Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Latvia
Latvia: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 4.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.38
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
19th
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.25
in 2010
All-time low
3.9
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Latvia, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Latvia stood at 4.38.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Latvia peaked at 6.25 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 1996.
That places Latvia 19th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.9 | — |
| 1997 | 4.52 | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 4.52 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.16 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 4.23 | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 4.51 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 4.88 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 5.15 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 5.35 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 5.04 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 5.33 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 5.54 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 4.42 | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 5.82 | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 6.25 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 4.85 | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 5.26 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 4.97 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 5.25 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 4.84 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 5.26 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 4.58 | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 5.31 | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 5.46 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.14 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 4.8 | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 4.63 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 4.38 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.52 | 3.9 | 5.16 | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.03 | 4.23 | 5.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2 | 4.58 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 | 4.38 | 6.14 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Latvia?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Latvia was 4.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 in 2010.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Latvia ranks 19th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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