Latvia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate

Latvia
11.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
11.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Latvia rank
54th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
55th

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time

  • Latvia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 11.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 54th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 55th of 111 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 17.32 deaths per 100,000 people 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people Latvia
2000s 12.67 deaths per 100,000 people 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people Latvia
2010s 10.15 deaths per 100,000 people 11.31 deaths per 100,000 people 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Latvia or Syrian Arab Republic?
Latvia, at 11.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Latvia and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Syrian Arab Republic?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
How do Latvia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
Latvia ranks 54th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 55th 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

Indicator
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
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
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.