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Death rate from cancer by sex in Latvia

Latvia: Death rate from cancer by sex was 195.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
195.8 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
3rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
235.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
191.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Death rate from cancer by sex in Latvia, 1980–2023

0501001502002501980200120231980: 191.2 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 192.9 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 204.1 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 207 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 208.2 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 206.8 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 210.9 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 223 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 220.2 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 227.4 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 222.2 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 233.2 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 232 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 224.2 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 231.3 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 225.8 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 226.2 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 219.6 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 219.2 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 232.7 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 221.5 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 234 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 227.2 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 228.1 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 232.4 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 234.1 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 235.4 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 229 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 232.2 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 227.3 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 229.8 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 224.4 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 226.2 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 222.7 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 223.2 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 207.9 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 213.4 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 217.3 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 209.3 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 209.9 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 203.9 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 201.7 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 197.9 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 195.8 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 death rate from cancer by sex in Latvia is 195.8 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Latvia peaked at 235.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 191.19 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1980.

Latvia ranks 3rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Death rate from cancer by sex in Latvia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1980 191.19 deaths per 100,000 people —
1981 192.91 deaths per 100,000 people +0.9%
1982 204.14 deaths per 100,000 people +5.8%
1983 206.99 deaths per 100,000 people +1.4%
1984 208.19 deaths per 100,000 people +0.6%
1985 206.75 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
1986 210.89 deaths per 100,000 people +2.0%
1987 222.99 deaths per 100,000 people +5.7%
1988 220.17 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
1989 227.41 deaths per 100,000 people +3.3%
1990 222.16 deaths per 100,000 people -2.3%
1991 233.23 deaths per 100,000 people +5.0%
1992 231.98 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
1993 224.25 deaths per 100,000 people -3.3%
1994 231.31 deaths per 100,000 people +3.1%
1995 225.82 deaths per 100,000 people -2.4%
1996 226.19 deaths per 100,000 people +0.2%
1997 219.6 deaths per 100,000 people -2.9%
1998 219.22 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
1999 232.69 deaths per 100,000 people +6.1%
2000 221.54 deaths per 100,000 people -4.8%
2001 233.96 deaths per 100,000 people +5.6%
2002 227.22 deaths per 100,000 people -2.9%
2003 228.07 deaths per 100,000 people +0.4%
2004 232.39 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
2005 234.08 deaths per 100,000 people +0.7%
2006 235.4 deaths per 100,000 people +0.6%
2007 228.96 deaths per 100,000 people -2.7%
2008 232.18 deaths per 100,000 people +1.4%
2009 227.28 deaths per 100,000 people -2.1%
2010 229.82 deaths per 100,000 people +1.1%
2011 224.35 deaths per 100,000 people -2.4%
2012 226.19 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%
2013 222.68 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
2014 223.2 deaths per 100,000 people +0.2%
2015 207.89 deaths per 100,000 people -6.9%
2016 213.45 deaths per 100,000 people +2.7%
2017 217.33 deaths per 100,000 people +1.8%
2018 209.26 deaths per 100,000 people -3.7%
2019 209.92 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
2020 203.89 deaths per 100,000 people -2.9%
2021 201.72 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
2022 197.92 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
2023 195.8 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 209.16 deaths per 100,000 people 191.19 deaths per 100,000 people 227.41 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 226.64 deaths per 100,000 people 219.22 deaths per 100,000 people 233.23 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 230.11 deaths per 100,000 people 221.54 deaths per 100,000 people 235.4 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 218.41 deaths per 100,000 people 207.89 deaths per 100,000 people 229.82 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 199.83 deaths per 100,000 people 195.8 deaths per 100,000 people 203.89 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 1 Mongolia 225.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 2 Hungary 198.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 4 Republic of Moldova 195.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 5 Grenada 194.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 6 Croatia 194.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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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 195.8 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 death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 235.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 191.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980.
How does Latvia rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
Latvia ranks 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cancer by sex
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, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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