Belarus vs Latvia: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Belarus
44.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Latvia
45.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Belarus rank
5th
Latvia rank
4th
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Belarus
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 45.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 44.52 deaths per 100,000 people in Belarus, a difference of 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Latvia ahead.
Belarus ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 4th of 111 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 1990s | 64.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 56.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 46.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Belarus or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 45.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 44.52 deaths per 100,000 people in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Belarus and Latvia?
- 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Latvia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Belarus and Latvia rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Belarus ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 4th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. 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 in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.