Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Latvia
Latvia: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 21.69 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Latvia is 21.69, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.5% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Latvia peaked at 21.69 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.91, in 2019.
Latvia ranks 7th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.83 | — |
| 2001 | 21.53 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 13.85 | -35.7% |
| 2003 | 13.79 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 15.52 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 17.06 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 20.73 | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 15.86 | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 14.59 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 16.05 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 14.47 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 15.27 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 17.33 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 14.76 | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 14.14 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 18.45 | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 14.62 | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 16.72 | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 15.56 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 11.91 | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 14.41 | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 21.69 | +50.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 21.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.78, 5.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 21.69 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.37, 3.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.98 | 13.79 | 21.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.32 | 11.91 | 18.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.05 | 14.41 | 21.69 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Latvia?
- Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Latvia was 21.69 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.69 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.91 in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- Latvia ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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