Death rate from meningitis who in Latvia
Latvia: Death rate from meningitis who was 0.67 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.67
Change on year
up 131.0%
World rank
99th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.99
in 2007
All-time low
0.29
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from meningitis who in Latvia is 0.67, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 131.0% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Latvia peaked at 0.99 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.29, in 2020.
That places Latvia 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from meningitis who in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.92 | — |
| 2001 | 0.79 | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 0.81 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.82 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.57 | -30.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7 | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 0.88 | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 0.99 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7 | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.44 | -45.0% |
| 2011 | 0.47 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.36 | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 0.73 | +102.8% |
| 2014 | 0.36 | -50.7% |
| 2015 | 0.57 | +58.3% |
| 2016 | 0.97 | +70.2% |
| 2017 | 0.76 | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 0.66 | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 0.29 | -42.0% |
| 2021 | 0.67 | +131.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.24, 2.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.67 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.798 | 0.57 | 0.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.582 | 0.36 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.48 | 0.29 | 0.67 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Latvia?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Latvia was 0.67 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 in 2007.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Latvia ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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 meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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