Latvia vs United States Virgin Islands: Mortality rates at age 65
Latvia
2.87 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
2.86 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Latvia rank
84th
United States Virgin Islands rank
87th
Mortality rates at age 65 over time
- Latvia
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.87 deaths per 1,000 people against 2.86 deaths per 1,000 people in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Latvia ranks 84th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 87th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 5 and United States Virgin Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.4385 deaths per 1,000 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 3.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.777 deaths per 1,000 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 3.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0565 deaths per 1,000 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 3.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.4164 deaths per 1,000 people | Latvia |
| 1990s | 4.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 1,000 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 4.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.9477 deaths per 1,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.3798 deaths per 1,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 3.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.3524 deaths per 1,000 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rates at age 65, Latvia or United States Virgin Islands?
- Latvia, at 2.87 deaths per 1,000 people against 2.86 deaths per 1,000 people in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rates at age 65 between Latvia and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.01 deaths per 1,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States Virgin Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for mortality rates at age 65?
- Latvia ranks 84th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 87th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.