Breast cancer death rate in women in Latvia
Latvia: Breast cancer death rate in women was 14.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.09
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
59th
of 111 countries
All-time high
20.67
in 2006
All-time low
13.42
in 1982
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Breast cancer death rate in women in Latvia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breast cancer death rate in women in Latvia is 14.09, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Latvia peaked at 20.67 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.42, in 1982.
That places Latvia 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.41 | — |
| 1981 | 16.47 | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 13.42 | -18.5% |
| 1983 | 15.54 | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 16.02 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 16.27 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 18.03 | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 19.07 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 16.82 | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 17.26 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 18.56 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 18.3 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 17.15 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 19.74 | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 18.67 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 18.98 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 19.58 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 18.65 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 18.81 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 19.67 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 19.91 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 19.66 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 20.27 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 18.7 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 20.56 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 18.93 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 20.67 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 17.68 | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 19.68 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 20.24 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 19.1 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 19.84 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 17.54 | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 18.51 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 18.16 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 19.06 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 19.55 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 17.06 | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 17.57 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 17.99 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 18.76 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 17.52 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 15.92 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 16.71 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 14.09 | -15.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 14.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.8, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 14.09 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.71, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.33 | 13.42 | 19.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.81 | 17.15 | 19.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.63 | 17.68 | 20.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.44 | 17.06 | 19.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6 | 14.09 | 18.76 | 5 |
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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 14.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.67 in 2006.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.42 in 1982.
- How does Latvia rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Latvia ranks 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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