Croatia vs Latvia: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Croatia
48.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Latvia
45.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Croatia rank
2nd
Latvia rank
4th
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Croatia
- Latvia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 48.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 45.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 2nd and Latvia ranks 4th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 1990s | 71.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Croatia |
| 2000s | 66.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Croatia |
| 2010s | 57.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Croatia |
| 2020s | 48.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Croatia or Latvia?
- Croatia, at 48.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 45.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Croatia and Latvia?
- 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Latvia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Croatia and Latvia rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Croatia ranks 2nd 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.