Estonia vs Latvia: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Estonia
14.9 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Latvia
15.2 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Estonia rank
30th
Latvia rank
28th
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 15.2 per 100,000 people against 14.9 per 100,000 people in Estonia, a difference of 0.3 per 100,000 people.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 30th and Latvia ranks 28th of 197 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9 per 100,000 people | 30.75 per 100,000 people | 4.85 per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 16.53 per 100,000 people | 20.53 per 100,000 people | 4 per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 16.2 per 100,000 people | 16.6 per 100,000 people | 0.4 per 100,000 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 15.2 per 100,000 people against 14.9 per 100,000 people in Estonia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.3 per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Estonia ranks 30th and Latvia ranks 28th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.