Denmark vs Latvia: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Denmark
11.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Latvia
11.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Denmark rank
56th
Latvia rank
54th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Denmark
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 11.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Denmark ranks 56th and Latvia ranks 54th of 111 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 1990s | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 16 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 9.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3634 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Denmark or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 11.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Denmark and Latvia?
- 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Denmark ranks 56th and Latvia ranks 54th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.