Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Latvia
Latvia: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 45.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
45.08 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
4th
of 111 countries
All-time high
74.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
44.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Latvia, 1980–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 45.08 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Latvia peaked at 74.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 44.35 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Latvia 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Latvia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 56.43 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 55.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 62.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 62.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 61.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 63.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 67.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 68.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 70.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 68.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 67.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 74.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 71.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 67.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 71.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 66.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 68.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 62.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 63.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 68.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 61.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 67.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 62.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 61.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 62.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 60.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 66.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 59.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 59.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 59.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 57.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 55.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 54.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 53.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 51.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 45.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 49.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 52.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 46.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 46.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 47.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 45.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 44.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 45.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 1 Hungary 55.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Croatia 48.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Serbia 46.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Belarus 44.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Greece 43.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Russian Federation 42.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Latvia?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Latvia was 45.08 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 lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Latvia ranks 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.