Costa Rica vs Latvia: Stomach cancer death rate
Costa Rica
8.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Latvia
8.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
18th
Latvia rank
15th
Stomach cancer death rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 18th and Latvia ranks 15th of 111 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 30.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 16.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stomach cancer death rate, Costa Rica or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stomach cancer death rate between Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for stomach cancer death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th and Latvia ranks 15th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Stomach cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from stomach cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.