Australia vs Latvia: Liver cancer death rate
Australia
4.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Latvia
4.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Australia rank
40th
Latvia rank
38th
Liver cancer death rate over time
- Australia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latvia ahead.
Australia ranks 40th and Latvia ranks 38th of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2602 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.689 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.004 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liver cancer death rate, Australia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in liver cancer death rate between Australia and Latvia?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Latvia rank globally for liver cancer death rate?
- Australia ranks 40th and Latvia ranks 38th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Liver cancer death rate. 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 liver cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.