Cause of death, by injury, male in Latvia
Latvia: Cause of death, by injury, male was 6.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, male in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 6.3% for cause of death, by injury, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Latvia peaked at 16.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 136th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.2% | — |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -35.9% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -14.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.3% | 10.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 7.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in Latvia?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Latvia was 6.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Latvia ranks 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.