Death rate from cancer by sex in Latvia
Latvia: Death rate from cancer by sex was 182.23 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
182.23
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
7th
of 111 countries
All-time high
235.4
in 2006
All-time low
182.23
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Death rate from cancer by sex in Latvia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Latvia is 182.23, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Latvia peaked at 235.4 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 182.23, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 7th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 191.19 | — |
| 1981 | 192.91 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 204.14 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 206.99 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 208.19 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 206.75 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 210.89 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 222.99 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 220.17 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 227.41 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 222.16 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 233.23 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 231.98 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 224.25 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 231.31 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 225.82 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 226.19 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 219.6 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 219.22 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 232.69 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 221.54 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 233.96 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 227.22 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 228.07 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 232.39 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 234.08 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 235.4 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 228.96 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 232.18 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 227.28 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 229.82 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 224.35 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 226.19 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 222.68 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 223.2 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 207.89 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 213.45 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 217.33 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 209.26 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 209.92 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 203.89 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 201.72 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 197.92 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 195.8 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 182.23 | -6.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 182.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 182.23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.31, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 209.16 | 191.19 | 227.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 226.64 | 219.22 | 233.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 230.11 | 221.54 | 235.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.41 | 207.89 | 229.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.31 | 182.23 | 203.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Latvia?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Latvia was 182.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 235.4 in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.23 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Latvia ranks 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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