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Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Latvia

Latvia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 196.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
196.34 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
24th
of 111 countries
All-time high
478.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
All-time low
196.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Latvia, 1980–2023

01002003004005001980200120231980: 451.6 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 440.8 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 426.8 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 440.8 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 454.2 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 478.2 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 430.7 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 434 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 425.9 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 399.2 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 404.9 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 394.3 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 387.5 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 422.7 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 446.2 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 423.1 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 373.5 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 367 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 377.1 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 352.7 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 347.5 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 360 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 350.3 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 351.8 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 336.1 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 330 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 320.4 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 319.8 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 282.8 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 269.6 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 268.1 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 254.8 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 260.5 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 258.9 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 248.5 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 244.7 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 236.6 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 230.6 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 228.2 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 214 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 216.2 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 238.8 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 221.1 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 196.3 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

Latvia recorded 196.34 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Latvia peaked at 478.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 196.34 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.

Latvia ranks 24th of 111 countries on this measure, 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 451.65 deaths per 100,000 people —
1981 440.85 deaths per 100,000 people -2.4%
1982 426.8 deaths per 100,000 people -3.2%
1983 440.81 deaths per 100,000 people +3.3%
1984 454.18 deaths per 100,000 people +3.0%
1985 478.2 deaths per 100,000 people +5.3%
1986 430.72 deaths per 100,000 people -9.9%
1987 434.03 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%
1988 425.91 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
1989 399.23 deaths per 100,000 people -6.3%
1990 404.86 deaths per 100,000 people +1.4%
1991 394.27 deaths per 100,000 people -2.6%
1992 387.53 deaths per 100,000 people -1.7%
1993 422.69 deaths per 100,000 people +9.1%
1994 446.17 deaths per 100,000 people +5.6%
1995 423.14 deaths per 100,000 people -5.2%
1996 373.47 deaths per 100,000 people -11.7%
1997 366.95 deaths per 100,000 people -1.7%
1998 377.11 deaths per 100,000 people +2.8%
1999 352.7 deaths per 100,000 people -6.5%
2000 347.49 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
2001 360.01 deaths per 100,000 people +3.6%
2002 350.31 deaths per 100,000 people -2.7%
2003 351.75 deaths per 100,000 people +0.4%
2004 336.14 deaths per 100,000 people -4.4%
2005 330.03 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
2006 320.39 deaths per 100,000 people -2.9%
2007 319.82 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
2008 282.83 deaths per 100,000 people -11.6%
2009 269.55 deaths per 100,000 people -4.7%
2010 268.12 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
2011 254.8 deaths per 100,000 people -5.0%
2012 260.46 deaths per 100,000 people +2.2%
2013 258.92 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
2014 248.47 deaths per 100,000 people -4.0%
2015 244.65 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
2016 236.6 deaths per 100,000 people -3.3%
2017 230.56 deaths per 100,000 people -2.6%
2018 228.23 deaths per 100,000 people -1.0%
2019 214.03 deaths per 100,000 people -6.2%
2020 216.2 deaths per 100,000 people +1.0%
2021 238.8 deaths per 100,000 people +10.5%
2022 221.12 deaths per 100,000 people -7.4%
2023 196.34 deaths per 100,000 people -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 438.24 deaths per 100,000 people 399.23 deaths per 100,000 people 478.2 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 394.89 deaths per 100,000 people 352.7 deaths per 100,000 people 446.17 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 326.83 deaths per 100,000 people 269.55 deaths per 100,000 people 360.01 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 244.48 deaths per 100,000 people 214.03 deaths per 100,000 people 268.12 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 218.12 deaths per 100,000 people 196.34 deaths per 100,000 people 238.8 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 21 Cuba 218.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 22 Philippines 212.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 23 Hungary 201.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 25 North Macedonia 193.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 26 Guyana 191.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 27 Armenia 191 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Latvia?
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Latvia was 196.34 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 478.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 196.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
How does Latvia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
Latvia ranks 24th 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 24.2%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
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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