Australia vs Latvia: Share of deaths from each major cause
Australia
4.1%
in 2023
Latvia
4.1%
in 2023
Australia rank
42nd
Latvia rank
41st
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Australia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4.1% against 4.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 42nd and Latvia ranks 41st of 113 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 1.2% | Australia |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 0.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Australia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 4.1% against 4.1% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Australia and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Latvia rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Australia ranks 42nd and Latvia ranks 41st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from each major cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.