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Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Latvia

Latvia: Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized was 278.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
278.9 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
17th
of 111 countries
All-time high
601.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1994
All-time low
278.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Latvia, 1980–2023

02004006001980200120231980: 548 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 536.2 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 513.6 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 529.3 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 550.2 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 573.9 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 513.4 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 522.7 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 514 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 488.4 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 505.5 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 491 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 499.8 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 562.6 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 601.9 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 565.3 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 491.1 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 471.3 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 479 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 451.1 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 447.9 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 464.8 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 459.5 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 454.1 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 444.3 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 447.5 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 436.4 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 435.8 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 389.8 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 371.3 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 369.4 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 349.5 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 351.7 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 345.1 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 334.2 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 327.2 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 319.9 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 316.7 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 310.9 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 291.7 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 296.3 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 332.7 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 313.3 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 278.9 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

The most recent figure for cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Latvia is 278.9 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Latvia peaked at 601.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 278.9 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.

That places Latvia 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Latvia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1980 548.04 deaths per 100,000 people —
1981 536.18 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
1982 513.64 deaths per 100,000 people -4.2%
1983 529.28 deaths per 100,000 people +3.0%
1984 550.16 deaths per 100,000 people +3.9%
1985 573.89 deaths per 100,000 people +4.3%
1986 513.43 deaths per 100,000 people -10.5%
1987 522.73 deaths per 100,000 people +1.8%
1988 513.95 deaths per 100,000 people -1.7%
1989 488.4 deaths per 100,000 people -5.0%
1990 505.47 deaths per 100,000 people +3.5%
1991 490.95 deaths per 100,000 people -2.9%
1992 499.81 deaths per 100,000 people +1.8%
1993 562.64 deaths per 100,000 people +12.6%
1994 601.91 deaths per 100,000 people +7.0%
1995 565.27 deaths per 100,000 people -6.1%
1996 491.06 deaths per 100,000 people -13.1%
1997 471.28 deaths per 100,000 people -4.0%
1998 479 deaths per 100,000 people +1.6%
1999 451.08 deaths per 100,000 people -5.8%
2000 447.93 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
2001 464.82 deaths per 100,000 people +3.8%
2002 459.51 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
2003 454.07 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
2004 444.33 deaths per 100,000 people -2.1%
2005 447.51 deaths per 100,000 people +0.7%
2006 436.38 deaths per 100,000 people -2.5%
2007 435.83 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
2008 389.76 deaths per 100,000 people -10.6%
2009 371.31 deaths per 100,000 people -4.7%
2010 369.36 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
2011 349.49 deaths per 100,000 people -5.4%
2012 351.68 deaths per 100,000 people +0.6%
2013 345.14 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
2014 334.21 deaths per 100,000 people -3.2%
2015 327.25 deaths per 100,000 people -2.1%
2016 319.85 deaths per 100,000 people -2.3%
2017 316.67 deaths per 100,000 people -1.0%
2018 310.93 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
2019 291.66 deaths per 100,000 people -6.2%
2020 296.28 deaths per 100,000 people +1.6%
2021 332.69 deaths per 100,000 people +12.3%
2022 313.34 deaths per 100,000 people -5.8%
2023 278.9 deaths per 100,000 people -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 528.97 deaths per 100,000 people 488.4 deaths per 100,000 people 573.89 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 511.85 deaths per 100,000 people 451.08 deaths per 100,000 people 601.91 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 435.15 deaths per 100,000 people 371.31 deaths per 100,000 people 464.82 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 331.62 deaths per 100,000 people 291.66 deaths per 100,000 people 369.36 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 305.3 deaths per 100,000 people 278.9 deaths per 100,000 people 332.69 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 14 Tajikistan 312.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 15 Serbia 285.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 16 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 281.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 18 Philippines 274.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 19 Grenada 269.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 20 Cuba 263.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Latvia?
Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Latvia was 278.9 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 cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 601.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994.
What is the lowest cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 278.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
How does Latvia rank for cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized?
Latvia ranks 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized
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 in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.