Prostate cancer death rate in men in Latvia
Latvia: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 23.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.3
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
17th
of 111 countries
All-time high
28.87
in 2006
All-time low
9.92
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Latvia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 23.3 for prostate cancer death rate in men in 2024.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Latvia peaked at 28.87 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.92, in 1980.
That places Latvia 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.92 | — |
| 1981 | 10.56 | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 12.4 | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 12.39 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 12.03 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 13.82 | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 12.75 | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 13.36 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 14.23 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 12.89 | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 15.87 | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 14.52 | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 14.96 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 14.46 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 12.17 | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 15.23 | +25.1% |
| 1996 | 17.67 | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 16.58 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 14.66 | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 18.72 | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 18.07 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 20.92 | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 22.21 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 23.37 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 25.71 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 26.09 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 28.87 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 24.84 | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 27.18 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 24.95 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 25.08 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 25.99 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 27.3 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 24.69 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 27 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 25.39 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 26.04 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 26.65 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 26.44 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 26.35 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 26.23 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 25.86 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 25.7 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 24.34 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 23.3 | -4.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 23.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.28, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 23.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.94, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.43 | 9.92 | 14.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.48 | 12.17 | 18.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.22 | 18.07 | 28.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.09 | 24.69 | 27.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.09 | 23.3 | 26.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Latvia?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Latvia was 23.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.87 in 2006.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.92 in 1980.
- How does Latvia rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Latvia ranks 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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