Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Latvia

Latvia: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 13.71 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
13.71
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 110 countries
All-time high
17.67
in 2012
All-time low
12.08
in 1981
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Latvia, 1980–2023

051015201980200120231980: 13.71981: 12.11982: 141983: 13.51984: 14.41985: 15.21986: 13.61987: 15.21988: 15.51989: 16.11990: 16.21991: 15.11992: 16.81993: 151994: 16.31995: 15.71996: 16.81997: 17.31998: 16.31999: 16.72000: 15.42001: 15.62002: 15.92003: 16.82004: 17.12005: 17.12006: 16.62007: 16.62008: 15.52009: 16.12010: 162011: 15.52012: 17.72013: 15.12014: 15.42015: 15.52016: 14.62017: 14.12018: 14.72019: 14.82020: 14.82021: 142022: 13.72023: 13.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Latvia stood at 13.71.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Latvia peaked at 17.67 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.08, in 1981.

Latvia ranks 20th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Latvia, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 13.72
1981 12.08 -11.9%
1982 14.04 +16.2%
1983 13.49 -3.9%
1984 14.37 +6.5%
1985 15.22 +5.9%
1986 13.58 -10.8%
1987 15.2 +11.9%
1988 15.51 +2.0%
1989 16.06 +3.5%
1990 16.23 +1.1%
1991 15.05 -7.3%
1992 16.81 +11.7%
1993 14.96 -11.0%
1994 16.34 +9.2%
1995 15.67 -4.1%
1996 16.82 +7.4%
1997 17.28 +2.7%
1998 16.28 -5.8%
1999 16.67 +2.4%
2000 15.36 -7.8%
2001 15.57 +1.3%
2002 15.85 +1.8%
2003 16.79 +5.9%
2004 17.13 +2.0%
2005 17.07 -0.3%
2006 16.59 -2.8%
2007 16.63 +0.2%
2008 15.52 -6.6%
2009 16.13 +3.9%
2010 16.01 -0.7%
2011 15.49 -3.2%
2012 17.67 +14.1%
2013 15.09 -14.6%
2014 15.42 +2.2%
2015 15.54 +0.7%
2016 14.63 -5.9%
2017 14.08 -3.7%
2018 14.66 +4.1%
2019 14.82 +1.1%
2020 14.76 -0.4%
2021 13.99 -5.3%
2022 13.72 -1.9%
2023 13.71 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.33 12.08 16.06 10
1990s 16.21 14.96 17.28 10
2000s 16.26 15.36 17.13 10
2010s 15.34 14.08 17.67 10
2020s 14.04 13.71 14.76 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 17 Bahamas 13.92 compare
  2. 18 Hong Kong, China 13.82 compare
  3. 19 Ukraine 13.79 compare
  4. 21 Cuba 13.69 compare
  5. 22 Czechia 13.61 compare
  6. 23 Estonia 13.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Latvia?
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Latvia was 13.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 17.67 in 2012.
What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.08 in 1981.
How does Latvia rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
Latvia ranks 20th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,883 data points, 1950–2023
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