Liver cancer death rate in Latvia
Latvia: Liver cancer death rate was 4.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.46
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
45th
of 110 countries
All-time high
5.05
in 2022
All-time low
2.85
in 1999
Years of data
29
1996–2024
Liver cancer death rate in Latvia, 1996–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liver cancer death rate in Latvia is 4.46, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 20.5% 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 45th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 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% |
| 2024 | 4.46 | -5.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 4.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.22, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 4.46 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.27, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 | 4.67 | 4.46 | 5.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 42 Spain 4.57 compare
- 43 Montenegro 4.53 compare
- 44 Antigua and Barbuda 4.49 compare
- 46 Bulgaria 4.41 compare
- 47 Serbia 4.37 compare
- 48 United Kingdom 4.37 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is liver cancer death rate in Latvia?
- Liver cancer death rate in Latvia was 4.46 in 2024, 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 45th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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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