Liver cancer death rate in Latvia
Latvia: Liver cancer death rate was 4.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.73
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
37th
of 109 countries
All-time high
5.05
in 2022
All-time low
2.85
in 1999
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Liver cancer death rate in Latvia, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liver cancer death rate in Latvia is 4.73, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Latvia peaked at 5.05 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.85, in 1999.
That places Latvia 37th out of 109 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Liver cancer death rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.32 | — |
| 1997 | 3.23 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.26 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.85 | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 3.37 | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 3.4 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.42 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.61 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 3.77 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 3.53 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 3.65 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.56 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.12 | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 3.49 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 3.31 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 3.56 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 3.04 | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 3.7 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.44 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 3.59 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 4.16 | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 4.03 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.72 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 4.58 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 4.52 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.05 | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 4.73 | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.16 | 2.85 | 3.32 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.49 | 3.12 | 3.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 | 3.04 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.72 | 4.52 | 5.05 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is liver cancer death rate in Latvia?
- Liver cancer death rate in Latvia was 4.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.05 in 2022.
- What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for liver cancer death rate?
- Latvia ranks 37th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 Liver cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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