Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Latvia
Latvia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 396.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
396.65 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
14th
of 111 countries
All-time high
849.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1994
All-time low
396.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Latvia, 1980–2023
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 by sex in Latvia stood at 396.65 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Latvia peaked at 849.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 396.65 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Latvia 14th 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.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Latvia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 709.55 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 698.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 657.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 677.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 708 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 734.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 654.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 671.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 664.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 634.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 669.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 645.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 679.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 784.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 849.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 789.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 685.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 639.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 640.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 610.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 612.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 632.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 633.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 617.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 619.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 633.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 613.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 611.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 561.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 530.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 531.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 502.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 493.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 474 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 465.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 450.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 446.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 445.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 433.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 405.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 414.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 466.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 443.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 396.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 681.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 634.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 734.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 699.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 610.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 849.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 606.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 530.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 633.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 464.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 405.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 531.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 430.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 396.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 466.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 11 Russian Federation 440.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Romania 421.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 405.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Tajikistan 387.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Georgia 346.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Mongolia 344.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Latvia?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Latvia was 396.65 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 by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 849.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 396.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Latvia ranks 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.