Death rate from opioid use who in Latvia
Latvia: Death rate from opioid use who was 1.59 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.59
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
25th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.11
in 2017
All-time low
0.52
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from opioid use who in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.59 for death rate from opioid use who in 2021.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 205.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Latvia peaked at 2.11 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.52, in 2011.
That places Latvia 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Death rate from opioid use who in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.81 | — |
| 2001 | 1.43 | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 1.44 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.67 | -53.5% |
| 2004 | 1.29 | +92.5% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 1.66 | +58.1% |
| 2007 | 1.8 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 1.36 | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 1.33 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.69 | -48.1% |
| 2011 | 0.52 | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 0.98 | +88.5% |
| 2013 | 0.57 | -41.8% |
| 2014 | 0.72 | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 | +40.3% |
| 2016 | 1.28 | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 2.11 | +64.8% |
| 2018 | 1.51 | -28.4% |
| 2019 | 1.15 | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 1.56 | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 1.59 | +1.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.59, 2.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.59 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 | 0.67 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 0.52 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.56 | 1.59 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from opioid use who in Latvia?
- Death rate from opioid use who in Latvia was 1.59 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.52 in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for death rate from opioid use who?
- Latvia ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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