Death rate from falls in Latvia
Latvia: Death rate from falls was 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from falls 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 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 33 Austria 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Portugal 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Sweden 10.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Andorra 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Thailand 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 China 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 from falls in Latvia?
- Death rate from falls in Latvia was 10.38 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 falls recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.