Latvia vs United States of America: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Latvia
11.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
United States of America
11.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Latvia rank
54th
United States of America rank
52nd
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Latvia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.49 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 54th and United States of America ranks 52nd of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 1990s | 16 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2000s | 12.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 10.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Latvia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.49 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Latvia and United States of America?
- 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States of America?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and United States of America rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Latvia ranks 54th and United States of America ranks 52nd 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.