Iceland vs Latvia: Liver cancer death rate
Iceland
4.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Latvia
4.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Iceland rank
36th
Latvia rank
38th
Liver cancer death rate over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 38th of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1369 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.111 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.959 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liver cancer death rate, Iceland or Latvia?
- Iceland, at 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in liver cancer death rate between Iceland and Latvia?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for liver cancer death rate?
- Iceland ranks 36th 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.