.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from digestive diseases, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 34.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 33.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 18th 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 digestive diseases. 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 digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.