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Compare Latvia and Madagascar health profiles including life expectancy history, causes of death and population dynamics side by side. Health Data used is WHO 2014 updates, World Bank and the United Nations for population.
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    LIFE EXPECTANCY HISTORY
    GOOD
     
     
     
    POOR
     
      Latvia LATVIA   Madagascar MADAGASCAR
           
    World Rank
           
    World Rank
      Male Female All M F All   Male Female All M F All
    1960
    66.3
    73.5
    69.8
    24
    11
    15
     
    39.5
    40.6
    40.1
    145
    149
    147
    1970
    65.7
    74.2
    69.8
    42
    20
    32
     
    43.3
    44.9
    44.1
    144
    150
    147
    1980
    63.8
    74.1
    68.8
    74
    38
    56
     
    47.2
    49.2
    48.1
    149
    151
    150
    1990
    64.2
    74.6
    69.3
    94
    54
    74
     
    49.9
    52.3
    51.1
    157
    161
    158
    2000
    65.0
    76.0
    70.4
    105
    56
    83
     
    54.8
    57.9
    56.3
    145
    147
    147
    2010
    67.6
    77.7
    72.8
    101
    55
    88
     
    61.8
    64.8
    63.3
    137
    138
    137
    2015
    69.6
    79.2
    74.6
    96
    49
    79
     
    63.9
    67.0
    65.5
    134
    141
    140
     
     
    LIFE EXPECTANCY BY AGE
    GOOD
     
     
     
    POOR
     
      Latvia LATVIA   Madagascar MADAGASCAR
          World Rank       World Rank
      Male Female M F   Male Female M F
    At Birth
    69.6
    79.2
    96
    49
     
    63.9
    67.0
    134
    141
    Age 5
    70.2
    79.7
    105
    53
     
    67.5
    70.2
    130
    142
    Age 10
    70.3
    79.8
    107
    53
     
    68.2
    70.7
    128
    143
    Age 15
    70.3
    79.8
    109
    54
     
    68.6
    71.1
    128
    142
    Age 20
    70.5
    79.9
    110
    55
     
    69.2
    71.6
    128
    141
    Age 25
    70.7
    80.0
    111
    57
     
    69.8
    72.1
    126
    140
    Age 30
    71.1
    80.1
    113
    59
     
    70.4
    72.7
    125
    141
    Age 35
    71.6
    80.3
    116
    62
     
    71.0
    73.3
    126
    142
    Age 40
    72.1
    80.5
    117
    63
     
    71.8
    74.0
    123
    143
    Age 45
    72.8
    80.8
    118
    63
     
    72.7
    74.8
    121
    145
    Age 50
    73.8
    81.3
    117
    62
     
    73.7
    75.6
    118
    145
    Age 55
    75.1
    81.8
    116
    62
     
    74.9
    76.5
    122
    147
    Age 60
    76.8
    82.6
    111
    59
     
    76.3
    77.6
    123
    146
    Age 65
    78.9
    83.6
    98
    60
     
    78.1
    79.0
    124
    146
    Age 70
    81.3
    84.8
    84
    63
     
    80.2
    80.9
    121
    145
    Age 75
    83.8
    86.2
    78
    65
     
    82.9
    83.4
    117
    137
    Age 80
    86.6
    88.1
    81
    74
     
    86.0
    86.3
    108
    131
    Age 85
    89.8
    90.6
    85
    84
     
    89.5
    89.7
    100
    124
    Age 90
    93.4
    93.8
    95
    93
     
    93.4
    93.5
    93
    111
    Age 95
    97.4
    97.5
    102
    113
     
    97.6
    97.6
    83
    100
    Age 100
    101.8
    101.8
    106
    144
     
    102.2
    102.1
    64
    78
     
     
    TOP 50 CAUSES OF DEATH
    AGE-STANDARDIZED DEATH RATE
    PER 100,000 POPULATION
    GOOD
     
     
     
    POOR
     
      Latvia LATVIA   Madagascar MADAGASCAR
    TOP 50 CAUSES OF DEATH Rate World Rank   Rate World Rank
    1. Coronary Heart Disease
    215.40
    15
     
    89.77
    85
    2. Stroke
    94.58
    83
     
    172.43
    11
    3. Hypertension
    28.91
    23
     
    17.95
    75
    4. Prostate Cancer
    27.22
    29
     
    36.65
    14
    5. Lung Cancers
    26.92
    34
     
    7.32
    109
    6. Inflammatory/Heart
    24.20
    7
     
    15.51
    16
    7. Diabetes Mellitus
    22.07
    102
     
    21.06
    105
    8. Breast Cancer
    21.32
    42
     
    14.42
    103
    9. Suicide
    18.10
    21
     
    10.50
    65
    10. Colon-Rectum Cancers
    17.71
    20
     
    6.85
    94
    11. Liver Disease
    15.86
    85
     
    17.67
    77
    12. Stomach Cancer
    14.20
    26
     
    5.05
    100
    13. Ovary Cancer
    10.92
    3
     
    1.86
    160
    14. Pancreas Cancer
    10.28
    6
     
    2.51
    103
    15. Alcohol
    9.41
    8
     
    0.09
    139
    16. Cervical Cancer
    8.35
    79
     
    28.96
    10
    17. Road Traffic Accidents
    8.19
    139
     
    23.43
    44
    18. Other Injuries
    7.85
    119
     
    11.81
    86
    19. Drownings
    7.66
    34
     
    7.74
    33
    20. Influenza and Pneumonia
    7.54
    163
     
    88.74
    48
    21. Lymphomas
    7.41
    25
     
    5.62
    61
    22. Alzheimers/Dementia
    6.46
    38
     
    1.58
    134
    23. Congenital Anomalies
    6.08
    120
     
    7.50
    103
    24. Uterin Cancer
    5.91
    11
     
    1.40
    117
    25. Lung Disease
    5.89
    165
     
    19.72
    80
    26. Kidney Disease
    5.56
    147
     
    11.79
    104
    27. Oral Cancer
    5.39
    36
     
    6.96
    15
    28. Bladder Cancer
    5.03
    14
     
    2.47
    70
    29. Leukemia
    4.98
    35
     
    3.79
    90
    30. Birth Trauma
    4.79
    77
     
    14.51
    45
    31. Violence
    4.77
    93
     
    11.53
    43
    32. Skin Cancers
    4.62
    5
     
    1.59
    88
    33. Oesophagus Cancer
    4.56
    43
     
    8.46
    23
    34. Fires
    4.11
    66
     
    9.83
    33
    35. HIV/AIDS
    3.93
    94
     
    33.68
    44
    36. Liver Cancer
    3.86
    126
     
    3.59
    135
    37. Falls
    3.75
    113
     
    7.50
    64
    38. Peptic Ulcer Disease
    3.43
    69
     
    2.00
    106
    39. Drug Use
    3.41
    27
     
    1.36
    74
    40. Other Neoplasms
    2.48
    94
     
    3.20
    67
    41. Endocrine Disorders
    2.47
    141
     
    7.68
    69
    42. Tuberculosis
    2.35
    108
     
    72.04
    11
    43. Poisonings
    1.77
    69
     
    4.28
    30
    44. Epilepsy
    1.68
    96
     
    7.36
    39
    45. Low Birth Weight
    1.44
    159
     
    13.56
    56
    46. Rheumatic Heart Disease
    1.28
    126
     
    9.50
    23
    47. Skin Disease
    0.93
    114
     
    7.72
    19
    48. Asthma
    0.81
    145
     
    9.46
    48
    49. Parkinson's Disease
    0.78
    131
     
    1.67
    94
    50. Multiple Sclerosis
    0.70
    27
     
    0.16
    118
     
     
    TOTAL DEATHS BY CAUSE
    PERCENT TOP 50 CAUSES
     
      Latvia LATVIA   Madagascar MADAGASCAR
      Deaths %   Deaths %
    1. Coronary Heart Disease
    9,623
    36.33
     
    8,340
    5.79
    2. Stroke
    4,327
    16.33
     
    15,168
    10.53
    3. Hypertension
    1,226
    4.63
     
    1,605
    1.11
    4. Diabetes Mellitus
    994
    3.75
     
    1,976
    1.37
    5. Lung Cancers
    981
    3.71
     
    708
    0.49
    6. Colon-Rectum Cancers
    740
    2.79
     
    737
    0.51
    7. Inflammatory/Heart
    722
    2.73
     
    1,565
    1.09
    8. Stomach Cancer
    540
    2.04
     
    506
    0.35
    9. Breast Cancer
    469
    1.77
     
    872
    0.60
    10. Suicide
    449
    1.69
     
    1,625
    1.13
    11. Liver Disease
    434
    1.64
     
    2,025
    1.40
    12. Prostate Cancer
    411
    1.55
     
    1,263
    0.88
    13. Pancreas Cancer
    408
    1.54
     
    252
    0.17
    14. Alzheimers/Dementia
    311
    1.17
     
    150
    0.10
    15. Lymphomas
    276
    1.04
     
    719
    0.50
    16. Alcohol
    257
    0.97
     
    12
    0.01
    17. Lung Disease
    241
    0.91
     
    1,902
    1.32
    18. Kidney Disease
    239
    0.90
     
    1,382
    0.96
    19. Influenza and Pneumonia
    237
    0.89
     
    15,023
    10.43
    20. Ovary Cancer
    236
    0.89
     
    111
    0.08
    21. Bladder Cancer
    220
    0.83
     
    245
    0.17
    22. Other Injuries
    214
    0.81
     
    2,221
    1.54
    23. Leukemia
    189
    0.71
     
    512
    0.36
    24. Road Traffic Accidents
    181
    0.68
     
    4,210
    2.92
    25. Skin Cancers
    179
    0.68
     
    167
    0.12
    26. Oral Cancer
    172
    0.65
     
    810
    0.56
    27. Drownings
    168
    0.64
     
    1,777
    1.23
    28. Oesophagus Cancer
    166
    0.63
     
    837
    0.58
    29. Liver Cancer
    150
    0.56
     
    450
    0.31
    30. Uterin Cancer
    143
    0.54
     
    66
    0.05
    31. Cervical Cancer
    142
    0.54
     
    1,771
    1.23
    32. Peptic Ulcer Disease
    131
    0.49
     
    209
    0.15
    33. Violence
    122
    0.46
     
    2,442
    1.69
    34. Falls
    122
    0.46
     
    1,001
    0.69
    35. Fires
    116
    0.44
     
    2,045
    1.42
    36. Other Neoplasms
    106
    0.40
     
    355
    0.25
    37. Congenital Anomalies
    91
    0.34
     
    2,812
    1.95
    38. HIV/AIDS
    84
    0.32
     
    6,026
    4.18
    39. Drug Use
    83
    0.31
     
    244
    0.17
    40. Endocrine Disorders
    81
    0.31
     
    1,232
    0.85
    41. Tuberculosis
    64
    0.24
     
    10,131
    7.03
    42. Birth Trauma
    60
    0.23
     
    5,774
    4.01
    43. Poisonings
    49
    0.18
     
    905
    0.63
    44. Rheumatic Heart Disease
    49
    0.18
     
    1,102
    0.76
    45. Parkinson's Disease
    39
    0.15
     
    137
    0.10
    46. Epilepsy
    38
    0.15
     
    1,418
    0.98
    47. Skin Disease
    36
    0.14
     
    880
    0.61
    48. Asthma
    33
    0.12
     
    1,000
    0.69
    49. Prostatic Hypertrophy
    28
    0.10
     
    0
    0.00
    50. Multiple Sclerosis
    20
    0.08
     
    21
    0.01
     
     
    CANCER RANK BY TYPE
    AGE-STANDARDIZED DEATH RATE
    PER 100,000 POPULATION
    GOOD
     
     
     
    POOR
     
      Latvia LATVIA   Madagascar MADAGASCAR
      Rate World Rank   Rate World Rank
    1. Prostate Cancer
    27.22
    29
     
    36.65
    14
    2. Lung Cancers
    26.92
    34
     
    7.32
    109
    3. Breast Cancer
    21.32
    42
     
    14.42
    103
    4. Colon-Rectum Cancers
    17.71
    20
     
    6.85
    94
    5. Stomach Cancer
    14.20
    26
     
    5.05
    100
    6. Ovary Cancer
    10.92
    3
     
    1.86
    160
    7. Pancreas Cancer
    10.28
    6
     
    2.51
    103
    8. Cervical Cancer
    8.35
    79
     
    28.96
    10
    9. Lymphomas
    7.41
    25
     
    5.62
    61
    10. Uterin Cancer
    5.91
    11
     
    1.40
    117
    11. Oral Cancer
    5.39
    36
     
    6.96
    15
    12. Bladder Cancer
    5.03
    14
     
    2.47
    70
    13. Leukemia
    4.98
    35
     
    3.79
    90
    14. Skin Cancers
    4.62
    5
     
    1.59
    88
    15. Oesophagus Cancer
    4.56
    43
     
    8.46
    23
    16. Liver Cancer
    3.86
    126
     
    3.59
    135
     
     
     
    Data rounded. Decimals affect ranking.
    World Rankings Calculations Are Age Adjusted Death Rates Per 100,000 Population.
    Data Source: Published By WHO 2014
    WHO Excludes Cause of Death Data For the following countries: Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Cook Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Monaco, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Saint Kitts, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome, Seychelles, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.