Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Latvia
Latvia: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 15.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 15.2% for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Latvia peaked at 31.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 83rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.3% | — |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -28.4% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -12.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 15.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.2%, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 15.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.1%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 31.3% | 31.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 17.8% | 22.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.2% | 17.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Latvia?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Latvia was 15.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- Latvia ranks 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 injury, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.