Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Latvia
Latvia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group was 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.27 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 44.4%
World rank
17th
of 110 countries
All-time high
16.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
3.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Latvia, 1980–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Latvia is 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 44.4% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Latvia peaked at 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
Latvia ranks 17th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Latvia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.0% |
| 1982 | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 9.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.9% |
| 1984 | 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 9.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 8.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.4% |
| 1989 | 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +90.0% |
| 1990 | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.2% |
| 1991 | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 11.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.2% |
| 1996 | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.1% |
| 1997 | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 11.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +90.6% |
| 2000 | 11.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 11.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -63.2% |
| 2004 | 10.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +177.2% |
| 2005 | 11.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.9% |
| 2012 | 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.5% |
| 2013 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.3% |
| 2014 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 7.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +76.3% |
| 2017 | 15.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +107.0% |
| 2018 | 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.8% |
| 2021 | 9.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +101.3% |
| 2022 | 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +73.0% |
| 2023 | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 14 Montenegro 10.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 El Salvador 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 South Africa 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Bahamas 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Ecuador 8.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 8.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Latvia?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Latvia was 9.27 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Latvia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Latvia ranks 17th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 20-24 years.