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

South Korea
7.48
in 2022
Latvia
7.69
in 2024
South Korea rank
52nd
Latvia rank
51st

Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 over time

  • South Korea
  • Latvia
051015198020022024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 7.69 against 7.48 in South Korea, a difference of 0.21.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.

South Korea ranks 52nd and Latvia ranks 51st of 111 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Latvia Difference Ahead
1980s 5.79 7.69 1.9 Latvia
1990s 9.89 7.05 2.84 South Korea
2000s 11.82 7.28 4.54 South Korea
2010s 9.9 7.86 2.05 South Korea
2020s 7.84 8.55 0.7158 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, South Korea or Latvia?
Latvia, at 7.69 against 7.48 in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 between South Korea and Latvia?
0.21, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latvia?
38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do South Korea and Latvia rank globally for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
South Korea ranks 52nd 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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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