Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Latvia
Latvia: Death rate from diarrheal diseases who was 0.3 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Latvia is 0.3, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 62.0% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Latvia peaked at 0.86 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 2004.
Latvia ranks 182nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.18 | — |
| 2001 | 0.38 | +111.1% |
| 2002 | 0.24 | -36.8% |
| 2003 | 0.14 | -41.7% |
| 2004 | 0.04 | -71.4% |
| 2005 | 0.21 | +425.0% |
| 2006 | 0.05 | -76.2% |
| 2007 | 0.35 | +600.0% |
| 2008 | 0.06 | -82.9% |
| 2009 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.29 | +480.0% |
| 2011 | 0.17 | -41.4% |
| 2012 | 0.11 | -35.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2 | +81.8% |
| 2014 | 0.22 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.37 | +68.2% |
| 2016 | 0.86 | +132.4% |
| 2017 | 0.44 | -48.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7 | +59.1% |
| 2019 | 0.49 | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 0.79 | +61.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3 | -62.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.78, 17% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.42, 21% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +600.0% | 0.05 | 0.35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.17 | 0.04 | 0.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.385 | 0.11 | 0.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.545 | 0.3 | 0.79 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 179 Jordan 0.38 compare
- 180 Kazakhstan 0.36 compare
- 181 San Marino 0.33 compare
- 183 Russia 0.28 compare
- 184 United Arab Emirates 0.23 compare
- 185 Finland 0.2 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0215 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Latvia?
- Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Latvia was 0.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.86 in 2016.
- What is the lowest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 2004.
- How does Latvia rank for death rate from diarrheal diseases who?
- Latvia ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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