Death rate in Latvia
Latvia: Death rate was 14.67 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Death rate in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in Latvia is 14.67 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Latvia peaked at 18.19 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.5 deaths per 1,000 people, in 1964.
Latvia ranks 7th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 4 United States Virgin Islands 15.41 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Bulgaria 15.15 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 6 Niue 14.72 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 8 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 14.39 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 9 Lithuania 14.34 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 10 Croatia 14.12 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Latvia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,593 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 8,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 8,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 8,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 8,536 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Latvia?
- Death rate in Latvia was 14.67 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.19 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 deaths per 1,000 people in 1964.
- How does Latvia rank for death rate?
- Latvia ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.