Prostate cancer death rate in men in Latvia
Latvia: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 24.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.34
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
16th
of 110 countries
All-time high
28.87
in 2006
All-time low
9.92
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Latvia, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 24.34 for prostate cancer death rate in men in 2023.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% 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 16th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 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% |
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 | 25.53 | 24.34 | 26.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 28.03 compare
- 14 Suriname 25.5 compare
- 15 Martinique 25.05 compare
- 17 Guadeloupe 21.8 compare
- 18 Slovenia 20.97 compare
- 19 Lithuania 20.39 compare
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3094 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6262 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Latvia?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Latvia was 24.34 in 2023, 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 16th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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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