Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Latvia
Latvia: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 1.9 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Latvia is 1.9, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Latvia peaked at 1.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 2000.
That places Latvia 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.38 | — |
| 2001 | 1.44 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.45 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.46 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.47 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.52 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.55 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.56 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.48 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.44 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.47 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.42 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.46 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.46 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.45 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.47 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.48 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.51 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.53 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.49 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.57 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.9 | +21.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.95, 2.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.48 | 1.38 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.42 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 | 1.57 | 1.9 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Latvia?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Latvia was 1.9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 2021.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- Latvia ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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