Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Latvia
Latvia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 349.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
349.56 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
36th
of 194 countries
All-time high
502.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
306.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 349.56 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2021.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Latvia peaked at 502.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 306.03 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Latvia ranks 36th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Latvia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 482.91 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 502.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 501.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 498.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 496.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 502.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 493.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 483.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 439.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 412.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 408.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 379.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 377.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 361.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 350.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 342.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 335.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 331.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 325.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 306.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 311.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 349.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 481.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 412.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 502.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 351.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 306.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 408.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 330.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 311.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 349.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 33 Sudan 355.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Georgia 355.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Palau 353.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Lao People's Democratic Republic 348.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Zimbabwe 348.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Samoa 347.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Latvia?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Latvia was 349.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 502.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 306.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Latvia ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.