Cervical cancer death rate in women in Latvia
Latvia: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Latvia, 1980–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people for cervical cancer death rate in women in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Latvia peaked at 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1991.
That places Latvia 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Latvia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.1% |
| 1983 | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.4% |
| 1985 | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +66.3% |
| 2011 | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 21 Kyrgyzstan 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Brunei Darussalam 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Romania 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Peru 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Colombia 6.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Montenegro 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Latvia?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Latvia was 7.01 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 cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
- How does Latvia rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Latvia ranks 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.