Iran vs Latvia: Death rate from malnutrition
Iran
0.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Latvia
0.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iran rank
165th
Latvia rank
166th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Iran
- Latvia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 165th and Latvia ranks 166th of 194 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.304 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.144 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.171 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.087 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.084 deaths per 100,000 people | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.145 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.065 deaths per 100,000 people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Iran or Latvia?
- Iran, at 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Iran and Latvia?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Latvia rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Iran ranks 165th and Latvia ranks 166th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from malnutrition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes, per 100,000 people.