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Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Latvia

Latvia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 766.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
766.73 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
5th
of 111 countries
All-time high
917.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1994
All-time low
734.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1989
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Latvia, 1980–2023

02004006008001.0k1980200120231980: 794.9 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 777.8 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 747.3 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 777.5 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 812.5 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 848.5 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 764.1 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 780.7 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 773.2 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 734.8 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 760 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 737.6 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 751.7 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 851.8 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 917 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 864.2 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 765.2 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 754.2 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 775.5 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 745.7 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 754.6 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 788.9 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 787.3 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 795.7 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 790.8 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 807.4 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 799.2 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 820 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 758.5 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 750.7 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 776.1 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 760.9 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 801.9 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 812.8 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 806.1 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 815.9 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 808.9 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 815.1 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 817.7 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 783.7 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 810.8 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 897.2 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 842.8 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 766.7 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Latvia stood at 766.73 deaths per 100,000 people.

The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Latvia peaked at 917.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 734.76 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1989.

That places Latvia 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Latvia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1980 794.92 deaths per 100,000 people —
1981 777.81 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
1982 747.34 deaths per 100,000 people -3.9%
1983 777.54 deaths per 100,000 people +4.0%
1984 812.49 deaths per 100,000 people +4.5%
1985 848.5 deaths per 100,000 people +4.4%
1986 764.14 deaths per 100,000 people -9.9%
1987 780.71 deaths per 100,000 people +2.2%
1988 773.19 deaths per 100,000 people -1.0%
1989 734.76 deaths per 100,000 people -5.0%
1990 760.02 deaths per 100,000 people +3.4%
1991 737.61 deaths per 100,000 people -2.9%
1992 751.67 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
1993 851.78 deaths per 100,000 people +13.3%
1994 917.02 deaths per 100,000 people +7.7%
1995 864.21 deaths per 100,000 people -5.8%
1996 765.21 deaths per 100,000 people -11.5%
1997 754.2 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
1998 775.5 deaths per 100,000 people +2.8%
1999 745.7 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
2000 754.62 deaths per 100,000 people +1.2%
2001 788.9 deaths per 100,000 people +4.5%
2002 787.34 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
2003 795.69 deaths per 100,000 people +1.1%
2004 790.77 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
2005 807.35 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
2006 799.2 deaths per 100,000 people -1.0%
2007 820.01 deaths per 100,000 people +2.6%
2008 758.55 deaths per 100,000 people -7.5%
2009 750.72 deaths per 100,000 people -1.0%
2010 776.09 deaths per 100,000 people +3.4%
2011 760.93 deaths per 100,000 people -2.0%
2012 801.94 deaths per 100,000 people +5.4%
2013 812.76 deaths per 100,000 people +1.3%
2014 806.06 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
2015 815.92 deaths per 100,000 people +1.2%
2016 808.92 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
2017 815.09 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%
2018 817.67 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
2019 783.67 deaths per 100,000 people -4.2%
2020 810.76 deaths per 100,000 people +3.5%
2021 897.22 deaths per 100,000 people +10.7%
2022 842.78 deaths per 100,000 people -6.1%
2023 766.73 deaths per 100,000 people -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 781.14 deaths per 100,000 people 734.76 deaths per 100,000 people 848.5 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 792.29 deaths per 100,000 people 737.61 deaths per 100,000 people 917.02 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 785.32 deaths per 100,000 people 750.72 deaths per 100,000 people 820.01 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 799.9 deaths per 100,000 people 760.93 deaths per 100,000 people 817.67 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 829.37 deaths per 100,000 people 766.73 deaths per 100,000 people 897.22 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 2 Ukraine 930.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 3 Republic of Moldova 792.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 4 Romania 791.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 6 Serbia 719.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 7 Belarus 718.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 8 Lithuania 670.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Latvia?
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Latvia was 766.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 917.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994.
What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 734.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
How does Latvia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Latvia ranks 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.