Japan vs Latvia: Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases
Japan
11.85 per 100,000 women
in 2015
Latvia
13.3 per 100,000 women
in 2017
Japan rank
10th
Latvia rank
7th
Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases over time
- Japan
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 13.3 per 100,000 women against 11.85 per 100,000 women in Japan, a difference of 1.45 per 100,000 women.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 7th of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.43 per 100,000 women | 10.82 per 100,000 women | 0.6042 per 100,000 women | Japan |
| 1990s | 7.39 per 100,000 women | 9.48 per 100,000 women | 2.1 per 100,000 women | Latvia |
| 2000s | 7.77 per 100,000 women | 11.76 per 100,000 women | 4 per 100,000 women | Latvia |
| 2010s | 11.03 per 100,000 women | 16.33 per 100,000 women | 5.3 per 100,000 women | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported rate of new cervical cancer cases, Japan or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 13.3 per 100,000 women against 11.85 per 100,000 women in Japan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in reported rate of new cervical cancer cases between Japan and Latvia?
- 1.45 per 100,000 women, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2015.
- How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for reported rate of new cervical cancer cases?
- Japan ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 7th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Cancer Observatory (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported number of new cervical cancer cases per 100,000 women, based on data from cancer registries. Comparisons may be affected by differences in measurement, including screening and diagnosis.