Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Latvia
Latvia: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 158.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
158.43 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
267.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
140.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease 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 158.43 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from ischaemic heart disease in 2021.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Latvia peaked at 267.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 140.45 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Latvia 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Latvia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 262.85 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 255.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 248.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 246 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 252.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 250.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 245.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 267.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 245.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 237.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 232.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 217.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 210.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 194.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 186.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 177.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 163.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 152.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 150.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 140.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 141.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 158.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 251.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 237.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 267.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 140.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 232.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 158.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 39 Central African Republic 162.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Oman 162.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Romania 159.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Hungary 157.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 148.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Libya 148.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Latvia?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Latvia was 158.43 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 ischaemic heart disease recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 267.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Latvia ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.