Latvia vs Norway: Suicide rate, by age
Latvia
13.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Norway
13.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Latvia rank
46th
Norway rank
44th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Latvia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 13.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 46th and Norway ranks 44th of 194 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 16.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 13 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.23 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, Latvia or Norway?
- Norway, at 13.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Latvia and Norway?
- 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Latvia ranks 46th and Norway ranks 44th 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.