Latvia vs Poland: Lung cancer death rates in men
Latvia
80.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Poland
73.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Latvia rank
6th
Poland rank
8th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Latvia
- Poland
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 80.3 deaths per 100,000 people against 73.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland, a difference of 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 6th and Poland ranks 8th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6339 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 1990s | 80.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3391 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2000s | 85.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2010s | 82.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 80 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.9 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, Latvia or Poland?
- Latvia, at 80.3 deaths per 100,000 people against 73.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Latvia and Poland?
- 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Latvia ranks 6th and Poland ranks 8th 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.