Annual death rate by age group in Latvia
Latvia: Annual death rate by age group was 1.4 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.4
Change on year
down 43.8%
World rank
41st
of 41 countries
All-time high
31.18
in 1959
All-time low
1.4
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959β2024
Annual death rate by age group in Latvia, 1959β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, annual death rate by age group in Latvia stood at 1.4. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 43.8% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rate by age group in Latvia peaked at 31.18 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2024.
That places Latvia 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.18 | 31.18 | 31.18 | 1 |
| 1960s | 21.49 | 17.41 | 27.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.48 | 14.95 | 19.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.42 | 10.63 | 16.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.01 | 11.66 | 18.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.92 | 6.72 | 10.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 | 3.05 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 | 1.4 | 3.34 | 5 |
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More health data for Latvia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,593 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.8846 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4641 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8,937 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rate by age group in Latvia?
- Annual death rate by age group in Latvia was 1.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rate by age group recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.18 in 1959.
- What is the lowest annual death rate by age group recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for annual death rate by age group?
- Latvia ranks 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual death rate by age group rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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