Latvia vs Slovenia: Death rates from different causes

Latvia
133.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Slovenia
126.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Latvia rank
7th
Slovenia rank
10th

Death rates from different causes over time

  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 133.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 126.79 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovenia, a difference of 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Slovenia ahead.

Latvia ranks 7th and Slovenia ranks 10th of 111 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Slovenia Difference Ahead
1980s 149.64 deaths per 100,000 people 160.39 deaths per 100,000 people 10.75 deaths per 100,000 people Slovenia
1990s 152.17 deaths per 100,000 people 164.79 deaths per 100,000 people 12.62 deaths per 100,000 people Slovenia
2000s 152.58 deaths per 100,000 people 153.91 deaths per 100,000 people 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people Slovenia
2010s 146.59 deaths per 100,000 people 139.85 deaths per 100,000 people 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people Latvia
2020s 136.85 deaths per 100,000 people 125.29 deaths per 100,000 people 11.56 deaths per 100,000 people Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rates from different causes, Latvia or Slovenia?
Latvia, at 133.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 126.79 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovenia as of 2023.
What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Latvia and Slovenia?
7.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovenia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Slovenia rank globally for death rates from different causes?
Latvia ranks 7th and Slovenia ranks 10th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from different causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Death rates from different causes
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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