Greece vs Latvia: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Greece
43.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Latvia
45.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Greece rank
6th
Latvia rank
4th
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Greece
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 45.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 43.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Greece, a difference of 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Greece ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 4th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.9 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 1990s | 55.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 53.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 51.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1947 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 2020s | 45.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6871 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, Greece or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 45.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 43.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Greece and Latvia?
- 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia 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 rate in men vs. women?
- Greece ranks 6th 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.