Japan vs Latvia: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002

Japan
8.13
in 2023
Latvia
7.69
in 2024
Japan rank
49th
Latvia rank
51st

Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 over time

  • Japan
  • Latvia
246810195019872024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 8.13 against 7.69 in Latvia, a difference of 0.44.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 49th and Latvia ranks 51st of 111 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Latvia Difference Ahead
1980s 8.93 7.1 1.84 Japan
1990s 9.9 7.05 2.85 Japan
2000s 9.51 7.28 2.23 Japan
2010s 8.94 7.86 1.08 Japan
2020s 8.29 8.66 0.3773 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002, Japan or Latvia?
Japan, at 8.13 against 7.69 in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 between Japan and Latvia?
0.44, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
Japan ranks 49th and Latvia ranks 51st of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,921 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed