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Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Latvia

Latvia: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7.19 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
107th
of 111 countries
All-time high
32.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
All-time low
7.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Latvia, 1980–2023

1020301980200120231980: 31.7 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 32.8 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 29.9 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 28.8 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 29.1 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 29 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 22.8 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 21.4 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 23.9 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 20.1 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 17.6 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 18 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 19.8 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 15 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 10 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 9 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 8 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 7.2 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

In 2023, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Latvia stood at 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Latvia peaked at 32.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.

Latvia ranks 107th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Latvia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1980 31.66 deaths per 100,000 people —
1981 32.82 deaths per 100,000 people +3.6%
1982 29.91 deaths per 100,000 people -8.8%
1983 28.83 deaths per 100,000 people -3.6%
1984 29.06 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%
1985 28.96 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
1986 23.19 deaths per 100,000 people -20.0%
1987 22.85 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
1988 21.56 deaths per 100,000 people -5.6%
1989 21.39 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
1990 23.94 deaths per 100,000 people +11.9%
1991 20.06 deaths per 100,000 people -16.2%
1992 17.62 deaths per 100,000 people -12.2%
1993 18.01 deaths per 100,000 people +2.2%
1994 20.68 deaths per 100,000 people +14.9%
1995 19.79 deaths per 100,000 people -4.3%
1996 14.96 deaths per 100,000 people -24.4%
1997 16.42 deaths per 100,000 people +9.7%
1998 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people -12.9%
1999 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people -6.3%
2000 12.51 deaths per 100,000 people -6.6%
2001 11.59 deaths per 100,000 people -7.3%
2002 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people -11.8%
2003 10.15 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
2004 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people -7.0%
2005 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people +9.7%
2006 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people -7.7%
2007 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people +27.7%
2008 10.01 deaths per 100,000 people -18.0%
2009 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people -12.7%
2010 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people +0.5%
2011 9.09 deaths per 100,000 people +3.5%
2012 8.69 deaths per 100,000 people -4.4%
2013 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people +5.7%
2014 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people -11.3%
2015 8.07 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
2016 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people +16.9%
2017 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
2018 9.09 deaths per 100,000 people +0.5%
2019 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people -17.2%
2020 7.76 deaths per 100,000 people +3.1%
2021 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people +3.0%
2022 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people +15.3%
2023 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people -21.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.02 deaths per 100,000 people 21.39 deaths per 100,000 people 32.82 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 17.92 deaths per 100,000 people 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people 23.94 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people 12.51 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 8.71 deaths per 100,000 people 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 104 Ukraine 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 105 Martinique 8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 106 Lithuania 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 108 Kuwait 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 109 Albania 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 110 Singapore 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Latvia?
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Latvia was 7.19 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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 32.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
How does Latvia rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
Latvia ranks 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate
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, 4,881 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.