Pancreatic cancer death rate in Latvia
Latvia: Pancreatic cancer death rate was 9.63 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.63
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
4th
of 111 countries
All-time high
10.76
in 2017
All-time low
8.31
in 2006
Years of data
29
1996–2024
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Latvia, 1996–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pancreatic cancer death rate in Latvia is 9.63, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pancreatic cancer death rate in Latvia peaked at 10.76 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.31, in 2006.
That places Latvia 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8.68 | — |
| 1997 | 8.66 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 8.93 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 9.24 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 8.71 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 8.5 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 8.84 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 8.37 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 8.48 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 9.53 | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 8.31 | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 8.45 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 9.55 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 8.75 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 9.39 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 9.49 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.15 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 8.45 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 8.98 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 8.84 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 10.04 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 10.76 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 9.18 | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 8.91 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 9.52 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 8.58 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 9.47 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 9.21 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 9.63 | +4.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 9.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.04, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 9.63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.05, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.88 | 8.66 | 9.24 | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.75 | 8.31 | 9.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.32 | 8.45 | 10.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.28 | 8.58 | 9.63 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pancreatic cancer death rate in Latvia?
- Pancreatic cancer death rate in Latvia was 9.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.76 in 2017.
- What is the lowest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.31 in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for pancreatic cancer death rate?
- Latvia ranks 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pancreatic cancer death rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Pancreatic cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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