Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality in Latvia
Latvia: Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality was 5,026 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for avoidable mortality — preventable mortality in Latvia is 5,026 Deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, avoidable mortality — preventable mortality in Latvia peaked at 10,001 Deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5,026 Deaths, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,731 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 10,001 Deaths | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 9,546 Deaths | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 9,045 Deaths | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 8,828 Deaths | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 8,852 Deaths | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 8,999 Deaths | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 8,398 Deaths | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 7,941 Deaths | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 7,518 Deaths | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 7,415 Deaths | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6,932 Deaths | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 6,801 Deaths | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 6,629 Deaths | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 6,327 Deaths | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 6,135 Deaths | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 5,896 Deaths | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 5,747 Deaths | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 5,732 Deaths | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5,227 Deaths | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 5,582 Deaths | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 7,840 Deaths | +40.5% |
| 2022 | 6,129 Deaths | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 5,560 Deaths | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 5,026 Deaths | -9.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +40.5% | 5,582 Deaths | 7,840 Deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,886 Deaths | 7,518 Deaths | 10,001 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,284 Deaths | 5,227 Deaths | 7,415 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,027 Deaths | 5,026 Deaths | 7,840 Deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 2 Poland 72,522 Deaths compare
- 2 Brazil 353,562 Deaths compare
- 3 Mexico 211,270 Deaths compare
- 3 Netherlands 20,056 Deaths compare
- 3 Croatia 9,235 Deaths compare
- 4 Lithuania 7,439 Deaths compare
- 4 South Africa 151,946 Deaths compare
- 5 Japan 133,518 Deaths compare
- 6 Germany 130,954 Deaths compare
- 6 Slovenia 3,310 Deaths compare
- 7 Estonia 2,875 Deaths compare
- 7 Thailand 115,023 Deaths compare
- 8 United Kingdom 91,634 Deaths compare
More health data for Latvia
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 1.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 1.5 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 76.4 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 19 Number (2024)
- Life expectancy 76.4 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 4.2 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 9.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -9.8 Years (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 6,253 Number (2019)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 10,379 Number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is avoidable mortality — preventable mortality in Latvia?
- Avoidable mortality — preventable mortality in Latvia was 5,026 Deaths in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest avoidable mortality — preventable mortality recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,001 Deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest avoidable mortality — preventable mortality recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,026 Deaths in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for avoidable mortality — preventable mortality?
- Latvia ranks 5th out of 7 countries with data for 2024.
- Is avoidable mortality — preventable mortality rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on preventable, treatable and avoidable (preventable + treatable) causes of mortality. Preventable and treatable causes of mortality are defined as follows: - Preventable mortality: Causes of death that can be mainly avoided through effective public health and primary prevention interventions (i.e. before the onset of diseases/injuries, to reduce incidence). - Treatable (or amenable) mortality: Causes of death that can be mainly avoided through timely and effective healthcare interventions, including secondary prevention such as screening, and treatment (i.e. after the onset of diseases, to reduce case-fatality). Both indicators refer to premature mortality (under age 75). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.