Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Latvia
Latvia: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 4.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.86
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
7th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.25
in 2010
All-time low
3.9
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Latvia, 1996–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Latvia stood at 4.86.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 7.4% 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 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 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% |
| 2024 | 4.86 | +10.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 4.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.68, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 4.86 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 4.96 | 4.38 | 6.14 | 5 |
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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 4.86 in 2024, 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 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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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