Japan vs Latvia: Stomach cancer death rate

Japan
8.23
in 2023
Latvia
7.87
in 2024
Japan rank
18th
Latvia rank
21st

Stomach cancer death rate over time

  • Japan
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 8.23 against 7.87 in Latvia, a difference of 0.36.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 18th and Latvia ranks 21st of 111 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Latvia Difference Ahead
1980s 33.67 24.07 9.6 Japan
1990s 24.09 19.09 5.01 Japan
2000s 17.6 14.64 2.97 Japan
2010s 12.29 11.16 1.13 Japan
2020s 8.95 8.8 0.153 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stomach cancer death rate, Japan or Latvia?
Japan, at 8.23 against 7.87 in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in stomach cancer death rate between Japan and Latvia?
0.36, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for stomach cancer death rate?
Japan ranks 18th and Latvia ranks 21st of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Stomach cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,922 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed