Death rate from cancer in Latvia
Latvia: Death rate from cancer was 319.58 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
319.58
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
330.49
in 2020
All-time low
243.99
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 319.58 for death rate from cancer in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Latvia peaked at 330.49 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 243.99, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 4th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 243.99 | — |
| 2001 | 255.33 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 256.2 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 264.43 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 270.44 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 279.45 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 294.8 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 291.04 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 293.34 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 300.63 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 308.47 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 301.88 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 309.89 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 306.09 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 309.79 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 306.73 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 312.25 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 320.09 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 320.29 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 323.64 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 330.49 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 319.58 | -3.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 319.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 319.58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 239.99, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 274.97 | 243.99 | 300.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 311.91 | 301.88 | 323.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 325.03 | 319.58 | 330.49 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Latvia?
- Death rate from cancer in Latvia was 319.58 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 330.49 in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.99 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for death rate from cancer?
- Latvia ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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