Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Latvia
Latvia: Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases was 13.3 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
13.3
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
7th
of 46 countries
All-time high
17.9
in 2014
All-time low
8.24
in 1992
Years of data
35
1983–2017
Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Latvia, 1983–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Latvia stood at 13.3.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Latvia peaked at 17.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.24, in 1992.
That places Latvia 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 11.32 | — |
| 1984 | 10.94 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 10.71 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 11.47 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 10.93 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 11.44 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 8.96 | -21.7% |
| 1990 | 8.27 | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 10.04 | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 8.24 | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 9.2 | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 9.17 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 10.03 | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 10.48 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 8.74 | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 9.49 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 11.17 | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 10.13 | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 9.7 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 11.65 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 10.88 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 12.25 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 12.2 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 12.85 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 12.95 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.23 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 13.79 | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 14.65 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 16.82 | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 16.09 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 16.42 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 17.9 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 16.1 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 16.01 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 13.3 | -16.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 13.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.89, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 13.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.93, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.82 | 8.96 | 11.47 | 7 |
| 1990s | 9.48 | 8.24 | 11.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.76 | 9.7 | 13.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.91 | 13.3 | 17.9 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Latvia?
- Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Latvia was 13.3 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported rate of new cervical cancer cases recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest reported rate of new cervical cancer cases recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.24 in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for reported rate of new cervical cancer cases?
- Latvia ranks 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2017.
- Is reported rate of new cervical cancer cases rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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