Death rate from poisonings in Latvia
Latvia: Death rate from poisonings was 0.8 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.8
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
66th
of 184 countries
All-time high
6.4
in 2000
All-time low
0.6
in 2019
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from poisonings in Latvia stood at 0.8.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Latvia peaked at 6.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2019.
Latvia ranks 66th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2 | 6 | 6.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.23 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1 | 2 |
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More health data for Latvia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,593 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- 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 poisonings in Latvia?
- Death rate from poisonings in Latvia was 0.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Latvia ranks 66th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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