Number of deaths, by world region in Latvia
Latvia: Number of deaths, by world region was 27,613 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27,613 deaths
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
41,993 deaths
in 1994
All-time low
21,177 deaths
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 27,613 deaths for number of deaths, by world region in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Latvia peaked at 41,993 deaths in 1994 and was at its lowest, 21,177 deaths, in 1964.
That places Latvia 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Latvia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24,044 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 23,687 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 23,454 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 23,219 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 23,149 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 23,093 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 22,995 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 22,359 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 22,086 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 21,415 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 21,301 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 21,702 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 23,551 deaths | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 22,668 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 21,177 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 22,733 deaths | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 23,290 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 24,281 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 25,025 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 26,106 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 26,498 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 26,197 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 27,189 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 28,004 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 27,992 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 29,872 deaths | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 30,197 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 30,626 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 31,025 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 31,973 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 31,987 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 31,978 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 31,128 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 32,189 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 33,227 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 33,998 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 31,143 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 32,004 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 32,200 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 32,529 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 34,870 deaths | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 34,627 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 35,649 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 39,428 deaths | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 41,993 deaths | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 39,185 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 34,618 deaths | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 33,824 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 34,398 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 33,078 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 32,539 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 33,308 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 32,830 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 32,735 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 32,262 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 33,022 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 33,259 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 33,214 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 31,239 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 30,020 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 30,211 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 28,658 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 29,109 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 28,784 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 28,537 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 28,536 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 28,659 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 28,834 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 28,823 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 27,786 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 28,447 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 34,309 deaths | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 29,860 deaths | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 27,613 deaths | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22,950 deaths | 21,415 deaths | 24,044 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,183 deaths | 21,177 deaths | 26,106 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,957 deaths | 26,197 deaths | 31,973 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,238 deaths | 31,128 deaths | 33,998 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,167 deaths | 33,078 deaths | 41,993 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,443 deaths | 30,020 deaths | 33,308 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,794 deaths | 27,786 deaths | 30,211 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,057 deaths | 27,613 deaths | 34,309 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Latvia?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Latvia was 27,613 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 41,993 deaths in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,177 deaths in 1964.
- How does Latvia rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Latvia ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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