Cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in Latvia
Latvia: Cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized was 257.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
257.03
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
21st
of 111 countries
All-time high
601.91
in 1994
All-time low
257.03
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in Latvia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in Latvia is 257.03, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in Latvia peaked at 601.91 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 257.03, in 2024.
That places Latvia 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 548.04 | — |
| 1981 | 536.18 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 513.64 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 529.28 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 550.16 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 573.89 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 513.43 | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 522.73 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 513.95 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 488.4 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 505.47 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 490.95 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 499.81 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 562.64 | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 601.91 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 565.27 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 491.06 | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 471.28 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 479 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 451.08 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 447.93 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 464.82 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 459.51 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 454.07 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 444.33 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 447.51 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 436.38 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 435.83 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 389.76 | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 371.31 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 369.36 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 349.49 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 351.68 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 345.14 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 334.21 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 327.25 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 319.85 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 316.67 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 310.93 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 291.66 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 296.28 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 332.69 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 313.34 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 278.9 | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 257.03 | -7.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 257.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 104.2, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 257.03 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 168.88, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 528.97 | 488.4 | 573.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 511.85 | 451.08 | 601.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 435.15 | 371.31 | 464.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 331.62 | 291.66 | 369.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 295.65 | 257.03 | 332.69 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in Latvia?
- Cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in Latvia was 257.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 601.91 in 1994.
- What is the lowest cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 257.03 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized?
- Latvia ranks 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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