Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latvia

Latvia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 49.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
49.4%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
159th
of 185 countries
All-time high
53.5%
in 2010
All-time low
44.9%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latvia, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 44.9 % of total male deaths ages 0-42010: 53.5 % of total male deaths ages 0-42015: 51.9 % of total male deaths ages 0-42019: 51.4 % of total male deaths ages 0-42020: 50.2 % of total male deaths ages 0-42021: 49.4 % of total male deaths ages 0-4

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 0-4.

Analysis

In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latvia stood at 49.4%.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latvia peaked at 53.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2000.

Latvia ranks 159th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 0-4, male (% of total male deaths ages 0-4) in Latvia, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total male deaths ages 0-4 Change
2000 44.9%
2010 53.5% +19.1%
2015 51.9% -3.0%
2019 51.4% -0.9%
2020 50.2% -2.3%
2021 49.4% -1.7%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 49.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.3%, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 49.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.3%, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.9% 44.9% 44.9% 1
2010s 52.3% 51.4% 53.5% 3
2020s 49.8% 49.4% 50.2% 2

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 156 Poland 50.9% compare
  2. 157 United Arab Emirates 50.2% compare
  3. 158 Luxembourg 49.5% compare
  4. 160 Croatia 49.3% compare
  5. 161 Iceland 49.2% compare
  6. 162 New Zealand 48.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latvia?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latvia was 49.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2000.
How does Latvia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Latvia ranks 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 0-4, male (% of total male deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 0-4, male (% of total male deaths ages 0-4)
Unit
% of total male deaths ages 0-4
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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Number of male deaths ages 0-4 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.