Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latvia
Latvia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 14.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latvia is 14.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 196.9% on the previous year and up 521.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latvia peaked at 14.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2010.
That places Latvia 156th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +52.2% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +196.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 14.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.5%, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 14.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 5.0% | 14.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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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 14.8% 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 14.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Latvia ranks 156th 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 up 521.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.