Italy vs Latvia: Lung cancer death rates in men
Italy
72.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Latvia
80.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Italy rank
9th
Latvia rank
6th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Italy
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 80.3 deaths per 100,000 people against 72.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy, a difference of 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and Latvia ranks 6th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1990s | 93.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 79.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2000s | 90.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 85.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 83.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8838 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 74.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 80 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Italy or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 80.3 deaths per 100,000 people against 72.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Italy and Latvia?
- 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Italy ranks 9th 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.