Eritrea vs Latvia: Suicide rate, by age
Eritrea
12.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Latvia
13.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Eritrea rank
49th
Latvia rank
46th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Eritrea
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Eritrea, a difference of 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 49th and Latvia ranks 46th of 194 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 12.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Eritrea or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Eritrea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Eritrea and Latvia?
- 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Eritrea and Latvia rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Eritrea ranks 49th and Latvia ranks 46th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.