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Breast cancer death rate in women in Latvia

Latvia: Breast cancer death rate in women was 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.71 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
29th
of 111 countries
All-time high
20.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
13.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1982
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Breast cancer death rate in women in Latvia, 1980–2023

051015201980200120231980: 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 16.5 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 16 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 18 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 18.3 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 18.7 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 19 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 19.6 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 19.9 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 20.3 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 18.7 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 20.6 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 20.2 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 19.8 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 17.5 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 18.2 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 19.5 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 17.6 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 18 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 17.5 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for breast cancer death rate in women in Latvia is 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Latvia peaked at 20.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1982.

That places Latvia 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Breast cancer death rate in women in Latvia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1980 14.41 deaths per 100,000 people —
1981 16.47 deaths per 100,000 people +14.3%
1982 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people -18.5%
1983 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people +15.8%
1984 16.02 deaths per 100,000 people +3.1%
1985 16.27 deaths per 100,000 people +1.6%
1986 18.03 deaths per 100,000 people +10.8%
1987 19.07 deaths per 100,000 people +5.7%
1988 16.82 deaths per 100,000 people -11.8%
1989 17.26 deaths per 100,000 people +2.6%
1990 18.56 deaths per 100,000 people +7.5%
1991 18.3 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
1992 17.15 deaths per 100,000 people -6.3%
1993 19.74 deaths per 100,000 people +15.1%
1994 18.67 deaths per 100,000 people -5.4%
1995 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people +1.7%
1996 19.58 deaths per 100,000 people +3.2%
1997 18.65 deaths per 100,000 people -4.8%
1998 18.81 deaths per 100,000 people +0.9%
1999 19.67 deaths per 100,000 people +4.6%
2000 19.91 deaths per 100,000 people +1.2%
2001 19.66 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
2002 20.27 deaths per 100,000 people +3.1%
2003 18.7 deaths per 100,000 people -7.7%
2004 20.56 deaths per 100,000 people +10.0%
2005 18.93 deaths per 100,000 people -7.9%
2006 20.67 deaths per 100,000 people +9.2%
2007 17.68 deaths per 100,000 people -14.5%
2008 19.68 deaths per 100,000 people +11.3%
2009 20.24 deaths per 100,000 people +2.9%
2010 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people -5.6%
2011 19.84 deaths per 100,000 people +3.9%
2012 17.54 deaths per 100,000 people -11.6%
2013 18.51 deaths per 100,000 people +5.5%
2014 18.16 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
2015 19.06 deaths per 100,000 people +4.9%
2016 19.55 deaths per 100,000 people +2.5%
2017 17.06 deaths per 100,000 people -12.7%
2018 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people +3.0%
2019 17.99 deaths per 100,000 people +2.4%
2020 18.76 deaths per 100,000 people +4.3%
2021 17.52 deaths per 100,000 people -6.6%
2022 15.92 deaths per 100,000 people -9.1%
2023 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.33 deaths per 100,000 people 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people 19.07 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 18.81 deaths per 100,000 people 17.15 deaths per 100,000 people 19.74 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 19.63 deaths per 100,000 people 17.68 deaths per 100,000 people 20.67 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 18.44 deaths per 100,000 people 17.06 deaths per 100,000 people 19.84 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 17.23 deaths per 100,000 people 15.92 deaths per 100,000 people 18.76 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 26 Ireland 17.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 27 Germany 16.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 28 Malta 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 30 French Guiana 16.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 31 Croatia 16.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 32 New Zealand 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breast cancer death rate in women in Latvia?
Breast cancer death rate in women in Latvia was 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 20.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982.
How does Latvia rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
Latvia ranks 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breast cancer death rate in women
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,880 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.