Greece vs Latvia: Lung cancer death rates in men
Greece
100.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Latvia
80.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Greece rank
3rd
Latvia rank
6th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Greece
- Latvia
How they compare
Greece currently reports 100.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 80.3 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 19.87 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 3rd and Latvia ranks 6th of 111 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 1990s | 83.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 79.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 2000s | 91.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 85.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 2010s | 104.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 2020s | 102.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 80 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Greece or Latvia?
- Greece, at 100.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 80.3 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Greece and Latvia?
- 19.87 deaths per 100,000 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Latvia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Latvia rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Greece ranks 3rd and Latvia ranks 6th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates in men. 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 trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.