Estonia vs Latvia: Death rates from alcohol use disorders
Estonia
17.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Latvia
18.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Estonia rank
5th
Latvia rank
4th
Death rates from alcohol use disorders over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 18.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Estonia, a difference of 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 2010s | 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 2020s | 16.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from alcohol use disorders, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 18.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Estonia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from alcohol use disorders between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Estonia ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 4th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from alcohol use disorders. 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 alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.