Latvia vs Upper middle income: Suicide mortality rate
Latvia
15.21 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Upper middle income
7.73 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Latvia rank
26th
Upper middle income rank
25th
Suicide mortality rate over time
- Latvia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 15.21 per 100,000 population against 7.73 per 100,000 population in Upper middle income, a difference of 7.48 per 100,000 population.
That makes Latvia's figure about 2.0 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 26th and Upper middle income ranks 25th of 185 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.89 per 100,000 population | 10.29 per 100,000 population | 17.6 per 100,000 population | Latvia |
| 2010s | 20.98 per 100,000 population | 7.74 per 100,000 population | 13.24 per 100,000 population | Latvia |
| 2020s | 16.61 per 100,000 population | 7.64 per 100,000 population | 8.97 per 100,000 population | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, Latvia or Upper middle income?
- Latvia, at 15.21 per 100,000 population against 7.73 per 100,000 population in Upper middle income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate between Latvia and Upper middle income?
- 7.48 per 100,000 population, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Upper middle income?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Upper middle income rank globally for suicide mortality rate?
- Latvia ranks 26th and Upper middle income ranks 25th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).