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
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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) – 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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Indicator
Share of deaths from each major cause
Unit
%
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,985 data points, 1950–2023
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