Death rate from falls in Latvia
Latvia: Death rate from falls was 10.38 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.38
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
36th
of 194 countries
All-time high
19.37
in 2001
All-time low
7.45
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 10.38 for death rate from falls in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Latvia peaked at 19.37 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.45, in 2010.
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 falls in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.88 | — |
| 2001 | 19.37 | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 18.65 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 17.22 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 13.47 | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 12.4 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 15.29 | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 13.68 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 10.21 | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 8.31 | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 7.45 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 11.42 | +53.3% |
| 2012 | 9.76 | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 9.87 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.83 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.63 | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 8.43 | -27.5% |
| 2017 | 10.5 | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 10.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.54 | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 9.8 | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 10.38 | +5.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 10.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.43, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 10.38 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.29, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.55 | 8.31 | 19.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.79 | 7.45 | 11.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.09 | 9.8 | 10.38 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Latvia?
- Death rate from falls in Latvia was 10.38 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.37 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.45 in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for death rate from falls?
- Latvia ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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