Latvia vs United States: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Latvia
15.2 per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States
15.6 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Latvia rank
28th
United States rank
26th
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) over time
- Latvia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 15.6 per 100,000 people against 15.2 per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.4 per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 28th and United States ranks 26th of 197 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.75 per 100,000 people | 11.5 per 100,000 people | 19.25 per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 20.53 per 100,000 people | 14.23 per 100,000 people | 6.3 per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 16.6 per 100,000 people | 15.3 per 100,000 people | 1.3 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, Latvia or United States?
- United States, at 15.6 per 100,000 people against 15.2 per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Latvia and United States?
- 0.4 per 100,000 people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and United States rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Latvia ranks 28th and United States ranks 26th 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.